Canteens and Horseshoes: Relics of the Grand Army of the

Canteens and Horseshoes: Relics of the Grand Army of the Republic

In the 83 years following the American Civil War, a powerful organization known as the Grand Army of the Republic dominated the life of the Civil War veterans. Founded in 1866, the organization's membership peaked in the 1890's, with nearly 450,000 veterans. In 1949, the last surviving members disbanded the organization and it became history. The organization was all but forgotten except by Civil War enthusiast, historians and collectors of Grand Army of the Republic memorabilia. During its existence, the Grand Army produced souvenirs in the form of badges, canteens and good luck horseshoes. "Canteens & Horseshoes," is an in depth study of what the veterans left behind. This volume containing approximately 280 colored photos of Veteran's badges, miniature canteens and canteens used to hold the veteran's liquid of choice, "whiskey." Their motto, "We Drank from the Same Canteen" had real meaning to the veteran. Along with canteens, this study contains a large variety of little known, and often overlooked, decorative horseshoes which the Civil War veteran proudly displayed in his home. After nearly 60 years of collecting, researching information at numerous museums and conversing with other avid collectors, I have compiled and cataloged this study on Grand Army canteens and horseshoes. This study will give the novice and advance collector a better understanding of what can be found on the collecting market. The last remaining veterans never realized how fascinating their souvenirs would become to future generations.
Country USA
Brand Outskirts Press
Manufacturer Outskirts Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber colour illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781478730118
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Outskirts Press
Manufacturer	Outskirts Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781478730118
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Canteens and Horseshoes: Relics of the Grand Army of the Republic

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