Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Department of Iowa National Encampment Badge, September 1893
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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
1893
Subject Date
September 1893
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.145.45
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel
Ribbon (Material)
Bronze
Color
Pink (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 3.75 in
Width: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
top of badge:
DEPT / IOWA / G.A.R.
on card:
IOWA / GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC / AT 27TH NATL EMCAMPMENT / INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA / SEPTEMBER- 1893
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