Ribbon, G.A.R. Encampment - Josiah Demby
Object number2008.191.06
Date1886
Mediumcloth and metal
Dimensions7 x 2 1/2 in. (17.8 x 6.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionGrand Army of the Republic's 4th Annual Encampment in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 14-15, 1886, ribbon.Josiah Demby was born August 20, 1840 in Georgia. He enlisted at Little Rock as a 1st Lieutenant in the 4th Arkansas (Union) Cavalry. He was commissioned an officer on March 8, 1864 and mustered out on June 30, 1865. Demby died on Feb. 12, 1918 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Status
Not on view
