Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Oregon, Women’s Relief Corps, Meade Corps #18 records 1889-1916
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Grand Army of the Republic. Oregon City Post #2 (Or.)
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Women's Relief Corps (U.S.). Meade Corps #18 (Oregon City, Or.)
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The Union Veterans of the Civil War formed the Grand Army of the Republic. Requirement for membership was simply evidence of service in the armed forces. In Oregon there were several GAR posts, the first being established on September 28, 1882. The Meade Corps #18 of the Women’s Relief Corps was associated with Oregon City post #2. In the early stages of the Grand Army of the Republic, the organization was largely known for its political power. After the turn of the 20th...