Object Details
- Description
- The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization for men who served in the Union Army, Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutter Service during the Civil War. This bronze medal was worn by Lt. Col. William Irvin Wolfley (1837-1910), a physician who served as Surgeon in Chief of the 62nd Ohio Infantry. It is a 5-pointed star with “GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1861 / VETERAN / 1866” and family in the middle. The bar at top has an eagle and crossed cannon; the back of this bar has “PAT. MAY 4, 1886 / JUNE 22, 1886.” Between the eagle and the star is a small American flag.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- Wolfley, William Irvin
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Eleanor Wolfley Bisell, Mrs. Caroline Wolfley Shannon, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfley Harman
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 5/16 in; 7.9375 cm x 4.445 cm x .79375 cm
- Object Name
- Medal
- badge
- Other Terms
- Medal; Medicine
