Historically, the period between 1890 through 1920, may have been our most prolific era of patriotic imagery. Veterans of the great American Civil War, and those organizations supporting them were in a full-blown fervor to remember the momentous events and the sacrifices endured by so many during the conflict. As veterans groups sponsored reunions and encampments throughout the nation, the glory and melancholy of it all would show through in literature, music, and art. The G.A.R. or Grand Army of the Republic were unquestionably the most active of all the groups. Depicted are several examples of postcards depicting the patriotism and remembrance of this group of Union Veterans.