[CIVIL WAR]. XXV Corps badge, US Colored Troops.

1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. Diamond-shaped red wool badge with remnants of a border (scattered stains, some fraying to edges, weakening stitching).

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Nick Periut of Army of Tennessee Relics.

The XXV Corps was unique in that it was made up almost entirely of African American troops. These soldiers had previously belonged to the X Corps and XVIII Corps, both of which were reorganized on 3 December 1864, with white units becoming part of the XXIV Corps and black units becoming the XXV Corps, under the command of Major General Godfrey Weitzel. The new XXV Corps served with distinction during the waning days of the Petersburg Campaign. Its main noteworthy action was being the first command to occupy Richmond on 3 April 1865. In May, the Corps was sent to Texas to serve as the "Army of Occupation" against Napoleon III's French presence in Mexico. The XXV Corps was disbanded in January 1866.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.