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Emerging as most influential among the various organizations during the first post-war years was the Grand Army of the Republic, founded on April 6, 1866, on the principles of "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty," in Decatur, Illinois, by Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson.
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), patriotic organization of American Civil War veterans who served in the Union forces, one of its purposes being the “defense of the late soldiery of the United States, morally, socially, and politically.” Founded in Springfield, Ill., early in 1866, it reached its.
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Jun 27, 2018 · The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was the largest and most powerful organization of Union army and navy veterans. Founded on 6 April 1866 at Decatur, Illinois , by former army surgeon Benjamin Franklin Stephenson, its proclaimed objects were “Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty.”
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) quickly became the preeminent veterans' organization formed at the close of the Civil War. Membership reached its peak in 1890, when over 400,000 members were reported.
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was founded by Benjamin Franklin Stephenson, M.D. an army regimental surgeon, and Chaplain Reverend William J. Rutledge. Both men had served in the Civil War in the 14 th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and had been tent mates during Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's Expedition to Meridian ...
Founded in 1866, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a veteran’s organization for Union soldiers and sailors. Local posts were established throughout the country, and state and national encampments were conducted each year.
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The GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (GAR) was a national association of Union Civil War veterans, founded in Decatur, IL, in 1866. Ten states, including Ohio, and the District of Columbia sent representatives to the GAR's first national convention in Indianapolis, IN, in Nov. 1866.
