The Grand Army of the Republic collection.

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The Grand Army of the Republic collection.

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Collection consists of records of the Grand Army of the Republic and allied organizations. Most papers are from G.A.R. Post 478 (Mount Joy) and 84 (Lancaster). Included are minute books, burial records, membership applications, correspondence, national and Pennsylvania G.A.R. orders, encampment information, and Post correspondence. Many of the records are in book form.

4.5 cubic ft.

Lancaster County Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7664072

Lancaster County Historical Society

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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 ...