Wadhams Post 49 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Department of Connecticut Badge, circa 1890
THF254039 / Wadhams Post 49 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Department of Connecticut Badge, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, established local posts throughout the country in the late 19th century. Most posts adopted names which honored a fallen comrade from the community. The post in Waterbury, Connecticut, chose Wadhams, the family name of three brothers who died in Virginia in 1864.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
circa 1890
Subject Date
1890
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.145.44
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Length: 4 in
Width: 1.875 in
Inscriptions
painted on medal:
WADHAMS / POST / 49 / G.A.R. / WATERBURY / DEPT OF / CONN
on card behind medal:
BOSTON, MASS. NAT. ENCAMT. / AUGUST- 1890 / THE MAJORITY OF THE POST / BEING WORKERS IN SHEET BRASS / (PEDDLE)
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