Grand Army of the Republic Lapel Button After 1865

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Grand Army of the Republic Lapel Button After 1865

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Civil War Veteran brass lapel button manufactured expressly for the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) veterans. The button measures 5/8” wide.

0.2 Linear feet

W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...