Grand Army of the Republic Flag

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A Grand Army of the Republic Flag was donated to Memorial Hall Library in 1928. In 2003 the flag was restored by Camille Myers Breeze of Museum Textile Services with $6000 funds raised by the library for the project. The flag, which dates back to the late 1880's is not a battle flag. Veterans of the Civil War from the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Cutter Service were part of the Grand Old Army of the Republic.
The flag is displayed in Memorial Hall.

GAR Flag.


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The "Grand Army of the Republic" (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces.