Civil War Soldier’s heavy brass ring recovered at Brandy Station (SOLD,GH)

This is another nice piece being offered, it is a Civil War soldier’s ring. It appears to be constructed of brass and measures approximately .896 inches (exterior from top to bottom), and .632 inches (interior from side to side). It weighs approximately .246 ounces. It was recovered from the Brandy Station, Virginia Battlefield.

At the outset of the Gettysburg Campaign, Robert E. Lee sought to keep his advance hidden from the Union army. With his forces stationed at Culpeper, Virginia on the verge of turning north into the Shenandoah Valley, Lee ordered his Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart to launch a diversionary cavalry raid on June 9, 1863.

However, Union cavalry commander Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton anticipated the raid and struck Stuart’s men in camp at Brandy Station on the day the Confederate incursion was set to begin. Despite the advantage of surprise, the ensuing battle ended in a narrow defeat for Pleasonton’s forces and Lee’s intentions remained unknown. Nevertheless, the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly mounted engagement to ever take place on the American continent, greatly improved the morale of the Union cavalry.

There is a chance that this ring may have some lettering or inscriptions, but I really do not want to disturb the 150-year-old patina. Rings are a common find at Civil War sites, but the majority are wedding bands, this one differs from the typical finds.