Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Collection 1884-1927

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Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Collection 1884-1927

Printed material and manuscript items related to the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization for Civil War veterans.

1 folder (SC)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6361746

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...