Medal from the Twelfth National Encampment of the Union Veteran Legion: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A medal belonging to Sgt. David Spears from the Twelfth National Encampment of the Union Veteran Legion held in Columbus, Ohio in 1896. The medal is attached to a red, white, and blue ribbon with "Sgt. D. Spears" handwritten in ink on the nameplate at the top. The back of the medal depicts the Union Veteran Legion logo.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1896
• Created by: Union Veteran Legion, American, founded 1884
• Owned by: David Spears, American, ca. 1844 - 1933
• Type: medals
• Medium: metal and ribbon
• Dimensions: 4 15/16 x 2 x 3/16 in. (12.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 cm)
• Place used: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Military
• Topic: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
• Object number: 2011.57.20.6
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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