This is a fine piece of history from a Civil War veteran. It is an original reunion medal of a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. This was the veteran's organization of the Union veterans of the Civil War. In order to become a member of the organization you had to prove that you served honorably for the United States during the war. This is the medal that the veteran would have gotten for attending the 1914 reunion that was held at Detroit, Michigan and is so marked on the medallions. It has a fine original golden ribbon intact on the back with the original attachment pin remaining. Hanging from the beautiful spread wing eagle top bar it has the draped flag with "GAR" and "REPRESENTATIVE" marking. This lets us know it was actually worn by a veteran not just a spectator. The next medallion shows the rowing ship scene. The lowest medallion has the image of the soldier in the center. The back of the lower medallion has the Bastian Brothers maker mark from Rochester, New York. It is in excellent displaying shape all the way around. This one is very nice and will enhance any collection.