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- The Grand Army of the Republic and Memorial Day - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a fraternal society founded in 1866 for Civil War veterans from the Union Army. Check out some G.A.R. artifacts from our collections, and learn about their relationship with Memorial Day.
- November 15, 2022
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The Grand Army of the Republic and Memorial Day
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a fraternal society founded in 1866 for Civil War veterans from the Union Army. Check out some G.A.R. artifacts from our collections, and learn about their relationship with Memorial Day.
- Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty: Remembering the Grand Army of the Republic - This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans who fought and served for the Union.
- May 26, 2016
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Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty: Remembering the Grand Army of the Republic
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans who fought and served for the Union.
- "Veterans of the Late Unpleasantness": A Brief History of the Grand Army of the Republic - Learn the history of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and the ways it supported its three main tenets—fraternity, charity, and loyalty—though artifacts from our collections.
- July 19, 2021
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"Veterans of the Late Unpleasantness": A Brief History of the Grand Army of the Republic
Learn the history of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and the ways it supported its three main tenets—fraternity, charity, and loyalty—though artifacts from our collections.
- A Fraternity of Civil War Veterans - We’ve just digitized over 30 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) badges, medals, and insignia from our collections.
- August 15, 2016
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A Fraternity of Civil War Veterans
We’ve just digitized over 30 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) badges, medals, and insignia from our collections.
- Gettysburg Memorial to the Michigan Cavalry Brigade - Learn more about a painting from our collection depicting the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield monument that honors the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.
- May 18, 2017
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Gettysburg Memorial to the Michigan Cavalry Brigade
Learn more about a painting from our collection depicting the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield monument that honors the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.
- Artifact Insight: Confederate Bass Drum - This Civil War drum was likely left behind by fleeing Confederates as Union soldiers drove them from the hill at the battle of Missionary Ridge in Tennessee on November 25, 1863.
- May 27, 2016
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Artifact Insight: Confederate Bass Drum
This Civil War drum was likely left behind by fleeing Confederates as Union soldiers drove them from the hill at the battle of Missionary Ridge in Tennessee on November 25, 1863.
- Celebrating Women at the Wheel at the 2021 Old Car Festival - Old Car Festival returned to Greenfield Village in September 2021, celebrating "women at the wheel." Get a recap of the event that included more than 700 cars, trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles dating from the 1890s to 1932.
- September 24, 2021
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Celebrating Women at the Wheel at the 2021 Old Car Festival
Old Car Festival returned to Greenfield Village in September 2021, celebrating "women at the wheel." Get a recap of the event that included more than 700 cars, trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles dating from the 1890s to 1932.
- Robert Hendershot: The Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock - After the Civil War, veteran Robert Hendershot billed himself as “The Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock.” But was he?
- May 19, 2017
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Robert Hendershot: The Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock
After the Civil War, veteran Robert Hendershot billed himself as “The Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock.” But was he?
- Conserving a G.A.R. Parade Flag - The Henry Ford's conservation department has worked on a number of historically important flags, including this one from the late 19th century, used by a G.A.R. post in Lyons, Michigan.
- February 08, 2013
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Conserving a G.A.R. Parade Flag
The Henry Ford's conservation department has worked on a number of historically important flags, including this one from the late 19th century, used by a G.A.R. post in Lyons, Michigan.
- A Gettysburg Painting and the Search for Jessie Zinn - Who was Jessie Zinn? And why did she paint the Civil War Michigan Cavalry Brigade Monument in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?
- May 23, 2013
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A Gettysburg Painting and the Search for Jessie Zinn
Who was Jessie Zinn? And why did she paint the Civil War Michigan Cavalry Brigade Monument in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?