George Almon Wilcox scrapbook, 1886-1913.

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George Almon Wilcox scrapbook, 1886-1913.

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Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, calling cards, printed materials, and shooting match targets relating chiefly to his participation in rifle shooting contests in Nevada and California as a member of the Nevada National Guard; his membership in the Grand Army of The Republic; and events of the Spanish American War.

.1 linear ft.

Nevada State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6944981

Nevada State Historical Society

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Nevada. National Guard

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Wilcox, George Almon, 1843-1918

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Resident and noted rifle marksman of Carson City, Nev.; Civil War veteran; member of the Grand Army of The Republic and the Nevada National Guard. From the description of George Almon Wilcox scrapbook, 1886-1913. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 183303557 ...

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 ...