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(MILITARY--CIVIL WAR.) PHOTOGRAPHY. African-American Civil War veteran in his fancy G.A.R. uniform. Carte-de-visite, with Wyman & Co. Photographers, 26 Washington St, Boston" on the reverse. Boston, circa 1866-1868
A very nice example of an African-American Civil War veteran in his Grand Army of the Republic uniform. The Grand Army of the Republic, often referred to as the G.A.R., was founded at Decatur, Illinois on April 6, 1866. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson founded the organization on the three cardinal principles of Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty and these principles guided the G.A.R. throughout its existence. To become a member, a man must have served in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Revenue Cutter Service (today's United States Coast Guard) between April 9, 1861 and April 12, 1865. He must have been honorably discharged from the service and never have taken up arms against the United States of America.
