United States Military Interest: the personal...

United States Military Interest: the personal effects of Major Charles Fletcher Lumb, 6th Infantry, comprising: the Military Order of Foreign Wars, Companion's breast badge, gilt and enamel, 41 mm, red eight-pointed star with gilt rays between the points surmounted by an eagle, reverse with 'DEUS ET LIBERTAS' to a central roundel, clasp: War With Spain, slight enamel damage to the reserve, otherwise extremely fine, together with a corresponding dress miniature medal and complete with original grant of dignity dated December 20th 1918; a Model 1860 dress sword, straight blade 30 in., gilt hilt with one fixed and one folding guard, slender knuckle bow, urn pommel, the whole decorated in relief with US martial motifs and stands of arms, steel scabbard; a Model 1872 dress sword, curved blade 32 in., gilt three-bar hilt with relief decorations including the American Eagle to the inner face of the guard, steel scabbard with engraved presentation inscription "PRESENTED TO ADJUTANT CHAS. F. LUMB BY Co. C. STATE FENCIBLES N.G.P. JANY. 1897"; a gilt-brass belt buckle, American Eagle in relief, reverse engraved "C. F. Lumb"; and a small quantity of associated original and facsimile documents.

Elected 2nd Lieutenant C Company Pennsylvania State Fencibles Battalion 21/05/1896. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and appointed Adjutant 03/12/1896. Served in the Spanish-American War as 1st Lieutenant L Company 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Appointed Regimental Adjutant with the rank of Captain in the 6th Infantry 22/11/1899 and subsequently elected to a Junior Majority.