Reunion Ribbons

[XLIV]

Seventeenth Army Corps

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[XLIV]

O.L.I. (anyone know this abbreviation?)
Chatham Artillery Centennial

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[TinCan]

Very impressive collection 44. Thanks very much for sharing!

 

[XLIV]

D.V.C. (unknown abbreviation)
The little tin type may be a clue

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[XLIV]

Grand Army of the Republic
23rd National Encampment
Iowa delegate

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[XLIV]

Thats most of whats in the box from military. It appears alot of these are from delegates representing their organization who attended celebrations like the Chatham Artillery Centennial.

Another box has political ribbons from 1880's.

A old friend was cleaning his closet and asked if I wanted these boxes. He was excited that they were being shared like this. He said his great great Uncle collected ribbons.

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[John Hartwell]

Thanks for sharing your colection. They are much appreciated.

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[reading48]

Very Cool.....tks.

 

[donna]

What a wonderful gift from your friend. I am so glad you posted all of them. Tell your friend how much we enjoyed seeing them.

 

[Blessmag]

View attachment 27662 Busch Zouaves

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St. Louis Cardinal reunion

 

[XLIV]

When looking up the Centennial I found this...

from

A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Volume 1


During the first week of May 1886 the centennial jubilee of the Chatham Artillery was celebrated Visiting companies from various states of the Union enjoyed the lavish hospitality of Savannah s and tournaments were held in compliment to the city's distinguished guests and round after round of merriment imparted an endless charm of variety to the historic festival serious business of every kind was suspended Old soldiers held reunions the hatchet was buried and both the blue and the gray met in fraternal converse around the same camp fires It will ever be a source of the keenest satisfaction to the people of Savannah that they were privileged to entertain at this time the great leader of the lost cause He was then an old man near the end of his long life of four score years and it marked one of the very few occasions after the war when the recluse of Beauvoir consented to appear in public.

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[Lazy Bayou]

Nice collection. Keep 'em coming.

 

[101combatvet]

Very serious collection!

 

[godofredus]

Lovely. I've seen a lot of ribbons; most are worn, threadbare, ragged, faded - after all, they were frequently worn until death departed them. These look almost mint. Congratulations and thanks for posting.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

When looking up the Centennial I found this...

from

A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Volume 1


During the first week of May 1886 the centennial jubilee of the Chatham Artillery was celebrated Visiting companies from various states of the Union enjoyed the lavish hospitality of Savannah s and tournaments were held in compliment to the city's distinguished guests and round after round of merriment imparted an endless charm of variety to the historic festival serious business of every kind was suspended Old soldiers held reunions the hatchet was buried and both the blue and the gray met in fraternal converse around the same camp fires It will ever be a source of the keenest satisfaction to the people of Savannah that they were privileged to entertain at this time the great leader of the lost cause He was then an old man near the end of his long life of four score years and it marked one of the very few occasions after the war when the recluse of Beauvoir consented to appear in public.

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An interesting photo of Jefferson Davis at the 1886 Chatham Artillery centennial.

http://www.cowanauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?ItemId=75953

 

[XLIV]

I saw that when researching. Interesting ....my uniform didnt fit me after 20 years..

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[XLIV]

There is also some presidential ribbons from 1880's. anyone know a forum that focuses on that interest?

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