Made by Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Depicts two yellow gold cannons crossed at 90 degrees, each weapon slightly over 1.9 inches in length, with a silver-colored center square .65 inches on a side. This square bore a floating target remarkably similar to Captain Lyon’s never used 1891 gunner’s button. This entire badge is suspended from a black-edged brass rectangle. Production numbers are unclear, but the initial order placed in 1903 was for 1,700 badges, By 1906 Rock Island Arsenal reported a remaining stock of 525 Coastal Artillery Corps Badges, and there was no evidence of a reorder. This badge is in fine condition with a great deal of the original bright finish. This qualification badge is 120 years old.

 

Before issue, Rock Island Arsenal stamped all Coast Artillery Badges on the reverse of the rectangular brooch with the unit’s name, as in this case 98 CO COAST ART” on the top line and the owner’s unit on the second line, as in this case N0 60. The soldiers Company number was the means of identification of his web gear and lathe items which was unique to his Company.

 

The black and white photograph is not included and is being used to display how the badge was worn.

98th Company

1901 – Fort Hamilton, NY

1916 – 1st Company, Rockaway Beach, NY 1917 – 9th Company, CD Southern New York 1921 – Disbanded

1922 – Reconstituted and consolidated with 1st Company, CD Southern New York,

as 98th Company, CAC; Fort Mills, PI 1922 – HQ/59th Artillery Regiment (TD), CAC 1924 – HQ/59th CA Regiment (TD), Fort Mills, PI

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