Grand Army of the Republic records, 1868-1933.

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Grand Army of the Republic records, 1868-1933.

Minute books and roll books of Watrous Post, No. 30; roll books and dues books of Bartlett Post No. 668, both of Binghamton; minute books of the Women's Relief Corps, Bartlett Corps No. 866; and a G.A.R. Black Book, access restricted. Also printed rituals, programs and a photograph.

12 v., 12 items

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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 ...