Grand Army of the Republic. Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5 (Boulder, Colo.)

The Boulder chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, comprising veterans of the Civil War, was organized on 19 April 1881 as Boulder Post No. 13, Department of the Mountains. In 1882 the western departments were reorganized and this chapter was renamed the Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5, Department of Colorado and Wyoming. Two members survived to sign their names to the final pages of the Post's history on 12 May 1940. The last surviving Union veteran in the region died ca. 1944.

From the description of Unidentified photos from the G.A.R. Photograph collection [ca. 1890-1920]. [ca. 1899] (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427280693

The Boulder chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, comprising veterans of the Civil War, was organized on 19 April 1881 as Boulder Post No. 13, Department of the Mountains. In 1882 the western departments were reorganized and this chapter was renamed the Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5, Department of Colorado and Wyoming. Two members survived to sign their names to the final pages of the Post's history on 12 May 1940. The last surviving Union veteran in the region died ca. 1944.

From the description of Grand Army of the Republic printed materials 1896-1942. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427312255

Crockett Ricketts, Civil War veteran, was commander of the Nathaniel Lyon post of the Grand Army of the Republic. He also was a newspaperman and mayor of Boulder, Colorado.

From the description of Minutes books 1903-1949. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427269046

The Boulder chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, comprising veterans of the Civil War, was organized on 19 April 1881 as Boulder Post No. 13, Department of the Mountains. In 1882 the western departments were reorganized and this chapter was renamed the Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5, Department of Colorado and Wyoming. Two members survived to sign their names to the final pages of the Post's history on 12 May 1940. The last surviving Union veteran in the region died ca. 1944.

From the description of Grand Army of the Republic collection 1881-1956. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427269377