History of the Nebraska SUV
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Nov 2, 1998
A/K/A SONS OF VETERANS, USASONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE
CIVIL WAR
Nebraska Division 1883-1952? Compiled by Dave Wells Omaha, Nebraska 68127 (All rights reserved) This list contains all known locations of SV (SUV) Camps in Nebraska. Membership was open to any male, 18 years or older, who was a direct descendent of a honorably discharged Civil War veteran from the Union Army or Navy. All of the Nebraska charters were part of the "Camp" system. There are no known locations of the "Post" system, as used by the rival Sons of Veterans of the GAR. Over 250 Camps are known to have existed in Nebraska. A provisional department was organized at the GAR Reunion at Hastings on Sept. 7, 1883 with 3 Camps. It was made a permanent department at the GAR Encampment in Fremont on Jan. 30, 1884. During the first two years (1883-84) 24 Camps were started. Growth would slow during the next three years (1885-1887) due to a lack of support from National Headquarters and from the local GAR Posts. Although the GAR initially welcomed the SV, many were offended by the use of military rank and copycat uniforms by the SV. In addition, the GAR did not want to have to choose between the rival SV organizations, urging them to work out their differences and merge. Many GAR Posts simply ignored the SV Camps and did not include them in any GAR functions while they waited for official reaction. Some Camps closed because the sons found it difficult to belong to a group their fathers wouldn't support. The Nebraska Division was very outspoken concerning this lack of support by the GAR. After finally receiving official recognition by the GAR in 1888, the order grew quickly, reaching 112 active Camps by September 1891. The order then began to decline due to hard economic times and changes in eligibility. At the 1892 National convention, the minimum age was raised from 18 to 21, forcing many members out of the organization. Then in 1893 the Dept. Commander cracked down on many of the delinquent Camps in an attempt to make them improve their weakened status Many Camps closed when they could not meet these toughened standards. The decline continued with the Spanish-American War (1898-1902) removing even more members from their ranks. By 1903 there were only 4 or 5 active Camps. The GAR finally began to give them more support. A major re-organization of the Department began with over 30 new Camps being started by 1930. The organization, dorment in Nebraska since the 1950's, was restarted with the mustering of Camp #1 Omaha/Lincoln on Oct. 5, 1996. There were three stages to forming a Camp. First was the ORGANIZATION meeting where names and fees would be collected. Next they would apply for APPROVAL by National Headquarters, which would issue the charter, and third, the official MUSTERING of the Camp. The method used to assign Camp numbers led to quite a bit of confusion. Camp numbers were often re-assigned when a Camp would close. Sometimes a Camp would be restarted, only to find its' number had been given to someone else, requiring it to take a new number. Why some Camps were given reissued numbers and others previously unused numbers, is not clear, but the result is numerous cases where a town will have different Camp numbers over the years. It also meant there is more than one town that was Camp 2, 3, 4, etc. I have added a letter code after the number (I.E. 2-B, 2-C, 2-D), to clarify this multiple use of a given Camp number. There are a few cases where the local newspaper listed Sons of Veterans in the Memorial Day program, but there is no other indication of the existence of a Camp. It is apparently just a general reference and should not be taken as evidence that a Camp had been organized. These were not included in the list of known Camps, but may be found at the end of this list. The official paper of the Nebraska Sons of Veterans in 1884-5 was the "Cynosure", published out of Lincoln. That was changed in 1886 to the "Sons of Veterans Advocate", which was published in Springfield, Illinois. Other related papers were the North Nebraska Veteran-Norfolk (1889), Sons of Veterans News-Hastings (1891), the Nebraska Defender-Lincoln,(1893-4), and the Nebraska Veteran-Omaha (1897-98). # Camp Location/Name of Camp 1 WEEPING WATER Mustered Feb. 19, 1883 23 Members Weeping Water Rechartered as Camp 62 in 1889 1-B OMAHA Mustered Aug. 23, 1887 22 Members **** George Crook Major General George Crook 1829-1890...Army Commander at Ft. Omaha Remustered Sept. 23, 1915 as Manderson 27 Members Bvt. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Manderson 1837-1911...U. S. Senator...Buried in Central City Remustered Oct. 5, 1996 as Vifquain 25 Members Lt. Col. Victor Vifquain-97th Ill. Inf. 1836-1904..Nebraska resident..awarded Medal of Honor See Camp 21 in 1884 and 72 in 1889 also 2 BRADSHAW Mustered July 13, 1883 Manderson Bvt. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Manderson 1837-1911...U. S. Senator...Buried in Central City See Camp 4-C in 1893 also 2-B CRETE Mustered April 26, 1890 (12) Members Holland Name from GAR Post (Crete was originally given #94, but by Sept. it was changed, since #94 was also assigned to Crawford) See Camp 52-B in 1888 also 2-C MAYWOOD Mustered Nov. 18, 1893 18 Members A. C. Barry Sgt. Abraham C. Barry-67th Pa. Inf. 1843-1920...Commander GAR Post 303 in Maywood... 2-D HEBRON Mustered March 10, 1897 (15) Members U. S. Grant Major General Ulysses Simpson Grant 1822-1885...18th President of the U.S. See Camp 91 in 1890 also 2-E FAIRFIELD Mustered Dec. 7, 1899 22 Members Stotsenberg Col. John M. Stotsenberg-1st Nebraska Inf. Vol. 1859-1899...Killed in the Philippines Disbanded 6/30/1900 See Camp 4-B in 1890 also 2-F MARQUETTE� Mustered March 23, 1904 30 Members Graham Lt. Col. Robert W. Graham-73 Ind. Inf. 1813-1889...Member of Marquette GAR Post 142 2-G SCHUYLER Mustered May 4, 1937 17 Members Phil Sheridan Name from GAR Post See Camp 11 in 1884 also 3 DORCHESTER� Org. July 13, 1883 30 Members Garfield Major General James Garfield-42nd Ohio Inf. 1831-1881...mortally wounded in July 1881 Disbanded by February 1894 Ladies auxiliary organized 12/15/1891 (LAS #1) 3-B FAIRMONT Mustered March 21, 1897 48 Members W. T. Sherman Major General William Tecumseh Sherman 1820-1891...Civil War and Indian Wars Camp suspended March 31, 1900 See Camp 17 in 1884 also 3-C LAWRENCE Mustered July 14, 1900 21 Members Stotsenberg Col. John M. Stotsenberg-1st Nebr. Inf. Vol. 1859-1899...Killed in the Philippines Camp suspended Dec. 31, 1900 3-D HAMPTON Mustered June 18, 1904 27 Members Sheridan Major General Philip Sheridan 4 YORK Mustered Oct. 4, 1883 16 Members Sherman Major Gen. William T. Sherman 1820-1891...Civil War and Indian Wars Reorganized 2/8/1886 20 Members See Camp 146-B in 1918 also 4-B SPRING RANCHE Approved April 14, 1890 18 Members (In Clay County southwest of Fairfield) See E176 & Camp 2-E in Fairfield also 4-C BRADSHAW Mustered April 22, 1893 17 Members See Camp 2 in 1883 also 4-D BUTTE Mustered May (21), 1897 15 Members Butte Remustered March 27, 1905 16 Members Remustered May 26, 1917 25 Members Dropped 9/30/1919 4-E SHELBY Approved March 18, 1898 20 Members J. A. Tarble Pvt. John A. Tarble-112th Ill. Inf. Co. G 1828-1910...Member GAR Post 102 in Shelby... 5 BROMFIELD (Sept.) 1883 Star Name from GAR Post Rechartered as Camp 108 in 1890 5-B BEAVER CROSSING Approved May 16, 1890 15 Members 5-C FREMONT Mustered June 17, 1892 25 Members L. D. Richards Pvt. Lucuis Dunbar Richards-15th/17th Vermont Inf. 1847-1931..Commander GAR Post 4 in Fremont 1889-90 6 8 MILE GROVE Org. Oct. 13, 1883 **** Custer Brevet Major General George A. Custer 6-B ULYSSES Mustered June 6, 1890 20 Members Ulysses 6-C LUSHTON Mustered May 28, 1898 18 Members Allison Lt. Frank Allison-99th Ind. Inf. 1840-1897...First Commander GAR Post 306 in Lushton See Camp 114 in 1891 also 7 WELLS (Nov.) 1883 Sigel Major General Franz Sigel 1824-1902...German born 11th Corp. Commander Rechartered as Camp 22 in 1891 7-B OAKDALE Mustered May 28, 1890 Harrison Bvt. Brig. General Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901...70th Ind. Inf...President 1889-1893 Changed in 1891 to Gen. Miles Major General Nelson A. Miles 1839-1925...Civil War and Indian War.. See Camp 24 in 1884 also 7-C TRENTON Mustered Nov. 3, 1893 19 Members Gettysburg Name from GAR Post 8 OSCEOLA Mustered Dec. (13), 1883 S.W. Coglizer Commander of Nebraska Division-Sons of Veterans Son of Pvt. Zurah Coglizer-4th Ohio Inf. See Camp 38 in 1891 also 8-B CHESTER Org. June (21), 1890 12 Members Vicksburg Approved for charter July 8 8-C PERU Mustered Dec. 9, 1898 16 Members Dewey Admiral George Dewey 1837-1917...Commanded Navy in Spanish-American War Camp suspended March 31, 1899 See Camp 15-C in 1919 also ----------------1884------------------------------------------1884---------- 9 BLUE HILL Mustered Feb. 26, 1884 **** Sheridan Major General Philip Sheridan Disbanded by 1891 9-B HAIGLER Mustered Nov. 26, 1892 19 Members Benson Pvt. David Benson-80th Ohio Inf. 1840-1932...Buried in Dundy County Not in "running order" by Feb. 1894 9-C SHUBERT Mustered Oct. 21, 1898 16 Members Church Howe Capt. Church Howe-6/15th Mass. Inf. 1839-1915...Nebraska GAR Commander in 1894 Camp suspended March 31, 1900 10 FRIEND Mustered April 10, 1884 National Banner Reorganized 1/20/1891 10-B BELLWOOD Mustered Dec. 1, 1892 15 Members Al Bouton Pvt. Albert A. Bouton-12th Mich. Inf. Co. B 1837-1924...Commander GAR Post 83 in Bellwood Camp suspended March 31, 1900 11 SCHUYLER Mustered May 8, 1884 **** Logan Major General John A. Logan 1826-1886...Popular National GAR Commander Remustered December 6, 1890 17 Members See Camp 2-G in 1937 also 11-B GRAND ISLAND Mustered April 14, 1916 31 Members Humphrey Pvt. George C. Humphrey-75th Ohio Inf. 1846-1925...GAR Dept. Commander...Buried in Doniphan (His son was a member of Camp)-Camp dropped Dec. 1917 #11 was selected to match GAR Post # See Camp 81 in 1889 also 12 WAHOO (August 1884) **** Lyon Brig. General Nathaniel Lyon 1818-1861...First Union General Killed in the War Reorganized as Davis Sgt. Joseph N. Davis-58th Ind. Inf. 1829-1927...First Commander GAR Post 90 13 LEXINGTON Org. March 28, 1884 **** Joe Hooker Major General Joseph Hooker 1814-1879...Army of the Potomac Reorganized March (13), 1889 40 Members See Camp 28-B in 1893 & 112-B in 1916 also 13-B GORDON Mustered March 30, 1893 21 Members 14 BROCK (April 1884) **** George Thomas Major General George Henry Thomas 1816-1870..."Rock of Chicamuga" died in March 1870 Disbanded by 1891 14-B RAYMOND Mustered Dec. 31, 1892 18 Members Charter annulled 1-15-1896 14-C STEELE CITY Mustered March 11, 1898 23 Members C.L. Fowler Musician/Drummer Charles Leonidas Fowler-1st Iowa Inf. 1841-1920...Commander GAR Post 14 in Steele City (Number chosen to match GAR Post #) Camp suspended March 31, 1899 15 BENNET (April 1884) **** Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865 Reorganized in 1888 as Harrison Bvt. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901...19th President of the U.S. See Camp 142-B in 1915 also 15-B LONG PINE Mustered Jan. 5, 1893 18 Members 15-C PERU Mustered Aug. 22, 1919 22 Members Shiloh Camp disbanded December 1921 See Camp 8-C in 1898 also 15-D NELIGH Mustered April 16, 1923 16 Members D. C. Bliss Pvt. David Cleveland Bliss-2nd Wisc. Cav. 1843-1923...Died in Minden on March 27 Camp Dropped December 1926 See Camp 99 in 1890 also 16 GENEVA (July 1884) **** Wilson Name from GAR Post Reorganized July 23, 1890 22 Members 16-B HAY SPRINGS Mustered Aug. 22, 1919 34 Members Hay Springs Charter revoked March 1924 …Ladies auxiliary organized in 1922 (ASUV #3) See Camp 31-B in 1893 also 17 FAIRMONT Mustered Aug. 23, 1884 **** Ellsworth Col. Ephriam E. Ellsworth-11th N.Y. Zouaves 1837-1861...First Senior Officer killed in the war Disbanded by 1891 See Camp 3-B in 1897 also 17-B SIDNEY Mustered Jan. 21, 1893 32 Members H. A. Morrow Bvt. Major General Henry Morrow-24th Mich. Inf 1829-1891...Commander at Ft. Sidney when he died Disbanded 12/31/1900 17C STELLA Mustered April 23, 1902 29 members Stotsenberg Col. John M. Stotsenberg-1st Nebr. Inf. Vol. 1859-1899...Killed April 23, 1899 in the Philippines 17-D HASTINGS Mustered Sept. 2, 1919 24 Members James Laird Capt. James Laird-16th Mich. Inf. 1849-1889...Adams County pioneer...Buried in Hastings Camp dropped 3/31/1943 See Camp 20 in 1884 also 18 AURORA Mustered July 14, 1884 10 Members **** Chandler Name from GAR Post Camp closed Feb. 25, 1888 See Camp 108 in 1890 and 31-C in 1930 also 18-B HUNTLEY Approved Jan. 2, 1893 Dick Oglesby Name from GAR Post Remustered April 25, 1910 27 Members Camp suspended June 30, 1911 18-C ASHLAND Mustered Oct. 9, 1919 27 Members Ashland Disbanded 6/30/1926 18-D SCOTTSBLUFF Mustered May 24, 1928 17 Members Seth Raymond Lt. Seth Raymond-3rd Wisc. Inf. 1835-1910...Buried in Scottsbluff Camp suspended Dec. 31, 1934 19 LINCOLN Org. June 6, 1884 Sumpter Reorganized June 15, 1888 as (18 Members) Cpl. Rhil Cpl. William H. Rhial-1st N.Y. Cav. 1843-1863...Killed June 23 at Greencastle, Pa. First Union Soldier killed north of the M/D line. See Camps 52 & 144-B & 162 also 19-B BENKELMAN Mustered Aug. 5, 1920 35 Members Benkelman Camp dropped December 1926 See Camp 63-B in 1894 also 20 HASTINGS Org. July 28, 1884 Strickland Name from GAR Post Reorganized Jan 8, 1887 as 12 Members John A. Logan General Logan died December 26, 1886 Disbanded by Feb. 1894 €See Camp 17-D in 1919 also 20-B DAVID CITY Mustered Dec. 9, 1920 16 Members Garfield Major General James Garfield 1831-1881...20th President of the U.S. Camp dropped 6/30/1923 See Camp 90 in 1890 also 21 OMAHA Mustered Aug. 30, 1884 Meade Major General George Gordon Meade 1815-1872...Commander-Army of the Potomac Reorganized June 4, 1895 as 18 Members Frank Moores Capt. Frank E. Moores-8th Ohio Cav./44th Ohio Inf. 1840-1906...Member Omaha GAR Post 7...Mayor of Omaha Combined with Camp 1 on Jan 1, 1898 See Camp 1-B in 1887 and 72 in 1889 also 21-B CURTIS Mustered March 18, 1893 25 Members Charter revoked Jan. 12, 1895 21-C TECUMSEH Mustered Aug. 12, 1921 21 Members Tecumseh Camp dropped June 1941 …Ladies auxiliary organized in 1922 (ASUV #5) See Camp 33 in 1886 & 100-B in 1898 also 22 OAKDALE Mustered Nov. 8, 1884 **** Minor Rechartered as Camp 7-B in 1890 22-B BLADEN Approved Jan. 15, 1891 24 Members Sigel Major General Franz Sigel 1824-1902...German Born 11th Corp. Commander See Camp 7 in 1883 also 22-C UNIVERSITY PLACE Mustered March 21, 1922 28 Members University Place Camp dropped May 1928 …Ladies auxiliary organized 3/1/1922 (ASUV #4) See Camp 148 in 1892 also 23 EDGAR (Nov. 1884) **** Edgar Disbanded by 1891 23-B CHAMPION Approved Feb. 17, 1893 16 Members -----------------1885----------------------------------------------------- 24 KENESAW Mustered March 1885 18 Members **** Ord Major Gen. Edward Otho Cresap Ord 1818-1883...Commander-24th Army Corp Reorganized Sept. 24, 1892-Disbanded by Feb. 1894 25 RED CLOUD Mustered March 11, 1885 10 Members H.S. Kaley Sgt. Henry Solomon Kaley-123rd Ohio Inf. 1844-1881..Webster County pioneer..buried in Red Cloud Reorganized 6/12/1891 18 Members 26 BEATRICE Mustered May (29), 1885 A.V. Cole Pvt. Albert Cole-4th Mich. Inf./6th Mich Cav. ...Nebraska GAR Commander in 1885 Reorganized 3/11/1891 as Capt. J. Hill Capt. John E. Hill-111th Ohio Inf. 1838-1914...Member GAR Post 25 in Lincoln... Charter surrendered in 1894 27 MINDEN Mustered May (14), 1885 Lew Wallace Major Gen. Lew Wallace Org. Feb. 5, 1885-Disbanded by 1891 See Camp 140-B in 1914 also 27-B ARLINGTON Mustered March 28, 1893 22 Members W. J. Crane Pvt. William J. Crane-85th N.Y. Inf. 1840-1929...First Commander GAR Post 46 in Arlington 28 ELK CREEK (June 1885) **** M. Super Pvt. Michael Super-62nd Ohio Inf 1829-1884...Buried in Elk Creek Disbanded by 1891 28-B LEXINGTON Mustered March 27, 1893 20 Members A. H. Church Sgt. Alonzo Church-14th Ill. Inf. 1844-1895...Member GAR Post 69..GAR Dept. Cmdr 1893-4 Reorganized in 1897 as 18 Members I.P. Griswold Sgt. Ira Palmer Griswold-103rd Ohio Inf. Co. F 1842-1918...Commander GAR Post 112 in Lexington Camp suspended 3/31/1900 See Camp 13 in 1884 & 112-B in 1916 also 29 WOOD RIVER Org. Feb. 26, 1885 B. B. White Wagoner Barnabus White-18th Iowa Inf. 1821-1884...Member GAR Post 134 in Wood River Disbanded by 1891 29-B RAVENNA Mustered April 29, 1893 19 Members Ravenna 30 BEAVER CITY (July) 1885 18 Members Union 30-B SUPERIOR Mustered April 18, 1930 25 Members Superior Camp suspended 9/30/1935 See Camp 60 in 1889 also 31 NORTH PLATTE (August), 1885 **** U. S. Grant General Grant died July 23, 1885 Reorganized 4/(11)/1890-Disbanded by Aug. 1891 See Camp 169 in 1896 also 31-B HAY SPRINGSÿ� Approved Aug. 2, 1893 19 Members See Camp 16-C in 1919 also 31-C AURORA Mustered Aug. 7. 1930 24 Members Delevan Bates Brig. Gen. Delevan Bates-121st N.Y. Inf. 1840-1918...Medal of Honor...Buried in Aurora Camp suspended 12/31/1934 See Camp 18 in 1885 & 108 in 1890 also 32 BURNETT Mustered Dec. (15), 1885 18 Members Rosecrans Major Gen. William Starke Rosecrans- 1819-1888...Retired from Congress in 1885 Disbanded by 1891 A/K/A TILDEN ---------------1886--------------------------------------1886------------ 33 TECUMSEH Mustered June (14), 1886 13 Members John M. Thayer Bvt. Major Gen. John Thayer-1st Ne. Inf 1820-1906...Nebraska GAR Commander 1886 See Camp 100-B in 1898 also 34 ST. EDWARD Approved July 9, 1886 20 Members O. H. LaGrange Bvt. Brig. Gen. Oscar Hugh LaGrange- 1837-1915...1st Wisc. Cav./4th Wisc. Inf. (GAR Post included numerous Wisc. veterans Reorganized Oct. 25, 1895 as 19 Members P. A. Barrows Pell Barrows-Nebr. SV Commander 1892-93 Member of Camp 34...Camp suspended 3/31/1901 35 ALBION Mustered Nov. 18, 1886 16 Members James B. Steadman-Custer County pioneer 1832-1896...Buried in Broken Bow Camp suspended 3/31/1899 36 HARDY Approved Oct. 1, 1886 24 Members Gen. Hatch Brevet Major General Edward Hatch 1832-1889...Stationed at Ft. Robinson Reoganized 1/19/1891 as Lewellwn ----------------1887---------------------------------------1887------------- Another Camp started in 1887 was 1-B. See E176 also 37 DAVENPORT Approved Jan. 10, 1887 **** C. R. Deming Charles R. Deming...1852-? Son of Cpl. Henry R. Deming-148th Ohio Inf. (Camp organized in 1884, but apparantly not mustered) 38 GREENWOOD Approved March 10, 1887 **** Greenwoodÿ Rechartered as Camp 87 in 1889 38-B OSCEOLA Mustered Dec. 27, 1890 32 Members S.W. Coglizer Samuel W. Coglizer of Weeping Water Camp 1 First Commander Nebraska Division S of V 1883-5 Son of Pvt. Zurah S. Coglizer-4th Ohio Inf. Camp suspended 9/30/1908 See Camp 8 in 1883 also 39 EWING Approved April 6, 1887 Ewing Disbanded by February 1894 40 ST. PAUL Mustered April 25, 1887ÿ St. Paul Reorganized Nov. (14), 1890 20 Members 41 PONCA (June 1887) **** Custer Brevet Major General George A. Custer Applied for reinstatement April (17), 1892 See Camp 168 in 1896 also 42 HOLDREGE Mustered Aug. (26), 1887 25 Members Glover Name from GAR Post 43 BLOOMINGTON Approved Sept. 15, 1887 16 Members McDonald Sgt. Alexander McDonald-6th Iowa Inf. 1823-1884...Buried in Bloomington Reorganized May 14, 1890 as Phil Sheridan Major General Philip Sheridan 1831-1888...Cavalry Commander... Disbanded by Aug. 1891 44 CREIGHTON Approved Sept. 30, 1887 27 Members Creighton 45 WACO Approved Oct. 22, 1887 10 Members Washington George Washington-First President Disbanded by 1891 ----------------1888-------------------------------------1888------------- 46 DONIPHAN Approved Feb. 1, 1888 12 Members R. E. Holcomb Possibly Col. R.E. Holcomb-1st La. Inf. or Richard Holcomb-84th Ohio Inf. Co. L-resident of Clarks 47 WILBER Mustered March 6, 1888 19 Members Harker Name from GAR Post Camp suspended 12/31/1901 48 STOCKHAM Approved April 23, 1888 12 Members Griffin Name from GAR Post Disbanded by February 1894 49 LEE PARK Mustered June 13, 1888 12 Members Geary Major General John White Geary 1819-1873...Chattanooga...Atlanta... Disbanded by February 1894 A/K/A MYRTLE & KINGSTON 50 PLATTSMOUTH Mustered June 6, 1888 21 Members Capt. Palmer Capt. Henry E. Palmer-11th Kansas Cav. 1841-1911...Member GAR Post 45 in Plattsmouth... 51 KEARNEY Approved Sept. 17, 1888 18 Members **** McPherson Major Gen. James Birdseye McPherson 1828-1864...Killed during Atlanta Campaign Remustered Sept. 12, 1924 as 21 Members R. W. Oliver Chaplain Robert William Oliver 1837-1899...Port of Washington...Buried in Kearney Camp dropped September 1929 52 LINCOLN Approved June 16, 1888 18 Members **** Cpl. Rhil New Charter returned-used old Charter #19 instead See Camps 19 & 144-B & 162 also 52-B CRETE Approved June 16, 1888 16 Members **** Holland Name from GAR Post See Camp 2-B in 1890 also 52-C PENDER Mustered May (7), 1890 53 WISNER Approved June 21, 1888 19 Members Harrison Bvt. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901...70th Ind. Inf...President 1889-1893 Disbanded by 1891 Reorganized June 17, 1909 20 Members Camp suspended 9/30/1913 54 BROKEN BOWÿ� Mustered Dec. 14, 1888 24 Members Sheridan Major General Philip Sheridan 1831-1888...Gen. sheridan died Aug. 5th Disbanded by 1891 Reorganized 8/13/1919 as 18 Members Custer Major General George Custer Camp suspended 12/31/1934 54-B ORLEANS Mustered Feb. 12, 1894 36 Members J. L. McBrien Jasper Leonidas McBrien-SV Member 1867-1935...Dean of Orleans College... Son of Wm. McBrien-15th Mo. Cav. Co. I ----------------1889----------------------------------------1889------- See E176 also 55 SEWARD Mustered Jan. 8, 1889 45 Members Al. Edwards Pvt. Allison H. Edwards-191st Penn. Inf. 1845-1888...Member GAR Post 3 in Seward... Remustered Dec. 13, 1917 as 60 Members Seward Camp disbanded December 1923 56 SHICKLEY Approved Jan. 17, 1889 22 Members Shiloh April battle in 1862 57 ATKINSON Mustered March 3, 1889 30 Members Scott Possibly James Scott-55th Ill. Inf. Died 1885...Buried in Burnett 58 ADAMS Approved March 14, 1889 20 Members Ft. Blakely Battle fought in Alabama on April 9, 1865 Disbanded by February 1894 59 RISING CITY Approved March 23, 1889 15 Members E. M. Stanton Name from GAR Post 60 SUPERIOR Mustered April (20), 1889 30 Members Superior Disbanded by 1891 See Camp 30-B in 1930 also 61 BARTLETT Approved March 28, 1889 13 Members Tecumseh Major Gen. William T. "Old Tecumseh" Sherman 1820-1891...Civil War and Indian Wars 62 WEEPING WATER Mustered April 18, 1889 30 Members C. N. Baird Capt. Cyrus Baird-129th Ill. Inf. 1833-1912...Member GAR Post 25 in Lincoln... See Camp 1 in 1883 also 63 OHIOWA Mustered April 13, 1889 29 Members Hunter Name from GAR Post 63-B BENKELMAN Mustered Feb. 13, 1894 16 Members Thomas Majors Lt. Col. Thomas J. Majors-1st. Neb. Inf./Cav. 1841-1932...Commander GAR Post 302...Lt. Governor See Camp 19-B in 1920 also 64 NELSON Approved April 5, 1889 29 Members Laird Capt. James S. Laird-16th Mich. Inf. 1849-1889...Member Hastings Post 13... 65 PALMYRA Approved April 23, 1889 16 Members Col. Davis Lt. Col. Joshua B. Davis 1833-1889...Nebraska GAR Commander in 1889 66 STRATTON Approved April 19, 1889 20 Members Monitor First Union ironclad ship 67 TABLE ROCK Mustered May (14), 1889 19 Members Mumford Pvt. Thomas T. Mumford-2nd Ne. Cav. 1840-1914...Buried in Pawnee City 68 INDIANOLA Mustered May 8, 1889 J. W. Dolan Pvt. James Dolan-18th Iowa Inf. Commander GAR Post 154 in Indianola Camp suspended 9/30/1905 69 EXETER Mustered May (18), 1889 Bivens Pvt. James Bivens-9th N.Y. Heavy Artillery 1843-1884...Member GAR Post 76 in Exeter... 70 TRUMBELL Approved May 17, 1889 16 Members Disbanded by August 1891 71 PAWNEE CITY Mustered June 13, 1889 Robert Lincoln Capt. Robert Todd Lincoln-son of Abraham Lincolnÿ 1843-1926...Grant's Staff...Sec. of War 1881-85... Remustered May 7, 1920 27 Members Camp dropped 12/31/1924 72 SOUTH OMAHA Mustered May 28, 1889 E. K. Wells Cpl. Edwin K. Wells-1st. Minn. Inf. Co. B ...First Commander GAR Post 282 in South Omaha... Reorganized Jan. 18, 1897 as 26 Members T.S. Clarkson Major Thaddeus Clarkson-1st Ill. Arty/3rd Ark. Inf. 1841-1915...Nat'l GAR Cmdr. in 1896 from Omaha Camp suspended 6/30/1911 See Camp 1-B in 1887 and 21 in 1884 also 73 VACOMA Approved June 17, 1889 10 Members Gettysburg (In Washington County near Herman) See Herman Camp 154 in 1892 also A/K/A Fletcher 74 ALEXANDRIA Approved June 22, 1889 18 Members 75 WESTERN Approved June 22, 1889 18 Members J. F. Lewis Pvt. James Lewis- 1846-1884...Saline County Pioneer 76 LEIGH Approved June 22, 1889 18 Members Lookout Mountain Remustered April 8, 1899 15 Members Camp suspended 9/30/1900 77 STANTON Approved June 22, 1889 20 Members Hoosier Valley …Ladies auxiliary organized 8/4/1889 (LAS #4) See Camp 145-B in 1915 also 78 HARVARD Approved June 24, 1889 30 Members Thomas Pvt. Griffith J. Thomas-1st Wisc. Heavy Arty 1847-1926...Member GAR Post 60 in Harvard... Disbanded by February 1894 Remustered July 27, 1918 15 Members Camp dropped December 1922 79 PLAINVIEW Mustered August 1889 15 Members Plainview 80 LITCHFIELD Mustered August 1889 16 Members Perryville Name from GAR Post 81 GRAND ISLAND Mustered Nov. 1, 1889 O.A. Abbott Lt. Othman Ali Abbott-9th Ill. Cav. 1842-1935..Member GAR Post 11 in Grand Island..Governor Disbanded by February 1894 See Camp 11-B in 1916 also 82 LOUP CITY Mustered Nov. 9, 1889 33 Members John Logan Major General John Alexander Logan 1826-1886...Popular National GAR Commander Disbanded by 1891 Reorganized April 30, 1894 as E.O.C. Ord Major General Edward Otho Cresap Ord 1818-1883...Civil War and Indian Wars Remustered April 12, 1909 25 Members Camp suspended 3/31/1916 83 CLARKS Mustered Nov. 14, 1889 30 Members O. E. Mason Pvt. Otis Mason-66th Ill. Inf. 1835-1887...Member GAR Post 27 in Clarks... Disbanded by February 1894 84 NORFOLK Mustered Nov. 5, 1889 Shiloh 85 JUNIATA Mustered Dec. 12, 1889 13 Members James Laird Capt. James Laird-16th Mich. Inf. 1849-1889...Adams County Pioneer …Ladies auxiliary organized 5/30/1891 (LAS # 3) ---------------1890--------------------------------------1890-------------- Other Camps started in 1890 were 2-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-B, 8-B, 22-B, 38-B,52-B See E176 also 86 CALLAWAY Mustered Jan. (23), 1890 Callaway 87 GREENWOOD Approved Dec. 11, 1889 16 Members Nelson See Camp 38 in 1887 also 88 CHENEY Approved Dec. 28, 1889 10 Members Disbanded by 1891 89 CENTRAL CITY Mustered Jan (30), 1890 Manderson Bvt. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Manderson 1837-1911...19th Ohio Inf...U.S. Senator 90 DAVID CITY Approved Jan. 25, 1890 22 Members Hub Pepper Drummer Hubbell Pepper-38th Iowa Inf 1841-1913...Member GAR Post 10..."Godfather" of Camp See Camp 20-B in 1921 also 91 HEBRON Mustered March (13), 1890 25 Members Phil Kearny Major General Philip Kearny 1815-1862...Killed at Chantilly, Va. See Camp 2-D in 1897 also 92 STERLING Org. March 21, 1890 Burnside Major General Ambrose E. Burnside 1824-1881...Gen. Burnside was born in May (Muster date?) 93 MADRID Approved March 31, 1890 27 Members Madrid 94 CRAWFORD Mustered Aug. 23, 1890 24 Members C. B. Fisk Bvt. Brig. General Clinton Bowen Fisk- 1828-1890...Gen. Fisk died July 9, 1890 (#94 was incorrectly assigned to Crete in April, 1890) 95 COZAD Mustered July 25, 1890 14 Members Gen. Custer Major General George Armstrong Custer 1839-1876...Civil War and Indian Wars Camp suspended 9/30/1899 96 PALISADE Approved July 19, 1890 12 Members Ladies auxiliary organized 5/9/1891 (LAS # 2) 97 DEWITT Org. July (17), 1890 30 Members John C. Fremont-General Fremont died July 13, 1890 98 WAYNE Mustered Aug. 19, 1890 16 Members A. J. Ferguson Cpl. Andrew Ferguson-40th Iowa Inf. 1848-1922...Commander GAR Post 5 in Wayne 99 NELIGH Mustered Aug. (15), 1890 18 Members Lewellen Pvt. Joseph Lewellen-2nd Ks. Cav. 1820-1902...Oldest Member of GAR Post 68 in Neligh.. See Camp 15-D in 1923 also 100 McCOOK Mustered Aug. 13, 1890 13 Members Gen. McCook Gen. Alexander McDowell McCook...1831-1903 (First SV Camp in Red Willow County) 100-B TECUMSEH Mustered Feb. 8, 1898 20 Members John Roberts Sgt. Johnston F. Roberts-11th Ill. Cav. Co. B 1835-1919...Past Commander GAR Post 47 in Tecumseh.. Camp suspended 3/31/1901 See Camp 33 in 1886 & 21-C in 1921 also 101 BRAINARD Approved July 30, 1890 12 Members 102 PETERSBURG Approved Aug. 4, 1890 15 Members 103 BLAIR Mustered Aug. 16, 1890 33 Members R. A. Alger Bvt. Major General Russell Alexander Alger- 1836-1907...GAR Nat'l Commander in 1889-90... Disbanded by February 1894 104 TOBIAS Mustered Sept. 13, 1890 (15) Members Jesse Morehouse-Name from GAR Post See Camp 135-B in 1911 also 105 FULLERTON Approved Sept. 24, 1890 25 Members See Camp 143-B in 1915 also 105-B NORTH BEND Mustered May 14, 1939 16 Members Sully Brevet Major Gen. Alfred Sully Name & number to match GAR Post Camp suspended 12/31/1941 See Camp 167 in 1895 also 106 AUBURN Approved Oct. 2, 1890 17 Members Appleget A. M. Appleget of Tecumseh Camp 33 Commander of Nebraska Sons of Veterans 1888-1890 Son of 2nd Lt. Thomas Appleget-28th N.J. Inf. 107 CAMBRIDGE Mustered Sept. (30), 1890 Lew Wallace Major General Lew Wallace 1827-1905...Wrote "Ben Hur" in 1890 Disbanded by August 1891 108 BROMFIELDÿ� Mustered Oct. 17, 1890 12 Members S. H. Fry Sgt. Samuel H. Fry-169th Penn. Inf. 1826-1890...Member GAR Post 71 in Bromfield... Charter member of Camp 5 in 1883 Camp suspended 6/30/1911 A/K/A Lerton & Giltner & Cains School House See Camp 5 in 1883 also 109 CLAY CENTER Mustered Nov. 7, 1890 20 Members 110 CRAB ORCHARD Mustered Nov. 29, 1890 14 Members C. M. Shaw Capt. of Tecumseh Camp 33 that mustered Camp Son of Sgt. Enns Shaw-68th Ohio Inf. 111 DILLER Approved Dec. 6, 1890 26 Members Dick Tobin Seaman Richard F. Tobin-U. S. Navy 1844-1890...Nat'l GAR Senior Vice-Commander in 1890 (Tobin died Nov. 22 after exhausting himself while working on the National GAR Encampment) 112 FAIRBURY Mustered Dec. 19, 1890 22 Members Coates Frank J. Coates-Nebr. SV Commander 1890-91 Son of Sgt. Jefferson Coates-7th Wisc. Inf. Reorganized 1/1/1898 See Camp 136-B in 1911 also 112-B LEXINGTON Mustered March (28), 1916 35 Members Lexington Camp dropped March 1920 (#112 selected to match GAR Post # in Lexington) See Camp 28-B in 1893 & 13 in 1884 also 113 BASSETT Mustered Dec. 29, 1890 12 Members J. D. Likens Capt. Jeremiah Likens-30th Ind. Inf. 1837-1914...Member GAR Post 291 in Bassett... (He was very active in organizing Camp) ----------------1891---------------------------------------1891--------------- See E176 also 114 LUSHTON Approved Jan. 15, 1891 19 Members Allison Lt. Frank Allison-99th Ind. Inf. 1840-1897...Commander GAR Post 306 in Lushton Disbanded by February 1894 See Camp 6-C in 1898 also 115 AYR Approved Feb. 21, 1891 15 Members 116 LYONS Mustered Jan. 30, 1891 25 Members Lyons 117 CRAIG Approved Feb. 25, 1891 25 Members Defiance 118 PAPILLION Mustered Feb. 14, 1891 18 Members Spearman Capt. James D. Spearman-25th Iowa Inf. 1833-1891...Member GAR Post 106 in Springfield 119 HOOPER Mustered March 1, 1891 17 Members Adm. Porter Admiral David Dixon Porter- 1813-1891...Admiral Porter died Feb. 13, 1891 Reorganized April 1899-suspended 9/30/1911 120 TEKAMAH Mustered Feb. (9), 1891 Casey Lt. Edward W. Casey-22nd U.S. Inf. Killed Jan 7, 1891 at Pine Ridge, S.D. See Camp 141-B in 1914 also 121 BLUE SPRINGS Mustered Feb. 20, 1891 A/K/A SICILY SCHOOL HOUSE 122 REPUBLICAN CITY Approved March 12, 1891 19 Members Forbes Lt. Jerome Forbes-157 N.Y. Inf. 1831-1926...member of Rep. City GAR Post 216 Remustered May 3, 1926 28 Members Camp suspended 12/31/1934 123 CAMPBELL Org. March 6, 1891 22 Members Campbell 124 MADISON Approved May 13, 1891 16 Members Capt. Wallace Capt George D. Wallace-7th U.S. Cav. Killed at Wounded Knee in 1890 125 NEBRASKA CITY Org. March 19, 1891 29 Members S.H. Morrison Lt. Samuel Morrison-2nd Wisc. Inf. 1834-1914...Member GAR Post 24 in Nebraska City... Remustered August (21), 1919 126 TAYLOR Approved May 1, 1891 26 Members 127 WILSONVILLE Approved April 17, 1891 28 Members Beaver Valley Remustered Jan. 15, 1910 25 Members Camp suspended 12/31/1911 128 FALLS CITY Mustered April 13, 1891 50 Members G. W. Randall Pvt. George Randall-5th Mo. Cav. 1841-1863...Killed near Independence, Mo. Nominated by his brother 129 GREELEY Mustered April 25, 1891 Sherman General Sherman died Feb. 14, 1891 130 REYNOLDS Mustered April 15, 1891 131 SUTTON Mustered April 25, 1891 25 Members H. W. Gray Col. Hosea W. Gray-6th Iowa Inf. 1816-1885...Member GAR Post 19 in Sutton... 132 SPRINGFIELD Mustered May 9, 1891 133 SYRACUSE Mustered May 30, 1891 10 Members S. C. Case Pvt. Sackett C. Case-Iowa or Mich. Veteran 1842-1879...Local Doctor...Buried in Syracuse Reorganized in 1893 as Horne Adj. Othniel Gaylord Horne-100th Ill. Inf. 1841-1905...Past Commander GAR Post 21 in Syracuse 134 COLUMBUS Mustered June 8, 1891 21 Members Union Camp suspended 9/30/1946 135 WEST POINT Mustered July 11, 1891 14 Members Valentine Major Edward Kimble Valentine-7th Iowa Cav. 1843-1916..Cuming County Pioneer..Buried in West Point Reorganized in 1897 135-B TOBIAS Mustered Jan. 25, 1911 16 Members Tobias See Camp 104 in 1890 also 136 ANSLEY Mustered Aug. (8), 1891 18 Members Sam Royds Pvt. Simon Rigby-2nd Maryland Inf. 1831-1911...Charter member Ansley GAR Post Disbanded by February 1894 Remustered Aug. 12, 1920 26 Members Camp disbanded December 1921 136-B FAIRBURY Mustered June 20, 1911 28 Members C. F. Steele Calvin F. Steele-2nd Ill. Cav. 1844-1910...1902 Nebr. GAR Commander from Fairbury Camp suspended 9/30/1912 See Camp 12-B in 1898 & 112 in 1890 also 137 ARCADIA Approved July 10, 1891 16 Members 137-B GANDY Mustered Dec. 9, 1911 23 Members Kunkel Pvt. John Kunkel-16th Ill. Inf. 1841-1926...Commander GAR Post 226 Camp suspended 9/30/1912 See E176 also 138 PLATTE CENTER Mustered Aug. 1, 1891 11 Members John Tannahill Pvt. John Tannahill-156th Ill. Inf. Capt. of Columbus Camp 134 that mustered Camp 138-B SPALDING Mustered May 24, 1912 29 Members Phil Sheridan Charter suspended in December 1915 139 DECATOR Mustered July 29, 1891 139-B SCOTIA Mustered Sept. 5, 1913 17 Members C. A. Craig Camp suspended 12/31/1913 See Camp 142 in 1891 also 140 NEWPORT Mustered Sept. 12, 1891 23 Members John Taylor Pvt. John C. Taylor-57th Pa. Inf. Co. F Died 1884...Member GAR Post 177 in Stuart... 140-B MINDEN Mustered May 19, 1914 32 Members Strong Name from GAR Post-Disbanded March 1928 See Camp 27 in 1885 also 141 GIBBON Mustered Oct. 5, 1891 29 Members Old Abe Eagle mascot of 8th Wisc. Inf....died 1881 141-B TEKAMAH Mustered Dec. 9, 1914 27 Members C.E. Barker Lt. Charles Barker-1st/25th Iowa Inf. 1836-1910...Burt County Pioneer...Buried in Tekamah Camp disbanded December 1923 See Camp 120 in 1891 also 142 SCOTIA Mustered Nov. 25, 1891 15 Members Ricketts Major General James Ricketts 1817-1887...Monocacy...Antietam...Cedar Creek See Camp 139-B in 1913 also 142-B BENNET Mustered Feb. 9, 1915 29 Members E. T. Piper Pvt. Edward Piper-34th Ill. Inf. 1815-1903...Local Physician...Buried in Bennet Camp dropped September 1918 See Camp 15 in 1884 also 143 STUART Mustered Nov. 28, 1891 11 Members 143-B FULLERTON Mustered Feb. 11, 1915 32 Members J. F. Storch Sgt. James Franklin Storch-1st. Nebr. Inf. Sp/Am 1870-1899...KIA Phillipines...Brother a member of Camp Camp suspended 3/31/1916 See Camp 105 in 1890 also 144 ARBORVILLE Mustered Nov. 10, 1891 16 Members 144-B LINCOLN Mustered March 30, 1915 121 Members Nebraska …Ladies auxiliary organized 5/20/1922 (ASUV # 1) See Camps 19 & 52 & 162 also 145 CHAPMAN Mustered Dec. 9, 1891 14 Members Clark Elder Name from GAR Post 145-B STANTON Mustered Feb. 16, 1915 16 Members W. H. Porter Pvt. William Porter-17th Ohio Inf. 1834-1913...Buried in Stanton Reorganized in 1931...dropped December 1934 See Camps 77 in 1889 & 137-B also 146 GRESHAM Mustered Dec. 12, 1891 29 Members 146-B YORK Mustered Sept. 30, 1918 74 Members John Lett Cpl. John Lett-11th Iowa Inf. 1841-1937...GAR Dept. Commander in 1905 from York Camp suspended 6/30/1941 See Camp 4 in 1884 also --------------1892--------------------------------------------1892--------- Other Camps started in 1892 were 5-C, 9-B, 10-B, 14-B See E176 also 147 STROMSBURG Mustered Jan. 20, 1892 15 Members H. G. Lowe Pvt. Henry Lowe-126th Ill. Inf. 1838-1897...Member GAR Post 59 in Stromsburg... Disbanded by February 1894 Remustered Sept. 29, 1899 as 20 Members Vifguain Lt. Col. Victor Vifquain-97th Ill. Inf. 1836-1904...Nebraska statesman awarded Medal of Honor Camp suspended 6/30/1900 148 UNIVERSITY PLACE Mustered Feb. 1, 1892 16 Members Belknap Name from GAR Post Charter annulled 1-15-1896 See Camp 22-B in 1922 also 149 HUMBOLDT Mustered March 5, 1892 18 Members A. J. Weaver Archibald J. Weaver-Nebr. Congressman 1844-1887...Judge...Lived in Falls City... Charter annulled 1-15-1896 150 PALMER Mustered Feb. 29, 1892 15 Members McKinley Major William McKinley-23rd Ohio Inf. & |