Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Forsyth Post at the 1908 Toledo, Ohio National Encampment Badge
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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
1908
Subject Date
03 September 1908
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.5.80
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Medal
Brass (Alloy)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Ribbon (Material)
Silk (Textile)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in (combined)
Width: 2 in (combined)
Length: 1.375 in (combined)
Height: 5.5 in (upper half)
Width: 2 in (upper half)
Length: 1.375 in (upper half)
Height: 1.625 in (lower half (ribbon))
Width: 1.5 in (lower half (ribbon))
Inscriptions
obverse of insert:
FORSYTH POST, NO. 15
obverse of medal:
"61-65"
obverse of ribbon:
42ND / ENCAMPMENT / G.A.R. / TOLEDO, OHIO 1908
[inscription continues after 42nd on the torn off portion of ribbon]
reverse of ribbon:
THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. MAKERS OF BADGES, BUTTONS, SINGS AND ADVERTISING NOVELTIES / MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY / NEWARK, N.J. / ALL GOODS GUARANTEED UNION MADE...
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