John Jacob Benepe Papers 1874-1903

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John Jacob Benepe Papers 1874-1903

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The John Jacob Benepe Papers include documents from his Grand Army of the Republic membership; reminiscences describing his experiences during the siege of Vicksburg; Benepe's 1892 invalid pension and supporting affidavit from Captain Daniel K. Hall, Company G, 41st Illinois Infantry; three legal documents pertaining to Benepe's wife, daughter, and mother.

circa 10 items

eng,

MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections

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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 ...

Benepe, John Jacob, 1841-1895

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John Jacob Benepe was a farmer from Christian County, Illinois. Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on January 30, 1841, Benepe moved to Illinois sometime prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, while his brother, Frank L. Benepe, settled in Bozeman, Montana Territory. On July 26, 1861, John enlisted in Company G, Forty-First Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served exclusively in the war's western theater, taking part in the campaigns of Forts Donaldson and Henry, the advance on Corinth, Mississippi, ...

Hall, Daniel K.

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United States-Army-Illinois Infantry Regiment, 41st, 1861-1864

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