Someone in our local Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Camp located a "Civil War dog tag" and asked for info on such tags. A good example and info is given at the following site. Wouldn't you give your eye teeth for one of these that belonged to your ancestor. John O'Neal, Embreeville, PA <A HREF="http://www.bpmlegal.com/76NY/dogtag.html">Click here: Identification Tag of C.H. Smithhttp://www.bpmlegal.com/76NY/dogtag.html</A>