Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 39th National Encampment Medal, September 1905

THF254042 / Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 39th National Encampment Medal, September 1905

THF254881 / Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 39th National Encampment Medal, September 1905 / back

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

Medallion (Medal)

Date Made

1905

Subject Date

September 1905

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

38.309.4664

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.

Material

Copper (Metal)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.75 in

Inscriptions

obverse, on the lowest rock: Pike's Peak reverse: 39th NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R / DENVER SEPT. 1905 / IN HONOR OF THE BRAVE MEN WHO VICTORIOUSLY DEFENDED THE UNION ON LAND AND SEA DURING THE WAR OF THE GREAT REBELLION / 1861-1865 [date and location are printed around the medal's border]

Keywords	United States, Colorado, Denver United States, Colorado, Pikes Peak Rocky Mountains Medallions (Medals) Commemorative coins Mountains Reunions Fraternal organizations Veterans Railroads Civil wars American Civil War, 1861-1865 Simmons, Zalmon G., 1828-1910 Grand Army of the Republic Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Grand Army of the Republic, National Encampment (39th: 1905: Denver, Colo.)