GAR Medal

[emccomas]

Can anyone identify this GAR medal. I can't find a picture or reference to it anywhere.

Very unusual style for a GAR medal. I have researched the various types of membership badges

and encampment badges. Nothing comes close.

 

Anybody?

 

 

 

[JBFloyd]

The style is similar to a number of National Guard regimental medals of the 1910-1930 era. It's nothing from the national-level GAR, but probably a department-level (i.e., state level) or possibly a post-level award. The layout of the reverse and the use of oakleaves would make me lean toward an award rather than an encampment badge.

[KevinBeyer]

I would agree with Jeff. With the scrolling ribbon on the back, this type of medal would most likely have been engraved with a person's name, a date, and probably a salutation for services to the Post.

 

That being said, I haven't seen many of its type and it is not listed in Bishop & Elliot's American Society Medals. It is a very nice example!

 

Kevin

[Terry K.]

Nice medal!

I just dug out a mess of GAR and other medals and ribbons for our local Historical museum to have out at the open house they had yesterday and there wasn't any near that.

Terry

[KevinBeyer]

Terry,

 

Is there any way you could get some photographs of those medals?

 

Kevin

[Terry K.]

Hi Kevin,

Yes, if I don't forget my camera. Next time I am up there I will take some pics. Many are for IL. Deptment. I think the one man that most of this stuff came from was commander of the local post and he knew all kinds of people in the national GAR.

Terry

[Terry K.]

Here are some medals on display at a local Historical Society.

Sorry for the bad pics, battery was low, so I hurried. I can take better and close ups if needed

[Terry K.]

Here are some more, including a banner.