Grand Army of the Republic medal owned by Marquis Peterson

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A Grand Army of the Republic medal owned by Marquis Peterson. The medal has a suspension brooch in the shape of an eagle with spread wings above crossed canons. It is attached to a red ribbon. A metal suspender attaches the medal to the ribbon. The medal is in the shape of a five-pointed star. The front of the medal Has the seal of the Grand Army of the Republic at center. The seal shows a sailor and soldier next to American flags. They are shaking hands in front of a standing woman. A kneeling woman and a standing child with raised arms are between the sailor and soldier. Embossed lettering circles the seal around the edge and reads “GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC” at top and “1861 VETERAN 1866” at the bottom. Around the seal on each point of the star additional emblems are embossed.

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