1862 Civil War Soldiers Dog Tag. Musante GW-565, Baker-620. Maier-Stahl 3C. Brass. About Uncirculated. 31.3 mm. Pierced for wear. The reverse stock design with engraved and punched identification of LIEUT. GEORGE F. LAWTON. / CO F / 12 REG R.I. / VOLUNTEERS / ENTERED SERVICE / OCT. 13. / 1862. An uncommonly sharp example of the type, otherwise copper-rose patina yields to a halo of lighter golden-brown around the obverse periphery. A rare named Civil War piece of a volunteer from Rhode Island. According to records of the 12th Regiment, First Lieutenant George F. Lawton was wounded in the head, December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, just two months to the day after he entered service. He survived, but resigned on a surgical certificate in February 1863.
