Records, 1884-1931.

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Records, 1884-1931.

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Minutes, account books, dues books, list of 1885 reunion attendees and bylaw book. The bylaw book for the 1884 post with all of its original member signatures. Dues books and account books for the post. A list of all of the soldiers and sailors who attended a 25 year reunion in Carthage in 1885. Minute books for the corps from 1892-1898 and 1922-1931. Account books for the corps from 1899-1909.

.63 linear feet 1 1/2 boxes.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Alexander Sympson Post No. 455 (Carthage (Ill.)

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Alexander Sympson Woman's Relief Corps No. 70. (Carthage, Ill.)

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Founded in 1887 in Carthage, Ill. as the woman's auxiliary to Alexander Sympson Post 455 of the Grand Army of the Republic in order to assist the post in their efforts to aid and assist Civil War veterans and their families. From the description of Records, 1884-1931. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 47670632 ...

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 ...