Census records and historical maps of Verona, Wisconsin show that in the 1880's and 1890's our land was farmed by James and Ann MacDonald and their children.
We unearthed this metal oddity on our land over the weekend, and discovered that it is a Civil War hat pin from the 69th Irish Union brigade.
Records of the 69th include a James MacDonald who enlisted in December 1861 at the age of 26 and deserted two years later in June of 1863. Only 1 in 4 soldiers survived the war.
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