[Scrapbook about the Civil War and the G.A.R., 1865-1890].

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[Scrapbook about the Civil War and the G.A.R., 1865-1890].

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[Scrapbook of clippings, etc., relating to the Civil War and the G.A.R.; compiled 1865-1890; presented by William A. Calhoun].

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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 ...