Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Illinois
Variant namesOriginally an honor guard of officers and ex-officers of the Army and Navy who came together to stand guard over the remains of President Abraham Lincoln. The Illinois Commandery was formed in 1879 in Chicago and met about 9 times a year.
They also held memorial ceremonies each year on the anniversary of Lincoln's death. Many of their research papers and Civil War anecdotes were published and are deposited with the Chicago Historical Society.
From the description of Records, 1868-1988 (bulk 1956-1988) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 23861426
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Illinois. Miscellaneous pamphlets. | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States records, 1865-1921. | Chicago History Museum | |
| creatorOf | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Illinois. Records, 1868-1988 (bulk 1956-1988) | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912. Paper, 1910. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950. | person |
| associatedWith | Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870. | person |
| associatedWith | Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912. | person |
| associatedWith | Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926. | person |
| associatedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888. | person |
| associatedWith | Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. | corporateBody |
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