U.S. ARMY CORPS-DIVISION BADGES

The Civil War Era/USA

The Union Army fielded 25 corps. Each Roman numeraled corps consisted of, at least, three divisions. The divisions of a corps wore the Corps insignia in different colors on their cap or left breast.
The 1st wore it in red, the 2nd white, the 3rd blue, and if a there were a 4th and a 5th; green and orange. Originally the badges were cut from colored cloth into the various corps shapes and evolved to the intricate badges illustrated.

CORPS

DIVISIONS

I

 I Corps

II

 II Corps

III

 III Corps

IV

 IV Corps

V

 V Corps

VI

 VI Corps

VII

 VII Corps

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