25th Michigan Infantry Civil War Original Col.Benjamin Orcutt Medal

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25th Michigan Infantry Civil War Original Col.Benjamin Orcutt Medal :
$149.95

Original 25th Michigan Infantry home front bronze medal of Col. Benjamin Orcutt on rally Flag, In Kalamazoo We Do. Extremely Rare original 25th Michigan Civil War piece, being sold with . 25th Michigan regiment was formed in Kalamazoo in 1861, mustered out of service in 1865 after 4 very distinguished years of heavy fighting ending in Shermans march to the sea. Lt. Col Orcutt as well as the 25th Michigan service is easily available online.
Col. Orcutt was elected sheriff of Kalamazoo County in 1854, and held the office for four years. He had previously served a number of years as deputy sheriff. When the Rebellion of 1861 broke out, he entered the 25th Infantry, and served as its lieutenant-colonel from Sept. 24, 1862, to June 9, 1865. In this position he was conspicuous for gallantry and ability. (See history of the regiment.) In 1866 he was a third time elected to the office of sheriff, which he continued to hold until his unfortunate death in December 1867, shot to death by escaped prisoners from his jail.