With the wonderful and extensive help of Linda Fluharty, I received my gr-gr-uncle's long-awaited West Virginia Civil War Medal yesterday! He served in Co. B, 12th West Virginia Infantry, then in Co. C, 10th West Virginia Infantry. The medal is listed under the 10th WV, since that was the last unit he served in. It is in such pristine condition, and the original box is even in great condition. I'm planning on placing the medal and the box in an archival shadowbox, so that it can be displayed in a place of honor, yet be preserved. Just wish I could find a photo of him to put with the display. He lived in Pleasants, Marshall and Calhoun Counties at one time or another, and is buried in Clay Point Cemetery, Pleasants County. His brother, Erastus, was my great-grandfather. Linda has put an image of the medal on her 12th West Virginia pages (which already has Ira's pension record and an image of his gravestone). It can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/12-kidder.htm Thanks for everything, Linda - what would we all do without her? Dave Rader Kent, OH