Button
Object number2007.147.3 a-g
Manufacturer
Goodwins
Datec. 1876
MediumBrass; Material
Credit LineGift of Beverly A. Scott Harrington and Eileen M. Scott Gritton
DescriptionSeven (7) brass buttons, embossed with organizational acronym superimposed. One button is larger than the other six.
Dimensions(a) Width & Length: .75(b-g) Width/Length: .625
Inscriptions(a-g)
Embossed with "GAR" superimposed.
Marks(a)
Back has pressed stamp: "JULY 27 1876 / GOODWINS PAT".
Historical NotesSeven brass buttons from the Grand Army of the Republic to which John Britton Remley (1844-1914), a Pittsburgh businessman and Civil War veteran, belonged. Part of a collection that documents Mr. Remley's business, social, and fraternal activities. Married twice with several children, John Britton Remley was at one time involved in the shoe industry and was also a grocer. In addition to his businesses, he was a member of the Tancred Commandery No. 48, which was a Pittsburgh Knights Templar branch, and the Young Men's Republican Club of Pittsburgh. The Grand Army of the Republic was a generic term used to describe all Union land forces in the Civil War. It encompassed all of the major ground forces on the Union side during the war; it was also a successful political lobbying organization for many years after the war, obtaining some benefits for veterans as well as many for itself.
Previous owner
John Britton Remley
(1844 - 1914)
Related institution
Grand Army of the Republic
Terms
On View
Not on view
1918-1988
