US Military Veterans Groups

ARTIFACT: Beautiful Civil War Veterans' celluloid pin commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The colorful pin depicts two soldiers shaking hands in the center, above them the Confederate and Republic flags are crossed. Along the...

ARTIFACT: This is a medal for the 1929 Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) reunion, which took place on June 4-7 of that year. Formed in 1896 and still active today, the SCV is made up of men whose ancestors served honorably for the Confederate armed...

ARTIFACT: This is a very late celluloid pin for the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization for the Union veterans of the Civil War. The pin is robin's-egg blue and reads GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION G.A.R. DAY MAY 5, '39 SAN...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Everett, MA, Grand Army of the Republic Post 156 grave marker. Post 156 was James A. Perkins' post. VINTAGE: Ca. 1900. SIZE: 6 ½" by 6 ½". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a badge given to the New Hampshire delegate to the 50th anniversary of Gettysburg, or the Great Reunion, hosted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The badge has a bar at top showing the busts of Grant and Lee along with their...

ARTIFACT: This is a ribbon for the New Hampshire Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) 45th Annual Encampment, which took place in the capital city of Concord 1n April 191The badge has a decorative bar at top and its medallion reads GAR and shows the Grand...

ARTIFACT: This is a ribbon for the New Hampshire Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) 44th Annual Encampment, which took place in the capital city of Concord on April 19-20, 191The badge reads GAR and shows two crossed United States flags. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1899 souvenir badge from the 33rd National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The medallion is a five-pointed star and hangs from a bar with a painted crest reading SOUVENIR. VINTAGE: Circa 1899. SIZE: 2-1/4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1899 souvenir badge from the 33rd National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The medallion shows the Liberty Bell and hangs from a bar shaped like a building, probably a representation of Independence Hall...

ARTIFACT: This is a 25th anniversary medal for the Massachusetts Division of the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America. The SV was formed in 1881 by the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in order for the sons of veterans to be able to carry on...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1920 delegate badge from the 25th reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). Formed in 1896 and still active today, the SCV is made up of men whose ancestors served honorably for the Confederate armed forces. The reunion...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s Virginia Confederate Veterans' sleeve or hat button. The button has the seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia at its center with the motto Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus to all tyrants). It is marked Jacob Reeds Sons on reverse...