Taken sometime between 1896 and 1918, this is a group portrait of Union veterans belonging to Bartholomew GAR Post #136 out of Nunica, Michigan, a small Ottawa County farming community. The men, most with the white beards of old age, pose outdoors beneath tall trees with American flags and what appears to be a post banner behind them. Seated second from right in the front row is Henry E. Plant, who received the Medal of Honor in 1896 for his actions during the Civil War. The Grand Army of the Republic organized thousands of local posts like this one across the country, and Post #136 remained active until 1918, when its dwindling membership finally made continuation impossible.