Ribbon, Sons of Veterans (Grand Army of the Republic)
Object number2008.268.33
Date1890's
Mediummetal, satin
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionSons of Veterans Ribbon. Black ribbon with silver lettering in honor of the death of Captain Jacob Ryan. Camp No. 22/Omaha, Arkansas. Fringe hangs from the bottom of the ribbon.Jacob M. Ryan was born Nov. 20, 1824 in Madison County, Ohio. He enlisted in Co. G of the 54th Illinois Infantry, entering as a Lieutenant and ending the war as a Captain. He spent the end of the war in Little Rock, Arkansas where he was discharged. After the war, Ryan moved to Kansas and was a Justice of the Peace and a sheriff. In 1884, he and his family moved to Boone County, Arkansas. He died June 29, 1893 in Harrison, Arkansas and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Status
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