RECOGNITIONS
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Head Stones
Membership in the G.A.R. (or one of the allied orders of the W.R.C or L.G.A.R.)
provided friendship, activities, political support, and an understanding community
that shared common experiences. Many folk valued this membership enough to include a
reference on their headstone. This could be a simple "GAR" or an elaborate carved
representation of a medal.
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GAR Medallions
Bronze Markers highlight membership in the G.A.R.
These may just say "GAR" or "Veteran" or they may have a reference to the local camp.
These are often designed to be flag holders.
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WRC Medallions
Bronze Markers highlight membership in one of the Allied Orders
(Womans Relief Corps or Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic"
These may just say "WRC" or "Veteran" or they may have a reference to the local camp.
These are often designed to be flag holders.
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State Affiliations
The Civil War depended on units that were recruited, organized, and furnished
by the various states. Such regiments were composed of families, neighbors, and friends
from the local community. The ties to the regiment and the state extended long
past the end of the war. Also, government issue headstones recorded the individual units.
Unit state affiliations do not represent specific memorials but for Kansas, it is interesting
to see which states are represented in its cemeteries.
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