Stamped soldier's identification badge. Obverse stamped: "Robert Mc Pherson / Roslyn L.I. / Wagon. Mast / 5th Reg. / Exc Brig." Reverse cast "War of 1861. / Engaged in the Above Battles" with the center stamped: "Yorktown / Williamsburg / Fair Oaks / 7 Days / Before Richmond / Bristow Station / Bull Run / Chantilla / Fredericksburg".

Robert McPherson enlisted on 1 June 1861 as a wagoneer, interestingly stamped "wagon master" on his ID disc. A spectacular disc enhanced by the rare inclusion of many battles.

At the outbreak of war, U.S. Representative Daniel Sickles heavily recruited soldiers from New York City, partly in an effort to rehabilitate his image after shooting his wife's lover and the subsequent trial. He was successful in recruiting thousands, which were organized into the 70th, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th New York Infantry regiments, which comprised the Excelsior Brigade.

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