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Grand Army of the Republic (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

August Leich collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2209
Scope and Contents This collection contains news clippings from Columbus, Evansville and Rockport, Indiana newspapers ranging from 1917 to 1929 regarding U.S. Civil War veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). The collection also contains three volumes created by August Leich regarding the G.A.R. and Company F, 24th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Volume 1 comprises registration records from the Department of the Indiana G.A.R. annual encampment at Evansville, Indiana in May, 1916 and...
Dates: 1877-1931

Civil War collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1512
Scope and Contents This collection includes various badges (ribbons) from regimental reunions and veterans organizations' meetings, such as the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief Corps (WRC),in Indiana ranging from 1877 to 1921. There is also a postcard to John A. Cottman from William W. Dudley in Richmond, Indiana on June 20, 1873 regarding badges of the "Iron Brigade," which included the 19th Indiana Regiment. There are also 3 bound volumes containing photo-offset copies of...
Dates: 1873-1921

George W. Roberts collection

 Collection
Identifier: L579
Scope and Contents This collection includes two Civil War diaries, correspondence, papers, a coffee can, and a spoon belonging to George W. Roberts in Indiana and the United States ranging from circa 1861 to 1944. There are also numerous ribbons, buttons, and badges from Roberts, most from Grand Army of the Republic encampments or posts, as well as numerous 69th Indiana Regiment reunion ribbons (1889-1917, undated); an 1895 Indiana Trustees Association annual meeting ribbon; a 19th Indiana Veteran Volunteers...
Dates: circa 1861-1944, undated

Thomas Jackson collection

 Collection — Folder: S0713
Identifier: S0713
Scope and Contents This collection contains original papers, letters, and booklets from Thomas Jackson ranging from 1855 to 1908. Folder two contains pension requests for Jackson and other veterans. There is a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon and a badge. The collection also includes an 8-page document narrates Lovell Harrison Rousseau’s raid into Alabama and Georgia.
Dates: 1855-1908