[Massachusetts Minute Men 1861 medal for First Lieutenant George Varnum Barrett of Co. B, 6th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and Co. H and Co. E, 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment]

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1 item : bronze ; diameter 36 mm. | Medal manufactured by the U.S. Mint and authorized in 1902 shows state seal of Massachusetts.

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This bronze medal, 36 millimeters in diameter, was manufactured by the U.S. Mint and authorized in 1902. It displays the state seal of Massachusetts. The medal was issued to First Lieutenant George Varnum Barrett, who served in Company B of the 6th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and in Company H and Company E of the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.

The title identifies it as a Massachusetts Minute Men 1861 medal, though the record does not explain the criteria for its award or Barrett's specific service. Details of Barrett's military career and the circumstances of his receiving this medal are not documented in the archive record.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

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