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Photograph, 3rd Michigan Infantry Reunion

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Photographs
Military and Veterans
American Civil War ➔ Photograph, 3rd Michigan Infantry Reunion

Identifier:
2010.1.55
Description:
This black and white photograph shows 14 men posing in front of a building. The subjects are veterans of the 3rd Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. They gathered for a reunion at which time this photograph was taken.;After the end of American Civil War, organizations were formed for veterans to network and maintain connections with each other. Many of the veterans wished to keep in contact with each other, using their shared experiences as a basis for fellowship. Groups of men began joining together, first for camaraderie and later for political power. Emerging most powerful among the various organizations was the Grand Army of the Republic, founded on the principles of "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty," in Decatur, Illinois, on April 6, 1866, by Benjamin F. Stephenson.
Date:
circa 1920
Materials:
Paper
Dimensions:
8" h 1" w
Current Location Status:
On Exhibit
Source:
Museum Collection
Exhibit/Program:
Thank God for Michigan: Stories from the Civil War (June 6 2011 – March 29 2015)
Thank God for Michigan was an exhibition developed by the GRPM to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.  The exhibit featured over 150 artifacts from the GRPM's collection and told the story of the Civil War through the lens of soldiers and civilians from Michigan.