Gettysburg 1938, 75th Anniversary Reunion ribbon (SOLD,GM)

This is another nice piece being offered, it is a 1938 75th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg celluloid pin & ribbon. It reads “75^th Anniversary / Battle of Gettysburg / Blue and Gray Reunion / June 29 to July 6 / Eternal Light Peace Memorial / Dedication July 3 / 1938”. In the center is the Peace Memorial and a red, white, and blue ribbon extends from the bottom. The pin has a 1 ½” diameter and a total length of 3”; the reverse has the original attachment pin.

The 1938 Gettysburg reunion was an encampment of Civil War veterans on the Gettysburg Battlefield for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The gathering included approximately 25 veterans of the battle, with a further 1,359 Federal and 486 Confederate attendees out of the 8,000 living veterans of the war. The veterans averaged 94 years of age.

Transportation, quarters, and subsistence was federally funded for each veteran and their accompanying attendant. If an attendant was needed it was provided. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's July 3 reunion address preceded the unveiling of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial; a newsreel with part of the address was included in the Westinghouse Time Capsule for the 1939 New York World's Fair.

This piece remains in nice condition with really no concerns. A very nice Gettysburg item.