Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Silver Encampment Detroit, Michigan Medal, 1891
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Artifact Overview
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1891
Subject Date
August 1891
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.309.680
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 undefined
Width: 1.5 undefined
Inscriptions
obverse:
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN / TRUE AND HONEST
reverse:
SILVER NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, G.A.R. / E PLURIBUS UNUM / TUEBOR / SI QUAERIS PENINSULAM AMOENAM / CIRCUMSPICE / DETROIT, 1891
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