Judge — June 2, 1888 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a memorial cartoon from *Judge* magazine commemorating members of the Grand Army of the Republic (a Civil War veterans' organization) who died. A uniformed military figure stands at a monument inscribed with names of fallen soldiers, including references to the Union, Dawthiefs, and what appears to be Civil War battles or generals (names partially legible). Eagles perch atop the monument, and flowers lie at its base—traditional symbols of remembrance. The phrase "FIDUS ET AUDAX" (faithful and bold) appears above. The cartoon appears to honor Civil War dead and veteran sacrifice, typical of late-19th/early-20th century commemorative imagery when such memorials were politically and culturally significant in American public discourse.