Records of Post No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic 1870-1950s

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Records of Post No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic 1870-1950s

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The Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 2 was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Records of Post No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic, 1870-1950s, consist of administrative, financial, and membership records from Post No. 2 as well as General Orders, scrapbooks, and correspondence. There are also war memorial sketch books which contain detailed histories of member's service in the Civil War.

23.75 Cubic feet; (76 volumes in 38 boxes and 21 binders, plus 1 cubic foot unprocessed materials)

Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library

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