Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War - Maier, Larry B. a Stahl, Joseph W.

As an iconic symbol of the American GI, the dog tag has gained considerable cultural recognition. This returns to the origins of the dog tag, providing an in-depth look at all 49 styles of Civil War era Union identification discs. It includes photographs and histories for individual discs, and a general history of the origin and production of identification discs.