Medal, Military

Name/Title

Medal, Military

Entry/Object ID

1.98.388

Description

GAR Veteran Star and Eagle Ribbon. Material: metal, textile. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 4 1/4" L. Description: brass eagle on crossed cannons set on a cannon ball base; reverse side: pin and catch; light blue silk ribbon suspended from eagle bar, brass star suspended from ribbon bottom edge, relief printing on star: "Grand Army of the Republic 1861 Veteran 1866" and graphics front and back; dark blue enameled brass rectangular pin attached at center ribbon stamped with U.S. Army crest.

Context

Waseca County Military - Civil War. GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) Note attached: "From Civil War Uniform At Cleaners". There is no Civil War uniform in the WCHS collection. The color blue represents military post.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Medal, Military

Class

Personal Symbol

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

8-10/1998

Create Date

May 15, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024