This is an original souvenir badge from the 44th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from September 19–24, 1910. The badge consists of a decorative gilt top bar reading "SOUVENIR," suspended from a laurel wreath surrounding a five-pointed cross. At its center is a sculpted depiction of three Union veterans clasping hands at a Civil War monument—a visual representation of fraternity, loyalty, and remembrance. Surrounding this image is the inscription “GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1861 VETERAN 1865,” with “ATLANTIC CITY N.J.” at the base.

The arms of the cross are clearly inscribed with:
“44TH” – “1910” – “NATL SEPT” – “ENCAMP’T 19–24”

The reverse of the badge is marked by Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J., a premier American maker of commemorative medals and political badges in the early 20th century. The original bar pin and attachment hardware remain intact.

Held nearly half a century after the Civil War, the 1910 encampment was a significant gathering of aging Union veterans and their families. These GAR events were important national spectacles, celebrating the Union victory and reinforcing Civil War memory in American public life. This badge is a genuine artifact from one of the last decades of GAR reunions and a powerful link to the generation that preserved the Union.

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