GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC GAR REUNION CIVIL WAR POSTER 1888

The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high quality reproduction print of an interesting 1888 poster for the Reunion of the Grand Army of The Republic (GAR).  The Great Rock Island Railroad Route produced the poster encouraging Civil War veterans to travel one of four routes to attend this event.  These events drew thousands of veterans and their families, many from great distances.  Columbus, Ohio hosted the reunion from September 10-14, 1888. 

A painting of General Philip Sheridan leading his troops in the charge at Winchester is the focus of the poster.  General Sheridan leads his cavalry riding a magnificent black horse.  He carries the flag of his Army of the Shenandoah headquarters.  A group of cavalry charge behind him while infantry are in a full charge on his left side.  The legs of a dead man holding a cannon tamper is visible in the foreground as well as cannon.  A small log in the lower right has the phrase “Sheridan at Winchester” written on it.

The title of the poster reads “Tramp!  Tramp!  Tramp!  The Boys are Marching on to Columbus, Ohio Via the Great Rock Island Route.”

The Caption below the painting reads “…To The Reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sept. 10 to 14, inclusive, 1888”.  

There is fare, rate and agent information at the bottom of the poster, some of it too small to read, but it does not detract from the overall appeal of this item.

Historical Perspective:  The Grand Army of the Republic organized the veterans of the Union Army who served during the American Civil War.  Organized in 1866, the GAR lasted until the death of its last member in the mi-1950s.  At its peak in the 1890s, the GAR membership rolls numbered nearly a half-million members.  Its political and social significance far outweighed the size of its membership rolls.  The GAR carried tremendous influence on politics, most especially amongst the Republican Party.  Membership in or endorsement by the GAR carried a great deal of weight in National elections and state or local elections in the North.  That influence lasted well into the twentieth century.  Their organization influenced the creation of the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs and served as a model for almost every veterans organization created since.  Their designation of “Decoration Day” on May 30 of every year evolved into Memorial Day.

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