I assme they got the name "copperhead" from removing the head of Liberty from a copper coin and making a pin out of it.
I assme they got the name "copperhead" from removing the head of Liberty from a copper coin and making a pin out of it.
Some didn’t remove the liberty head, wearing the penny itself. They wouldn’t spend a penny for the Union.
Amusing that Lincoln is on the head of our Cent today.