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Ladies of the G.A.R. emblem.

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This belonged to my great-grandmother who was married to a Civil War veteran. There aren't many of these pins left in this condition, so if you ever find the metal portions this will show you how the original ones appeared. I though you might like to see this. -- Ol' Frank M.
 
anything to do with the war between the states, I love looking and reedin about---I even think in my formur life I was General Lee's horse and that is why 2day I am sway back <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":("> thanks, for the pic
 
I had a idea what they were but had never seen one complete.Here are two of the 4 I have dug.Thanks for showing me what they are supposed to look like!
 
Lets see- that was held in 1901. My Great-Grandad could have attended, since he fought in the tenth Missouri Cavalry in the Civil War! He died in the Old Soldier's Home in Colorado Springs when I was a young child. It's neat to be able to dig stuff like that, since we have very few Civil War relics here in the Western states. When I was a little kid the old soldiers from that war still paraded on the Fourth of July in Denver -- thin blue and gray ranks with white hair but still marching ramrod-stiff out of pride and in defiance of arthritis and other age-realted ailments. It was quite a stirring sight.
 
I detected both of these from the same old home site 2 weeks apart about 5 years ago_One is from the union army (G.A.R.) and one is from the confederates.Kinda weird that one from each army would be found at the same site.
 
I have read that the metal used in medals like yours came from melted down captured confederate cannons and artilery pieces.
 
used a metal detector before, but I sure would like to find something like that! <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
you should know the Civil War split up many a family in the 1860's, sad to say.
Your finds provide mute testimony to the fact.
Thanks for sharing. <><
Arkie John
 
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