Hiram L. Mason papers, [undated] and 1863-1906.

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Hiram L. Mason papers, [undated] and 1863-1906.

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As a captain in the Seventh Michigan Infantry, Company B, during the Civil War, Mason kept two diaries (October 22-December 27, 1863, and March 1-16, 1865) describing the weather, regimental whereabouts, and routine camp and march activities. Also included are Mason's account of the battle of the Wilderness and the battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia (May 1864); published circulars of the Grand Army of the Republic; and some personal and family data.

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)

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Mason, Hiram L.

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A brief record of Hiram L. Mason's Civil War career will be found in the volume: Record of the service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, Vol. 7, p. 70. From the description of Hiram L. Mason papers, [undated] and 1863-1906. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122560183 ...

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 ...