File:Lower Half of a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Medal (db741541-a480-45e1-8188-1369b3174a46).jpg

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English: Lower Half of a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Medal
Photographer
English: NPS
Title
English: Lower Half of a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Medal
Description
English:

5-point star shaped badge with a greenish colored patina. Three figures in center of star. On black background with ruler showing it as 4-5 cm in size

This is the bottom half of a gilded bronze GAR medal consisting of the 5-pointed star with each point of the star representing each branch of the U.S. Military at the time surrounding the seal of the GAR and the inscribed legend, Grand Army of the Republic, 1861 Veterans -1866. This artifact was also found on the left coat lapel of a United States Colored Troops (USCT) veteran who died and was buried in 1890-1891 in the Vicksburg National Cemetery. From A Burial in Section T. This object will be reburied with the remains of the Veteran it was found with.

  • Keywords: Vicksburg; Vicksburg National Military Park; Vicksburg National Cemetery; national cemetery; USCT; United States Colored Troops; Civil War; African American; veteran
Depicted place
English: Vicksburg National Military Park, Warren County, Mississippi
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db741541-a480-45e1-8188-1369b3174a46
Source
English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
NPS Unit Code
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VICK
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English: Burial Objects from the National Cemetery

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