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A medal owned by Marquis Peterson. The medal has an engraved suspension brooch and attached to a red ribbon. The front of the suspension brooch is engraved with “MARQUIS PETERSON.” The ribbon is attached to the medal with a circular metal suspender and claw. The medal has engraved lettering on the front and the back is blank. The front reads “55 M.V.I. / A / VOLUNTEER / FOR / FREEDOM.”
- By Unidentified, Marquis Peterson, American, 1832 - 1896
- Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Rights: CC0
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