Eric

I suspect that the token was for the unit later known as the 2nd West Virginia Cavalry.  The south was too poor for such fanciness.  The 2nd West Virginia cavalry was actually recruited from (primarily) Ohio and Kentucky.

Warm regards
Jeff Weaver

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