The Grand Army of the Republic or GAR was formed in Decatur, Illinois shortly after the Civil War. by Benjamin F. Stephenson. It was the largest organization of Union veterans of the Civil War The organization promoted comradeship among veterans, worked to increase pensions and assist war widows and orphans, and maintained homes for old soldiers.
In 1868, the commander in chief of the GAR and Civil War General John Alexander Logan inaugurated the observance of Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers. [Read the full text of the General Order which created Memorial Day, courtesy of John A. Logan College] Membership in the staunchly Republican organization peaked at more than 409,000 in 1890. The last member died in 1955, and the GAR was discontinued in 1956.
The women's Relief Corp was initiated through the GAR.
If you know of other, please send e-mail to ilcivilwar@outfitters.com and they will be added to this list.
Name of Post Number Town County Reference ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren Stewart 533 Melissa L. Davis (US Army & Navy Historical Assoc Record #60708 dated 2/1/1904 338 Albion Edwards Cornwall 314 Capron Boone Michael P. Squires Hurlburt 464 Belvidere Boone Michael P. Squires Eben T. Emery 198 Buda Bureau Ed Page Ferris 309 Princeton Bureau History of the 93rd Infantry Calhoun 448 Hardin Calhoun Jckvlle Gen J 3:1:40-42 Nase 80 Mt. Carroll Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679 (Catherine Brunner) Shiloh 85 Lanark Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679 (Catherine Brunner) Robert Moffett Allison Hawk406 Savanna Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688 George Kridler 575 Milledgeville Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688 Holman 579 Thomson Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688 Holden Putnam 646 Shannon Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688 Dr. John L. Hostetter 785 Chadwick Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688 Black Eagle 129 Urbana Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Simon Cameron 679 Gifford Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Col. Nodine 140 Champaign Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Dewey 282 Dewey Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Eph. Scott 264 Mahomet Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Homer 263 Homer Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga McPherson 16 Homer Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga McPherson 263 Homer Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Pesotum 738 Pesotum Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Ord 464 Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Sadorus 322 Sadorus Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Seaver 253 Seaver Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Sidney 317 Sidney Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga St. Joseph 220 St. Joseph Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Tolono 334 Tolono Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Van Wert 300 Fisher Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga Geo. H. Thomas 5 Chicago Cook Cliff Carrington Gen. John A. Logan 540 Evanston Cook By-Laws of Post No. 540, 1916 (Evanston Public Library) Wilcox MorganPk/WashHtsCook Michael M. Stachnik J.B. Rood 472 Lemont Cook Laurinda Kidd T.J. Terry 463 Shabbona DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Merritt Simond 283 DeKalb DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Carter Wright 772 Somonauk DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Potter 12 Sycamore DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Reseca 478 Genoa DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Barnes 395 Kingston DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Thomas Humphrey 580 Kirkland DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Sandwich 510 Sandwich DeKalb Laurinda Kidd Frank Lowry 157 Clinton DeWitt posted 7 Oct 1882; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966 Frank Sampson 298 Waynseville DeWitt posted 23 Jun 1883; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966 Lemens 211 Farmer City DeWitt posted 29 Mar 1883; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966 Seward Nelson 251 Wapella DeWitt posted 18 May 1883; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966 E.S. Kelley 513 Wheaton DuPage submitted by Bill Kooser Walter Blanchard 386 Downers Grove DuPage submitted by Bill Kooser Napier 468 Naperville DuPage submitted by Bill Kooser Joe Hooker 69 Canton Fulton submitted by Mike Southwood William Passmore Carlin 442 Carrollton Greene Thomas A. Weisner 350 Greenfield Greene Lucian King 410 Kane Greene Jacob Fry 193 Roodhouse Greene Culver 512 White Hall Greene 22 Elgin Kane John C. Thiel Aurora 20 Aurora Kane? Dan Cicero Dundee 519 Dundee Kane Laurinda Kidd E.J. Farnsworth 456 St. Charles Kane Laurinda Kidd Roger Bell 495 Elburn Kane Laurinda Kidd Batavia 48 Kane Kane Laurinda Kidd George Spalding 60 Geneva Kane Laurinda Kidd M.V. Beverly 678 Maple Park Kane Laurinda Kidd McCullough 475 Earlville LaSalle Randy & Teresa Novak Joseph Woodruff 281 Marseilles LaSalle submitted by Don Christensen Streator 68 Streator LaSalle submitted by Sndra J. Parcher Seth C. Earl 21 Ottawa LaSalle submitted by LAAUB Mitchell 29 Lee Lee Laurinda Kidd Arthur W. Marsh Warsaw Hancock submitted by Wayne Joregnson, Minneapolis, MN E.D. Lowe 295 Jersey submitted by William F. Sauerwein McDonough 103 Macomb McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4 D. B. Courtwright 267 Blandinsville McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4 Royal Douglas 170 Prairie City McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4 Carter Van Vleck 174 Bushnell McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4 William T. Sherman 146 Bloomington McLean newsclippings dated 11/29/1932 and 5/23/1933; Sharon Frizzell A.R. Talbot 694 Alexis Mercer/Warren Alexis, 125 Years 1870-1995 John W. Ross 331 Waverly Morgan Jckvlle Gen J 3:1:38 Matt Starr 378 Jacksonville Morgan Jckvlle Gen J 3:1:39 Major Sam Hays 477 Summer Hill Pike Gary Crowder Wilburn Borne Mound City Pulaski Melissa L. Davis (US Army & Navy Historical Assoc Record #60708 dated 2/1/1904 William Hugner Villa Ridge Pulaski Melissa L. Davis (US Army & Navy Historical Assoc Record #60708 dated 2/1/1904 George A. Brown 417 Brooklyn Twp Schuyler Lisa Harley Major Lee 277 Rossville Vermillion Phyllis Bell Kenesaw 77 Danville Vermillion submitted by Michael Melland Bartleson 6 Joliet Will Laurinda Kidd Burrell 3 Plainfield Will Laurinda Kidd Nevius 1 Rockford Winnebago Michael P. Squires Ellis 320 Pecatonica Boone Michael P. Squires Harvey 274 Harvey Harvey, Illinois, History 1890-1962; published by 1st National Bank in Harvey, 1962 (Barbara Lenox Garet) Robert Graham Moline ----
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