Minutes, 1894-1909.

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Minutes, 1894-1909.

Minutes documenting the charitable, patriotic, and financial activities of the circle.

0.42 linear ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7031176

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Lady Washington Circle #15 (Chicago, Ill.)

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An independent fraternal and charitable organization that assists the GAR and its own members, aids sick soldiers and sailors, and encourages education in national history and in patriotism for children. Operated an orphan home. Lady Washington Circle #15 organized on February 6, 1894. From the description of Minutes, 1894-1909. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 22200632 ...

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 ...