Antique original

Civil war union veterans

Grand army of the republic

Lapel badge / pin

Smaller than the standard GAR MEDAL

It has an brass eagle topper pin device - with good working pin

USA Flag ribbon ( also in good condition)

And dangling civil war canteen

The canteen is marked

GAR ( in Intertwining letters )

‘ we drank from the same canteen

1861 - 1865 ‘

About 2”long

a reunion medal from some long ago forgotten GAR encampment

( Gettysburg? )

It’s more likely from the Chicago reunion of 1900 )

in 1900

CHICAGO hosted the national GAR REUNION

the canteen badges were marked - "WE DRANK FROM THE SAME CANTEEN"

A HISTORIC RELIC FROM 34TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT!

authentic Grand Army of the Republic commemorative canteen PIN BADGE

created for the 34th Annual National Encampment held in Chicago in August 1900.

Featuring the patriotic slogan "WE DRANK FROM THE SAME CANTEEN"

canteen MEDAL

was worn by veterans who gathered for this significant reunion.

it is in a state of remarkable preservation,.. despite being over 120 years old.

a genuine piece of American civil war military history !

commemorating the brotherhood of Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War.

The slogan references a famous Civil War poem by Miles O'Reilly that celebrated the bonds formed between soldiers during the war between the states

Enfield BAYONET NOT INCLUDED !

I will list that shortly

Stay tuned !