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Civil War Campaign Medal (Army)

Explore the Civil War Campaign Medal (Army) ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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An isolated ribbon image has not yet been confirmed. This named placeholder keeps the award available without inventing a stripe pattern.

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About this ribbon

Current AR verifies qualifying periods and establishment by WD General Order 12 in 1907. Exact establishment day not entered. NARA reference photograph shows one medal/ribbon configuration; original versus later ribbon variants still need design review.

Catalog associations: Army. Historical or discontinued award retained for veterans and families. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Apr 15, 1861 – Apr 9, 1865	Qualifying Civil War service. Source ↗
Apr 15, 1861 – Aug 20, 1866	Special Texas service period. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

AR 600-8-22, Military Awards, 11 May 2026 (administrative revision 19 May 2026) ↗5-11
National Archives — The Army Medal of Honor, Part 2 ↗The Army Civil War Campaign Medal; image and eligibility paragraphs

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