Department of Michigan Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Badge for the 1906 Minneapolis National Encampment
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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
Badge
Date Made
1906
Subject Date
August 1906
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.5.69
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Medal
Brass (Alloy)
Ribbon (Material)
Silk (Textile)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 1.625 in
Length: 0.125 undefined
Inscriptions
on pin:
ORGANIZED MAY 6 1868 / MICHIGAN
on ribbon:
MINNEAPOLIS / 1906.
on medal, obverse:
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN / G.A.R.
on medal, reverse:
40TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. / MINNEAPOLIS
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