He was struck off strength of the 17th Reserve Battalion on October 4th
scarce badge
Leading Torpedo Operator (1907) and passed Educationally for Petty Officer (1910)
he obtained the additional years required to fulfill fifteen years' service and qualify for the RNLSGC Medal
privately fixed suspension
United States. A Civil War Medal of Honor for Action at Weldon Railroad, Sylvester Martin, 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Archive He was struck off strengthType III (1904). (silvered bronze and green enamels with a bronze gilt suspension, engraved "Captain Sylvester H Martin, Co. K, 88th Pa. Inf. Vols. Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864." on the reverse, 38. 2 mm x 56. 5 mm inclusive of its eagle and VALOR suspension, original ribbon with pinback); Army Civil War Campaign Medal (bronze, numbered "M. No. 1610" on the edge, 33 mm, original ribbon, brooch pinback); Grand Army of the Republic Veteran's Medal