History of the NE G.A.R. Posts

History of the NE G.A.R. Posts

6-12-2000 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC - DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA Provisional Organization 1867-1877 Permanent Organization 1877-1948 THIS IS A HISTORY OF ALL GAR POSTS IN NEBRASKA By Dave Wells Omaha, Nebraska Nebraska has long noted the role that immigrants in the 1870s and 1880s played in the development of the state, but we have neglected to note the importance emigrants played in our history, in particular, veterans of our Civil War that was fought from 1861-1865. Taking advantage of special provisions in the Homestead Act of 1862, thousands of former soldiers, both Union and Confederate, came west to Nebraska in the 1860s and 1870s. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), was founded in 1866 in Illinois and became the largest of the groups founded for the benefit of former soldiers. It was open to any honorably discharged Union veteran who had served in the Union army or navy during the great rebellion. Unlike many other groups of its kind, membership would never be expanded or opened to any others, not even wives, mothers or sons. If you wore the badge of the GAR, it could mean only one thing, the wearer had served his country during the war, had defended the Union, had been one of the "Boys in Blue". But, this also meant that when the last Union Civil War veteran died, the organization would die with him. Nebraska's last veteran was Michael Bondell, who died December 24, 1948 in Beatrice. The last of the "Boys in Blue" was Albert Woolson, who died in Minnesota on August 2, 1956. With his death, the GAR came to an end. This history is not just a list of Posts, but is meant to show how they settled over the entire state and by sheer numbers alone, the influence they would have. There were 367 Posts in Nebraska, covering every corner and section of the state. For many of the towns a major portion of founders were veterans. They would wield their influence for the next 50 years, playing prominent roles in all civic and government affairs. There is hardly a town in the state that does not have a Civil War veteran buried in the city cemetery. They were not the only people coming west, many others joined them, but their role in the settlement of the state has not been fully appreciated or recognized. The largest number of active Posts in one year was 274 in 1896, although 372 towns or locations had Posts during the 71 years the GAR was active in the state. Peak membership in one year was only 8607 in 1892, but over 25,000 veterans were members over the years. The 1890 Census listed over 23,000 Civil War veterans residing in Nebraska, although the GAR claimed there were close to 100M veterans in the state. Many of the veterans did not see any purpose for the census, so they did not bother to register. Charter, Peak and total membership numbers are given for each Post, however precise figures were not always available. Sources and problems with those sources for these numbers are explained at the end of this list. Although closing dates are given for each Post, that does not mean the veterans weren't still active in the community. They continued to represent the GAR, particularly on Memorial Day, until the last one had died. Whenever possible the last member of each Post (or city) is indicated. It was customary to name each Post after a battle or veteran who had died or been killed in the war. In a few cases the person named was still alive, the death requirement being avoided by using the last name only. These names are very important for they give a hint of some of the action they had seen. It was a special honor and the selection was not taken lightly. In many cases it was possible to determine who most likely made the nomination, although we will never know the whole story as to why. Additional comments concerning the GAR Halls and meeting times, Post names and last members are made at the very end of this report. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC - DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA * W. J. Hahn, Prov. Commander Provisional Organization - July 10, 1867 Silas Strickland, Commander 1874 James Philpot, Commander POST # 1875 Paul VanDervoort, Commander 1 OMAHA Chartered Dec. 13, 1866 by National Headquarters Omaha, 15 Members Attempt to re-organize April 18, 1870 as George Thomas, 12 Members 2 BROWNVILLE Org. Sept. (10), 1867 E3 NEBRASKA CITY Mustered by March (21) 1868 Organized in 1867 4 LINCOLN Mustered April (30), 1868 Sheridan Re-organized in July 1870, 11 Members 7 PLATTSMOUTH Mustered May 9, 1868 Plattsmouth (Organized Jan. 3, 1867) E8 YANKTON, DAKOTA TERRITORY 1870 REORGANIZATION 1 KEARNEY Organized Dec. 1, 1870, 41 Members 2 SCHUYLER Mustered Jan. 31, 1872 Platte Valley Organized April 15, 1871, 21 Members 3 E4 FAIRMONT Organized (March 8, 1873) 5 BEATRICE Mustered Aug. 2, 1873 Beatrice Since no reports or dues were sent to National Headquarters in 1867, Nebraska wasn't considered an active department. There were no Department meetings and little communication between Posts. The "Posts" apparently operated independently, and may have been only informal organizations rather than a properly mustered Post, as several of the Posts were not chartered until 1868, months after they initially organized. The strong Republican stance by the GAR in the 1868 elections led to disputes within the Posts. The 1868 national election was very successful for the Republicans, but it had the opposite effect on the GAR. Many veterans, particularly loyal Democrats, were offended by the use of the organization as a political tool and left the GAR. Most of the early Posts, both in Nebraska and Nationally, were disbanded or at least in disarray by 1869. The GAR had to be virtually restarted in Nebraska in 1870. It was much more difficult this time however, as many veterans were suspicious of the intentions of the GAR. It would not be until 1876, that a Post could be organized that would not close within two years. Under the direction of Paul Van der Voort, the GAR would finally begin to take permanent roots. By June 1877, he had 7 active Posts and was able to form a permanent organization. Almost no records are available from this period, only a few letters and newspaper articles. The following comments are from the National GAR Journals. 1868 - Prov. Dept. started July 10,1867 with 7-8 Posts. Silas Strickland, Commander. Dept. to consist of State of Nebraska and Territory of Dakota. 1872 - The reports from this Department are not very satisfactory, but little progress has been made in building up the Department, the comrades mainly feeling a deeper interest in local political matters than the work of the order and consequently it is about at a standstill. 1873 - Departments remaining disorganized...Nebraska... 1874 - James E. Philpot of Lincoln, Nebraska Dept. Cmdr. 1875 - Nebraska has 2 or 3 Posts. A new Commander (Paul Van Dervoort) was appointed August 26, 1874; but he has not thought it possible to do anything without involving the GAR in politics. No friend of this order will consent to that, but my judgment is, that there is no occasion to fear it, if the right man is at the head. Some comrade, who has courage and tact, will yet have the honor of establishing the Order in this young but growing state. 1876 - Paul Vandervoort and Wm. Coburn attend Nat'l Enc. 1877 - Permanent Organization perfected. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION June 12, 1877 # CITY-POST NAME CHARTER DATE-LAST ACTIVE YEAR-REASON POST CLOSED 1 KEARNEY Dec. 1, 1870-1940 Last member died Sedgwick Major General John Sedgwick-1813-1864...Killed at Spottsylvania (Post reorganized July 1874 & December 1879) Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Monday* Membership: Charter-41 Peak-121 in 1889 Total-300+ Last member: Joseph S. Wiley died July 29, 1940 Age 92 LIC See 1870 Prov. Org & Post 299 in 1890 also 2 FT. OMAHA Jan. 1, 1876-1896 Post moved to South Omaha Phil Kearny Met every Wednesday Membership: Charter-N/A Peak-38 in 1890 Total-136+ 2-A SOUTH OMAHA Oct 5, 1896-1924 Charter surrendered April 30, 1924 Phil Kearny Major General Philip Kearny-1815-1862...Killed at Chantilly, Va. Met at AOUW Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-66 Peak-66 in 1896 Total-304+ See Posts 7, 110, 262, 282, 300, 337 also 3 WAHOO March (31), 1876 Charter annulled in 1880 Ellsworth Col. Ephriam Ellsworth-11th N.Y. Inf.* 1837-1861...First Senior Union Officer killed in the war Charter members included Pvt. J. A. Murray-40th N.Y. Inf Membership: Charter-11 Peak-15 in 1876 Rechartered as Post 90 in 1882 3-B SEWARD Dec. 16, 1880-1936 Last member died Seward William Henry Seward-1801-1872…Sec.of State in Lincoln’s cabinet Met at Courthouse on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-26 Peak-106 in 1889 Total-209+ Last Members: Alfred Hiller died March 22, 1936 Age 91 Henry Creighton died March 23, 1936 Age 100 LIC 4 FREMONT March 2, 1876-1940 Last member died McPherson Major General James Birdseye McPherson-1828-1864...Vicksburg...Killed near Atlanta Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Monday Membership: Charter N/A Peak-104 in 1893 Total-330+ Last member: James Welstead died Feb. 7, 1940 Age 96 LIC 5 SCHUYLER (April) 1876 Charter annulled in 1880 Rechartered as Post 34 in 1880 See Prov. Org. in 1872 also 5-B LA PORTE Feb. 2, 1881-1882 Post moved to Wayne Casey 5-B WAYNE 1883-1940 Last member died Casey Major General Silas Casey-* 1807-1882...Seven Pines...Died Jan. 22, 1882 Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & 4th Monday* Membership: Charter-18 Peak-44 in 1896 Total-90+ Last member: Alvin Jackson Hyatt died Jan.13, 1940 Age 94 6 TEKAMAH (May) 1876 Charter annulled in 1880 Rechartered as Post 118 in 1882 6-B STELLA Jan. 20, 1883-1892 Post moved to Shubert Union 6-C SHUBERT Jan. 14, 1893-1918 Charter Surrendered Union Met at Taylors Hall on 1st Thursday* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-31 in 1888 Total-85+ Last known member: David Smiley died June 2, 1929 Age 87 See Stella Post 351 in 1902 also 7 OMAHA June 5, 1876-1946 Last member died George Custer Brevet Major Gen. George Armstrong Custer-1839-1876...Gen. Custer was killed June 25, 1876 Changed Jan 9, 1922 when last 3 Omaha posts were combined to Old Guard (A reference to their being the last of their kind) Met at GAR Hall at 116 No. 15th St. on 2nd & 4th Tuesday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-156 in 1889 Total-477+ Last member: Erastus Page died May 8, 1946 Age 100 LIC See Posts 2, 110, 262, 282, 300, 337 also See Prov. Org. Post 1 in 1867 also 8 ST. PAUL June 12, 1876-1937 Last member died Canby Major General Edward Richard Sprigg Canby-1817-1873...New Mexico...Killed in Indian Wars Charter member Wm. Porter-1st Texas Inf served under him No reports submitted after muster Reorganized Dec. 2, 1879 (16) Members Met at Courthouse on 1st & 3rd Saturday. Local Historical Society has flag and records. Membership: Charter N/A Peak-85 in 1891 Total-335+ Last member: Leander Herron died April 5, 1937 Age 91 9 COLUMBUS June 14, 1876-1935 Last member died Baker Col. Edward D. Baker-71st Pa. Inf. 1811-1861...Killed at Ball's Bluff, Va. Membership included W.W. Mannington-71st Pa. Inf. Met at K of P Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday.* NSHS has records of Post. Membership: Charter-29 Peak-40 in 1892 Total-136+ Last member: Luther H. North died April 18, 1935 Age 89 ----------------1877--------------------------------------------------------- 10 DAVID CITY June 7, 1877-1943 Last member died Abe Lincoln President during the Civil War...1809-1865 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday P.M. Membership: Charter-23 Peak-102 in 1880 Total-254+ Last Member: Isaac West died March 22, 1944 Age 98 LIC PERMANENT DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED JUNE 12, 1877 11 GRAND ISLAND Aug. 29, 1877-1938 Last member died Lyon Brig. General Nathaniel Lyon-1818-1861...Killed Aug. 10, 1861 at Wilson's Creek, Mo. (First Union General killed in the War) Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday. Hall at 215 East Third St is now commercial building. Membership: Charter-15 Peak-177 in 1891 Total-494+ Last member: Henry Bevier died May 15, 1938 Age 95 LIC See Post 354 in 1903 also ----------------1878---------------------------------------------------------- 12 SIDNEY April 5, 1878-1924 Charter surrendered E.V.Sumner Major General Edwin Vose Sumner-1787-1863...7th N.Y. Cav...Antietam...Fredericksburg Charter members included Pvt. Charles Smith-7th N.Y. Cav Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-17 Peak-58 in 1890 Total-194+ Last member: Charles Hower died June 27, 1931 Age 88 LIC AKA: Ft. Sidney 13 HASTINGS May 8, 1878-1943 Last member died Strickland Brig. General Silas A. Strickland-1st Nebr. Inf. 1830-1878...Gen. Strickland died March 31, 1878 Charter members included Sam Alexander-1st Nebraska Inf. No reports submitted after muster Reorganized Oct. 5, 1880 (29) Members Met at GAR Hall every Friday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-116 in 1912 Total-432+ Last member: Albert Lathrop died May 5, 1943 Age 99 LIC 14 STEELE CITY May 9, 1878-1906 Last year listed as active E.A.Rice Never identified - Several possibilities ** No reports submitted after 1878 Reorganized June 13, 1883 19 Members Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-30 in 1884 Total-66+ Last member: Thomas Kelly died Feb. 25, 1929 Age 84 15 NELSON May 11, 1878-1923 Charter surrendered George Thomas Major General George Henry Thomas-1816-1870..."Rock of Chickamauga"...Nashville Changed May (12), 1890 to Hollingsworth Seaman Robert Hollingsworth-U.S. Navy 1829-1890...Post member Hollingsworth died April 11 Changed Aug. 2, 1890 back to George Thomas Met at Courthouse on 2nd & 4th Thursday* Membership: Charter-15 Peak-53 in 1890 Total-155+ Last member: Abe Stahl died Dec. 15, 1934 Age 89 16 EDGAR May 9, 1878-1932 Last member died Ellsworth Col. Ephriam Ellsworth-11th N.Y. Inf. 1837-1861...Union Officer killed May 24th in Virginia No reports submitted after muster Reorganized Feb. 25, 1882 as Edgar 43 members Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 2nd Tuesday* Membership: Charter-14 Peak-81 in 1883 Total-140+ Last member: John J. Walley died Aug. 31, 1932 Age 92 17 HEBRON May (18), 1878-1937 Last member died Morton Oliver Perry Morton-1823-1877...War Governor of Indiana Reorganized March 4, 1882 116 members Met at Courthouse on 1st & 3rd Friday* Membership: Charter-N/A Peak-123 in 1882 Total-214+ Last member: Daniel Carey died Dec. 15, 1937 Age 95 LIC ----------------1879------------------------------------------------------ 18 FAIRMONT March 25, 1879-1926 Charter surrendered March 13, 1926 W.A.Webb Col. William Webb-42nd ILL. Inf. 1830-1861...died at Smithton, Mo. No reports submitted after 1880 Reorganized April 26, 1883 35 Members Charter members included Capt. John McFadden-42nd ILL. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Thursday* Membership: Charter-13 Peak-52 in 1884 Total-139+ Last member: Thomas J. Bender died Jan. 2, 1939 Age 92 See E4 in 1870 Prov. Org. also 19 SUTTON March 27, 1879-1925 Charter surrendered Feb. 10, 1926 George Meade Major General George Gordon Meade-1815-1872...Commanded Army of the Potomac 1863-65 Met at Clarks Hall on 2nd & 4th Tuesday* Membership: Charter-21 Peak-55 in 1884 Total-119+ Last member: Phillip H. Schwab died Jan. 2, 1930 Age 88 20 RISING CITY June 4, 1879-1921 Charter surrendered E.M.Stanton Edwin McMasters Stanton-1814-1869...Secretary of War 1862-1865 Met at GAR Hall on Saturday before full moon Membership: Charter-30 Peak-45 in 1890 Total-122+ Last member: William Noddings died Feb. 21, 1929 Age 84 21 SYRACUSE July 17, 1879-1931 Last member died Wadsworth Brevet Major General James Samuel Wadsworth* 1807-1864...Died of wounds suffered at the Wilderness Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-49 in 1883 Total-94+ Last member: Charles Kirk died June 29, 1931 Age 86 22 GENEVA July 21, 1879-1939 Last active member died Wilson Possibly Brev. Brig. Gen. James Grant Wilson1833-1914...15th Ill. Cav/4th U.S. Col. Cav.... Charter members include a member of 15th Ill. Cav. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-(20) Peak-90 in 1909 Total-248+ Last members: John Whited died 11/3/1939 Age 94 R. W. Stowell died 1/12/1944 Age 97 LIC 23 CENTRAL CITY July 19, 1879-1940 Last member died Buford Major General John Buford-1826-1864...U. S. Cavalry Commander...Gettysburg Charter members include Capt. W. H. Webster-8th N.Y. Cav Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Monday* Membership: Charter-24 Peak-76 in 1880 Total-237+ Last member: Ali F. Flint died 9/1/1940 Age 96 LIC 24 NEBRASKA CITY Aug. (2), 1879-1935 Disbanded-only two members left Black Col. Samuel W. Black-Nebraska Territory Governor 1859-61; 1818-1862...62nd Pa. Inf...Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. No reports submitted after muster Reorganized on July 5, 1883 as Wm. Baumer Lt. Colonel William A. Baumer-1st Nebraska Inf. 22 Members 1825-1869...city provided two companies to 1st Nebr. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* GAR Hall at 3rd & Corso now a museum and library. Membership: Charter-(13) Peak-73 in 1891 Total-209+ Last member: Robert Curtis died 1/12/1939 Age 92 LIC See Post 331 & Prov. Org. in 1867 also 25 LINCOLN Sept. 8, 1879-1947 Last member died Farragut Rear Admiral David Farragut-1801-1870..."Damn the Torpedoes-Full Speed Ahead" Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-34 Peak-402 in 1894 Total-738+ Last member: Richard Coleman died 3/16/1947 Age 97 LIC See Posts 214 & 318 & Prov. Org. in 1868 also 26 OSCEOLA Nov. 27, 1879-1936 Last member died J.F.Reynolds Major General John Fulton Reynolds-1820-1863...Fredericksburg...Killed at Gettysburg Met at GAR Hall every Saturday Membership: Charter-37 Peak-70 in 1884 Total-101+ Last member: Henry Lamont Bond died 5/13/1936 Age 89 27 CLARKS Oct. 20, 1879-1927 Last member died Thornburg Major Thomas T. Thornburg-6th Tenn. Inf./4th U.S.Inf. 1843-1879...killed Sept. 29, 1879 by Ute Indians (Orig. buried in Omaha-memorial window at Omaha Trinity Episcopal Cathedral-Clarks also had an Episcopal Church) Met at Full Moon Hall every Saturday at 2 P.M.* Membership: Charter-15 Peak-59 in 1892 Total-79+ Last member: Horace Willets died 1/28/1928 Age 89 28 SHELTON Dec. 6, 1879-1924 Charter surrendered Joe Hooker Major General Joseph Hooker-1814-1879...Gen. Hooker died Oct. 31, 1879 Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Thursday* Membership: Charter-24 Peak-53 in 1884 Total-106+ Last member: Josiah Schultz died 1/17/1930 Age 86 29 SILVER CREEK Dec. 27, 1879-1925 Charter suspended 2/10/1926 E.E.Ellsworth Col. Ephriam Elmer Ellsworth-11th N.Y. Fire Zouaves. 1837-1861...First Senior Union officer killed in the war Met at Knight Hall on Saturday before full moon Membership: Charter-17 Peak-32 in 1888 Total-57+ Last member: Darius J. Towslee died 8/11/1931 Age 83 ---------------1880----------------------------------------------------------- 30 FT. HARTSUFF Jan. 17, 1880-1881 Charter surrendered 4/30/1881 Jeff. C. Davis Brevet Major General Jefferson Columbus Davis-1828-1879...Gen. Davis died Nov. 30, 1879 Members were part of Regular Army-Transfered to Ft.Omaha Membership: Charter-16 Total-21 30-B RAYMOND March 7, 1883-1926 Charter surrendered 11/13/1926 Morton Oliver Perry Morton**1823-1877...War Governor of Indiana Changed in January 1884 to Col. Kane Lt. Col. Thomas Leiper Kane-42nd/13th Pa. Reserves 1822-1883..."The Bucktails"...Col. Kane died Dec. 26 Met at Weller’s Hall on 3rd Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-13 Peak-21 in 1884 Total-46+ Last Member: Charles H. Kinney died 2/20/1939 Age 94 31 ASHLAND Jan. 22, 1880-1927 Charter surrendered 6/7/1927 Bob McCook Probably Brig. General Robert L. McCook-1827-1862...Killed in Bragg's invasion of Kentucky Met at GAR Hall at 1615 Silver on 2nd & 4th Thursday* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-57 in 1882 Total-280+ Last member: James Stootsbury died 3/29/1945 Age 97 LIC 32 YORK Jan. 23, 1880-1941 Last member died Robert Anderson-Brevet Major General Robert Anderson-1805-1871...1st U.S. Artillery...Commander at Ft. Sumter Met at AOUW Hall on 2nd & 4th Thursday Membership: Charter-30 Peak-156 in 1881 Total-236+ Last member: William H. Coleman died 7/22/1941 Age 97 33 GRAFTON Jan. 24, 1880-1901 Charter suspended James Shields Brevet Major General James Shields-1810-1879...Shenandoah Valley Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-10 Peak-43 in 1883 Total-81+ Last member: William Bosserman died 10/7/1935 Age 93 34 SCHUYLER Feb. 23, 1880-1936 Last member died Phil Sheridan Major General Philip Henry Sheridan-1831-1888...Cedar Creek...Winchester... Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-85 in 1884 Total-177+ Last member: Henry Foust died 10/13/1936 Age 90 See Post 5 & Prov. Org. in 1872 also 35 BEATRICE Feb. 26, 1880-1948 Last member died Rawlins Brevet Brig. Gen. John Aaron Rawlins-1831-1869...Grant's Chief of Staff Post mustered about same time as Rawlin's bithday 2/13 Reorganized December 27, 1882 Met at Courthouse on 1st & 3rd Friday Membership: Charter-30+ Peak-105 in 1886 Total-366+ Last member: Michael Bondell died 12/24/1948 Age 99 (Nebraska's last Civil War Veteran) 36 SCOTIA Feb. 25, 1880-1927 Charter surrendered 12/29/1927 Ransom Brevet Major General Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom-1834-1864...11th ILL...Died during the Atlanta campaign Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-29 in 1894 Total-62+ Last Member: Myron C. Pope died 12/31/1931 Age 92 37 BLUE SPRINGS Feb. 27, 1880-1927 Charter surrendered 7/18/1927 Gen. Scott Lt. General Winfield Scott-1786-1866...Anaconda Plan...General in Chief in 1861 (Post originally requested name of E. E. Ellsworth) No reports submitted in 1881-1882 Reorganized March 27, 1883 & in 1889 (53) Members Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-22 Peak-61 in 1884 Total-118+ Last Members: Stephen Cole died 6/5/1927 and David Copeland died 2/24/1931 Age 94 38 WAVERLY March 6, 1880-1932 Last active member died Mitchell Brig. Gen. Robert Byington Mitchell** 1823-1882...2nd Kans. Inf....in Nebraska in 1864 Charter members included two members of the 2nd Ks. Inf. Met at Waverly Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-19 Peak-33 in 1900 Total-87+ Last member: Benjamin Showalter died 6/8/1935 Age 90 39 PLEASANT HILL March 30, 1880-1881 Charter surrendered 3/31/1881 Lew Wallace Major General Lewis Wallace-Army of the Tennessee 1827-1905...11th Ind. Inf...wrote Ben Hur in 1880 Membership: Charter-18 Total-20 39-B ATKINSON Oct. 30, 1883-1928 Charter surrendered 10/17/1928 Ed. Lennox Pvt. Ed Lennox-139th Ind. Inf. Co. A Charter members included Pvt. J.O. Dequasie-139th Ind. Met at Courthouse every Thursday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-74 in 1887 Total-107+ Last Member: Peter Greeley died 1/23/1934 Age 93 40 ORD March 3, 1880-1925 Charter surrendered 1/1/1926 Commodore Foote-Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote 1806-1863...Ft. Donelson...Atlantic Coast Reorganized June 19, 1882 (Post included Frank Mallory-Drummer Boy of Stone River) Met at K of P Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-16 Peak-45 in 1899 Total-172+ Last Member: John H. Carson died 7/26/1936 Age 90 41 WACO March 17, 1880-1924 Charter surrendered 12/31/1924 Dick Yates Richard Yates-War Governor of Illinois 1815-1873...Suspended Illinois Legislature for suggesting compromise with the South rather than war. Met at Rodgers Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-N/A Peak-35 in 1883 Total-118+ Last member: James McGrew died 12/28/1944 Age 95 LIC 42 ALBION March 22, 1880-1927 Charter surrendered 12/31/1927 Kit Carson Brevet Brig. Gen. Christopher Houston Carson-1809-1868...1st New Mex. Cav...Frontier Scout Charter members included Lt. J.A. DeHague-1st N.Mex. Cav No reports submitted after muster Reorganized April 13, 1883 20 Members Met at Courthouse on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-43 in 1887 Total-76+ Last member: James Hill died 4/13/1944 Age 97 LIC 43 FAIRFIELD April 14, 1880-1913 Charter surrendered 1/8/1914 Geo. C. Oliver Cpl. George C. Oliver-111th Pa. Inf.* Wounded at Antietam...POW at Atlanta Charter members include Sgt. Oliver Alexander-111th Pa Met at Masonic Hall on 1st Tuesday* Membership: Charter-26 Peak-92 in 1883 Total-180+ Last member: Lewis C. Williams died 1/24/1932 Age 87 44 AURORA April 16, 1880-1932 Last active member died Zac Chandler War Governor of Michigan-1813-1879...persuaded John C. Fremont not to oppose Abraham Lincoln in 1864 Presidential election Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday Membership: Charter-30 Peak-75 in 1884 Total-155+ Last members: John W. Grigsby died 2/17/1932 Age 85 and Clinton Condon died 11/29/1937 Age 91 LIC 45 PLATTSMOUTH April 26, 1880-1935 Last member died John McConihie Brevet Brig. Gen. John McConihie-1834-1864...1st Nebr.Inf...killed at Cold Harbor, Va. Charter members include R. R. Livingston-1st Nebr. Inf. Met at GAR Hall at 504 Main St. every Saturday* Membership: Charter-24 Peak-86 in 1882 Total-222+ Last member: Abram Shellenberger died 7/8/1935 Age 94 See Prov. Org. Post 7 in 1868 also 46 ARLINGTON May 6, 1880-1911 Charter suspended Carrigan Pvt. John Carrigan-66th ILL. Inf. 1843-1880...Washington County pioneer (Post orignally requested name of Silas Strickland) Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd & 4th Monday* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-27 in 1880 Total-36+ Last known member: William Crane died 11/27/1929 Age 88 AKA: BELL CREEK 47 TECUMSEH May 11, 1880-1938 Post dropped Heckathorn Lt. John D. Heckathorn-146th ILL. Inf. 1844-1880...County pioneer who died day Post formed Met at GAR-SV Hall on 2nd & 4th Wednesday* Membership: Charter-29 Peak-93 in 1891 Total-227+ Last member: Charles Halstead died 3/16/1941 Age 98 LIC See Post 270 in 1888 also 48 SALEM May 13, 1880-1928 Charter surrendered Commodore Porter-Commodore William David Porter-1809-1864...brother of Admiral David Dixon Porter Charter surrendered 9/5/1885 (Post mustered same month Porter died) Reorganized Sept. 2, 1887 23 Members Met at Woods Hall on 1st & 3rd Monday* Membership: Charter-24 Peak-35 in 1889 Total-58+ Last member: Silas Combs died 6/21/1932 Age 91 49 ELK CREEK June 1880-1889 Charter surrendered 1/4/1890 Wright Woolsey Capt. Wright Woolsey-7th ILL. Cav. 1820-?...Johnson County pioneer Charter members include G.W. & W.H. Woolsey-7th ILL Cav No reports submitted after muster Reorganized July 11, 1884 20 Members Met at Libby’s Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday 3 P.M. Membership: Charter-19 Peak-21 in 1884 Total-24+ Last Veteran: Wareham Gibbs died 11/15/1931 Age 86 50 WISNER (June) 1880 Charter surrendered 6/1881 Reno Major General Jesse Lee Reno-1823-1862...Killed at South Mountain Membership: Charter-19 Total-19 Reorganized as Post 129 in 1882 50-B HUBBELL March 10, 1883-1926 Charter surrendered 5/15/1926 Lew Wallace Major General Lewis Wallace** 1827-1905...11th Ind. Inf...wrote Ben Hur in 1880 (Post originally requested name of Sgt. Leroy Key) Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-29 Peak-54 in 1884 Total-94+ Last member: George Shoup died 7/5/1935 Age 91 51 WILBER June 21, 1880-1911 Post disbanded C. G. Harker Brig. General Charles Garrison Harker-65th Ohio. 1837-1864..Chickamauga..Killed at Kenesaw Mountain 6/27 Charter member Pvt Irvin Thoman served under Gen. Harker Met at Zwonek’s Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday 2 P.M.* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-85 in 1884 Total-120+ Last member: George Ross died 5/19/1923 Age 80 52 BLAIR July 2, 1880-1931 Last active member died John Dix Major General John A. Dix-Kept Maryland in Union 1798-1879 ("If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot") Met at Sheffler Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-113 Peak-130 in 1882 Total-226+ Last member: J.E. Jake McPacken died 9/5/1936 Age 89 53 BURLINGAME July 17, 1880-1881 Charter surrendered 9/10/1881 Sill Brig. General Joshua Woodrow Sill-1831-1862...33rd Ohio...Killed at Stones River Membership: Charter-9 Total-19 53-B NEMAHA CITY Aug. 4, 1883-1901 Charter suspended Boston Corbett Sgt. James H. Corbett-16th N.Y. Cav. (soldier alleged to have killed John Wilkes Booth) No reports submitted after 1884 Reorganized on Sept. 30, 1890 as 10 members G.W. Culp Sgt. George W. Culp-50th ILL. Inf. 1799-1875...Pioneer settler near Aspinwall, Ne. Charter members included John W. Culp-2nd Nebr. Cav. Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday* Membership: Charter-16 Peak-39 in 1893 Total-47+ Last member: Levi Clifton died 1/17/1935 Age 89 54 PALMYRA July 28, 1880-1924 Charter surrendered 12/31/1924 Mansfield Major General Joseph King Fenno Mansfield-1803-1862...Killed at Antietam Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-16 Peak-39 in 1884 Total-77+ Last member: John O. Moore died 12/11/1936 Age 92 55 PAPILLION Aug. 21, 1880-1926 Charter surrendered 2/24/1926 Dahlgren Col. Ulric Dahlgren-U.S. Calvary * 1842-1864...Killed near Richmond on cavalry raid Met at Sanders Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-14 Peak-37 in 1887 Total-87+ Last member: John J. Lutz died 12/30/1934 Age 94 Last Veteran: Charles Dunn died 5/31/1939 LIC 56 MILFORD Sept. 1, 1880-1926 Post dropped 12/31/1926 Winslow Comm. John Ancrum Winslow-Commander U.S.S. Kearsage. 1811-1873...Sank the C.S.S. Alabama...Died in September Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Friday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-37 in 1892 Total-99+ Last veterans: James K. Lewis died 6/1/1939 Age 91 and John Knight died 8/29/1941 Age 98 57 CAMP SHERIDAN Sept. 4, 1880-1881 Charter surrendered 3/31/1881 Heintzelman Major General Samuel Peter Heintzelman-1805-1880....Army of the Potomac...Groveton Members were from 9th U.S. Inf.-Camp closed in 1881 Membership: Charter-10 Total-14 57-B NORTH LOUP April 12, 1883-1922 Charter surrendered 1/25/1923 Lombard Col. George W. Lombard-4th Mich Inf.* Died from wounds received in the Wilderness Charter members included Sgt. Jay Bush-4th Mich Inf. (Frank P. Lombard was put on original charter in error) Surrendered charter in 1886 and rechartered in 1887 Met at GAR Hall on every Monday* Membership: Charter-10 Peak-37 in 1883 Total-62+ Last member: Wilbur Greene died 9/12/1936 Age 91 LIC 58 LERTON Sept. 1880 Never organized-charter reassigned Organized as post 71 in 1881 58-B LYONS March 22, 1883-1935 Last member died A.L.Gates Lt. Amos L. Gates-10th Wisc. Inf.* Wounded and POW at Chicamauga in 1864 Charter members included Pvt. Riley Hart-10th Wisc. Inf. Met at GAR Hall (above Farmers Bank) on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-50 in 1891 Total-72+ Last member: Riley S. Hart died 4/15/1935 Age 92 59 STROMSBURG Oct. 2, 1880-1912 Last year listed as active J.A.Mower Major General Joseph Anthony Mower-1827-1870...11th Mo. Inf...Vicksburg...Bentonville Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-30 Peak-64 in 1884 Total-82+ Last member: William Fetters died 5/19/1947 Age 102 LIC 60 HARVARD Oct. 4, 1880-1943 Last member died Richardson Major General Israel B. Richardson-1815-1862...Killed at Antietam Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday* Membership: Charter-25 Peak-80 in 1885 Total-191+ Last member: John Henry Allbee died 11/12/1943 Age 98 See Post 345 in 1896 also ----------------1881--------------------------------------------------------- Other Posts started in 1881 were 3-B & 5-B 61 WEEPING WATER March 28, 1881-1910 Charter suspended John Bishop Pvt. John M. Bishop-1st Ne. Cav...1839-? Charter members included Sgt. John Hess-1st Nebr. Cav. Changed in January 1882 to LaFayette Revolutionery War hero-Marquis de Lafayette on the 50th anniversary of his death Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-90 in 1883 Total-149+ Last member: William Friesel died 1/28/1943 Age 99 LIC (Nebraska's last P.O.W.-Captured at Gettysburg 7/2/1863) 62 BENNETT April 29, 1881-1933 Last member died Upright Mrs Elizabeth Upright-Iowan who had 10 sons in the army Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday P.M.* Membership: Charter-26 Peak-41 in 1882 Total-86+ Last member: Joseph M. Mahaffey died 11/9/1933 Age 87 63 SUPERIOR May 16, 1881-1936 Last member died Old Abe Bald Eagle mascot of 8th Wisconsin Inf...Died 3/28/1881 Charter members included Pvt. John Blivens-5th Wisc. Inf Met IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Friday* Membership: Charter-11 Peak-51 in 1884 Total-158+ Last member: Charles Watson died 7/28/1936 Age 87 LIC 64 VALPRAISO June 6, 1881-1936 Last member died Sherman Major General William T. Sherman * 1820-1891...Atlanta...March to the Sea... Charter surrendered 9/29/1890 Reorganized Oct. 31, 1891 as 16 members W.A.Easley Cpl. William Easley-21th ILL. Inf. * ...died in Andersonville Prison 10/14/1864 Reorganized March 26, 1910 as 10 members Harlan Baird Lt. Col. Harlan Baird-5th Iowa Cavalry, 1823-1901..."The Curtis Horse"...Dakota City native Charter members included Pvt G.W. Marshall-5th Iowa Cav. (In 1910 first requested name of Custer or Crocker) Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Monday Membership: Charter-34 Peak-41 in 1882 Total-70+ Last member: James Lawton died 12/14/1936 Age 94 65 DONIPHAN June 29, 1881-1901 Charter suspended A.J.Smith Major General Andrew Jackson Smith- 1815-1897...Vicksburg...Nashville... Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-25 Peak-57 in 1887 Total-97+ Last members: John Spellman died 11/18/1931 Age 88 James Dewitt died 5/31/1932 Age 86 66 HUMBOLT June 28, 1881-1936 Last member died Wm. Mix Pvt. William N. Mix-32nd Ia. Inf Co. E * Charter members include Sgt. Simon Germaine-32 Iowa Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday*** Membership: Charter-15 Peak-45 in 1883 Total-105+ Last member: William F. Garver died 7/27/1936 Age 90 67 REPUBLICAN CITY July 14, 1881-1882 Post dropped 6/30/1882 Washington George Washington-Rev. War Hero & 1st President Membership: Charter-24 Total-24 See Post 216 in 1886 also 67-B LONG PINE July 4, 1883-1905 * Charter suspended J. P. Mead Capt. James P. Mead-38th ILL. Inf. ...Killed 12/31/1862 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Charter members include Pvt. Joseph M. Mead-42 Ind. Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-45 in 1884 Total-111+ Last members: John Hutson died 2/27/1937 Age 96 John Davisson died 5/20/1941 Age 95 68 NELIGH Aug. 17, 1881-1939 Last member died Fremont Major General John Charles Fremont- 1813-1890..."The Pathfinder"...Western Theater... Reorganized March 1, 1907 as Neligh Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Tuesday* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-62 in 1908 Total-85+ Last member: Leroy Gilbert died 6/7/1939 Age 92 LIC See Post 316 in 1890 also 69 NORTH PLATTE Aug. 10, 1881-1928 Charter surrendered S. A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas- 1813-1861...campaigned against Lincoln in 1858 (Post originally requested name of McPherson) Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Records in Lincoln County Hist. Society Membership: Charter-22 Peak-95 in 1890 Total-212+ Last member: Cyrus Fox died 6/12/1942 Age 96 LIC 70 CREIGHTON Aug. 13, 1881-1913 Charter surrendered 7/29/1913 Schrontz Sgt. Mortimer L. Shrontz-5th Mich. Cav. 1842-1863...Killed 7/5/1863 at Smithburg, Va. Charter members included John Benedict-5th Mich. Cav. Reorganized on June 28, 1886 as 24 members W.H.Irwin Brevet Brig. General William Howard Irwin- 1818-1886...49th Pa. Inf...Antietam... Charter members included J. L. McKee-49th Pa. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-53 in 1889 Total-114+ Last member: Charles Pangburn died 2/1/1934 Age 87 71 GILTNER Aug. 6, 1881-1899 Charter surrendered Star Met at Wheeler’s Hall on 2nd Saturday 2 P.M.* Membership: Charter-16 Peak-35 in 1882 Total-78+ Last member: John Brock died 6/30/1929 Age 83 A/K/A SEATON & LERTON & BROMFIELD 72 HARDY Aug. 18, 1881-1925 Charter surrendered 6/30/1925 Dick Beadle Corp. Richard Beetle-40th Ohio Inf. Co. D ** 1838-1863...Killed at Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Charter members included two members of 40th Ohio Inf. No reports submitted after muster Reorganized June 2, 1883 12 members Reorganized Nov. 26, 1901 14 members Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Thursday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-31 in 1888 Total-45+ Last member: Isaac Royers died 7/11/1931 Age 86 73 ULYSSES Aug. 19, 1881-1923 Charter surrendered Farnsworth Brig. General Elon J. Farnsworth- 1837-1863...8th ILL. Cavalry...Killed at Gettysburg Charter members included two veterans of 8th ILL. Cav. Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & last Saturday Membership: Charter-23 Peak-40 in 1882 Total-85+ Last member: George L. Smith died 3/17/1938 Age 92 74 CEDAR RAPIDS Aug. 23, 1881-1932 Last member died Caddell Lt. Richard Caddell-11th Wisconsin Inf. 1833-1865...Killed at Ft. Blakely, Ala. (Four 11th Wisc. Veterans were members of Post) Met at town hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-23 Peak-69 in 1888 Total-120+ Last member: Allison P. Rankin died 5/10/1932 Age 85 75 CRETE Aug. 30, 1881-1929 Post disbanded Holland Major James T. Holland-10th Wisc. Inf. 1845-1881...Saline County pioneer...Mayor... Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday Library had Post flag and records Membership: Charter-32 Peak-59 in 1883 Total-121+ Last member: John W. Grewell died 10/28/1938 Age 95 76 EXETER Sept. 7, 1881-1935 Charter surrendered 7/2/1935 John Brown Prewar abolitionist- 1800-1859..."Bleeding Kansas"...Harpers Ferry... Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-18 Peak-75 in 1883 Total-120+ Last member: Frederick Neuman died 5/7/1937 Age 97 77 FAIRBURY Sept. 8, 1881-1938 Last member died Russell Major Avra P. Russell-2nd Kansas Cav. * ...Killed in 1862 at Prairie Grove, Ark... Charter members include Capt. A. W. Mathews-2nd Ks. Cav. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Friday* Membership: Charter-11 Peak-66 in 1895 Total-187+ Last member: Augustus Deffer died 2/22/1938 Age 92 LIC 78 WESTERN Sept. 9, 1881-1885 Post dropped Norton Prob. Capt. Samuel Norton-10th Ohio Cav. * 1842-1864...Killed at Waynesboro, Georgia Charter members included 2 members of the 10th Ohio Cav Membership: Charter-24-A No other records available Reorganized as Post 209 in 1885 79 CATHERTON Sept. 22, 1881-1884 Post moved to Bladen A.E.Burnside 79-A BLADEN Jan. 1885-1918 Charter surrendered A.E.Burnside Major Gen. Ambose Everts Burnside- 1824-1881...Gen. Burnside died Sept. 13, 1881 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-21 Peak-50 in 1899 Total-113+ Last member: George Wheat died 12/8/1933 Age 90 A/K/A WELLS 80 RED CLOUD Sept. 26, 1881-1940 Last member died James Garfield Major Gen. James Garfield-42nd Ohio Inf, 1831-1881...President Garfield died Sept. 19, 1881 (Post chartered on day of Garfield's funeral) Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-29 Peak-66 in 1891 Total-183+ Last member: Samuel Kizer died 8/26/1940 Age 93 LIC 81 JUNIATA Oct. 24, 1881-1933 Post disbanded Geary Lt. Edward R. Geary-Knapps Penn. Battery E * 1845-1863...Killed Oct. 28, 1863 at Wauhatchie, Tenn. Met at GAR Hall every Saturday* . Membership: Charter-20 Peak-61 in 1896 Total-171+ Last member: Gurley Chase died 10/8/1934 Age 96 82 OAKDALE Nov. 23, 1881-1923 Charter surrendered 3/24/1924 Kilpatrick Major Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick-Cavalry Corp 1836-1881...Gen. Kilpatrick died Dec. 4, 1881 Met at IOOF Hall on 4th Saturday 2 P.M.* Membership: Charter-35 Peak-56 in 1884 Total-91+ Last member: William Alexander died 8/23/1930 Age 85 ----------------1882------------------------------------------------------ 83 BELLWOOD Jan. 11, 1882-1923 Charter surrendered 4/12/1923 C.R. Lowell Brig. General Charles Russell Lowell, Jr.- 1835-1864..2 MA Cav/Cavalry Corp..Killed at Cedar Creek Reorganized in 1890 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-13 Peak-32 in 1894 Total-42+ Last member: Robert Cleland died 7/11/1939 Age 92 84 FALLS CITY Jan. 19, 1882-1936 Last member died Veteran named to honor all veterans of the war Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday P.M.* Membership: Charter-55 Peak-64 in 1891 Total-194+ Last member: Francis Thornburg died 3/29/1936 Age 88 LIC 85 8 MILE GROVE March 15, 1882-1884 Charter surrendered 11/8/1884 Sgt. Key Sgt. Leroy L. Key-16th ILL. Cav. Co. M Started the "regulators" in Andersonville prison (Requested name of Rosecrans on charter application) Met at EMG Hall on alternate Thursdays Membership: Charter-18 Peak-22 in 1882 Total-27 86 O'NEILL March 15, 1882-1921 Charter surrendered "Gen." O'Neill Capt. John J. O'Neill-17th U.S.C.T. 1834-1878...Finian Invasion of Canada... (founded city of O'Neill...Buried in Omaha) Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-11 Peak-54 in 1885 Total-66+ Last member: Charles Wrede died 12/11/1928 Age 82 87 STOCKHAM March 29, 1882-1908 Charter suspended Griffin Probably Major General Charles Griffin- 1825-1867...Bull Run...Fredericksburg...Wilderness... Met at Woodmen’s Hall on 2nd Saturday P.M.* Membership: Charter-11 Peak-29 in 1890 Total-50+ Last veteran: Alfred Driesback died 7/21/1934 Age 87 88 DAVENPORT March 2, 1882-1916 Charter suspended Elliott Probably Bvt. Major Gen. Washington Elliot ** 1825-1888...1/2/3 Iowa Cav...Postwar Dept. of Kansas Charter members included Pvt. J.C. Lyon-1st. Iowa Cav. Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-45 in 1893 Total-119+ Last member: William H. Hall died 11/17/1933 Age 86 89 DEWITT March 6, 1882-1934 Charter surrendered S.R.Curtis Major General Samuel Curtis- 1805-1866...2nd Iowa Inf...Hero of Pea Ridge... Charter members included Capt. Frank Suiter-2nd Iowa Inf Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Friday* Membership: Charter-26 Peak-74 in 1883 Total-102+ Last member: William Burgess died 9/17/1940 Age 94 LIC 90 WAHOO March 13, 1882-1926 Charter surrendered 1/1/1926 John Andrew John Albion Andrew- 1818-1868...War Governor of Massachusetts Met at Courthouse on 1st & 3rd Thursday* Membership: Charter-40 Peak-65 in 1884 Total-146+ Last member: Nathan Tharp died 8/26/1938 Age 96 See Post 3 in 1876 also 91 MINDEN March 23, 1882-1931 Last active member died Strong Probably Major General George C. Strong- * 1832-1863...Died of wounds at Fort Wagner Charter member Lt. John W. Gordon fought at Ft. Wagner Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday P.M.* Membership: Charter-21 Peak-70 in 1892 Total-180+ Last member: John Allbee died 11/12/1943 Age 98 LIC 92 CAMERON April 29, 1882-1904 Post moved to Cairo Simon Cameron 92-A CAIRO 1905-1924 Charter surrendered 12/23/1924 Simon Cameron Secretary of War in Lincoln's cabinet..1799-1889 Met in GAR Hall on Thursday before full moon Hall sold in 1915 and moved to 4 miles NW to Bluffs Center where it was used as a church until (1968). Membership: Charter-18 Peak-28 in 1882 Total-40+ Last member: James Hulett died 2/25/1939 Age 97 See Post 236 in 1887 also 93 HAMPTON May 3, 1882-1886 Charter suspended Hurlburt Major General Stephen A. Hurlburt- 1815-1882...Shiloh...First GAR Commander...Died March 27 Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Thursday Membership: Charter-25 Peak-30 in 1883 Total-30 Last veteran: Clinton Condon died 11/29/1937 Age 91 LIC 94 ALMA May 10, 1882-1931 Last active member died Van Meter Capt. Joseph Van Metre-18th Iowa Inf. 1840-1863...Killed at Springfield, Mo. Charter members included Pvt. James Isbell-18th Iowa Met at GAR Hall on last Saturday* Membership: Charter-(24) Peak-78 in 1885 Total-99+ Last veteran: Austin Dixon died 10/26/1937 Age 92 95 PAWNEE CITY May 18, 1882-1927 Charter surrendered 2/10/1928 John Ingham Private John Ingham-2nd U.S. Sharpshooters, 1836-1868..Pawnee County pioneer who had suffered from wounds received in Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-83 Peak-113 in 1883 Total-216+ Last member: John Boyer died 9/30/1938 Age 91 96 KENT June 12, 1882-1886 Post moved to Taylor Tucker 96-A TAYLOR 1887-1923 Charter surrendered 1/1/1924 Tucker Colonel Ira M. Tucker-2nd New Jersey Inf. ...Killed June 27, 1862 at Gaines Mill, Va. Charter members included Pvt. David Gard-2 N.J. Inf. Met at Woodmen Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-20 Peak-40 in 1887 Total-99+ Last member: Henry H. Copp died 9/26/1939 Age 99 97 BRADSHAW June 14, 1882-1935 Last member died Noble Graves Lt. Noble Wheeler Graves-13th ILL. Cav. 1822-1876...homesteaded near Bradshaw in 1871 Met at town hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-37 in 1884 Total-55+ Last member: John L. Dorsey died 6/19/1935 Age 88 98 BROKEN BOW Aug. 12, 1882-1937 Last member died C.C.Washburn Major Gen. Cadwallader Colden Washburn- 1818-1882...2nd Wisc. Cav...Army of the Tennessee Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd & 4th Thursday* Membership: Charter-15 Peak-54 in 1894 Total-198+ Last member: Thomas Noonan died 7/22/1937 Age 95 99 STERLING July 31, 1882-1919 Charter suspended Gen. Sill Brig. General Joshua Woodrow Sill- 1831-1862...Killed at Stones River Post Commander Col. Nicholas Hitchcock served under Sill Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Monday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-43 in 1888 Total-53+ Last member: John Frankeberger died 11/28/1935 Age 90 100 ADAMS Aug. 1, 1882-1924 Charter surrendered Sgt. Cox Sgt. James E. Cox-1st Nebraska Inf. 1837-1862...Killed at Shiloh...Otoe County pioneer Charter members included James & Egbert Shaw-1st Nebr Met at IOOF Hall on last Saturday P.M.* Membership: Charter-(26) Peak-28 in 1890 Total-71+ Last members: William Chaney died 7/16/1934 Age 93 William P. Thomas died 10/27/1937 Age 97 101 FIRTH Aug. 2, 1882-1929 Last member died J.B.Wyman Colonel John B. Wyman-13th ILL. Inf. 1832-1863...Killed at Chickasaw Bluffs near Vicksburg Charter members included J. W. Losee-13th ILL. Inf. Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday* Membership: Charter-22 Peak-42 in 1884 Total-69+ Last members: John Dorning died 8/7/1929 Age 89 Alexander Graham died 6/10/1930 102 SHELBY Aug. 4, 1882-1913 Charter surrendered 12/19/1913 R.O.D.Cummings Pvt. Richard O.D. Cummings-2nd Iowa Cav. 1830-1881...pioneer settler in Osceola Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-19 Peak-39 in 1886 Total-52+ Last member: Peter Weiser died 1/22/1933 Age 99 103 BROWNVILLE Aug. 10, 1882-1887 Charter surrendered Pollock Capt. William A. Pollock-1st Ne. Inf. 1817-1882...Brownville native... Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday* Membership: Charter-25 Peak-31 in 1883 Total-34 See 1867 Prov. Org. & Post 309 also 104 BROCK Aug. 11, 1882-1885 Post moved to Talmage Gen. Roberts 104-A TALMAGE 1886-1929 Last member died Gen. Roberts Brig. General George W. Roberts- * ...22/27/42/51 ILL. Inf...Killed at Stone's River Charter members included two members of 51st ILL. Inf. Met at GAR Hall downtown on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-23 Peak-56 in 1892 Total-103+ Last member: David G. Hoerner died 7/23/1929 Age 82 105 NORTH BEND Aug. 14, 1882-1924 Charter surrendered 1/31/1925 Sully Brevet Major General Alfred Sully- 1821-1879...2nd Nebraska Cav...District of Dakota Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-45 in 1894 Total-72+ Last member: Elias Elkhart died 2/20/1929 Age 82 106 SPRINGFIELD Aug. 15, 1882-1919 Charter surrendered Kirkwood Samuel Jordon Kirkwood-War Governor of Iowa First Post Commander was Capt. James Spearman-25th Iowa Met at GAR Hall on 3rd Wednesday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-29 in 1884 Total-58+ Last member: Isaac Cornish died 9/6/1932 Age 95 107 DORCHESTER Aug. 14, 1882-1919 Charter suspended F.J.Coates Sgt. F. Jefferson Coates-7th Wisconsin Inf. 1843-1880...Saline County Pioneer who lost both eyes at Gettysburg...awarded Medal of Honor Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-25 Peak-59 in 1892 Total-109+ Last member: Jerry Wilhelm died 6/11/1942 Age 97 108 OXFORD Aug. 23, 1882-1901 Charter surrendered in May Crocker Brig. General Marcellus Crocker-2nd Ia. Inf. 1830-1865...Shiloh...Atlanta...Iowa Brigade (Charter members included 5 Iowa veterans) No reports submitted after 1889 Reorganized Feb. 6, 1892 as (27) Members O. P. Mason Colonel Oliver Perry Mason-Neb. Supreme Court Justice 1829-1891...Commanded Nebraska Militia in 1856... Met at GAR Hall on Ewing St. on 3rd Saturday*** Membership: Charter-16 Peak-27 in 1892 Total-98+ Last member: Charles Breithaupt died 7/19/1940 Age 96 109 NORFOLK Aug. 16, 1882-1928 Charter surrendered Mathewson Lt. Col. Charles Mathewson-11th Conn. Inf. 1812-1880...Madison County Pioneer...founded Norfolk Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Tuesday Charter and documents at local historical society. Membership: Charter-23 Peak-41 in 1888 Total-65+ Last member: Louis Musselman died 10/12/1946 Age 103 110 OMAHA