United Confederate Veterans Lapel Pin – Memphis
An attractive post-war United Confederate Veterans (UCV) lapel pin in gold with red and white enamel. The face reads “Memphis UCV 1901” while the back bears the maker marks “Official Button – Newark, NJ.” Memphis hosted the 11th Annual National Reunion of the UCV in 1901, raising $80,000 for the construction of an 18,000-seat “Confederate Hall.” The three-day event included 15,000 veterans on parade and 12,000 attendees of a Confederate Ball.
[Civil War, Union, Confederate, Grand Army of the Republic, GAR, United Confederate Veterans, UCV]
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An attractive post-war United Confederate Veterans (UCV) lapel pin in gold with red and white enamel. The face reads “Memphis UCV 1901” while the back bears the maker marks “Official Button – Newark, NJ.” Memphis hosted the 11th Annual National Reunion of the UCV in 1901, raising $80,000 for the construction of an 18,000-seat “Confederate Hall.” The three-day event included 15,000 veterans on parade and 12,000 attendees of a Confederate Ball.
[Civil War, Union, Confederate, Grand Army of the Republic, GAR, United Confederate Veterans, UCV]
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