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 1920 reunion that was held at Indianapolis, Indiana and is so marked on the bottom medallion. 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 American flag with "GAR" and "REPRESENTATIVE" and "WHEN CAN THEIR GLORY FADE", on the reverse is "The Whitehead & Hoag Company, Newark, NJ" which was a prominent Newark, NJ, manufacturer, founded in 1892, famous for producing advertising novelties, celluloid buttons, medals, and badges, holding key patents and employing advanced lithography, growing into a large firm before being acquired by competitor Bastian Bros. in 1959, which led to its eventual shutdown and destruction of its valuable records and dies. More information about this company is also located on the reverse side of the gold ribbon. The middle medallion shows the Shriner's Monument in Indianapolis, Indiana, with "Indianapolis" written below.

The lower medallion is inscribed features an image of Benjamin Harrison with his name inscribed around the upper edge. On the reverse of the lower medallion is written "54th National Encampment G.A.R. Sept. 19-25, 1920 INDIANAPOLIS, IND". It is in excellent displaying shape all the way around. This one is very nice and will enhance any collection.