Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 39th National Encampment Medal, September 1905
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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
Medallion (Medal)
Date Made
1905
Subject Date
September 1905
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.27.65
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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]
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