#Grand army of the republic medal 1866 license

The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. It carries the inscription, 'Grand Army of the Republic, 1861, Veteran, 1866' Metal, cloth. Grand Army of the Republic Scovill Manufacturing Company Description (Brief) This Grand Army of the Republic Membership Medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1868. United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - IndianaДЇurther information on this record can be found at its source. Grand Army of the Republic Medal c 1866 This medal belonged to William T. United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 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.

#Grand army of the republic medal 1866 license

This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The ChildrenвЂ™s Museum of Indianapolis. Smock a Private in the 70th Indiana Infantry attended these events and collected these souvenirs. hosted the 36th National Encampment in 1902. 60 1918-1978 Medal 60 Years of the Armed. These medals are souvenirs of the Indiana Encampments at Richmond, Indiana in 1897 and Evansville, Indiana in 1916. Each year beginning in 1866, members met at a State or National Encampment.

Many soldiers joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) for camaraderie and later for a political voice. The badge from the Pennsylvania GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) veterans groupвЂ™s Semi-annual Encampment on the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Richards, printer Collection libraryofcongress americana Digitizing sponsor Sloan Foundation Contributor The Library of Congress Language English. Publication date 1866 Publisher Springfield, Ill., B. At the end of the war, soldiers returned home but missed the friendship of fellow soldiers. Proceedings of enlistment & muster of the Grand army of the republic.

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) souvenir medals Description:ДЄlso known as the War Between the States, the Civil War divided friends and relatives against each other.