Associated institution:

Grand Army of the Republic  Search this

Physical Description:

cloth (suspension ribbon material)

metal (pendant material)

Object Name:

badge

Associated place:

United States: Pennsylvania

Associated date:

1883

Description:

Physical Description

Metal button.

Specific History

Badge from the Pennsylvania GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) veterans group’s semiannual encampment on the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

General History

Grand Army of the Republic encampments were popular events organized by various posts of former Union soldiers. These events were held on a regular basis and various ribbons and emblems were distributed.

Location:

Currently not on view

Related event:

Battle of Gettysburg, 1863  Search this

Civil War  Search this

Civil War and Reconstruction  Search this

ID Number:

AF.58263M

Catalog number:

58263M

Accession number:

210127

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-8dfc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_420395