Papers. 1867-1906.

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Papers. 1867-1906.

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2 letters, 2 Nov. and 28 Nov. 1867 and 1 printed sheet, all giving instructions for the establishment of a post of the Grand Army of the Republic, ca. Forest City, Iowa, and a sheet of printed G.A.R. instructions dated 22 Apr. 1867; 10 pieces of memorabilia relating to launching of steamship "Dakota" 6 Feb. 1904; pamphlet entitled "Report of the U.S. Senate committee on military affairs on the location of the northern branch of the national home for disabled soldiers ... at Hot Springs, South Dakota", May 1846; invitation to internment of remains of Sgt. Charles Floyd, first U.S. Soldier to die in the Louisiana Purchase, dated 9 Apr. 1895; certificate of office in the Sons of Veterans of USA 2 Jan. 1891; certificate of honorary membership in the Lincoln Farm Association, 7 August 1906; newspaper clippings.

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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 ...

Linn, Arthur

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