An 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document To Brigade Major Lewis Newly Listed Silver Grade: in aluminum

Silver Grade: in aluminum

This pilot

Constructed of a red cotton twill base with machine-stitched reinforcement throughout the edges and centre

An example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords - alternate de-nazified version

with its period original full length ribbon

An 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document To Brigade Major Lewis Newly Listed Silver Grade: in aluminumAn 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document to Brigade Major Lewis Obverse inscribed "HIS EXCELLENCY John Brooks, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. To Philo Lewis, Esquire, Greeting: YOU being appointed on the twentyfirst day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, by the Brigadier General of the second Brigade, and tenth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth, to be Brigade Major, &