The Grand Army of the Republic or GAR was formed in Decatur, Illinois shortly after the Civil War. by Benjamin F. Stephenson. It was the largest organization of Union veterans of the Civil War The organization promoted comradeship among veterans, worked to increase pensions and assist war widows and orphans, and maintained homes for old soldiers.
In 1868, the commander in chief of the GAR and Civil War General John Alexander Logan inaugurated the observance of Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers. [Read the full text of the General Order which created Memorial Day, courtesy of John A. Logan College] Membership in the staunchly Republican organization peaked at more than 409,000 in 1890. The last member died in 1955, and the GAR was discontinued in 1956.
The women's Relief Corp was initiated through the GAR.
If you know of other, please send e-mail to ilcivilwar@outfitters.com and they will be added to this list.
Name of Post Number Town County Reference
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Warren Stewart 533 Melissa L. Davis (US Army & Navy Historical Assoc Record #60708 dated 2/1/1904
338 Albion Edwards
Cornwall 314 Capron Boone Michael P. Squires
Hurlburt 464 Belvidere Boone Michael P. Squires
Eben T. Emery 198 Buda Bureau Ed Page
Ferris 309 Princeton Bureau History of the 93rd Infantry
Calhoun 448 Hardin Calhoun Jckvlle Gen J 3:1:40-42
Nase 80 Mt. Carroll Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679 (Catherine Brunner)
Shiloh 85 Lanark Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679 (Catherine Brunner)
Robert Moffett Allison Hawk406 Savanna Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688
George Kridler 575 Milledgeville Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688
Holman 579 Thomson Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688
Holden Putnam 646 Shannon Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688
Dr. John L. Hostetter 785 Chadwick Carroll 1913 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois & History of Carroll County Illinois. Munsell publishing Co., Volume II. page 679-688
Black Eagle 129 Urbana Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Simon Cameron 679 Gifford Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Col. Nodine 140 Champaign Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Dewey 282 Dewey Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Eph. Scott 264 Mahomet Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Homer 263 Homer Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
McPherson 16 Homer Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
McPherson 263 Homer Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Pesotum 738 Pesotum Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Ord 464 Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Sadorus 322 Sadorus Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Seaver 253 Seaver Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Sidney 317 Sidney Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
St. Joseph 220 St. Joseph Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Tolono 334 Tolono Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Van Wert 300 Fisher Champaign From Salt Fk to Chickamauga
Geo. H. Thomas 5 Chicago Cook Cliff Carrington
Gen. John A. Logan 540 Evanston Cook By-Laws of Post No. 540, 1916 (Evanston Public Library)
Wilcox MorganPk/WashHtsCook Michael M. Stachnik
J.B. Rood 472 Lemont Cook Laurinda Kidd
T.J. Terry 463 Shabbona DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Merritt Simond 283 DeKalb DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Carter Wright 772 Somonauk DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Potter 12 Sycamore DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Reseca 478 Genoa DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Barnes 395 Kingston DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Thomas Humphrey 580 Kirkland DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Sandwich 510 Sandwich DeKalb Laurinda Kidd
Frank Lowry 157 Clinton DeWitt posted 7 Oct 1882; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966
Frank Sampson 298 Waynseville DeWitt posted 23 Jun 1883; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966
Lemens 211 Farmer City DeWitt posted 29 Mar 1883; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966
Seward Nelson 251 Wapella DeWitt posted 18 May 1883; from Katie Long - The DeWitt County Observer, 31 Mar 1966
E.S. Kelley 513 Wheaton DuPage submitted by Bill Kooser
Walter Blanchard 386 Downers Grove DuPage submitted by Bill Kooser
Napier 468 Naperville DuPage submitted by Bill Kooser
Joe Hooker 69 Canton Fulton submitted by Mike Southwood
William Passmore Carlin 442 Carrollton Greene
Thomas A. Weisner 350 Greenfield Greene
Lucian King 410 Kane Greene
Jacob Fry 193 Roodhouse Greene
Culver 512 White Hall Greene
22 Elgin Kane John C. Thiel
Aurora 20 Aurora Kane? Dan Cicero
Dundee 519 Dundee Kane Laurinda Kidd
E.J. Farnsworth 456 St. Charles Kane Laurinda Kidd
Roger Bell 495 Elburn Kane Laurinda Kidd
Batavia 48 Kane Kane Laurinda Kidd
George Spalding 60 Geneva Kane Laurinda Kidd
M.V. Beverly 678 Maple Park Kane Laurinda Kidd
McCullough 475 Earlville LaSalle Randy & Teresa Novak
Joseph Woodruff 281 Marseilles LaSalle submitted by Don Christensen
Streator 68 Streator LaSalle submitted by Sndra J. Parcher
Seth C. Earl 21 Ottawa LaSalle submitted by LAAUB
Mitchell 29 Lee Lee Laurinda Kidd
Arthur W. Marsh Warsaw Hancock submitted by Wayne Joregnson, Minneapolis, MN
E.D. Lowe 295 Jersey submitted by William F. Sauerwein
McDonough 103 Macomb McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4
D. B. Courtwright 267 Blandinsville McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4
Royal Douglas 170 Prairie City McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4
Carter Van Vleck 174 Bushnell McDonough McDon. Co. Hist. Soc. newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4
William T. Sherman 146 Bloomington McLean newsclippings dated 11/29/1932 and 5/23/1933; Sharon Frizzell
A.R. Talbot 694 Alexis Mercer/Warren Alexis, 125 Years 1870-1995
John W. Ross 331 Waverly Morgan Jckvlle Gen J 3:1:38
Matt Starr 378 Jacksonville Morgan Jckvlle Gen J 3:1:39
Major Sam Hays 477 Summer Hill Pike Gary Crowder
Wilburn Borne Mound City Pulaski Melissa L. Davis (US Army & Navy Historical Assoc Record #60708 dated 2/1/1904
William Hugner Villa Ridge Pulaski Melissa L. Davis (US Army & Navy Historical Assoc Record #60708 dated 2/1/1904
George A. Brown 417 Brooklyn Twp Schuyler Lisa Harley
Major Lee 277 Rossville Vermillion Phyllis Bell
Kenesaw 77 Danville Vermillion submitted by Michael Melland
Bartleson 6 Joliet Will Laurinda Kidd
Burrell 3 Plainfield Will Laurinda Kidd
Nevius 1 Rockford Winnebago Michael P. Squires
Ellis 320 Pecatonica Boone Michael P. Squires
Harvey 274 Harvey Harvey, Illinois, History 1890-1962; published by 1st National Bank in Harvey, 1962 (Barbara Lenox Garet)
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