BOYS IN BLUE: The GAR, A Civil War Veterans' Organization

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location

Codington County Heritage Museum (1)
27 1st Ave SE, Watertown SD

description

A year after our nation's Civil War ended, an organization for Union veterans was established. Exploring bonds of comradeship, loyalty, and charity, the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) became a fraternal group which stretched across local, regional, and national lines. Limited in membership to those men who served between 1861-1865, the G.A.R. had a finite life. The men of the G.A.R. left a lasting legacy to the nation with the creation of veteran pensions, soldiers' homes, and Memorial Day being among their many accomplishments. Counting approximately one million members throughout its existence, the G.A.R. developed into a formidable political lobbying group. BOYS IN BLUE highlights the legacy of this important group that set the precedent for future veterans' organizations. This traveling exhibit is from the Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls S.D.

ages

all ages

price information

Free

contact information

For more information, contact Jaclyn Ludowese at 605-886-7335 or cchpcommission@hotmail.com.

links

Museum Website

keywords

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