Spoon, Grand Army of the Republic
Object number2011.016.01
Date1895
MediumSilver Metal
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA decorative spoon issued to commemorate the Louisville Grand Army of the Republic. The spoon features images associated with the Civil War including crossed cannons, a stars and stripes shield, an eagle, a star, the G.A.R. seal, and text which states "G.A.R.", "Louisville Twenty-Ninth National Encampment", "1895", and "United We Stand, Divided We Fall". The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization comprised of veterans of Union Army, Union Navy, Marines, and the U.S. Revenue Cutter's office who served in the Civil War for the Northern forces.Status
Not on view
