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 Aug. 18, 1882-1921 Combined with post 7 Omaha changed on July (23), 1888 to U.S.Grant Major General Ulysses Simpson Grant- 1822-1885...Gen. Grant died July 23, 1885 Met at Clarks Hall at 107 So. 14th St. on 2nd & 4th Tuesday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-159 in 1893 Total-344+ See Posts 2, 7, 262, 282, 300, 337 also 111 PHELPS Aug. 26, 1882 Post moved to Holdrege Sgt. Glover Probably (Pvt.) Henry D. Glover-22nd Ind. Inf. ...Died Aug. 18, 1862 at Cincinnati, Ohio Charter members included Pvt. John Carter-22nd Ind. Inf. 111-A HOLDREGE 1883-1937 Last member died Sgt. Glover (Possibly Sgt. T.B. Glover-2nd U.S. Cavalry awarded Medal of Honor fighting Indians in Montana) Met at Courthouse on 2nd & 4th Saturday Local Historical Society has Post records Membership: Charter-10 Peak-52 in 1884 Total-112+ Last member: Landy Walker died 1/12/1937 Age 87 LIC 112 LEXINGTON Aug. 22, 1882-1937 Last member died Reno Major General Jesse Lee Reno- 1823-1862...Killed at South Mountain Reorganized Jan. 21, 1889 Met IOOF Hall on 2nd Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-20 Peak-93 in 1893 Total-170+ Last member: William Horner died 8/2/1937 Age 91 A/K/A PLUM CREEK 113 GIBBON Aug. 21, 1882-1933 Last member died G.K.Warren Major Gen. Gouverneur Kemble Warren- 1830-1882...Savior of Gettysburg...Five Forks Met at IOOF Hall on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-19 Peak-48 in 1894 Total-97+ Last member: William Gibson died 1/1/1936 Age 90 114 ORLEANS Aug. 23, 1882-1931 Last member died Whitehead Pvt. Alfred Whitehead-20th Pa. Cav * Post Commander was D. E. Baumgardner-20th Pa. Cav. Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-20 Peak-47 in 1884 Total-96+ Last members: Martin Stowell died 3/20/1932 Age 83 Orson Hopkins died 4/21/1932 Age 90 115 WYMORE Oct. 7, 1882-1926 Post dropped 12/31/1926 Coleman Lt. Col. Augustus Coleman- ** 1829-1862...11th Ohio Inf...Killed at Antietam or Lt. James W. Coleman-2nd Ne. Cav. 1827-1969...Gage County Pioneer...Buried in Auburn Met at IOOF Hall every Thursday P.M.* Membership: Charter-18 Peak-42 in 1889 Total-123+ Last member: Christopher Siefford died 7/26/1936 Age 92 116 PONCA Oct. 4, 1882-1915 Post disbanded Stoneman Major General George Stoneman-U. S. Calvary 1822-1894...retired from the Army in 1882 Met at GAR Hall downtown every Saturday* Membership: Charter-47 Peak-53 in 1882 Total-141+ Last member: John Armstrong died 8/2/1928 Age 84 Last veteran: Cummins Gilmore (CONF) died 12/25/1932 117 GLENVILLE Oct. 6, 1882-1887 Charter surrendered Collins Probably Col. William Oliver Collins-11th Ohio Cav. * 1809-1880...Unit served in Colorado...Died Oct. 26, 1880 Charter members included C.B. Holbrook-11th Ohio Cav. Met at Town Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-12 Peak-31 in 1885 Total-37+ Last known veteran: Henry Deppe died 3/16/1926 Age 77 118 TEKAMAH Oct. 10, 1882-1944 Last member died Boomer Col. George B. Boomer-26th Mo. Inf.. ...Killed in 1863 at Vicksburg... Charter members included Pvt. T. M. Roberts-26th Mo. Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 3rd Saturdays Hall sold to local farm bureau in 1960’s. Membership: Charter-16 Peak-72 in 1884 Total-151+ Last member: Isaac L. Wood died 9/6/1944 Age 96 LIC See Post 6 in 1876 also 119 DECATOR Oct. 11, 1882-1912 Last year listed as active Gordon Granger Major General Gordon Granger- 1822-1876...saved Gen. Thomas at Chickamauga... Met at town hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-27 Peak-42 in 1883 Total-58+ Last member: John Olbrey died after May 1935 120 ARAPAHOE Oct. 16, 1882-1940 Last member died Garrett Col. John A. Garrett-40th Iowa Inf. Charter members included Capt. J.H.Dempsay-40th Iowa Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-22 Peak-47 in 1884 Total-124+ Last member: Henry Tyler died 10/10/1940 Age 98 LIC See Post 348 in 1899 also 121 BRAINARD Nov. 1, 1882-1901 Charter surrendered 12/5/1901. Col. Cruft (Possibly Col. Charles H. Cruft-31st Ind. Inf.-Died 1883 Charter members included M. S. Marble-73rd Ind. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-19 Peak-26 in 1888 Total-31 Last veteran: Chauncey Cronk died 7/23/1928 Age 83 122 OHIOWA Nov. 2, 1882-1901 Charter surrendered 12/5/1901 Hunter Capt. Abraham Hunter-23rd Ohio Inf. * ...Killed in 1864 at Cloyds Mountain, Va. Charter members included Cpl. Ephriam Stevens-23rd Ohio Met at Fox Hall on 1st Saturday before full moon Membership: Charter-15 Peak-54 in 1889 Total-102+ Last member: Ralph Stowell died 1/13/1944 Age 97 LIC 123 ELMWOOD Nov. 8, 1882-1933 Last member died Kenesaw Mt. Battle in Atlanta campaign in 1864 Charter member Amos Sniff was taken POW near Atlanta Met at GAR Hall on every Saturday* Membership: Charter-16 Peak-41 in 1893 Total-71+ Last member: Peter Eveland died 1/2/1933 Age 87 124 LOUP CITY Nov. 11, 1882-1923 Charter surrendered Shiloh Battle in Tennessee in 1862 Met at GAR Hall on RR St. on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-20 Peak-36 in 1894 Total-97+ Last member: T. Jefferson Gregg died 10/30/1930 LIC 125 NIOBRARA Nov. 17, 1882-1914 Charter surrendered Sept. 1914 Lander Brig. General Frederick West Lander- 1821-1862...scouted plains for best RR route... Met at GAR Hall on 3rd Friday Hall was sold, cut in two, and used as dwellings. Membership: Charter-13 Peak-37 in 1887 Total-61+ Last members: Jack Peniska died 3/28/1920 Age 81 Lewis P. Hathaway died 7/16/1922 Age 77 126 BAZILE MILLS Nov. 20, 1882-1884 Post disbanded 3/30/1884 Buckingham Possibly William Buckingham- 1804-1875...War governor of Connecticut... Met at public school on 1st Saturday 1st Post Commander was Pvt. Andrew Kelley-18th Conn. Inf Membership: Charter-11 Total-11 127 SAXON Dec. 4, 1882-1889 Post moved to Friend Lookout Mountain 127-A FRIEND 1890-1901 Charter suspended 12/31/1901 Lookout Mountain-Battle outside Chattanooga in November 1863 Met at Frantz Hall on Monday before full moon * Membership: Charter-37 Peak-39 in 1884 Total-63+ See Post 130 also 128 SACRAMENTO Dec. 5, 1882-1884 * Charter surrendered 2/29/1884 Mulligan Bvt. Brig. General James A. Mulligan- 1830-1864...23 ILL./13 W.Va...Killed at Winchester, Va. Charter members include Cpl. Abner Johnson-13th W.Va.Inf Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-14 Peak-17 in 1884 Total-19 129 WISNER Dec. 29, 1882-1923 Charter surrendered 2/15/1924 Finnicum Lt. Col. Mark Finnicum-7th Wisc. Inf. Charter members include two 7th Wisc. Inf. Veterans Met at Masonic Hall every Saturday* Membership: Charter-17 Peak-41 in 1883 Total-80+ Last member: John Mansfield died 3/31/1927 Age 85 See Post 50 in 1880 also ---------------1883-------------------------------------------------------- Other Posts started in 1883 were 6b, 30b, 39b, 50b, 53b, 57b, 58b & 67b 130 FRIEND Jan. 3, 1883-1935 Post disbanded 9/16/1935 W.F.Stacey Sgt. Walter F. Stacey-33rd Pa. Inf., 1840-1882...Saline County pioneer... changed in 1891 to W.T.Sherman Major General William Tecumseh Sherman 1820-1891...Gen. sherman died Feb. 14, 1891 Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-27 Peak-45 in 1890 Total-82+ Last known member: Hiram Shufeldt died 8/21/1938 Age 89 See Post 127-A also 131 BLOOMINGTON Jan. 8, 1883-1925 Charter surrendered 2/5/1926 Antietam Battle in Maryland in 1862 Met at Courthouse on Saturday on or before full moon Membership: Charter-29 Peak-42 in 1896 Total-90+ Last member: John Weed died 12/18/1932 Age 93 132 WAYLAND Jan. 27, 1883-1888 Post moved to Gresham B.F.Stephenson No reports submitted after 1884 132-A GRESHAM 1889-1915 Charter suspended B.F.Stephenson Major Benjamin F. Stephenson-Chief Surgeon 14th ILL. 1822-1871...One of the original founders of the GAR Met at Oak Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-20 in 1889 Total-24 Last known member: Ami D. Sperry died 5/26/1933 Age 86 133 HOOPER Feb. 9, 1883-1922 Charter surrendered 7/20/1922 Upton Major General Emory Upton- 1839-1881...121 N.Y. Inf...Wilderness... (Post originally requested name of Ellsworth) Met at town hall on 2nd Friday P.M. Membership: Charter-20 Peak-26 in 1897 Total-55+ Last member: Levi Thorndike died 11/11/1933 Age 89 134 WOOD RIVER March 17, 1883-1927 Charter surrendered 12/30/1927 Bradley (Possibly Lt. Col. George W. Bradley-U. S. Army * ...Died Feb. 10, 1882 at Ft. Scott, Kansas...) Reorganized May 11, 1902 10 members Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Friday* Membership: Charter-17 Peak-24 in 1884 Total-77+ Last member: George McGlasson died 3/21/1934 Age 88 135 BLUE HILL March 16, 1883-1894 Last year listed as active John Logan Major General John Alexander Logan- 1826-1886...Atlanta...Early C.I.C. of the GAR Reorganized July 23, 1892 Met at GAR Hall on Saturday after full moon Membership: Charter-17 Peak-45 in 1883 Total-66+ Last veteran: George Greig died 8/6/1931 Age 90 136 FRANKLIN March 17, 1883-1924 Charter surrendered 3/4/1924 Ben Franklin Revolutionary War hero and founding father Met at IOOF Hall on Wednesday on or before full moon Membership: Charter-42 Peak-44 in 1883 Total-111+ Last member: William F. Sprout died 9/24/1937 Age 91 137 BEAVER CROSSING April 10, 1883-1899 Charter surrendered 9/20/1899 Major Keenan Major Peter Keenan-8th Pa. Cav... ...killed in 1863 at Chancellorsville in attack that led to fatal wounding of Stonewall Jackson Charter members included Pvt. Joseph Sloan-8th Pa. Cav. (Post originally requested name of S.R. Curtis) Met at GAR Hall* on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-24 Peak-31 in 1884 Total-55+ Last known veteran: Henry Horn died 11/5/1940 Age 92 138 GUIDE ROCK April 10, 1883-1903 Charter surrendered 2/28/1903 Timothy O. Howe-Senator from Wisconsin during Civil War 1816-1883..Charter members included two from 33rd Wisc. changed Jan. 16, 1897 to A. Garber Sgt. Abram Garber-3rd Mo. Inf. 1831-1893...Charter member of Post in 1883 Met at Knapps Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-23 Peak-34 in 1886 Total-69+ Last member: William R. Ryker died 1/28/1935 Age 92 139 UTICA April 16, 1883-1908 Charter suspended Winchester Series of battles in Shenandoah Valley Met at AOUW Hall on 2nd Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-36 Peak-44 in 1895 Total-64+ Last member: Harve Robinson died 4/9/1934 Age 87 140 ST. EDWARD March 21, 1883-1933 Post disbanded Kinsman Col. William H. Kinsman-4th/23rd Iowa Inf. 1832-1863...Killed in Vicksburg campaign (Charter membership included 5 Iowa Veterans) Met at Woodmens Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-21 Peak-25 in 1884 Total-65+ Last member: Henry Keister died 2/25/1938 Age 89 141 ENDICOTT March 14, 1883-1897 Last year listed as active C.H.Slocum Sgt. Charles Slocum-136th ILL. Inf. 1844-1883...Saline County pioneer...county clerk Met at GAR Hall on alternate Saturdays Membership: Charter-18 Peak-31 in 1890 Total-34 142 MARQUETTE April 12, 1883-1923 Charter surrendered 1/20/1924 Putnam Probably Pvt. George W. Putnam-58th Ohio Inf. ...Hordville pioneer...buried in Foster Cemetery Met at Farley’s Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-25 Peak-42 in 1884 Total-64+ Last member: Hamilton J. Willis died 2/7/1935 Age 92 143 MADISON May 11, 1883-1931 Last member died Salmon P.Chase Sec. of the Treasury in Lincoln's cabinet 1808-1873...Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Met at GAR Hall on 5th & Pearl on 2nd & 4th Thursday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-56 in 1889 Total-91+ Last member: Golden B. Groff died 12/31/1934 Age 93 144 CHESTER April 21, 1883-1924 Charter surrendered 10/30/1924 Parson Brownlow-William G. "Parson" Brownlow- 1805-1877...Pro-Union newspaper editor in Knoxville Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-49 in 1884 Total-68+ Last member: Daniel Swaney died 2/17/1934 Age 88 145 SOUTH BEND May 19, 1883-1885 Charter surrendered 6/10/1885 Bob Mercer Sgt. Robert W. Mercer-50th ILL. Inf. Co. D * ...Killed Oct. 5, 1864 at Allatoona, Ga. Charter members include Cpl George Hendrix-50th ILL. Inf Met at schoolhouse every Friday Membership: Charter-12 Total-17 Last known veteran: Samuel Long died 11/16/1915 146 CULBERTSON April 21, 1883-1901 Charter suspended John Kleven Capt. John E. Kleven-3rd Wisc. Inf., 1837-1881...one of the first settlers in the county... Met at Siglinger Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-(19) Peak-33 in 1887 Total-48+ Last member: James F. Henderson died 3/19/1930 Age 86 147 FULLERTON April 19, 1883-1942 Last member died Live Eagle "Old Abe", mascot of the 8th Wisc. Inf.-died in 1881 Charter member Pvt. O. E. Stearns carried Old Abe Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-22 Peak-56 in 1895 Total-125+ Last member: Jefferson Myers died 4/7/1942 Age 95 LIC 148 ODELL May 1, 1883-1920 Charter surrendered 1/2/1921 Reserve (Had an Indian reservation nearby 1855-1881) No reports submitted after 1891 Reorganized in 1907 9 members Met at K of P Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-18 Peak-23 in 1889 Total-32+ Last member: Hugh Glasgow died 9/21/1932 Age 84 149 GREENWOOD May 8, 1883-1924 Charter surrendered 1/6/1925 Mission Ridge Battle of Missionary Ridge in Tennessee in 1863 Met at K of P Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays* Membership: Charter-25 Peak-37 in 1884 Total-83+ Last members: Joseph Carnes died 12/20/1934 Age 97 Richard E. Coleman died 3/16/1947 Age 97 150 RIVERTON April 28, 1883-1916 Charter surrendered F. P. Blair Major General Francis Preston Blair- 1821-1875...Kept Missouri in Union...Vicksburg No reports submitted after 1889 Reorganized Feb. 7, 1896 12 members Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-28 Peak-37 in 1886 Total-81+ Last member: John McQuire died 5/25/1918 Age 72 151 MOMENCE May 24, 1883-1887 Post moved to Shickley Memorial 151-A SHICKLEY 1888-1933 Last member died Memorial Met at Masonic Hall on 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-27 in 1897 Total-55+ Last member: Samuel Strayer died 3/18/1933 Age 90 152 AYR May 8, 1883-1918 Charter surrendered Herron Probably Major Gen. Francis Herron-9th Iowa Inf. * 1837-1902...Won Medal of Honor at Pea Ridge... Charter members included two members of the 8th Iowa Inf No reports submitted after muster Reorganized Aug. 5, 1887 10 members Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Wednesday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-23 Peak-33 in 1892 Total-65+ Last members: John Marshall died 3/14/1933 Age 88 Marion J. Fouts died 7/23/1933 Age 85 153 GENOA May 19, 1883-1915 Charter suspended Corinth Battle in Mississippi in 1862 No reports submitted after muster Reorganized in October 1887 11 members Met at Young Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-35 in 1891 Total-56+ Last member: Francis Wray died 3/15/1932 Age 85 154 INDIANOLA May 26, 1883-1932 Post disbanded 4/27/1932 Indianola Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-24 Peak-69 in 1884 Total-136+ Last members: Charles Hotze died 9/25/1937 Age 94 LIC Albert Johnson died 8/27/1939 Age 92 LIC 155 KENESAW May 25, 1883-1923 Charter surrendered 10/25/1923 Mathies Brig. Gen. Charles L. Matthies- 1824-1868...1/5th Iowa Inf...Prussian Army veteran Charter members included Lt. John Hayzlett-24th Iowa Inf Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-9 Peak-32 in 1895 Total-76+ Last member: Isaiah Evans died 1/10/1935 Age 90 156 LOWELL June 9, 1883-1887 Post moved to Hartwell Lowell Valley 156-A HEARTWELL 1888-1907 Charter surrendered 11/30/1907 Valley Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-20 Peak-21 in 1883 Total-39+ Last known member: Henry Huntzinger died 10/24/1927 157 REYNOLDS June 15, 1883-1916 Charter suspended Major Potter Major Horace S. Potter-105th ILL. Inf. * ...Surgeon...Killed June 2, 1864 near Acworth, Ga. Post Commander was Byron Bathrick-105th ILL. Inf. No reports submitted after 1885 Reorganized June 26, 1888 15 members (Post originally requested name of Col. Reynolds) Met at Reynolds Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays*** Membership: Charter-18 Peak-29 in 1890 Total-46+ 158 CHAPMAN June 23, 1883-1915 Charter surrendered 12/1/1915 Clark Elder Pvt. Clark Elder-28th Iowa Inf. Co. A 1841-1864...Killed at Cedar Creek, Va. Charter members included Sgt. Westley Raser-28th Ia. Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-23 in 1887 Total-46+ Last member: Enoch Aurand died 4/10/1929 Age 86 159 LIBERTY July 7, 1883-1904 Charter surrendered 5/19/1904 Wm. F. Barry Brevet Major General William Farquhar Barry- 1818-1879...Chief of Artillery...Atlanta... Charter members included Chamberlin Miller-10th Ind. Bat Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-22 Peak-36 in 1887 Total-77+ Last members: Thad Trimmer died 4/19/1931 Age 90 James Goin died 12/26/1934 Age 89 160 HANSEN June 23, 1883-1885 Charter called in 6/30/1885 Hansen No reports submitted after muster Membership: Charter-11 Total-N/A 161 MORSEVILLE July 5, 1883-1887 * Charter surrendered 9/13/1887 Rocky Face Battle during the Atlanta campaign in 1864 Met at town hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-17 in 1884 Total-18 162 ALEXANDRIA July 7, 1883-1885 Charter surrendered 4/1/1885 Thayer Brevet Major Gen. John M. Thayer- 1820-1906...Vicksburg...commanded 1st Nebr. Inf. Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-31 Peak-33 in 1883 Total-35 See Post 271 in 1888 also 163 BEAVER CITY July 14, 1883-1929 Post disbanded 12/31/1929 Capt.J.H.Freas Capt. Jacob H. Freas-105th Pa. Inf. 1839-1878...Gettysburg...POW...homesteaded in 1875 Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-30 Peak-63 in 1888 Total-137+ Last member: Robert J. Scott died 11/28/1936 Age 94 164 DAWSON July 19, 1883-1898 Last listed as active Volunteer Reference that most of the soldiers were volunteers Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday* Membership: Charter-19 Peak-29 in 1884 Total-40 Last member: Ellis W. Buser died 11/25/1933 Age 91 165 TABLE ROCK Aug. 15, 1883-1933 Post disbanded John N. Gere Pvt. John Nelson Gere-2nd Kans. Cav. 1841-1870...Killed at Solomon Fork, Kansas by Indians, son of C.H.Gere, Table Rock founder Met at town hall on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-34 in 1891 Total-63+ Last member: John H. Lehman died 9/15/1941 Age 96 LIC 166 RULO Dec. 18, 1883-1902 Charter suspended Trego Capt. Edgar P. Trego-8th Kansas Inf. ...Killed in 1863 at Chicamauga... Charter members included Cpl. James Davis-8th Ks. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-35 in 1887 Total-65+ Last known veteran: Jerome Johnson died 12/31/1932 167 ST.JOE Aug. 21, 1883-1888 Charter surrendered Sept. 1888 Baldwin Probably Capt. Norman B. Baldwin-1st Ohio L.A. Charter members included Charles Thompkins-1st Ohio L.A. Met at town hall on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-27 in 1887 Total-27 Last known veteran: William Hendricks died 10/25/1931 A/K/A Phillips 168 CARLETON Aug. 27, 1883-1893 Charter surrendered E.O.C. Ord Major Gen. Edward Otho Cresap Ord- 1818-1883...Gen. Ord died July 22, 1883 Met at Presbyterian Church on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-22 Peak-25 in 1884 Total-30+ Last member: Gideon Frownfelter died 4/19/1933 Age 90 169 CRAB ORCHARD Sept. 1, 1883-1923 Charter surrendered 2/14/1924 A.L. Mason Capt. Alexander L. Mason-1st Iowa Inf. 1819-1861...Killed at Wilson's Creek, Mo. Charter membership included W. G. Stone-1st Iowa Inf. Met at Armory Hall on 1st & 2nd Saturdays 3 P.M. Membership: Charter-21 Peak-27 in 1884 Total-52+ Last member: Daniel Richardson died 8/9/1924 Age 83 Last veteran: Fred Keiber died 5/18/1937 Age 90 170 DAKOTA CITY Oct. 13, 1883-1893 Charter surrendered Crittenden Major Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden 1819-1893...Army of the Tennessee...Retired 1881 (Post originally requested name of Mitchell) Reorganized June 29, 1889 as (42) Members McBeath Major William C. McBeath-5th Iowa Cavalry, 1833-1886..."The Curtis Horse"...Dakota City native Met at IOOF Hall on last Saturday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-45 in 1890 Total-46+ Last member: Wycoff Endersby died 2/11/1931 at Homer 171 AINSWORTH July 14, 1883-1940 Last member died Ainsworth Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd Wednesday* Membership: Charter-(21) Peak-50 in 1887 Total-74+ Last member: Calvin C. Irwin died 6/22/1940 Age 95 LIC 172 BURCHARD Dec. 14, 1883-1905 Last year listed as active Wm. A. Butler Pvt. William Butler-120th Indiana Inf. ** 1845-1884...moved to Pawnee County in 1865 Met at town hall on 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-35 in 1894 Total-61+ Last veteran: John Peacock died 12/29/1924 Age 90 173 AUBURN Jan. 14, 1884-1918 Charter surrendered 11/30/1918 Auburn No reports submitted after 1887 Reorganized in 1890 as (35) Members Carley 2nd Lt. Lott H. Carley-5th Iowa Cav. 1840-1885...Nemaha County pioneer... Reorganized May 20, 1902 10 members Met at Courthouse on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-35 in 1890 Total-70+ Last member: Henry Sanders died 11/24/1936 Age 92 A/K/A NORTH AUBURN & SOUTH AUBURN 174 WATERLOO Oct. 13, 1883-1894 Post moved to Elk City Atlanta No reports submitted after 1884 Reorganized Dec. 30, 1890 13 Members 174-A ELK CITY 1895-1904 Post moved to Valley Atlanta 174-B VALLEY 1905-1916 Charter surrendered 12/7/1916 Atlanta Series of battles in Georgia in 1864 Membership: Charter-17 Peak-31 in 1895 Total-86+ Last member: Mathew Claybaugh died 4/18/1933 Age 86 175 LOUISVILLE Oct. 29, 1883-1893 Last year listed as active A.B.Fox Aaron B. Fox-Veteran 1842-1882...Cass County Pioneer & Businessman No reports submitted after 1885 Reorganized on Oct. 28, 1891 as (13) Members Vanscoyes Pvt. Owen K. Vanscoyes-14th Iowa inf. 1831-1883...Charter member of Post in 1883.. Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-17 Peak-24 in 1884 Total-38+ Last member: George Mayfield died 9/21/1922 Age 84 176 WAKEFIELD Nov. 24, 1883-1892 Last year listed as active Belmont Grant's first battle Nov. 7, 1861 at Belmont, Mo. Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday after full moon Membership: Charter-17 Peak-23 in 1884 Total-31 Last members: Jacob Rhods died 4/25/1923 Age 79 Robert Sneath died 4/26/1923 Age 80 ---------------1884------------------------------------------------------ 177 STUART Feb. 19, 1884-1915 Post disbanded Col.R.M.Stewart Col. Robert Stewart-2nd/11th Indiana Cavalry Charter members include Capt. Jeptha Ellington-2 Ind Cav Met at Chittick Hall on last Saturday Membership: Charter-23 Peak-26 in 1885 Total-91+ Last member: Lewis Brown died 5/26/1933 Age 88 178 ELM CREEK Feb. 23, 1884-1892 Last year listed as active Hutton Pvt. Morris Hutton-24th Iowa Inf. Co. G 1833-1865...Died in Andersonville Prison Charter members included Sampson Riddle-24th Iowa Inf. Met at Masonic Hall on last Saturday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-21 in 1890 Total-27 Last veteran: Walter Shreve died 1/24/1937 Age 87 LIC 179 HARTINGTON Feb. 28, 1884-1929 Last member died Ossawattomie Ossawattomie, Kansas-Village sacked and burned by Pro-Slavery Missourians in 1856 Charter members include Lt. P.W. Brown-11th Ohio Cav. (Post originally requested name of John Brown) Met at Woodmens Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-22 Peak-34 in 1891 Total-74+ Last member: Willimas Stephenson died 9/10/1929 Age 81 180 WESTERVILLE Feb. 20, 1884-1887 Post moved to Ansley Steedman Met on Saturday on or before full moon 180-A ANSLEY July 30, 1887-1923 Charter surrendered 11/8/1923 Steedman Major General James Blair Steedman- * 1817-1883...Perryville...Chicamauga...Nashville (Post originally requested name of James Garfield) Met at GAR Hall on Last Saturday 2 P.M.* Membership: Charter-25 Peak-37 in 1890 Total-108+ Last known member: Joseph Giddings died 8/13/1931 Age 90 181 HUMPHREY March 6, 1884-1892 Charter surrendered 7/1/1892 Gratehouse Possibly Brig. Gen. Lucien Greathouse- * 1840-1864...48th ILL. Inf...Killed at Atlanta No reports submitted after 1885 Met at town hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-16 in 1884 Total-19 Last veteran: John Dieter died 2/15/1928 Age 84 182 TILDEN March 11, 1884-1930 Last member died Gov. Harvey Louis Powell Harvey-Governor of Wisconsin 1820-1862..Elected in 1861, was accidentally killed enroute to aid Wisconsin soldiers wounded at Shiloh Charter membership included 2 Wisconsin veterans Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-48 in 1887 Total-64+ Last member: John Delaney Askwith died 9/7/1930 Age 84 A/K/A Burnett 183 INMAN March 12, 1884-1897 Charter surrendered 2/14/1897 Wm. Inman Sgt. William H. H. Inman-12th Wisc. Inf. 1845-1882...first settler in County... (only Veteran in cemetery when Post formed) No reports submitted after 1890 Met at schoolhouse on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-12 Peak-20 in 1885 Total-29+ Last member: George Green died 5/2/1929 Age 87 184 CORTLAND March 25, 1884-1892 Last year listed as active Monitor First ironclad-fought CSS Virginia/Merrimac March 1862 Met at Congregational Church on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-9 Peak-22 in 1885 Total-29 Last veteran: John A. Dorning died 8/7/1929 Age 89 185 EMERSON April 19, 1884-1921 Last year listed as active C.R. Wever Brevet Brig.Gen. Clarke Russell Wever- 1835-1874...17th Iowa Inf...Vicksburg... Charter members include John Fitch and J. Winder-17th Ia Met at GAR Hall on Saturday on or after full moon Membership: Charter-14 Peak-20 in 1886 Total-29+ Last known member: Nelson Feanto died 8/28/1923 Age 83 186 GRAND RAPIDS May 16, 1884-1889 Charter surrendered 9/30/1889 J.L. Wright Unknown - Possibly a relative of William ** Charter members included Wm. W. Wright-2nd Mich Cav. Met at Dustin Hall on Saturday after full moon Membership: Charter-16 Peak-23 in 1885 Total-29 187 CAMBRIDGE Oct. 21, 1884-1928 Charter surrendered 6/21/1928 Cambridge Met at town hall on Saturdays on or before full moon Membership: Charter-13 Peak-31 in 1893 Total-76+ Last member: Morgan Pollard died 6/24/1934 Age 89 188 TOBIAS May 22, 1884-1926 Charter surrendered 7/23/1926 J. Morehouse Pvt. Jesse B. Morehouse-9th Ind. Inf. 184O-1883...Saline County pioneer... Met at Masonic Hall on Fridays on or before full moon Membership: Charter-21 Peak-31 in 1886 Total-58+ Last member: Dewitt Marsh died 4/15/1932 Age 90 189 FLETCHER June 24, 1884-1893 Last year listed as active Amzi Garrison Unknown - Never Identified Met at Baptist Church on 1st Wednesday Membership: Charter-14 Peak-34 in 1890 Total-43 190 STANTON July 8, 1884-1933 Last active member died Kendall Pvt. William L. Kendall-127th ILL. Inf. 1842-1884...Local merchant...died 3/6/1884 Met at GAR Hall on 1st Friday* Membership: Charter-(26) Peak-30 in 1888 Total-60+ Last member: Samuel Lackey died 11/6/1937 Age 91 191 PIERCE July 9, 1884-1905 Charter suspended Pierce Only one report submitted after 1891 Reorganized in 1897 (19) Members Met at K of P Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-19 in 1897 Total-34+ Last member: Jacob Knouse died 11/18/1929 Age 84 192 EWING July 10, 1884-1912 Last year listed as active Gen. Augur Major General Christopher Colon Augur- 1821-1898...UPRR...Commander, Dept. of the Platte (Post was mustered on Gen. Augur's birthday 7/10/1821) Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-26 Peak-64 in 1887 Total-94+ Last known member: Allen Donaldson died 6/5/1930 Age 84 193 PLAINVIEW Aug. 13, 1884-1929 Post disbanded J.G.Lauman Brevet Major General Jacob Lauman- 1813-1867...7th Iowa Inf...Hornets Nest at Shiloh... Charter members included Pvt. S.H. White-7th Iowa Inf. Met at GAR Hall on King St. on 2nd & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-19 Peak-26 in 1894 Total-66+ Last member: Ransom Kile died 7/28/1933 Age 97 194 UNADILLA Aug. 18, 1884-1886 Charter surrendered Feb. 22, 1886 Chickamauga Battle in Tennessee in 1863 Met in Pierson Hall Membership: Charter-14 Peak-17 in 1885 Total-17 Last member: Joseph Keach died 2/10/1932 Age 88 195 WEST UNION Aug. 27, 1884-1886 Post moved to Sargent Sweet Possibly Josiah B. Sweet killed at Shiloh or Met on 4th Saturday at 1 P.M. 195-A SARGENT 1887-1923 Charter surrendered 12/31/1923 Sweet Possibly Nelson Sweet killed at Shiloh... Membership included Pvt. George Sweet-146th ILL. Inf. Met at Woodby Hall on 1st Saturday* Membership: Charter-18 Peak-40 in 1886 Total-67+ Last member: James Finley died 8/17/1934 Age 96 196 ARNOLD Aug. 25, 1884-1911 Charter suspended Excelsior Excelsior Brigade-70/71/72/73/74/120 N.Y. Inf. 6 Inf. regiments raised by Dan Sickles in N. Y. City Charter members included L. Bornt-120th New York Inf. Met in Methodist Church on 1st Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-16 Peak-25 in 1890 Total-44+ Last member: August Morrow died 12/24/1933 Age 98 (Rundown by a car while getting gift for fellow veteran) 197 WEST POINT Aug. 29, 1884-1923 Charter surrendered D.S. Crawford Pvt. Daniel S. Crawford-30th/47th Pa. Inf. 1844-1881...Cuming County pioneer... Met at K of P Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-12 Peak-37 in 1888 Total-40+ Last member: Ferdinand Scheibe died 7/8/1930 Age 86 ----------------1885-------------------------------------------------------- 198 HOMERVILLE April 2, 1885-1887 Charter surrendered Stout Pvt. Albert Stout-7th Wisc. Inf. * ...Killed at Antietam... Charter members included Jebedee Stout-49 Wisc. Inf. Membership: Charter-10 Peak-16 in 1885 Total-16 198-B ELWOOD (Oct.) 1889-1905 Charter suspended Elwood Only one report submitted after 1896 Met at IOOF Hall on Saturday on/before full moon 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-(19) Peak-29 in 1892 Total-43+ Last known member: Charles Lewis died in 1929 in So.Dak. Gurley Chase died 10/8/1934 Age 96 LIC 199 SWANTON April 4, 1885-1905 Charter suspended Sanford Staley Pvt. Sanford Staley-40th Ind. Inf. Co. B Died of wounds received at Stone's River, Tenn. Charter members included George Staley-12th Ind. Cav. Met at AOUW Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday* Membership: Charter-15 Peak-23 in 1889 Total-27+ Last known member: Ernst Ellemier died 12/13/1922 Age 85 200 NAPONEE May 13, 1885-1889 Charter surrendered 3/31/1890 U.S.Grant General of the Armies-18th President 1822-1885...Gen. Grant died July 23, 1885 Membership: Charter-10 Peak-N/A Last known veteran: Henry Fox died 2/5/1933 201 PLYMOUTH June 27, 1885-1919 Last member died Strain Cpl. William G. Strain-83rd ILL. Inf. 1836-1880...Jefferson County pioneer... Met in home of comrade on 1st Saturday* Membership: Charter-16 Peak-23 in 1895 Total-71+ Last member: Peter Bruenger died 1/13/1920 Age 78 202 AXTELL June 13, 1885-1887 Charter surrendered 12/6/1887 Williams Possibly Col. Thomas O. Williams-25th ILL. Inf. 1815-1862...Killed at Stones River, Tenn... Met at schoolhouse Membership: Charter-13 Peak-15 in 1886 Total-15 See Post 342 in 1896 also 203 VERDON July 11, 1885-1892 Charter surrendered Dec. 1892 Vandeventor Pvt. Jonas Vandeventor-5th Mo. Cav. Co. G * ..Killed 5/17/1863 at Blue Springs, Mo. (Son of one of Falls City's first settlers) Met at Verdon Hall on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-21 in 1886 Total-24 Last member: John Shrader died 12/1/1932 Age 89 204 WILSONVILLE July 23, 1885-1919 Charter suspended A.A.Plumb Pvt. Alanson A. Plumb-35th Wisc. Inf. 1841-1880...first settler in Wilsonville... Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-20 Peak-40 in 1889 Total-62+ Last member: Julius Stone died 7/2/1940 Age 100 205 COZAD Aug. 1, 1885-1923 Charter surrendered 6/30/1923 Lindsay Capt. Samuel R. Lindsay-5th Iowa Inf. Co. H * ...Killed 5/16/1863 at Champion Hill, Miss. Charter members included Pvt. George Boyer-5th Iowa Inf. Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd Friday* Membership: Charter-10 Peak-31 in 1895 Total-75+ Last member: H. Clay Wilson died in fall of 1932 206 GOTHENBERG Aug. 4, 1885-1931 Last member died Thomas Martin Sgt. Thomas W. Martin-1st Mass. Cav. 1841-1863...killed at Brandy Station...Charter members included Pvts. Wm. Burns & Walter Lynn-1st Mass. Cav. Met at Masonic Hall on 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-23 in 1891 Total-39+ Last member: Conrad Reaser died 1/6/1931 Age 85 207 McCOOK Aug. 2, 1885-1933 Post disbanded J.K.Barnes Brig. General Joseph Barnes-Surgeon General.. 1817-1883...Attended Lincoln in his last hours Charter members include Pvt Daniel Barnes-24th Ohio Inf. Met at Courthouse on 2nd & 4th Monday* Membership: Charter-22 Peak-42 in 1888 Total-130+ Last member: Samuel Ellis died 1/6/1935 Age 91 208 VALENTINE Aug. 19, 1885-1906 Last year listed as active Col. Wood Col. David E. Wood-14th Wisc. Inf. * ...Died 6/17/1862 from disease... Charter members include Capt. James Camm-14th Wisc. Inf. No reports submitted after 1888 Reorganized Oct. 24, 1891 32 members Reorganized April 23, 1902 10 members Met at Cornells Hall on alternate Saturdays*** Membership: Charter-10 Peak-36 in 1892 Total-49+ Last member: James Lansing died 2/19/1936 Age 90 209 WESTERN Sept. 28, 1885-1923 Charter surrendered 5/2/1923 Mulligan Brig. General James Mulligan-23rd ILL. Inf. 1830-1864...Irish Brigade...Killed at Winchester,Va. Reorganized Oct. 27, 1894 19 members Met at Masonic Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-35 in 1897 Total-45+ Last member: Horace Wilkinson died 1/15/1934 Age 83 See Post 78 in 1881 also 210 GARWOOD HALL Sept. 10, 1885-1887 Post moved to Doty Garland 210-A DOTY 1888-1892 * Last year listed as active Garland Unknown-Never identified *** Met at town hall on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-18 in 1886 Total-20 211 COWLES Oct. 6, 1885-1888 * Last year listed as active H.S.Kaley Sgt. Henry Solomon Kaley-123rd Ohio Inf. 1844-1881...Webster County pioneer...Legislator... Met at schoolhouse Membership: Charter-13 Peak-16 in 1886 Total-16 212 SPRINGVIEW Sept. 26, 1885-1901 Charter suspended 6/30/1901 Springview No reports submitted after 1888 Reorganized Sept. 6, 1894 (34) Members Met at K of P Hall on 1st & 3rd Fridays Membership: Charter-23 Peak-34 in 1895 Total-40+ Last member: Theodore Smith died 1/20/1935 Age 95 LIC 212-B BYRON (This Post was part of the Department of Kansas) ** 213 BERTRAND Nov. 18, 1885-1888 Last year listed as active McClellan Major General George Brinton McClellan- 1826-1885...Gen. McClellan died Oct. 29, 1885 No reports submitted after 1886 Membership: Charter-15 Total-18 in 1886 Total-18 Last members: William Pedley died 6/11/1930 Age 88 Landy Walker died 1/12/1937 Age 87 LIC ---------------1886---------------------------------------------------------- 214 LINCOLN Jan. 28, 1886-1924 Charter surrendered 2/20/1924 Appomattox Site where Lee surrendered Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-25 Peak-47 in 1890 Total-72+ Last member: Hudson Nickelson died 8/17/1940 See Posts 25 & 318 & 1870 Prov. Org. also 215 OGALALLA Feb. 13, 1886-1906 Last year listed as active John Thayer Brevet Major Gen. John Thayer-commanded 1st Ne. Inf. 1820-1906...Nebraska GAR Cmdr & Governor in 1886 Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Flag and records in Kieth County Hist. Society Membership: Charter-14 Peak-36 in 1893 Total-53+ Last member: John Cannon died 10/23/1932 Age 88 LIC 216 REPUBLICAN CITY April 28, 1886-1935 Last member died Gould Cpl. Joseph Gould-86th N.Y. Inf., 1814-1882...Harlan County pioneer... Met at GAR Hall on alternating Thursdays* Membership: Charter-20 Peak-29 in 1895 Total-59+ Last member: James A. Smith died 6/30/1935 Age 89 See Post 67 in 1881 also 217 BENKELMAN May 26, 1886-1927 * Charter surrendered 9/24/1927 Gen. Edwards Brig. General John Edwards- 1815-1894...18th Iowa Inf... Met at Commercial House on Saturday on/before full moon Charter members include Capt. John Beltzer-18th Iowa Inf Membership: Charter-10-A Peak-31 in 1894 Total-70+ Last member: James Ferman died 3/31/1933 Age 95 LIC 218 CHAPPELL June 14, 1886-1928 * Charter surrendered Harrison Bvt. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901...70th Ind. Inf...19th President No reports submitted after 1887 Reorganized Aug. 22, 1891 as (13) Members Crocker Brig. General Marcellus Monroe Crocker- 1830-1865..."Crockers Iowa Brigade" 11/13/15/16 Inf.... Charter members included Pvt. L.O. Prouty-16th Iowa Inf. Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-27 in 1895 Total-52+ Last member: Walter Ostrander died 6/10/1932 Age 90 219 STRATTON June 23, 1886-1904 Charter suspended 12/31/1904 Corinth Battle in Mississippi in 1862 Met at Wiffenden Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-(18) Peak-33 in 1895 Total-64+ Last member: Owen Isaac Prindle died 7/30/1932 Age 92 220 RAVENNA July 15, 1886-1912 Charter Surrendered Jan. 11, 1913 Cedar Mountain Battle in Antietam campaign in 1862 Reorganized May 18, 1893 Met at K of P Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-11 Peak-32 in 1892 Total-57+ Last member: William Fowler died 5/15/1939 Age 92 221 KIMBALL July 20, 1886-1897 Last year listed as active Pickett Pvt. Joshua C. Pickett-16th Iowa Inf. Co. C ** 1843-1862...First in company to die? Charter members include Cpl. Francis Remington-16th Iowa Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-24 in 1889 Total-25 Last veteran: Matthies Leach died 12/14/1931 Age 83 222 CLEARWATER July 23, 1886-1911 Charter suspended Clearwater Met at Calder House on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-12 Peak-27 in 1894 Total-44+ Last member: Joseph L. Okee died 7/31/1931 Age 88 223 HAY SPRINGS Sept. 30, 1886-1903 Last year listed as active Hay Springs Reorganized May 10, 1902 12 members Met at Phoenix Hall on alternating Saturdays Membership: Charter-13-A Peak-34 in 1888 Total-54 Last member: Cornelius Moore died 8/27/1938 Age 90 LIC 223-B GORDON Feb. 29, 1908-1925 Charter surrendered 1/1/1926 Sheridan County-Consolidation of Posts 223 & 310 & 323 Met at Hiles Hall on call Membership: Charter-29 Peak-42 in 1909 Total-45+ Last member: Josiah Baker died 2/11/1933 Age 91 See Post 323 in 1892 also 224 APPLE CREEK Aug. 10, 1886-1887 Post moved to Dorsey Wm. Whitaker 224-A DORSEY 1888-1890 * Charter surrendered 12/13/1890 Wm. Whitaker Possibly Pvt. Wm. Whitaker-43rd Ind. Inf. * Charter members include George Graham-43rd Ind. Inf. (Post originally requested name of U.S. Grant) Met at Dorsey Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-20 Peak-29 in 1887 Total-31 See Post 335 in 1894 also 225 ONO Sept. 7, 1886-1890 Charter surrendered 3/31/1890 Col. J.R.Scott Col. Joseph Scott-19th ILL. Inf. ...Killed in 1862 at Stones River Charter members included Cpl. James Meyers-19th ILL. Inf Met at Dwight Church on 1st Saturday evening Membership: Charter-10 Peak-13 in 1888 Total-18 226 GANDY Aug. 7, 1886-1920 Charter surrendered Alfred Doan Pvt. Alfred B. Doan-14th Pa. Inf. Charter members included Lt. Jesse Doan-1st/42nd Pa. Inf Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-15 Peak-32 in 1891 Total-50+ Last veterans: John Kunkel died 12/24/1926 Age 84 Cyrus Fox died 6/12/1942 Age 85 LIC 227 CHADRON Sept. 29, 1886-1928 Charter surrendered Lennington Pvt. Josiah B. Lennington-31st & 92nd Ohio Inf. 1830-1886...Dawes County pioneer... (First Civil War Veteran to die in community) Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Thursday* GAR Flag at local museum Membership: Charter-20 Peak-41 in 1893 Total-106+ Last member: Henry Sprague died 4/7/1930 Age 87 228 MILLER Oct. 13, 1886-1917 Charter suspended Reason Jewett Probably Pvt. Orin Jewett-3rd Iowa Cav. **** Charter members included two members of 3rd Iowa Cav. Reorganized 1/13/1894 16 members Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-19 Peak-35 in 1889 Total-70+ Last known member: John Ridenour died 2/10/1929 Age 82 A/K/A ARMADA 229 NEWPORT Nov. 4, 1886-1902 Charter suspended Newport Only one report submitted after 1896 Met at IOOF Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-10 Peak-27 in 1888 Total-46 Last known member: Harlow Tyler died 7/22/1922 230 BLYVILLE Oct. 23, 1886-1887 Post moved to Peoria P. A. Porter 230-A PEORIA 1888-1891 * Post moved to Bloomfield P. A. Porter 230-B BLOOMFIELD 1892-1910 Charter suspended P. A. Porter Colonel Peter A. Porter-8th N.Y. Heavy Artillery ...Killed in 1864 at Cold Harbor Charter members include Pvt. B.Louis Hines-8th N.Y. Art. Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-18 Peak-24 in 1892 Total-42+ Last member: Burlington Cunningham died after 1930 231 LITCHFIELD Dec. 17, 1886-1919 Charter surrendered Perryville Battle in Tennessee in 1862 Met at GAR Hall 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-19 Peak-43 in 1895 Total-62+ Last member: Enoch Gowin died 4/20/1940 Age 94 LIC 232 LODGEPOLE Aug. 28, 1886-1888 Post disbanded 6/30/1888 Chickamauga Battle near Chattanooga in September 1863 Met at schoolhouse on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Total-10 Last veteran: Andrew Withers died 7/28/1927 Age 80 ---------------1887---------------------------------------------------------- 233 TRENTON Feb. 3, 1887-1905 Charter suspended 12/31/1905 Gettysburg Battle in Pennsylvania in 1863 Met at Brittons Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-(19) Peak-41 in 1889 Total-57+ Last member: Sam Lawrence died 8/23/1938 Age 94 LIC 234 WILLOW SPRINGS Feb. 7, 1887-1888 Post moved to Burwell Hancock Met on 2nd Saturday 2 P.M. 234-A BURWELL 1889-1917 Charter surrendered Oct. 1917 Hancock Major General Winfield Scott Hancock 1824-1886...Gettysburg...Cold Harbor... No reports submitted after 1898 Reorganized April 23, 1904 as 19 members Vifquain Brevet Brig. Gen. Victor Vifquain-97th ILL. Inf., 1836-1904...Awarded Medal of Honor...buried in Lincoln (Post originally requested name of George G. Meade) Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday* Membership: Charter-17 Peak-31 in 1894 Total-67+ Last member: Winfield Mattern died 9/16/1932 Age 86 LIC 235 ARCADIA Feb. 10, 1887-1908 Charter surrendered T.T.Dow Major Tristram T. Dow-112th ILL. Vol. Inf. No reports between 1897-1905 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-28 in 1890 Total-67+ Last member: John Dorsey died 6/19/1935 Age 88 236 CAIRO March 3, 1887-1890 Charter surrendered 5/8/1890 Hackleman Brig. General Pleasant Adam Hackleman- 1814-1862....Killed at Corinth, Miss. Charter member Cpl. W.W. Mann-12th Iowa served under him Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-14 in 1888 Total-17 See Post 92-A in 1905 also 237 MASON CITY March 9, 1887-1892 Charter surrendered 1/28/1893 Stone River Battle in Tennessee in 1862 Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-14 Peak-23 in 1889 Total-35 Rechartered as Post 339 in 1895 238 HOWELLS March 7, 1887-1898 Charter surrendered 11/11/1898 Wauhatchie Battle near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga campaign Charter member T. W. Hunt-149th N.Y. Inf. fought there No reports submitted after 1888 Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-15 in 1887 Total-16+ Last known member: Hans Nielson died 1/4/1912 Age 73 239 CLAY CENTER March 11, 1887-1904 Charter suspended 12/30/1904 John A. Jordan Capt. John A. Jordan-37th ILL. Inf. 1819-1886...(Post membership had 16 Illinois veterans, including Pvt. L. F. Fryar-37th ILL. Inf. Co. A) Reorganized May 5, 1902 13 members Met at Union Hall on 2nd & 4th Friday*** Membership: Charter-16 Peak-33 in 1890 Total-49+ Last member: William S. Hart died 1/8/1934 Age 91 240 BARTLETT March 11, 1887-1902 Charter suspended Gen. Hazen Major General William Babcock Hazen- 1830-1887...Shiloh...Chickamauga...Atlanta... (Post originally requested name of John Logan) Reorganized Aug. 16, 1901 10 members Met at Courthouse on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-27 in 1891 Total-33+ Last members: James Berney and Francis Kilmer in 1914 241 TURNER March 30, 1887-1892 Charter surrendered 7/1/1892 O'Brien Brevet Brig.Gen. George M. O'Brien-7th Iowa Cav. 1827-1887...Nebraska GAR Vice-Commander died Jan. 9th Met at town hall on alternate Saturdays Membership: Charter-23 Peak-31 in 1887 Total-31 242 LAWRENCE May 17, 1887-1896 Post moved to Negunda A. Arthur 242-A NEGUNDA 1897-1912 * Charter surrendered Oct. 1912 C. A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur-21st President 1830-1886...Inspector General New York Militia Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday* Membership: Charter-10 Peak-21 in 1890 Total-44+ Last member: William Redinger died 4/29/1923 Age 80 243 CAMPBELL May 2, 1887-1912 Last year listed as active Campbell Met at town hall on alternating Saturdays 3 P.M. Membership: Charter-14 Peak-33 in 1891 Total-49+ Last members: Christopher Thurman died 12/7/1928 Age 95 Jacob Gentry died 2/12/1936 Age 92 244 FARNAM July 4, 1887-1901 Charter suspended 12/30/1901 J.W. McLane Col. John W. McLane-83rd Pa. Inf., 1820-1862...Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. Charter members include Eugene Ceder & G.C.Kerr-83rd Pa. Met at Gravens Hall on 1st Saturday after full moon 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-10 Peak-22 in 1894 Total-39+ Last member: Jacob Kitchen died 2/28/1933 Age 87 245 DILLER July 2, 1887-1919 Last member died Nichajack Nichajack Creek-Skirmish in Atlanta campaign 7/2-5/64 Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-18 Peak-25 in 1891 Total-38+ Last member: David Kelley died 11/24/1919 Age 74 246 EMERICH July 9, 1887-1890 Charter surrendered 12/6/1890 Emerich Met at schoolhouse on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-20 in 1889 Total-20 Last known veteran: Smith Grant died 12/24/1923 247 CHAMBERS July 28, 1887-1911 Charter suspended Mark Goodham Pvt. Mark Goodham-95th ILL. Inf. No dates...County pioneer...Buried in Chambers Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-22 Peak-24 in 1890 Total-49+ Last member: Francis Davis died 1/12/1930 Age 81 248 WILCOX July 28, 1887-1889 Post disbanded in December 1889 A.C. Harding Brig. General Abner Clark Harding- 1807-1874...83rd ILL. Inf...Died July 19, 1874 Met at Potters Hall on 1st & 3rd Fridays Membership: Charter-11 Peak-16 in 1888 Total-17 Last veteran: Rev. William Hampton died 1/20/1921 249 NORDEN Aug. 24, 1887-1894 Last year listed as active Col. Gillispie Possibly Lt. Col. George Lewis Gillispie ...Awarded Medal of Honor... (Post mustered by E. L. Gillispie of Valentine?!?) Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-(11-A) Peak-25 in 1889 Total-31 250 STOCKVILLE July 23, 1887-1906 Last year listed as active Heintzelman Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman- 1805-1880...Army of the Potomac... Met at Courthouse on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-37 in 1891 Total-53+ Last known veteran: Ambose Shelley died 12/2/1930 Age 86 251 LEONIE Aug. (3), 1887-1910 Combined with Post 86 Gen. Coburn Brevet Brig. General John Coburn- 1825-1908...33rd Ind/22 Wisc Inf... Charter members include Thomas Simondson-22 Wisc. Inf. (Post requested Hartsuff, Coburn, Granger or Col.Dunham) Met at church on 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-23 in 1889 Total-35+ Last member: Thomas Harrison died 2/18/1916 Age 77 252 STRANG Oct. 3, 1887-1899 Charter surrendered Jan. 1900 Vicksburg Campaign in Mississippi in 1863 Met at town hall on 1st Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-23 Peak-30 in 1891 Total-48+ Last known veteran: James Jenkins died 3/24/1932 Age 84 253 ARBORVILLE Oct. 15, 1887-1906 Charter surrendered 4/17/1907 Gen. Ricketts Major Gen. James Brewerton Ricketts- 1817-1887...Gen. Ricketts died Sept. 22, 1887 Met at town hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-13 Peak-32 in 1890 Total-42+ Last known veteran: John Dorsey died 6/19/1935 Age 88 254 IMPERIAL Sept. 3, 1887-1888 Last year listed as active Carleton Brig. Gen. James Henry Carleton 1814-1873...Led the California Column in Southwest Charter members included Stephen McElroy-1st Calif.Inf. No reports submitted after 1887 Membership: Charter-13 Total-47 See Post 301-A in 1902 also 255 GRANT Nov. 20, 1887-1898 Charter surrendered 7/25/1898 Putnam Col. Haldiman Putnam-7th N.H.Inf. 1837-1863...Killed at Ft. Wagner name changed July 27, 1894 to John Logan Major General John A. Logan- 1826-1886...Early C.I.C. of the GAR Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd Wednesday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-21 in 1889 Total-49+ Last veteran: Fletcher Whipps died 4/3/1932 Age 85 256 MERNA Oct. 22, 1887-1939 Last member died Kirby Smith Col. J.L. Kirby Smith-43rd Ohio Inf. ** 1836-1862..Fullers Brigade..Killed Oct. 3 at Corinth, MS Charter members included Pvt. Joseph Smith-6th Pa. Cav. No reports submitted after muster Reorganized Oct. 1, 1889 as (20) Members Samuel Rice Brig. General Samuel Allen Rice- 1828-1864...Died of wounds in Red River campaign Charter member Francis Graham served under Gen. Rice Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-14 Peak-29 in 1897 Total-37+ Last member: Joseph B. Smith died 10/14/1939 Age 90 257 BREWSTER Dec. 17, 1887-1901 * Charter suspended R.B.Marcy Brevet Major General Randolph Barnes Marcy- 1812-1887...Gen. Marcy died Nov. 2, 1887 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-18 in 1888 Total-35+ Last member: Henry Copp died 9/26/1939 Age 99 LIC ---------------1888------------------------------------------------------- 258 WALLACE Feb. 18, 1888-1906 * Last year listed as active Wm. Cody Pvt. William Frederick Cody-7th Ks. Cav. 1846-1917..."Buffalo Bill"...Frontier Scout... ..."Man of the year" in Nebraska in 1888... Met at Rich Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-17-A Peak-27 in 1895 Total-54+ Last known members: David Browmlee died 3/28/1923... ...James Light died 7/15/1924...Tom Dolan died 5/25/1929 259 JOHNSTOWN Feb. 21, 1888-1901 Charter surrendered 4/14/1902 E. D. Fancher Corp. Edward D. Fancher-117th N.Y. Inf. 1843-1884...Brown County Pioneer...Buried in Johnstown Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-19 Peak-27 in 1888 Total-32+ Last known member: Charles McDaniel died 2/4/1922 Age 83 260 CARRICO Feb. 25, 1888-1894 Post moved to Hays Center Iuka 260-A HAYES CENTER 1895-1907 Charter surrendered 5/13/1907 Iuka Battle in Mississippi in 1862 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-12 Peak-37 in 1896 Total-52+ Last member: Andrew Nickerson died 2/24/1932 Age 86 LIC 261 FT. ROBINSON April 6, 1888-1889 Post moved to Crawford Robinson 261-A CRAWFORD 1890-1902 Charter suspended Robinson Lt. Levi H. Robinson-10th Vt. Vol. Inf. 14th U.S.Inf...Killed in 1874 by Indians in Wyoming Met at Forbes Hall on last Saturday 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-11 Peak-73 in 1890 Total-101+ Last member: Jason McKelvey died 6/8/1931 Age 82 262 OMAHA April 6, 1888-1921 Combined with Post 7 Gate City reference to Omaha as the entrance to the West (Post orginally requested name of Thomas J. Potter) changed January 30, 1889 to Phil Sheridan Major General Philip Sheridan- 1831-1888...Gen. Sheridan died Aug. 5, 1888 changed March 21, 1890 to George Crook Major General George Crook-Army of the Tennessee 1829-1890...Atlanta...Indian Wars...Ft. Omaha... Met at Goodrich Hall on No. 24th St. on 2nd & 4th Thursdays Membership: Charter-24 Peak-277 in 1900 Total-400+ See Posts 2, 7, 110, 282, 300, 337 also 263 LEE PARK March 31, 1888-1889 Post moved to Kingston Myrtle 263-A KINGSTON 1890-1893 Charter surrendered 5/7/1893 Myrtle Name of original Post Office in the area Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-11 Peak-19 in 1890 Total-21+ 264 CALLAWAY March 31, 1888-1924 Charter surrendered Jan. 1925 Wm. Hayes Brevet Brig. General William Hayes- 1819-1875...2nd U.S. Artillery...2nd. Corp A/P... ...Died at Ft. Independence, Ma. in 1875 (Post Commander N. M. Morgan served under Gen. Hays) Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays* Membership: Charter-24 Peak-40 in 1892 Total-61+ Last known members: Emory Whaley died 7/8/1935 Age 85 Harvey Doxsee died 6/24/1936 Age 89 265 GERING May 30, 1888-1939 Last member died Gering Met in Post room above bank on 1st Saturday 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-19 Peak-30 in 1890 Total-72+ Last members: George Sowerwine died 8/21/1931 Age 88 James Leslie died 8/9/1940 Age 91 266 DAYKIN June 8, 1888-1901 Charter suspended Norton Capt. Samuel E. Norton-10th Ohio Cav. * 1842-1864...Killed at Wayneboro, Ga. Charter members included Pvt. James Tippen-10th Ohio Cav (Post mustered by Capt. Henry Norton?!?) Met in home of members on last Thursday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-24 in 1891 Total-31+ Last member: James Houck died 1/12/1928 Age 84 267 GREELEY June 9, 1888-1923 Charter surrendered 12/31/1923 Gen. Meagher Brig. General Thomas Francis Meagher- 1823-1867..."Irish Brigade"...63/69/88/7 HA NY... Charter members included Patrick Barry-63rd N.Y. Inf (Post originally requested name of James Shields) Met at Courthouse on 2nd Saturday 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-11 Peak-28 in 1891 Total-45+ Last members: Tim Cronin died 11/11/1931 Age 82 Lewis Dishaw died at Scotia after 1931 LIC 268 NON PARIEL June 30, 1888-1891 Charter surrendered 7/11/1891 Non Pariel Membership: Charter-14 Peak-19 in 1888 269 PALISADE July 28, 1888-1910 Charter suspended Harry B. Hull Pvt. Harry Hull-15th Vermont Inf. 1838-1884...Hitchcock County Pioneer killed in 1884 Met on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-12-A Peak-32 in 1891 Total-40+ Last member: David Colby died 12/21/1931 Age 90 270 TECUMSEH July 30, 1888-1894 Charter surrender 5/22/1894 Little Phil Nickname of Major General Philip Sheridan 1831-1888...Gen. Sheridan died Aug. 5, 1888 Consolidated with Post 47 in Tecumseh Met at SV Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-13 Peak-19 in 1891 Total-22+ See Post 47 in 1880 also 271 ALEXANDRIA July 27, 1888-1892 Post dropped 12/31/1892 A.W.Howard Pvt. A. Warren Howard-77th ILL. Inf., 1841-1884...Thayer County Pioneer... Met at Masonic Hall Membership: Charter-15 Peak-20 in 1889 Total-20+ Last veteran: Reuben Padgett died 2/26/1931 Age 84 See Post 162 in 1883 also 272 BATTLE CREEK Aug. 18, 1888-1915 Charter suspended J.W.Vance John W. Vance-...Madison County Pioneer Met at K of P Hall on 1st Saturday* Membership: Charter-13 Peak-25 in 1895 Total-45+ Last member: George Worthington died 5/11/1928 Age 83 273 LEIGH Aug. 4, 1888-1922 Charter surrendered 9/21/1922 Grant Major Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Changed in November to Boston Corbett Sgt. James H. Corbett-16th N.Y. Cav. 1822-??...went insane and disappeared in 1880's Soldier alledged to have shoot John Wilkes Booth (Post originally had name of Mulligan on application and then selected Grant at mustering ceremony) Met above F.J. Smith’s Store on 2nd & 4th Thursdays Membership: Charter-18 Peak-29 in 1890 Total-42+ Last member: Joseph Smith died 4/7/1930 Age 90 274 WESCOTT July 14, 1888-1899 Post moved to Comstock Gen. Crittenden 274-A COMSTOCK 1900-1922 Post dropped Crittenden Major Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden- 1819-1893...Army of the Tennessee...retired 1881 Post originally requested several other names!... (Sheridan - Redfield - James Neil - George Luford) Met at MWA Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-30 in 1889 Total-57+ Last member: William R. Maddox died 5/6/1932 Age 83 275 PLATTE CENTER Aug. 18, 1888-1895 Post moved to Monroe Atlanta 275-A MONROE 1896-1923 Charter surrendered 4/23/1924 Atlanta Campaign in Georgia in 1864 Met at town hall on last Saturday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-29 in 1890 Total-37+ Last known member: William Becklam died 4/8/1926 Age 87 Last Veteran: James Nunnally (Conf) died 10/22/1930 276 PETERSBURG Sept. 13, 1888-1897 Last year listed as active Meredith Brevet Major General Solomon Meredith- 1810-1875...Commanded Iron Brigade at Gettysburg... Met at town hall on Saturday on or before full moon Membership: Charter-10-A Peak-25 in 1890 Total-27 Last member: Charles Kinney died 12/3/1928 Age 87 277 FILLEY Oct. 20, 1888-1897 Last year listed as active W.H.L.Wallace Brig. General William Harvey Lamb Wallace- 1821-1862...Ft. Donelson...Killed at Shiloh No reports submitted after 1890 Reorganized in May 1894 (11) Members Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-12-A Peak-18 in 1889 Total-20+ Last member: Lewis Cass Caley died 1/2/1928 Age 79 278 PENDER Oct. 23, 1888-1895 Last year listed as active Drury Pvt. Walter E. Drury-96th ILL. Inf.., 1843-1888...Homesteaded in Pender in 1866... No reports submitted after 1893 Met at K of P Hall on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Membership: Charter-13 Peak-26 in 1890 Total-37 Last member: Ashton P. Barton died 5/12/1937 Age 90 279 BARADA Oct. 29, 1888-1892 Post disbanded 7/1/1892 Col. Jewell Lt. Col. Lewis R. Jewell-6th Kansas Cavalry ...Killed in 1862 at Cane Hill, Arkansas... Charter members included Pvt. Wm. Prosser-6th Kans. Cav. Met at Grange Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-18-A Peak-18 in 1888 Total-20+ 280 MADRID Nov. 9, 1888-1897 Last year active S.A.Hurlburt Major General Stephen Augustus Hurlburt- 1815-1882...First GAR Nat'l Cmdr...(Born in Nov.) Met at town hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-13 Peak-23 in 1889 Total-32+ Last member: Andrew Kiethley died 4/29/1944 Age 99 LIC ---------------1889-------------------------------------------------------- Paxton & Redington requested charter applications in 1889, but never completed 281 HEMINGFORD Feb. 2, 1889-1890 Last year listed as active No reports submitted after application Membership: Charter-14-A Total-N/A Last veteran: Alvin Miller died 6/11/1935 Age 91 LIC 282 SOUTH OMAHA May 7, 1889-1896 Combined with Post 2-A R.R. Livingston-Brig. Gen. Robert Ramsey Livingston-1st Nebraska Inf. 1827-1888...Cass County pioneer...Plattsmouth native Met at K of P Hall 1st & 3rd Mondays Membership: Charter-N/A Peak-54 in 1896 Total-66+ See Posts 2, 7, 110, 262, 300, 337 also 283 TRUMBULL March 16, 1889-1901 Charter suspended W.H.Harrison Pvt. William H. Harrison-43rd Wisc. Inf. ...Clay County Pioneer...buried Marshall Union Cemetery or Pvt. Wm. H. Harrison-117th Ind. Inf...KIA in 1863 Charter members included Joshway Wilson-117th Ind. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday 4 P.M. Membership: Charter-12 Peak-22 in 1891 Total-27+ Last known veteran: Joseph Roggy died in 1933 284 HUNTLEY April 4, 1889-1936 Last member died 2/19/1936 Dick Oglesby Maj. Gen. Richard James Oglesby- 1824-1899...8th ILL. Inf...Gov. of Illinois in 1889 Met at GAR Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-15 Peak-22 in 1894 Total-38+ Last member: William Ransdell died 2/19/1936 Age 88 LIC 285 HAIGLER April 19, 1889-1912 Last year listed as active Sackett Probably Brig. General William Sackett- 1839-1864...Died of wounds at Trevillian Station, Va. Charter members included James R. Sackett (Post origianlly requested names of Grant or Harrison) Met at Donehue’s Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-23 in 1895 Total-38+ Last known member: James Gray died 1/3/1923 Age 82 286 PROSSER May 13, 1889-1901 Charter suspended Prosser (Post originally requested name of A.V.Cole) Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-14 Peak-17 in 1890 Total-23+ 287 CURTIS May 25, 1889-1925 Post dropped 12/31/1926 Cpl. Tanner Corporal James Tanner-87th N.Y. Inf. 1844-1927...Lost both legs at 2nd Bull Run... (Commissioner of Pensions-toured Nebraska in 1889) Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Wednesday & 3rd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-13 Peak-28 in 1891 Total-65+ Last member: John S. Swink died 9/25/1931 Age 89 See Post 343 in 1896 also 288 EAGLE June 7, 1889-1928 Charter surrendered Eagle Met at Handy Hall on 1st Friday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-18 Peak-25 in 1892 Total-29+ Last member: Richard N. Wright died 7/14/1940 Age 95 289 PALMER June 13, 1889-1921 Post dropped-members to Post 23 Gen. Willich Brevet Major General August Willich- 1810-1878...Stones River...Chickamauga.. Met at Wagner Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-15 Peak-30 in 1895 Total-59+ Last member: Alfred Brown died 2/26/1933 Age 91 290 OAK June 22, 1889-1910 Charter suspended Oak Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-(11) Peak-20 in 1899 Total-27+ Last known member: George W. Joy died 8/28/1929 Age 82 (Ruskin requested a charter application in March 1889. This Post is probably a combination of Oak & Ruskin.) 291 BASSETT Aug. 31, 1889-1930 Last member died J.A.Stafford Brevet Brig. Gen. Joab Arwin Stafford- 1830-1889...1st/178th Ohio Inf... No reports submitted after muster-dropped 12/31/1890 Reorganized in 1898 16 Members Charter members included Charles Young-1st Ohio Inf. Met at AOUW Hall on 2nd Thursday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-16 in 1889 Total-19+ Last member: David Maurice died 12/20/1930 Age 90 292 CRAIG Sept. 23, 1889-1910 Charter suspended J. B. Davis Brevet Lt. Colonel Joshua B. Davis-122nd N.Y. Inf. 1833-1889...Gettysburg...Nebraska GAR Cmdr. in 1889 Met at Neales Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-(20) Peak-25 in 1891 Total-36+ Last member: Ira Goodsell died 7/16/1931 Age 91 293 GRETNA Sept. 30, 1889-1893 Charter surrendered 12/24/1893 Gretna Met at Knights of Labor Hall on 4th Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-10 Peak-13 in 1890 Total-17 Last known members: Joseph Harley died 9/14/1926 Age 82 David Stoneburner died 3/19/1927 Age 83 294 BEEMER Nov. 5, 1889-1893 Charter surrendered 12/27/1893 Beemer Met at town hall on last Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-11 No other records available Last veteran: Jesse Lehman died 2/10/1928 Age 82 295 CHENEY Nov. 7, 1889-1891 Charter surrendered 12/16/1891 Cheney Met at town hall Membership: Charter-10 Total-10 296 BARTLEY Dec. 4, 1889-1905 Charter suspended James Laird Captain James S. Laird-16th Mich. Inf. 1849-1889...Adams County pioneer...Congressman... Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-(23) Peak-34 in 1892 Total-50+ Last member: James H. Carr died 2/13/1936 Age 91 297 LEBANON Dec. 5, 1889-1904 Charter surrendered 12/31/1904 Capt. Keyes Capt. Hamlin W. Keyes-14th U.S. Inf. * Died in 1864 of wounds received at Spottsylvania C.H. Charter members include Thomas Chersey-12th U.S. Inf. No reports submitted after 1891 Reorganized Jan. 31, 1898 13 members Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-12 Peak-19 in 1891 Total-26+ Last members: Jefferson Horton died 4/17/1932 Age 96 Robert S. Gore died 7/3/1941 Age 108 ---------------1890-------------------------------------------------------- 298 DANBURY Jan. 25, 1890-1912 Last year listed as active F.M.Graham Pvt. Fleming M. Graham-119th ILL. Inf. 1844-1888...pioneer settler in Danbury Charter members included Sgt. S.S. Graham-40th Iowa Inf Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-27 Peak-39 in 1893 Total-61+ Last member: W. Mart Nutt died in July 1933 299 KEARNEY March 4, 1890-1917 Charter surrendered Smith Gavitt Major J. (John) Smith Gavitt-1st Ind. Cavalry ...Killed in 1861 at Fredericktown, Mo. (First Indiana officer killed in the war) Charter members included John Tottersman-1st Ind. Cav. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-17 Peak-64 in 1899 Total-116+ See Post 1 in 1874 & 1870 Prov. Org. also 300 FLORENCE March 29, 1890-1890 Charter surrendered 1/29/1891 James Isom Probably James Isom-2nd Nebraska Cav. 1836-1863...murdered in Omaha in 1863 Charter members include Lafayette Shipley-2nd Nebr. Cav. Membership: Charter-12 Total-12 See Posts 2, 7, 110, 262, 282, 337 also 301 CHAMPION April 19, 1890-1901 Post moved to Imperial Champion 301-A IMPERIAL 1902-1921 Last year listed as active Champion Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-19 Peak-46 in 1891 Total-71+ Last member: Thomas Standidge died 3/15/1942 Age 95 LIC See Post 254 in 1887 also 302 PERU May 16, 1890-1940 Last member died Martin Stowell Sgt. Major Martin Stowell-5th Iowa Cav. 1824-1862...Peru resident...Killed at Paris, Tenn. Met at GAR Hall on 1st Tuesday Membership: Charter-23 Peak-30 in 1891 Total-40+ Last member: Hiram B. Jewel died 4/28/1940 Age 98 LIC 303 MAYWOOD May 17, 1890-1928 Charter surrendered Gen. Sibley Brig. General Henry Hastings Sibley- 1811-1891...suppressed 1862 Minn. Indian uprising Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-14 Peak-31 in 1895 Total-52+ Last member: Carlisle Snider died 3/22/1936 Age 89 304 WHITNEY May 21, 1890-1906 Last year listed as active Ed. Hatch Brevet Major Gen. Edward Hatch-2nd. Iowa Cav. 1832-1889...Gen. Hatch died at Ft. Robinson Charter members included Sgt. J.F.Howard-3rd Iowa Cav. Met at Burketts Hall on 1st Saturday 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-15 Peak-22 in 1890 Total-26+ Last member: William Kaiser died 2/6/1927 Age 87 305 HARRISBURG May 23, 1890-1893 Last year listed as active George Weeks Pvt. George R. Wicks-2nd Iowa Cav. Co. C ...Banner County pioneer...buried near Hull, Ne. (First Civil War Veteran to die in the County) Met at Courthouse on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-22 Peak-26 in 1892 Total-26 Last veterans: Vance Cross died 5/8/1929 Age 87 Richard Skinner died 4/13/1931 Age 89 306 LUSHTON May 24, 1890-1915 Charter suspended C.W.Hayes Sgt. Charles W. Hayes-1st Ohio Vol. Cav. 1844-1889..York County Pioneer..buried McCool Junction Met at GAR Hall built in 1898 on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-22 Peak-32 in 1891 Total-49+ Last veteran: George Hayworth died 1/20/1937 Age 90 307 BERWYN July 12, 1890-1895 Charter surrendered 12/9/1895 Berwyn Met at town hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays* Membership: Charter-15 Peak-15 in 1890 Total-27 Last known veteran: Robert Talbot died 5/12/1934 Age 87 308 SOUTH SOUIX CITY Aug. 16, 1890-1925 Charter surrendered 12/31/1925 Banner No reports submitted after 1896 Reoganized in 1907 (Post originally requested name of John C. Fremont) Met at Woodmens Hall on 2nd Saturday P.M. Membership: Charter-18 Peak-25 in 1893 Total-35+ Last member: James B. Smith died 5/30/1931 Age 86 LIC 309 BROWNVILLE Sept. 18, 1890-1910 Charter suspended Ben Thompson Lt. Benjamin B. Thompson-2nd Kan. Cav./11th U.S.C.T. 1834-1887...Nebraska pioneer...Brownville resident... (Post originally requested name of John C. Fremont) Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-24 in 1891 Total-46+ Last member: Levi Clifton died 1/17/1935 Age 89 LIC See Prov. Org. in 1867 & Post 103 also 310 RUSHVILLE Sept. 20, 1890-1907 Consolidated with #223 Rushville No reports submitted after 1897 (Post originally requested name of Gen. Edward Hatch) Met at IOOF Hall on 3rd Thursday P.M. Membership: Charter-12 Peak-19 in 1891 Total-25+ Last member: Charles McBride died 8/22/1921 Age 85 311 SCRIBNER Oct. 25, 1890-1908 Charter surrendered 12/10/1908 D.A.Woodbury Col. Dwight Woodbury-4th Mich. Inf. ...Killed at Malvern Hill in 1862... Charter members include Cpl. Ed C. Burns-4th Mich. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 1st Wednesday Membership: Charter-13 Peak-15 in 1892 Total-18+ Last member: John Milligan died 7/31/1926 Age 86 312 HICKMAN Dec. 3, 1890-1910 Charter surrendered 12/14/1910 Jerry Sullivan Brig. Gen. Jerrimiah Cutler Sullivan- 1830-1890...13th Ind. Inf...Gen. Sullivan died Oct. 21 Charter members included Henry Burcham-13th Ind. Inf. Met at K of P Hall on 1st Monday Picture of Post members in private hands Membership: Charter-13 Peak-15 in 1891 Total-18 Last member: Henry Roepke died 8/26/1923 Age 83 313 NEWMAN GROVE Dec. 13, 1890-1908 Charter surrendered 12/10/1908 Emerick Pvt. John Emerick-14th N.Y. Inf. 1833-187?...Madison County Pioneer... Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday 1 P.M. Membership: Charter-13 Peak-23 in 1896 Total-24+ Last member: Oley Oleson died 12/21/1931 Age 82 314 SUMNER Dec. 29, 1890-1897 Last year listed as active John Bryner Col. John Bryner-47th ILL. Inf. Charter members included Cpl. Samuel Kleffman-47th ILL. (Post originally requested name of E.V.Sumner) Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-12 Peak-17 in 1892 Total-20+ Last veteran: Charles Musser died 3/10/1938 Age 95 LIC 315 HERMAN Dec. 30, 1890-1901 Charter suspended Gossard Pvt. Jefferson H. Gossard-7th ILL. Inf. 1840-1889...Washington County pioneer Met at AOUW Hall on 1st & 3rd Friday All Post possessions and records lost in 1899 Tornado Membership: Charter-16 Peak-28 in 1896 Total-34+ Last members: Henry Cooper died 7/7/1935 Age 91 Theodore Kipp died 1/6/1936 Age 92 316 NELIGH Dec. 31, 1890-1895 Consolidated with #68 A.H.Terry Major General Alfred Howe Terry- 1827-1890...Gen. Terry died Dec. 16, 1890 Met at Masonic Hall on 2nd & 4th Thursdays Membership: Charter-52 Peak-61 in 1892 Total-69 See Post 68 in 1881 also ----------------1891-------------------------------------------------------- 317 ORCHARD Feb. 7, 1891-1898 Last year listed as active Orchard Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-23 Peak-23 in 1891 Total-32 Last member: Jonathan Ludwick died 12/3/1924 Age 83 318 UNIVERSITY PLACE March 7, 1891-1926 Charter surrendered 8/4/1926 Belknap Brig. Gen. William Worth Belknap-15th Iowa Inf. 1829-1890...Atlanta...Sec. of War 1869-1876... Met at Sarver Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-17 Peak-66 in 1909 Total-138+ Last known member: Andrew R. Clark died 1/14/1938 See Posts 25 & 214 in Lincoln also 319 OVERTON April 4, 1891-1892 Charter surrendered 12/5/1892 Gen. Morrow Brevet Major General Henry A. Morrow-24th Mich. Inf. 1829-1891..."The Iron Brigade"...Stationed at Ft. Sidney in 1890...Nebr. GAR Cmdr...Gen. Morrow died Jan. 3, 1891 (Post originally requested name of Wm. T. Sherman) Met at Roe’s Hall on 1st Tuesday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-12 in 1891 Total-13 Last known veteran: Henry Wyman died 12/23/1926 Age 82 320 CATHERINE May 2, 1891-1892 Charter surrendered 7/1/1892 Stinehope Major Benjamin Stinehope- 2nd/6th Ohio Cav....died of wounds at Aldie, Va. Charter members included Charles Christian-2nd Ohio Cav. changed to Porter Admiral David Dixon Porter 1813-1891...Admiral Porter died Feb. 13, 1891 Membership: Charter-13 Total-13 321 ALLIANCE July 11, 1891-1910 Charter suspended Gen. Dayton Col. Lewis Milford Dayton-Staff of Gen. Sherman ...General Dayton died May 18, 1891 Reorganized June 1, 1902 11 members Met at Hibernian Hall on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Membership: Charter-31 Peak-42 in 1892 Total-54+ Last member: Robert Garrett died 9/6/1937 Age 101 LIC 322 CRESTON Oct. 24, 1891-1901 Charter suspended Resaca Battle in Atlanta campaign in 1864 (Post originally requested name of Joe Hooker) Met at AOUW Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-(17) Peak-17 in 1891 Total-21+ Last member: Joseph Rickert died 10/19/1936 Age 89 LIC ---------------1892-----------------------------------------1892------------- 323 GORDON Jan. 3, 1892-1907 Consolidated with #223 S.V.Brewer Pvt. Steven Brewer-11th Ind. Cav., 1848-1890...Sheridan County Pioneer...buried in Gordon (Post originally selected name of John Gordon) Met at IOOF Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-60 in 1894 Total-63+ See Post 223-B in 1908 also 324 POWELL March 3, 1892-1897 Last year listed as active A.N.Snyder Capt. Abraham Snyder-35th Iowa Inf. Charter members included Levi & John Cross-35th Iowa Inf Met at Alliance Hall on 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-(15) Peak-15 in 1892 Total-18 325 DUBOIS March 12, 1892-1897 Last year listed as active Ch. Davenport Pvt. Charles W. Davenport-2nd Ne. Cav. Co. G 1844-1863...Killed at White Stone Hill, Dak. Terr. Charter members included Pvt. Richard Pickett-2nd Nebr. No reports submitted after 1894 Met at K of P Hall on Tuesday before full moon Membership: Charter-(14) Peak-14 in 1892 Total-16 Last known member: Thomas Fellers died 10/10/1924 Age 84 326 DODGE June 11, 1892-1899 Charter surrendered 3/30/1900 John H. Allen Surgeon John H. Allen-18th Iowa Inf. 1818-1883...Buried in Iowa...(Born June 13) Charter members included Sgt. Henry Burch-18th Iowa Inf. Met at City Hall on last Saturday Membership: Charter-17 Peak-20 in 1892 Total-21 Last member: Ignac Skala died 2/19/1927 Age 89 327 ELGIN June (23), 1892-1918 Charter surrendered 1/10/1919 R.B. Hayes Brevet Major Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes- 1822-1893...President Hayes died Jan. 17, 1893 (Post was not officially chartered until Feb. 7, 1893) Met at Woodmens Hall on last Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-15 in 1895 Total-22+ Last member: Jefferson Chapman died 2/5/1935 Age 84 William E. Bell died 10/12/1942 Age 99 328 SPENCER Aug. 7, 1892-1901 Charter suspended Wm. Burgess Possibly Cpl. Basil Burgess-1st Nebr. Inf. 1833-1862...Died at Crumps Landing, Tenn. Post Commander was Lt. Elias Lowe-1st Nebr. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-16 in 1892 Total-23 Last member: Perry Marlott died 1/17/1930 Age 85 329 UPLAND July 9, 1892-1906 Last year listed as active Detwilder Major John S. Detweiler-9th Pa. Cav. * Charter members included Charles Griswold-9th Pa. Cav. Met at Griswalds Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-13 in 1893 Total-22+ Last member: John Seberg died 4/25/1941 Age 93 330 HULL Aug. 22, 1892-1899 * Charter surrendered 2/1/1900 66 Reference to a nearby mountain known as 66 mountain Met at town hall on 3rd Tuesday Membership: Charter-16 Peak-17 in 1893 Total-17 331 NEBRASKA CITY Sept. 17, 1892-1898 Charter surrendered 4/20/1899 Dr.C.H.Wilson Major Charles H. Wilson-Surgeon 49th Pa. Inf. 1839-1890...Otoe County pioneer... Met at K of P Hall on 2nd Saturday Membership: Charter-23 Peak-26 in 1896 Total-45+ See Post 24 & Prov. Org. in 1867 also ----------------1893------------------------------------------------------ 332 MOOREFIELD June 7, 1893-1898 Charter surrendered 7/13/1898 Purdam Sgt. Elijah F. Purdam-30th Ohio Inf. 1839-1891...Frontier County pioneer... Met at town hall on 2nd Friday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-12 Peak-14 in 1893 Total-14 Last known veteran: Albert Wilsey died 12/2/1921 Age 75 333 PAGE June 7, 1893-1906 Charter surrendered 12/30/1906 John Lamason Cpl. John Lamason-86th ILL. Inf. Co. G Died 1890...Holt County pioneer...buried in Page Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-13 Peak-17 in 1893 Total-28+ Last member: James Stevens died 12/19/1934 Age 94 LIC 334 LOOMIS July 3, 1893-1896 Post moved to Atlanta Harvey Pratt 334-A ATLANTA June 5, 1897-1901 Charter suspended Harvey Pratt Capt. Harvey Pratt-73rd ILL. Inf. **** Charter members included Thomas Hatch-73rd ILL. Inf. Met at schoolhouse on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-6 Peak-17 in 1895 Total-29 Last known veteran: Oscar Roberts died 9/29/1924 Age 91 ----------------1894------------------------------------------------------- 335 DORSEY Aug. 17, 1894-1905 * Charter suspended George Washington-Revolutionary War hero-First President Met at town hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-16 Peak-18 in 1894 Total-19+ See Post 224-A in 1888 also ----------------1895------------------------------------------------------- 336 DOUGLAS Jan. 19, 1895-1901 Charter suspended Gov. Curtin Andrew Gregg Curtin- 1817-1894...War Governor of Pennsylvania... Charter members included two Pennsylvania veterans Met at Woodmens Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-13 in 1895 Total-13+ Last member: John T. Beetem died 10/11/1937 337 SOUTH OMAHA April 16, 1895-1896 Combined with Post 2-A Samuel Dennis Sgt. Samuel W. Dennis-8th Iowa Inf., 1840-1892...South Omaha resident... Membership: Charter-27 Total-34 See Posts 2, 7, 110, 262, 282, 300 also 338 BUTTE April 18, 1895-1926 Charter surrendered 11/17/1926 Wm.S.Hooten Pvt. William S. Hooten-36th Ind. Inf. Co. C ** ...wounded 4/7/1862 at Shiloh...died 9/6/1863 Father of charter member John A. Hooten-139th Ind. Inf. Met at GAR Hall on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Membership: Charter-21 Peak-25 in 1896 Total-40+ Last members: Jacob Cart died 10/22/1932 Age 89 Levi Bennett died 10/29/1932 Age 89 339 MASON CITY April 20, 1895-1926 Charter surrendered 8/6/1926 Stone River Battle in Tennessee in 1862 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-15 Peak-17 in 1895 Total-25+ Last member: Henry J. Davis died 1/29/1937 Age 96 See Post 237 in 1887 also 340 WAUNETTA May 6, 1895-1901 Charter suspended Lester Baker Pvt. Lester B. Baker-141st N.Y. Inf.- 1829-1884...Chase County pioneer...Buried in Waunetta Met at Masonic Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-16 in 1896 Total-16 Last member: John J. Oliver died 10/17/1931 Age 87 341 VENANGO May 21, 1895-1898 Charter surrendered Dec. 1898 E.W.Ellis Sgt. Edward W. Ellis-18th Ohio Inf., 1828-1892...Perkins County Pioneer...buried in Venango Met at town hall on 1st & 3rd Saturdays Membership: Charter-10 Peak-14 in 1896 Total-15 ---------------1896------------------------------------------------------- 342 AXTELL Feb. 8, 1896-1926 Charter surrendered 4/1/1926 Capt. Cooper Probably Capt. Robert T. Cooper-46th ILL. Inf. 1842-1916...Seward County Pioneer...politician Met at Schenck & Miller Hall on 2nd Saturday 3 P.M. Met in Wilcox on 4th Saturday 3 P.M. Membership: Charter-(24) Peak-26 in 1896 Total-38+ Last member: John M. Nelson died 3/4/1935 Age 89 See Post 202 in 1885 also 343 CURTIS March 16, 1896-1900 Charter surrendered 12/8/1900 Curtis Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-19 in 1898 Total-21 See Post 287 in 1889 also 344 HARRISON June 16, 1896-1901 Charter suspended Jerry Rusk Brevet Brig. Gen. Jeremiah McLain Rusk-25th Wisc. Inf. 1830-1893...Governor of Wisconsin 1882-1889... Charter members include Cpl. W.D. Lafferty-25th Wisc.Inf (Post originally requested name of George A. Custer) Met at Courthouse on 2nd Monday Membership: Charter-10 Peak-12 in 1900 Total-14 Last veteran: Theodore Baker died after 1941 345 HARVARD June 26, 1896-1904 Charter surrendered 4/26/1905 Fairchild Col. Lucuis Fairchild-2nd Wisc. Inf. 1831-1896...Iron Brigade...GAR C.I.C. 1887 Met at GAR Hall on 1st & 3rd Fridays Membership: Charter-11 Peak-18 in 1900 Total-18 Last member: Neri Smith died 11/28/1926 Age 82 See Post 60 in 1880 also ----------------1898-------------------------------------------------------- 346 EDISON Aug. 15, 1898-1903 Charter surrendered 3/23/1903 Nathan Bailey Pvt. Nathan Bailey-8th ILL. Cav./46th Wisc. Inf. 1836-1891..homesteaded in 1868..buried in Edison Reorganized April 19, 1902 11 members Met at IOOF Hall on 4th Saturday Membership: Charter-11 Peak-14 in 1898 Total-14 Last members: Fred Watts died 10/31/1928 Age 80 Peter Fritzer died 5/5/1935 Age 91 347 HOLBROOK Aug. 16, 1898-1901 Charter suspended Holbrook Met at IOOF Hall Membership: Charter-10 Peak-18 in 1899 Total-19 Last member: John Benson died 6/25/1929 Age 84 348 ARAPAHOE April 22, 1899-1900 Charter surrendered 12/31/1900 Arapahoe Membership: Charter-16 Total-18 See Post 120 in 1882 also 349 CARROLL Aug. 11, 1900-1922 Post disbanded M.L.Hayward Pvt. Monroe Leland Hayward-5th N.Y. Cav. 1840-1899...Prominent Wayne County settler... No reports submitted after muster Reorganized Oct. 15, 1909 4 members Met at GAR Hall on Court St. on 1st & 3rd Saturday Membership: Charter-12 Peak-12 in 1900 Total-13+ Last member: Thomas Groat died 10/23/1930 Age 97 350 BAYARD May 10, 1901-1920 Charter surrendered Robinson (Possibly Major General John C. Robinson- 1839-1897...Army of the Potomac...former GAR C.I.C.) Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-15 Peak-16 in 1905 Total-20+ Last member: James Leslie died 8/9/1940 Age 92 LIC ---------------1902-------------------------------------------------------- 351 STELLA Feb. 25, 1902-1917 Charter suspended McKinley Major William McKinley-23rd Ohio Inf. 1843-1901...25th President...assassinated (Post originally requested name of Vanderventor) Met at GAR Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-21 Peak-28 in 1902 Total-30+ Last veteran: Henry Wolf died 3/19/1937 Age 95 See Post 6-B in 1883 also 352 RANDOLPH April 17, 1902-1939 Last member died Randolph Met at IOOF Hall on 1st Saturday Membership: Charter-28 Peak-33 in 1910 Total-55+ Last member: Edward W. Leicy died 6/5/1939 Age 94 353 GROSS Oct. 23, 1903-1906 Last year listed as active John Logan Major General John A. Logan- 1826-1886...Popular early Commander of the GAR Met on 4th Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-10 Total-10 Last veteran: George McCright died 12/9/36 Age 91 LIC 354 BURKETT Dec. 12, 1903-1928 Charter surrendered 4/7/1928 A.W.Whipple Major Gen. Ameil Weeks Whipple- 1816-1863...Killed at Chancellorsville Met at Chapel Hall on 1st & 3rd Wednesday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-49 Peak-101 in 1913 Total-181+ Last known veteran: Orin Rashaw died 4/18/1939 Age 96 See Post 11 in 1877 also 355 MITCHELL July 14, 1906-1913 Last year listed as active W.R.Akers Sgt. William Akers-7th Iowa Inf. 1838-1915...Prominent settler and irrigation pioneer changed March 12, 1910 to Gen. Logan Major General John A. Logan- 1826-1886...Popular early Nat'l Commander of the GAR Met at Helm’s Hall on 2nd Saturday 2 P.M. Membership: Charter-10 Peak-11 in 1906 Total-14+ Last member: Newman Bowman died 6/28/1930 Age 84 356 LYNCH April 10, 1908-1927 Post dropped 12/31/1927 Jack Horton Pvt. Laurens Jackson Horton-4th Iowa Cav. Co. H 1842-1906...Nebraska pioneer...local politician... Met at Hoffman Hall on 2nd Tuesday 2 P.M.* Membership: Charter-14 Peak-19 in 1910 Total-20+ Last known member: George Bush died 3/25/1929 Age 85 The journals from which much of this information was taken were not compiled by the GAR until 1895. There is conflicting information in a few cases on muster dates, Post names, even Post location for those early years. Membership data is also inconsistent. Charter membership numbers come from several sources. 1. The number of names written on the charter, 2. The number of veterans names on the charter application (coded -A), 3. The number of members on the first quarterly report (coded (XX) ), 4. A published newspaper report. These sources do not always agree. Charter membership was sometimes left open for the next meeting, not all the names on the application would join, published articles differ with the other sources, etc. Peak membership numbers are more accurate, as they come from the quarterly reports of the Post Adjutant showing the number of members in good standing. Total membership numbers are taken from either the quarterly reports, the compilation done around 1909 when the Department requested a list from the active Posts of all current and former members, or a combination of the two. Although a few veterans joined after 1909, most had already joined the GAR by then. For Posts closed before 1909, only the quarterly membership reports could be used and they quit using a consecutive number log about 1895, if they used one at all. For those reasons a (+) is added to the total membership number, except when a more reliable number was found. Although possibly not 100% accurate in a few cases, the membership numbers given are very close, and provide a more complete picture of how many Civil War veterans lived in that area. FOR A NUMBER OF POSTS the exact year that they were officially declared closed is not known, as a post could be suspended and then later reinstated. During the period between 1890-1910 large numbers of posts were suspended and reinstated, but no specific Posts were given, making it impossible to determine at this date the exact year of closing on those posts. The year listed for these posts, is the last year that I found them listed as an active post in the official minutes. OTHER FRATERNAL MILITARY ORDERS IN NEBRASKA MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OMAHA Org. June 1, 1884 Chartered December 17, 1885 UNION VETERANS CLUB OMAHA Org. Oct. 23, 1884 UNION VETERANS LEGION (UVL) Department of Nebraska Mustered January 24, 1894 #1 Grand Island Fremont See 11/19/1893 Omaha Bee or 12/31/1893 Omaha Bee Clarks Fullerton Central City Clay Center Neligh Doniphan Wood River Cameron Albion Org. May (26), 1892 Hartington Org. Feb. (21), 1897 Hastings Mustered Sept. 5, 1894 40 Members #121 Omaha #126 Kearney Council Bluffs Mustered Aug. 9, 1886 38 Members UNION VETERANS UNION (UVU) Department of Nebraska Org. October 7, 1897 Commands: 1. OMAHA Org. Spring 1889 J. W. Savage 1. OMAHA Org. Sept. 28, 1897 Vicksburg 2. SOUTH OMAHA Org. Oct. 1, 1897 Gettysburg 3. OMAHA Org. Oct. 7, 1897 Iuka 4. KEARNEY (Never organized?) Atlanta Organized as Command 6 in 1898 4. LINCOLN Org. Oct.5, 1897 8 members John Logan 5. FREMONT Org. Oct. 4, 1897 18 members Joe Hooker 6. LINCOLN Org. Oct. 5, 1897 12 Members McPherson Combined with Command #4 in 1898 (Possibly combined with #7 and given vacant #4 slot) 6-B. KEARNEY Org. Jan. 26, 1898 50 Members Phil Kearney See Command 4 also 7. LINCOLN Org. Oct. 5, 1897 8 members John Logan 8. GRAND ISLAND Org. Oct. 14, 1897 Abe Lincoln 9. GRAND ISLAND Org. Oct 14, 1897 FAIRBURY Feb. 1911? Colored UVU...See 2/15/1898 Page 3 Nebraska Veteran Omaha tried for 1890 UVU Nat'l Enc. per 7/23/1889 Omaha Bee Pg. 4 REGULAR ARMY AND NAVY UNION Org. March 1888 in Ohio Garrisons: #13 FT. OMAHA Chartered June 7, 1891?? Abe Lincoln #33 Ft. Sidney Col. Joseph Conrad #54 OMAHA John R. Brooke #117 FT. SIDNEY had party Feb. 1894 H. A. Morrow FT. ROBINSON Chartered Jan. 14, 1895 John H. Alexander Colored Army/Navy Union...See Omaha Bee 6/27/1897 LAST POSTS OF THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF THE GAR 1948 35 1947 35-25 1946 35-25-7 1945 35-25-7 13 veterans left in State 1944 35-25-7-118 1943 35-25-7-118-60-13 1942 35-25-7-118-60-13-22-147 29 veterans left in State 1941 35-25-7-118-60-13-22-147 1940 35-25-7-118-60-13-22-147-80-120-171-302 65 veterans left 1939 82 veterans left 1938 Less than 100 Civil War veterans in state Civil War soldiers from Territory of Nebraska: Served in South during war 1711 Served in North fighting Indians 1596 Total 1861-1865 3307 *COMMENTS ON MEETING DAYS AND GAR HALLS* Posts changed their meeting dates and places as membership grew or declined. The days and times shown come from several sources, including 1883, 1897, 1908 and 1920 Roster books. It was also found that sometimes when there is a reference to a GAR Hall, it was the upper story above a business, which may not have been originally constructed by the GAR, rather than a separate building used only for meetings. Known cases are cited. Post # 1. KEARNEY-1883-every Friday GAR Hall was on east side of Ave A, north of 22nd St. beside Meth. Church. 5. WAYNE-1883-2/4 Wednesday, 1898-1st Saturday 6. STELLA-1883-met at Ferguson Hall on Saturday before full moon SHUBERT-1883-every Saturday 7. OMAHA-1883-1/3 Monday 9. COLUMBUS-1883-2/4 Thursday 12. WAHOO-1883-Wednesday 15. NELSON-1883-2/4 Thursday 16. EDGAR-1883-1/3 Saturday 17. HEBRON-1883-1st Saturday, 1897-4th Thursday 18. FAIRMONT-1883-2/4 Friday 19. SUTTON-1883-3rd Monday 23. CENTRAL CITY-1883-2/4 Saturday LINCOLN-1883-2/4 Tuesday Hall was on corner of 12th & N St. 27. CLARKS-1883-4th Friday 28. SHELTON-1883-2/4 Friday 31. WAHOO-1883-2/4 Saturday Hall at 1615 Silver St.?? 33. GRAFTON-1883-1/3 Monday 35. BEATRICE-Hall dedicated 3/15/1889 37. BLUE SPRINGS-1883-2/4 Tuesday 40. ORD-1897-1st Friday 41. WACO-1883-1/3 Friday, 1897-2nd Saturday 42. ALBION-1883-2nd Tuesday 43. FAIRFIELD-1883-3rd Wednesday 45. PLATTSMOUTH-1883-2/4 Tuesday-Hall erected about 1885. Money for new Hall being collected in 1891. 46. ARLINGTON-1883-4th Saturday 47. TECUMSEH-1883-2/4 Thursday 51. WILBUR-The IOGT met in the GAR Hall?? 53-B. NEMAHA CITY-1897 says 1st Saturday 54. PALMYRA-1883-2/4 Tuesday, 1897-Wednesday 57-B. NORTH LOUP-1897 says 2nd Monday Met in town hall in 1894, GAR Hall in 1898 60. SUPERIOR-1883-1/3 Monday 61. WEEPING WATER-1883 says every Saturday 62. BENNETT-1883-1/3 Wednesday 63. SUPERIOR-Picture of Post in private hands 64. VALPRAISO-1883 says alternate Wednesdays 66. HUMBOLDT-1883 says 2nd Tuesday 67-B. LONG PINE-1897 says 2nd Saturday 68. NELIGH-1883-1/3 Wednesday 69. NORTH PLATTE-1883-1/3 Friday 74. CEDAR RAPIDS-1883-Last Wednesday original charter, flag & records lost in fire in 1903 76. EXETER-1883-1/3 Thursday 77. FAIRBURY-1883-3rd Saturday 80. RED CLOUD-newspaper says met in “their Hall” in 1892 81. JUNIATA-1883-Every Friday 82. BELLWOOD-1883-2nd Wednesday 84. FALLS CITY-1888 says 1st & 3rd Thursday 86. O’NEILL-1897 says 1st Saturday 87. STOCKHAM-1883-4th Saturday 89. DEWITT-1883-1/3 Saturday 90. WAHOO-1883-1/3 Monday 91. MINDEN-1883-Alt. Saturdays 98. BROKEN BOW-1883-2nd Saturday 100. ADAMS-1883-2/4 Friday 101. FIRTH-1883-1/2 Thursday 103. BROWNVILLE-IOOF Hall was above Nichols Drug Store 108. OXFORD-another reference says they met above Pettygrove Hardware Store 110. 115. WYMORE-1888 says 1st & 3rd Saturday 116. PONCA-1897 says Saturday before full moon Hall on main street is now a barbershop. 120. ARAPAHOE-1897 says 4th Friday GAR lot was sold and money used for memorial in 1955 123. ELMWOOD-1897 says 2nd & 4th Saturday 125. NIOBRARA-Hall was on lot where H.E. McColley house sits today 129. WISNER-1897 says 1st & 2nd Saturday 134. WOOD RIVER-1888 says 2nd & 3rd Thursday 137 BEAVER CROSSING-1967 Letter says they met above blacksmiths shop. 143. MADISON-Hall built in 1893, razed in Sept. 1956 149. Elmwood-picture in private hands 157. REYNOLDS-1897 says last Wednesday 164. DAWSON-3rd Friday 3rd Tuesday 171. AINSWORTH-Flag, Charter & records at Sellors Cabin in city park 190 STANTON-Newspaper says they met at “their” Hall in 1895 195. SARGENT-1897 says 1st Saturday 199. SWANTON-1897 says 3rd Thursday 201. PLYMOUTH-1888 says last Saturday 205. COZAD 207. McCOOK-1897 says 2nd Tuesday 216. REPUBLICAN CITY-Hall purchased in 1904 234. BURWELL-1888 says 2nd Saturday 239. CLAY CENTER-1897 says 3rd Friday 242. LAWRENCE-1888 says Wednesday before full moon NSHS in Lincoln has these Charters on file in RG026 Series 12: 1,2,6,14,18,28,30,31,36,37,38,39,42,43,48,49,50,55,57,62,64,68,70,71,76,79,83, 85,92,96,102,103,105,108,116,117,122,123,125,128,129,131,133,134,136,137,138, 142,144,145,153,156,158,159,161,162,167,174,175,177,180,181,183,186,187,188, 191,192,194,198,200,201,202,203,209,214,220,222,225,226,231,234,235,236,237, 238,241,242,245,246,252,253,255,259,266,268,270,273,289,293,295,297,299,300, 307,308,311,312,313,316,318,319,321,323,327,330,331,333,338,339,341,343,345, 346,348,354 *MISC. COMMENTS ON POSTS AND POST NAMES* Some of the Post names are not clearly identified in the GAR records. Often only the last name is given, making it highly speculative as to who they really meant. The Department did not require an explanation of who the individual was or why he was being selected, although they did have some influence as there are numerous examples where the original requested Post name was not used. Headquarters seemed to be more concerned with avoiding duplication of names, than a firm control on who was being selected for this honor. The official department records weren't compiled until the 1890's and a lot of details were no longer available by then. Some Posts had closed, for others, membership had changed with charter members dead or moved away. There are several cases where a living person was approved for the Post name, like Sheridan and Lew Wallace. Grant however isn't selected until after his death! Why?! The records do not give an answer. On the theory that if the name is not a "nationally recognized" name, it must then have come from the personal histories of the charter members, I went back to the rosters of the regiments where they served to find someone by that name that seemed a "likely candidate" for such an honor. Even some of the clearly identified names leave questions. Why him? Why then? Because the Post names are very important, I have tried to give a reason for the selection of each one (when it wasn't an obvious choice), and the charter member who most likely made the nomination. What follows is my reasoning on that analysis and other pertinent comments, such as where the information was found. POST # COMMENTS Prov. 1 Orig. Charter at NSHS. See Nebraska Republican and 7/8/1867 Nebraska Herald (Plattsmouth). See letter at NSHS for 1870 reog. Prov. 2 Nebraska Advertiser on 8/29/1867 says "meeting to org. Post on 30th. On 9/19 "GAR Post organized". On 10/3 refers to Post 2. On 11/7 refers to it as "Post 1 District of Nemaha County". No Post name given in any reference. See also Nebraska Herald (Plattsmouth) on 10/10/1867. Prov. 2 SCHUYLER-See Omaha Republican on 5/26/1878 and The Quill on on 4/9/1890 Pg. 9. Also see application letter in RG026 Box 7. See Schuyler Sun on 5/22/1914 Pg. 6. Prov. E3 NEBRASKA CITY-See Nebraska City Weekly News 3/24/1868 Prov. 4 LINCOLN-See Nebr. Commonwealth Newspaper: 5/2/1868 Pg. 3 Col. 2 says "GAR Post organized last week"; articles on 6/13, 7/11, 8/1, 8/22. On 10/31/1868 says Post 4 Lincoln. Omaha Republican on 5/26/1878 says "Sheridan Post formed in 1870 in Lincoln." Prov. E4 FAIRMONT-Local paper says soldiers met and organized on 3/8/1873 Prov. 5 BEATRICE-See Beatrice Express on 8/14/1873. Prov. 7 See Nebraska Herald Newspaper: 1/9/1867 Pg. 2 Col. 1 says "Soldiers met 1/3 to form org., will meet again 1/10." More comments on 1/16, 2/17, 6/28, 7/5, 7/8, 10/10. On 6/30/1868 said "Soldiers/Sailors conv. held in Nebr. City 4/27-meeting 5/9 to form Post. Prov. E8 From comments made in journal for 32nd Annual Enc. Dept. of Nebr. (1908) on page 55. 3 ELLSWORTH Pvt. J. A. Murray-40/74th N.Y. Inf. was the only N.Y. veteran. No others had a connection. Also, Ellsworth was born in April. 5 CASEY Casey was probably not selected until 1882. Original name in 1881 is unknown, may have just been LaPorte. Pvt. A.P. Childs & Sgt. Charles Johnson served with the 56th N.Y. Inf., the only unit among charter members under Casey, and Johnson was elected first Post Commander. 14 RICE No Steele City papers available!! No insights in Fairbury or Hebron papers. Several match-ups occur within the charter members, best of which may be Sgt. Zenas Tritt-37th Wisc. Co. A with Sgt. Orson E. Rice-37th Wisc. Co. B, who was wounded on the same day as Tritt and died of his wounds; but the initials are obviously wrong. Another match is Chester Andrews-47th ILL. Co. Co. I with Elisha Rice in Co. A, but Elisha was not even wounded in battle. Last match is S. Saunders-4th Minn. Inf. Co. E with Major Ebenezer A. Rice-2nd Minn. Cav. Both Minn. boys, but ?? Other possibility was Edwin A. Rice-39th Wisc. Co. K. Finally, my preferred matchup is Brig. Gen. Samuel Allen Rice-33rd Iowa, killed in 1864, because there is a charter member from the 33rd Iowa. It's not likely they erred on the first initial though! 15 HOLLINGSWORTH Although the Post name was quickly changed back, it was officially changed by the Dept. Commander. See letters in RG026 Series 1 & 8 at NSHS. 21 WADSWORTH Of the charter members only two, John Parry-1 N.Y. L.A. and A. A. Russell-5 N.Y. H.A. served under Wadsworth. 22 WILSON Sentiment would say Major General James H. Wilson, but he did not die until 1925. Another possibility was Pvt. George Wilson 2nd Ohio Inf. who was one of Andrews Raiders. Post had G.H. Moulton-2nd Ohio Inf., but he was not a charter member. Presence of Charter member from 15th ILL. Cav. is persuasive. 23 BUFORD Webster was the first Post Commander and an officer. 30 KANE Custer County Republican on 3/22/1883 says post name was Morton. Post had 3 Penn. veterans-Sgt. Jos. Copperstone-18th Pa. Inf., Pvt. Samuel Hetrick-13 Pa. Cav., M. M. Cattin-150th Pa. Inf. 31 McCOOK Two members served under McCook-H.C. Brown-87th Ind Inf. & J. P. Brooks-35th Ohio Inf. 32 ANDERSON Only artilleryman in Post was N. M. Morgan-2nd U.S. Art. 33 SHIELDS Capt. P.S. Real-90th ILL. Inf. who served under Shields was the first Post Commander. 34 SHERIDAN Sheridan doesn't die until 1888, but earliest reports confirm. 36 RANSOM At least 3 members served under Ransom-24th Ind., 11th Wis, 21 Iowa. None stood out as likely choice. 38 MITCHELL Charter members J.H. Camp and Amos Peck served in 2nd Kans. Inf. 39 LENNOX History of the Post given in Graphic 5/30/1895. 40 FOOTE Name first appears on reports 6/30/1882. Foote died in June! 43 OLIVER This is the only George C. Oliver I could find and he served in the same company as Alexander. Can't be just a coincidence! 50 WALLACE Nat'l Tribune on 3/22/1883 says Post name was Leroy Key, but on 5/10/1883 says Lew Wallace, even though Wallace doesn't die until 1905. 51 HARKER Pvt. Irvin Thoman-125th Ohio Inf was only charter member to serve under Harker. 53 SILL Charter members from 36/66/98 Ohio Inf-none stood out 54 MANSFIELD Charter member Jerome Moore was wounded at Antietam. 55 DAHLGREN Numerous Cavalry men including 1st Post Commander-Pvt. Louis Leisure-16th ILL. Cav., none of whom were on the raid. Closest was Pvt. F.M. Fish-1st NY Dragoons. 56 WINSLOW Reported in Andreas's 1882 History of Nebraska. 57 LOMBARD See letter in RG026 Series 8 at NSHS. Frank Lombard was the name of popular singer during the war. 58 GATES Post had nine Wisc. veterans. Amos L. Gates was from Co. B just like Riley Hart. Can't be just a coincidence! 60 RICHARDSON Nat'l Tribune on 4/3/1884 says Post name was J.B.Richardson. 61 LAFAYETTE Ch. Members included 4 from 29th Iowa, but could not find match. 64 SHERMAN Wm. T. Sherman still alive, so it may be they meant Thomas West Sherman, who died in 1879. Charter member Parrazo-3rd R.I. Inf. did serve under T.W. Sherman. By the time Post reorganized in 1891, Friend Post 130 had taken the name Wm. T. Sherman, which might suggest original name was Wm. T. Sherman. 64 EASLEY Only charter member tie was Thomas Hull-16th ILL. Co. G., who served with a Barton A. Easley. Don't see a real match there. Only other possible was a Lt. in the 11th Mo. Militia, but no matchup found. Charter members from Iowa-9 Inf, 8Cav; Ind-100, 11Cav; Wisc-33?, 47; MI-6HA; ILL-27,29,50,88,124,142 Inf. 65 SMITH Gen. Smith still alive, but found at least 4 charter members who served under him. (7th Minn.-27th Iowa-23rd Wisc.-101st ILL. Inf.) Post had also submitted names Dick Yates as 2nd choice and Fairchild as 3rd choice. 66 MIX Sgt. Germaine & Mix both from Co. E!! No other members matchup. 68 FREMONT John C. Fremont appears on Adj. reports as early as 1881, although he doesn't die until 1890. 70 SCHRONTZ Slight difference in spelling, but only person by that name among charter member regiments and both served in Company M!! Another charter member was Neal Walters-6th Mich. Cav. 72 BEADLE Spelling doen't match, but pronounciation does! Beadle and Charles & Joseph Forsha's all from Co. D. No other matchups. There was a Richard L. Beadle in 24 Ind. Co. C, but tie to Post. 77 RUSSELL Capt. Mathews was also the first Post Commander! 78 NORTON Pvt. Sanford Slater Co. G & Pvt. James Tippen Co. D 81 GEARY Natural selection is Gen. John Geary, however closeness of date to battle is very persuasive. No direct member ties to either. 87 GRIFFIN Hamilton county Independent says F. Griffin on 8/29/1891. Another possible was Brig. Gen. Daniel F. Griffin. 88 ELLIOT So many possibilities, impossible to determine with any certainty. Another possible was Lt. Col. Jonas Elliot-102 Ohio Inf. killed 9/23/1864 at Athens, GA. Charter member and first Post Commander G.G. Pratt served in 104th Ohio Inf. 91 STRONG Lt. Groden-100 NY Inf. was only charter member at Ft. Wagner. No other members found with a tie to anyone named Strong. 94 VAN METRE Joseph and Charter member James Isbell in same Company!! 96 TUCKER There is a picture of Col. Ira Tucker among the Post artifacts according to a letter recieved from the local Hist. Society. Also presence of Charter member from 2nd N.J. Cav. makes identity solid. 98 WASHBURN No likely nominees-might have been date. 99 SILL Two members served, but Lt. Col. Hitchcock-90th ILL. Inf. was first Post Commander. Other member served in 77th Pa. Inf. 104 ROBERTS One member in 2nd ILL. Cav. served under Gen. Benjamin Roberts who died in 1875 and fought in Minn in 1862. Col. George Roberts is listed as Brig. Gen. Roberts in Compendium. J.B. Robertson and George Smedley served in the 51st ILL. under Geo. Roberts. 111 GLOVER Henry is not listed as a Sgt., however Indiana records only show rank when he enlisted and there were at least 4 openings for Sgt while he was alive. Charter member served with him and Henry died in August, same month Post mustered! Very persuasive! 112 RENO Cpl. George Chaffee-50th Pa. Inf. served under Reno, but... 113 WARREN S. Jones-2nd Maine Inf. served under Warren, but... 114 WHITEHEAD Baumgardner was first Post Commander. Another possible was Pvt. D.T. Whitehead who died 4/20/1862 and served in same Regiment as C. M. Charles Hedden-52nd Penn. Inf. Co. A, but dif. company. 115 COLEMAN Post applied for charter near anniversary of battle of Antietam. 116 STONEMAN Gen. Stoneman doesn't die until 1894?? 117 COLLINS Many possibilities but 10th Ohio Cav. spent most of their time in the West, plus anniversary month is persuasive. 119 GRANGER Major J.B. Farnsworth-4th Wisc. Cav. was officer-no connection? 122 HUNTER Another with several possibilities, but dead officer and charter member is most likely choice. Also Stevens was 1st Post Cmnder. Another possible is KIA in 1st Iowa Co. F, but member in Co. G 125 LANDER Cpl. A.L.Towle-2nd Mass Inf. & Lander come from Mass, but... They applied for their charter in March 1881! It took 18 months before charter was approved?? 126 BUCKINGHAM Kelley was 1st Post Commander. KIA in 6th Iowa Co. C, but charter member is from Co. F. Ch. Members: Conn-18; NEB-1; WIS-17,27; ILL-15; PA-103; US-16; IOWA-3,6,15,18 Inf. 128 MULLIGAN First Adj.'s report in 1881 says Gen. Mulligan. Only charter member serving under him was from 13th West Va. Inf. 134 BRADLEY Found no indication of who this should be!!! Charter member list inconclusive. 142 PUTNAM Same problem as Post 134 145 MERCER Another Bob Mercer found was a Lt. with 18th Iowa Inf. Co.K, but no charter member from 18th Iowa. Hendrix was in Co. K, not D, like Mercer, but easily could have known each other. Also Robert Mercer-7th ILL. Cav. Co. C was killed 4/11/1863 at Lagrange, TN, but no charter members from 7th ILL. Cav. 152 HERRON Gen. Herron does not die until 1902, so he should be ineligible. However, no other good candidates found and there were two charter members from 8th Iowa Inf. 157 POTTER Horace was a surgeon, may have been a Major, but records don't show his official rank. He's only potential major found! 158 ELDER Elder & Raser both served in Co. A! 159 BARRY Chamberlain Miller-10th Ind. Bat. was only artilleryman among charter members... 163 FREAS Was first veteran buried in City Cemetery. 167 BALDWIN Another possible was Col. Philemon Baldwin-6th Ind. Inf. killed at Chicamagua. Norman fought there, but since he served in same battery as Capt. Baldwin, felt that was a more likely choice. 170 CRITTENDEN See RG026 Ser. 1 Adj. Gen. Book Page 121. Says old name was Gen. Crittenden. 172 BUTLER Post used town name of Burchard for first year. 177 STEWART Some variance on middle initial but only Col. Stewart I found and presence of Ellington seems convincing. 178 HUTTON Post Commander was Sampson Riddle-24th Iowa Inf. Co. E. Both Morris and Sampson were Wagoners, enlisting just one day apart. 180 STEEDMAN Locals want local guy named Steadman, but closeness to death of the General is too much to ignore. Half of the reports say Steedman-half say Steadman?!? 181 GREATHOUSE Spelling doesn't match, but no other candidates found. Members: IND-99,144; IA-21; TN-6art; PA-13,6ha; MAINE-1,6; NT-1mtd,6cav; VT-6,3art; OH-32; ILL-7,8,16,105,132,8cav. 186 WRIGHT Several possibilities: Pvt. James Wright-49th Wisc. Co. K, Post member in Co. F; Pvt. John Wright-32nd Iowa Co. killed 4-9-1864 at Pleasant Hill, La. Ch. Member Wm. Berry served in 32nd Iowa. Another possibility was Pvt. John Wright-8th Ind. Cav. Co. J. Ch. member R. Bickle served in Co. D, 8th Ind. Cav. Also Capt. John Wright-34 PA. Inf. Ch. Members: WIS-18,33,49; MI-5,2cv, IND-1cv,8cv; ILL-12 cv; KS-5; NY-8cv; OH-30; IA-30,32,38,39; PA-4 Inf. 189 GARRISON Found one reference to him being in the 111th ILL. Inf., but could not confirm. He may have been a Washington County pioneer. Maj. Amos Garrison died 8/5/1877?? Ch. Members: IA-4,9cv; IND-1,73,134; WI-42; NEB-2cv; MAINE-26; ILL-7,138,2cv,4cv,11cv; KY-12 cav. 195 SWEET See 6/2/1885 Burnett Blade article. Member George Sweet does not appear to be a charter member, but may have influenced. 198 STOUT See letter in Adj. reports. RG026 Series 8 202 WILLIAMS So many possibilities!! Never found an explanation locally, but may be one buried in local papers someplace. Ch. Members: OH-6; IA-22; NY-17,61,128,1 Art; ILL-14,28,42,150,3cv. 203 VANDEVENTOR Another possiblility is Capt. George Vandeventor-48th MO. Inf. Son of one of Falls City settlers, but death date unknown. 205 LINDSAY Boyer was from Co. H as was Capt. Lindsay. No other C.M. ties. 206 GOTHENBURG Also was a Lt. Col. Thomas S. Martin-11th Pa. Inf., KIA 8/30/1862 at 2nd Bull Run, but no charter member connection. 208 WOOD 10 Col. Wood's in Heitmans, but this is only one with a tie to a charter member. Local Hist. Soc. says name from early settler, but I believe name of Post may have given local guy, (known as Col Wood, but actually only a private) his nickname. Also local guy didn't die until 1892 in Omaha, and was in disgrace. 210 GARLAND Only match-up I could find. Ch. Members: ILL-12,154; ME-1; NY-70, WIS-44,1cv; OH-2cv; PA-82; IA-21,39,2cv,8cv. 212 HARBINE Lt. Col. Thomas Harbine-25th Mo. Inf. Jefferson County pioneer. (This Post was part of the Department of Kansas, although the National Tribune mentions them on 6/27/1889 and the local news- paper lists them on 11/24/1892. Situated right on the Kansas border most of it's members were Kansans.) 221 PICKETT Another possibility was Capt. Edgar Pickett-8th Iowa Cav. Co. C, same as C.Mbr. Francis Shirley, but he did not die until 1901. 224 WHITAKER William was an unassigned recruit who died 1/4/1865. May have been last of regiment to die. Graham was in Co. H. 228 JEWETT There were three Jewett's in 3rd Iowa Cav. Co. G, Francis, George & Orin. Ch. members Elhanon Burkes was in Co. A and Alexander Hinote in Co. C. Reason, sometimes written Ransom, may have been a relative of the Jewetts in Co. G. 248 HARDING Charter member W. H. Harris with 85th ILL, but no direct tie. 249 GILLISPIE This should be easy, but only other Col.'s found, Lt. Col. David Gillispie-10th ILL. Inf. & Lt. Col. Wm. Gillispie-41 ILL., don't match up with any Ch. member. Ch.Members: ILL-18,134,12cv; IA-2; OH-113; MI-6ha,10cv; WI-18; MD-1; PA-135 Inf. US-4 C.ART. Other possible Col. Hamilton Gillispie-50th Ohio Inf doesn't die until 1921??!! 254 CARLETON Often spelled Carlton in Post records, still the presence of a member of the Calif. Column is very persuasive. If Carlton is correct, several possiblilities, although none as good a tie to charter member. Col. Caleb Carlton-89th Ohio Inf....Lt. Col. Joseph H. Carlton-34th Wisc. Inf. (Post had two members from 33rd Wisc)...Pvt. Richard Carlton-32nd ILL. Inf. died at home on 12/11/1864, served in same regiment as a charter member. 255 PUTNAM Col. Haldiman Putnam is sentimental choice, but nothing to confirm him among charter members. 256 SMITH J.L. was known as Kirby according to regimental history, also Post mustered during month he died. Joseph probably a relative. 266 NORTON Tippen served under Norton in Co. D, before Norton transferred to Co. B where he was killed shortly thereafter. 273 CORBETT Post name of Boston Corbett does not appear in minutes until November. Omaha Post 110 had already changed its name to Grant, forcing Leigh to choose another, although official minutes do not say anything about it, only a change at top of minutes. 285 SACKETT Another possibility is Brig. Gen. Delos Sackett, but not KIA. 1822-1883...1/2 U.S. Cavalry 297 CAPT.KEYES Several possibilities-Patrick Keyes-16th U.S. Inf.-KIA Shiloh; Edwin Keyes-116th Ohio, KIA 7/19/1864; Orland Keyes-12 N.H.Inf. but Chersey only served under Hamlin Keyes. 320 STINEHOPE Christian served under Stinehope in Company B. 328 BURGESS At least one early report gave Post name as Basil Burgess, not William! Both Lowe and Basil from co. D! 338 HOOTEN See letter in Adj. Gen. reports RG026 Series 8, which says he was killed at Shiloh. Ind. Adj. Gen. Report on page 119 says he died 9/6/1863 at home and is buried in Spiceland Township. Regimental roster says he was discharged for disability 6/29/63, possibly he was wounded at Shiloh and later died at home. LAST MEMBER NOTATIONS AND COMMENTS Occasionally the obituary does not call him the last Civil War veteran, but elsewhere someone does. There were also times, due to ignorance or error, where more than one veteran was called "the last" in the local paper. Finally, who do you consider "the Last Member"? The last veteran to die locally, or the member who died later in a different town or state and may not even be buried locally?! It was particularly difficult to find the last member for the smaller Posts and towns that did not have a local paper. When noone is found who is called the "last member", the last known member is given. Those cases are discussed below. The last veteran in the county is noted by (LIC). 6 Went through papers from 1922-1941...no LMD (last member died) found. 22 The Signal calls John Whited the last member on 11/3/1939, but the GAR showed two left at that time. 33 Nebraska Signal (Geneva) says he was last. 46 Only three attended MDay services in 1929. Crane, Wm. Ely and Wm. Murley. Neither is ever mentioned again. One lived in Iowa, other unknown. 49 Tecumseh Chieftan has obit, says he is last in Elk Creek section. 50 Hebron Register in Hubbell section says he was last on 5/30/1935 51 Republican on 6/2/1922 calls Ross only resident C.W. veteran.(3 left in 1918...Jacob Slider-Alonzo Robinson-Ross) 52 Last active member was Sheldon Peck who died 2/28/1932. 53 See Nemaha County Herald on 1/24/1935. 54 Local paper says he is only one on MDay 1931. 56 Lewis was last burial in Milford. Knight is buried in Panama. 65 Went through papers 1915-37...No LMD...1925 veterans list showed only 3 at Doniphan. Dewitt, Wm.Hendricks-10/25/1931 & J.P.Spellman-11/18/1931 67b Journal in 1930 says 3 were at MemDay. Davisson, Hutson and Mike Thrall of Johnstown. Has article on Hutson on 5/25/1931. Davisson spent most of his time in Omaha, but was long time resident of Long Pine. 72 Herald on 1/24/1929 says Royer is last. 79 Nice article on Wheat on 6/2/1933. 87 Aurora paper MDay 1931 says Driesback was one of 4 in county. 88 Peoples Journal says only 2 left on 6/5/1931. Cyrus Eaton and Wm. Hall. 94 Last active member, Charles Potter, died 7/31/1931. 100 Globe says he was last on 7/19/1934, but Thomas is listed in 1928 MDay. 101 Vets list in 1925 listed only 4 at Firth. Heckler,Long,Vendewege,Graham. Graham moved away. GAR Annual Journal says last member died in 1929. 102 1926 newspaper says Weiser was only resident Post member left. 1924 article said Weiser and Jacob Schmid were only 2 left. 106 Monitor on 5/29/1930 says only 3 left in County. 107 Wilhelm was gone from Dorchester a lot, died at GISH, but local burial. 116 The last vet was a Conf.-Cummings Gilmore 12/26/1932. 119 Paper on MDay 1935 says Olbrey is last of the GAR in Decator. 121 Clipper says Cronk only one left on Mem. Day 1928 123 Post made Louisa P. Spears an honorary member on 7/27/1895,for supplying a recruit at her own expense per letter in NSHS RGO26 Series 8. 124 John Hutson died in Long Pine 2/27/1937, but was a former member of #124 125 Tribune said 3 left in 1919. Hiram Harding-A. Wright-Jack Peniska. Says none left MDay 1920. Obit implies he was last. Wm. Pease (5/8/1922) & Hathaway not members of Post? 130 Only 2 at 1932 MDay...obit DSL (doesn't say Last). 131 Advocate in 1933 MDay says he was last. 132 Vets list in 1925 listed only 3-John Welty, Wm. Kirkpatrick & Sperry. Went through papers 1917-1940...3 at 1922 MDay. 139 Sun on 6/4/1930 says Robinson is last member. 145 Vets roster in 1915 listed only Long, none listed in 1925. 149 Gazette says Carnes was only one present in 1931 MDay.Coleman in Lincoln 150 Review on 6/1/1916 says 2 left. Andrew Leonard 12/22/1916 & McQuire. 152 Hastings Democrat has obit...DSL... 154 McCook Republican cites both as Last in County 158 Central City Repub. has obit. Thomas Gosnell is buried in Central City. 159 Only two left 1926 MDay...James Goin at 1929 MDay but he had moved to Beatrice. James Stewart (10/2/1931) had also moved away years earlier. 166 1913 Register listed 13 vets in Rulo. Johnson is last of them. 167 Aurora Paper says Hendricks one of 4 in County in 1931 MDay. 168 Local paper says he is only one left in obit for Wm. Macy on 8/1/1931. 169 Pawnee Chief says Richardson last of Post on 8/20/1924. Tecumseh Chief has Keiber obit...Not Post member?? 170 So. Souix City paper says "he is one of the few left". LIC was 5/31/1931 172 Pawnee Chief has obit on 1/7/1925. 174 Waterloo Gazette says he is last. 175 Courier says one left on Mem. Day 1922, None left in 1923. 180 obit DSL...5 listed in 1925 vets list...Wm. Copsey 1/5/1929?? 183 Atkinson Graphic says last in 5/10/1929 obit. 184 Pilgrim on 5/27/1927 says he is last. He is also listed in 1919 group. 185 No local paper...local Hist. Soc. doesn't know either. 190 Last active member Barrett Recklard died 2/9/1933 192 Obit says he is one of few left...LIC 1934! 194 Syracuse Democrat says he was last. 198 Chase died in Juniata, but was early member of Post. 199 Ellemeier was only C.W.vet at 1922 MDay...obit DSL... 200 1916 paper says 6 vets at Mem. Day services. Fox was last of them. 203 Paper in 1916 lists two in attendance on Mem. Day. J.D. Griffiths & Silas Case. 204 See article in Oxford Standard on 7/11/1940. 205 Cozad paper says he was last on Mem. Day 1933. 209 Wilkinson is called only veteran left in 6/6/1929 Wave. 215 1931 paper says two left in County-A. Brisco, died 1/3/32 & J.H. Cannon. 226 Pioneer lists 7 survivors of Post in 1914. Kunkel last known of them. Fox was not a member of original Post but LIC. 228 Paper lists 12 at 1909 MDay. No papers after 1911! 229 No local papers after 1912! 2 other from 1925 vets list-Geo. Kimball & Wm. Nixon but no dates. 230 Monitor says Cunningham was last on Mem. Day 1930. 232 Vets roster in 1925 lists only 2 at Lodgepole. Withers and Jason Sparks who died in 1928 in Sidney. 235 Ord Quiz says last on 6/27. 238 Went thru papers 1908-31...no vets listed in 1915 or 1925 rosters. 240 Went thru papers 1905-33..1913/4 MDay says only 2 present..Berney/Kilmer 243 Citizen in 1927 Mem Day says 2 left, no names..1934 says Comrade Gentry is sole C.W. vet...he is Minden member?! 245 Pvt. Kelley held Grant's horse at Appomattox. 248 Herald says Hampton was last on Mem. Day 1921. 250 Paper lists 4 at 1919 MDay. Shelley is last of them. No paper after 1928 258 Another early member David Pickeral died 7/15/1931 in Kearney. 264 No local paper-Sevan Valleys Hist. Soc. says Doxsee last, but he died in Gibbon. Other possibles W.W. Collins & Jos. Readhead no dates! 265 Custer County Chief says Sowerline is last. (Leslie had moved away). 266 1931 Mem. Day article says Houck Last C.W. Vet. 267 Obit for P.F. Brown on 1/17/1931 says only 2 left in County. Tim Cronin obit on 11/11/1931 says Dishaw still alive. 275 News on 10/30 says Nunnally last C.W. veteran. 276 See Albion Weekly News on 12/13/1928. 278 Wakefield Republican newspaper said he was last in Pender in May 1937. 285 SV Camp was named for David Benson who had ties to Benkelman. 1925 vets list also showed Charles W. Smith (1932) and John Connor at Haigler. 288 Weeping Water paper says Wright was last of Lincoln Post, but must mean last of Eagle Post. 290 Oak paper lists 5 vets at 1916 Mem. Day ceremony. Joy was last of them. 294 Times calls Lehman last on 2/16/1928. Last of 5 listed in 1922-3 MDays. 298 So. Side Sentinel says Nutt last on 6/5/1930. Charles Puelz last Burial. 304 See obit in Chadron Journal. 305 Went thru papers from 1911-1928, no names given! 1925 vets list shows only Cross and Skinner in Harrisburg. 308 Dakota City Herald says he is last in county. 309 See Nemaha County Herald on 1/24/1935. 310 Gordon Journal on 9/1/1921 says he was last. 312 Enterprise says he is last of old Post on 5/4/1923. 313 1929 Mem. Day says 2 left-Oleson & James Martin. Martin died 6/1929 322 Humphrey Democrat obit on H. Lueschen on 5/31/1934 says his death leaves only one in Creston. Hastings Tribune says Lueschen last Post member. 327 Only 3 in 1929...A.E. Atkins-1929...J.T.Chapman-1935..James Sharp-1931 William Bell died at GISH, where he had been for some time. 336 Enterprise on MDay 1927 says Beetem only one. 342 Minden Courier on 3/14/1935 says Nelson last in Axtell. 344 GAR report in Annual Journal says he is alive and well. No record after. 347 MDay 1929 says Benson last one. Daniel Jenkins 5/25/1936 died at GISH. 349 Wayne obit says he was last in Carroll, 4 left in county. 351 Falls City Journal on 3/25/1937 says he is last. 353 1932 Butte paper on Mem. Day says 3 left in County...other two at Butte 356 Lynch paper in May 1928 says 5 left in county. Others are at Posts 328 & 338 & 353. Although obit doesn't say last, he must be. Unsure of Last Member: 6, 46, 65, 117, 130, 132, 137, 145, 156, 180, 185, 192, 199, 228, 229, 238, 246, 250, 252, 253, 258, 259, 285, 290, 293, 305, 307, 318, 319, 325, 332, 334, 354, 356 The following Posts give a list of burials on Memorial Day in the year given. Post #-Year 11-1911, 15-1935, 23-1925, 32-1893, 34-1914, 45-1892,1905, 47-1895 56-1933/5, 71-1932, 81-1914+, 88-1940, 91-1921, 100-1934, 107-1914, 115-1921, 119-1917, 132-1938, 148-1928, 159-1925, 175-1922, 180-1924/32, 192-1921, 196-1933/4, 223-1936, 228-1909, 238-1931, 239-1926, 266-1929, 275-1931, 276-1921/31, 313-1932, 314-1930/32, 321-1930, 354-1901 MISC. REFERENCES 5/30/1890 Wilbur Republican-GAR altar in church 1892 Albany NY Telegram Memorial Day paper printed on blue paper 1/16/1923 Louisville Weekly-Omaha Woman Soldier 4/20/1923 " " -Ref. to Plattsmouth Jornal article on 1st. Nebr. 1/17/1935 Nemaha City Herald article on 1st Nebr. See Omaha W.H. on 6/18/1961, 7/9/1961, 10/14/1962 Monument to Col. Stotsenberg in Arlington Nat'l Cemetery-Pawnee Chief 3/23/06 1916 Memorial Day services at Friend were the first by a Catholic priest in Nebraaka

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