Medals US, Civil War Through World War I
US Post Civil War, Womens Relief Corps Officer Medal, S.V. President, Corps Level
Medals US, Civil War Through World War I
US Post Civil War, Womens Relief Corps Officer Medal, S.V. President, Corps Level
Item #46042 : Original era manufacture. Sound old medal with its original light blue ribbon. No damage, just normal age and wear. S.V. President. Formed in 1883, the Women's Relief Corps, WRC, worked closely with the parent organization, the Grand Army of the Republic, GAR, in promoting patriotism, care and aid for destitute veterans and love of country. As they years passed, the WRC took up the causes of instilling patriotism and love of country into children, and helping assimilate recent immigrants into the fabric of American society.