Original U.S. CIvil War Grand Army of the Republic Medal Lot - 4 Items Brunswick Rifle The 'citron' (lemon) nickname was

The 'citron' (lemon) nickname was a common one for grenades

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From the Civil War era this is one of the hardest Carbines to find

The reverse is plain with a vertical needle style pin

almost drenched in history and quite filthy

Original U.S. CIvil War Grand Army of the Republic Medal Lot - 4 Items Brunswick Rifle The 'citron' (lemon) nickname wasThe Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U. S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the North and West. It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member. According to Stuart McConnell: The Grand Army of the