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  Encampment Medals

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when the civil war was over, the reunions of the soldiers were called encampments. each year when the get togethers took place, there were medals sold to defray costs. several of these i have from the late eighteen hundreds.

21 items (showing items 1–20)

	Michigan 1889. Used at michigan encampment, 1889. Crisp copper brown. The medal is of Ulysess  S. Grant and looks to be uncirculated.  This medal is 32mm in size.  The back side says it is the 11th annual encampment held in Bay City, Michigan with dates of March 13,14,15 of 1889.  It does have a loop and ring on the top.
	1892 Encampment medal. United states, 1892. A silvered medal that started me looking at GAR tokens. This was my very first token, and was purchased so i could examine it and try to figure out was G.A.R. Stood for.  My appreciation grew and grew not only for the time period, but for the history and the effort to regroup a country.  This piece measures 34mm and has the large logo on the backside.  It also has a loop and hole on the top.
	Milwaukee 1889. Used at milwaukee encampment, 1889. Nice white metal piece. 23rd national encampment.  The back side had no writting, but has a nice safety pin type clasp.  This medal measures 36mm.  The shoreline of Milwaukee is shown on the front of this medal.
	1892 white metal piece. United states, 1892. A very well detailed piece with a ribbon attached. This elaborate piece measures about 36mm in size.  The ribbon is authentic in age.  This is a 26th national encampment medal and is done in white metal.  The builldings and soldier are very distinct.  The GAR logo covers the entire back side.
	Admiral Dewey, Cincinnati. Us mint, 1898. Grand army of the republic 32nd encampment. This is a very shinny copper medal dated September 5-10 of 1898.   Dewey was on several of the encampment medals from different states.  This medal shows Dewey in full military dress and full mustache.  The medal measures 32mm.  On the back Ohio is shortened to O.
	1892 Washington D.C. medal. U.s. Mint, 1892. 26th national encampment medal for the citizens executive committee. This is an extremely exacting piece with much detail.  The inscription on the front lists 1871 justitia omnibus.  The back says G.A.R.  Sept 1892.  This piece would be in the uncirculated category except the someone filed off the loop on the top.  The stars and details and lines are excellent.
	1909 Lincoln medal. U.s. Mint, 1909. The dates on the front show up nicely, 1809 to 1909.  These dates start with the birth of Abe lincoln.  The back inscription is as follows.  "This medal was struck for the grand army of the republic in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.  This medal was very well done with fine hair detail.  The inscription of the front says "with malice toward none, with charity for all. .this piece measures about 74mm.  This medal was designed by Jules Edouarg Roine.
	Founder Medal. US, Shortly after GAR was started. B.F. Stephenson pictured as the founder. W.G. Veazey as commander in chief is also pictured on the front.  This is an uncirculated medal made of white metal.  On the back is pictured the GAR logo and the years 1861-1865.  One of the finest pieces in my emcampment collection.  This piece measures about 33mm and is holed.
	1898 Lincoln GAR medal. U.s. Mint, 1898. Cincinnati, Ohio 32nd Encampment medal. Rich golden brown coppery medal with a very distinct picture of Abe Lincoln on the front, and the dates sep 5-10 1898 on the back with a nice wreath around the outside.  This piece is about 38mm in size.
	1886 New Hampshire. U.S. 1886. White metal veterans association medal. This 31 mm sized piece is well worn, but comes from the GAR encampment held  at camp putnum  in New Hampshire, which was the 10th reunion.
	1879 Philadephia reunion. U.S. 1879. Copper-nickel medal made for the 13th encampment of GAR. This medal is  only 19mm in size.  on the backside is printed the Lords Prayer.  This reunion was held in the Fairmont park, which was much larger than the new york parks.
	1897 Illinois. U.S. 1897. Galesburg G.A.R. Token. This is from the 31st encampment in Illinois in May of 1897.  The picture of the department commander on the front is from the 1896 encampment.  This medal is about 38mm in size and very heavy.  Very distinctive and totally uncirculated.
	1891 Detroit . Michigan, 1891. Brass G.A.R token measuring 44mm. This 1891 token is from the Detroit encampment.  The back side shows that it is an advertising piece from the Marley & Co. Who were makers of all kinds of medals.
	Encampment Literature. Washington D.C. 1888 and 1892. Mount Vernon guide book and Rules and Regulations. The 1892 guide to mount vernon was created for the G.A.R. Members, and is 80 some pages with many good pictures and an excellent history of every room and area of the complex.  the rules books give info to the members as they arrive at each encampment.  a new reg book is produced each year for each location.
	Dept. of Michigan. This seventeenth annual encampment piece was put out for G.A.R. Members that attended the Mt. Clemens get together.  It is a deep copper color.  The picture on the front is of the commander of the michigan G.A.R. Dept.  This piece measures 34mm and at one time had a loop on the top.  It was presented by the citizens of Mt. Clemens.
	1892 Sheridan medal. U.S. Mint, 1892. Uncirculated white metal from the 26th D.C. Encampment. The picture of general Phillip H. Sheridan is remarkable in design and clarity.  The usual design on the back is surrounded by the words "26th annual encampment G.A.R. Washington D.C. 1892".  This medal is 37mm in size.  The pictures dont do justice to this beautiful piece.
	Baltimore white metal. Unknown, 1898. Baltimore June 21, 1898. This sixteenth annual encampment medal for the Grand Army of the Republic is made of white metal and measures about 37mm.  Two men holding shovels are on the back, and the GAR logo is on the other side.  It is holed.
	Michigan Celluloid. Unknown. Michigan GAR medal and ribbon. This is my largest GAR medal, and is made of celluloid.   Both the commander medal and the location medal are clear  and not faded.  The ribbon is about 3 inches high, plus the lower medal.  The ribbon is red white and blue.  The commanders name is S.B. Daboll and he is bearded.
	Admiral Dewey, Philadelphia. 1899. G.A.R. Medal for 1899. This medal was struck to celebrate the 33rd national encampment,  It is made of copper, and is very crisp in detail.  The backside has the usual logo, and the dates Sept 4-9 1899.  This piece measures 35mm in size.
	First Armory Pennsylvania G.A.R.. Philadelphia Armory, 1884. 25mm G.A.R. Medal for the year 1884. This bronze medal is worn, but the dates of Nov. 15-29th show up clear, as well as a picture of the armory.  The words "Fair & Bazaar are on the front also.  The backside has the two horse and eagle logo used that usually represent Philadelphia.