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Description:Excerpt from The Grand Army Blue-Book: Containing the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Army of the Republic, and Decisions and Opinions Thereon, With Additional Notes The Grand Army of the Republic was organized at Decatur, Illinois, April 6th, 1866, by Dr. B. F. Stephenson, of Springfield, who had served as Surgeon 14th Illinois Infantry, and at the close of the war, returned to his practice in Springfield, where, in February, 1866, he first suggested the idea of this organization, and made the draft of a Ritual. After consulting a number of army friends, he deputed Captain John S. Phelps to supervise the printing of the Ritual, in the office of the Tribune at Decatur, the proprietors of which, Messrs. Coltrin & Pryor, with their compositors, had been Union soldiers. Through the efforts of these gentlemen, an organization was at once effected in Decatur, and Post No. 1, was formed as above stated. This was followed by the formation of Post 2, at Springfield, and Posts were thereafter rapidly established throughout Illinois and in the States of Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Missouri. A Department Convention was held at Springfield, on July 12th, 1866, and Comrade John M. Palmer was elected Department Commander. The following resolution was adopted by the Encampment: Whereas, We, the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, recognize in Major B. F. Stephenson, of Springfield, Illinois, the head and front of the organization; be it therefore Resolved, That for the energy, loyalty and perseverance manifested in organizing the Grand Army of the Republic, he is entitled to the gratitude of all loyal men, and that we, as soldiers, tender him our thanks, and pledge him our friendships at all times and under all circumstances. Dr. Stephenson assumed charge of the organization of Posts in other States, and issued orders as Provisional Commander-in-Chief. On October 31st, 1866, he issued a call for a National Convention of the G. A. R., which was held in Indianapolis, November 20th, with representatives present from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana and the District of Columbia. General John M. Palmer, of Illinois, presided, General Stephen A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, was elected Commander-in-Chief and Dr. Stephenson, Adjutant-General. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Grand Army Blue-Book. To get started finding The Grand Army Blue-Book, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from The Grand Army Blue-Book: Containing the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Army of the Republic, and Decisions and Opinions Thereon, With Additional Notes The Grand Army of the Republic was organized at Decatur, Illinois, April 6th, 1866, by Dr. B. F. Stephenson, of Springfield, who had served as Surgeon 14th Illinois Infantry, and at the close of the war, returned to his practice in Springfield, where, in February, 1866, he first suggested the idea of this organization, and made the draft of a Ritual. After consulting a number of army friends, he deputed Captain John S. Phelps to supervise the printing of the Ritual, in the office of the Tribune at Decatur, the proprietors of which, Messrs. Coltrin & Pryor, with their compositors, had been Union soldiers. Through the efforts of these gentlemen, an organization was at once effected in Decatur, and Post No. 1, was formed as above stated. This was followed by the formation of Post 2, at Springfield, and Posts were thereafter rapidly established throughout Illinois and in the States of Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Missouri. A Department Convention was held at Springfield, on July 12th, 1866, and Comrade John M. Palmer was elected Department Commander. The following resolution was adopted by the Encampment: Whereas, We, the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, recognize in Major B. F. Stephenson, of Springfield, Illinois, the head and front of the organization; be it therefore Resolved, That for the energy, loyalty and perseverance manifested in organizing the Grand Army of the Republic, he is entitled to the gratitude of all loyal men, and that we, as soldiers, tender him our thanks, and pledge him our friendships at all times and under all circumstances. Dr. Stephenson assumed charge of the organization of Posts in other States, and issued orders as Provisional Commander-in-Chief. On October 31st, 1866, he issued a call for a National Convention of the G. A. R., which was held in Indianapolis, November 20th, with representatives present from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana and the District of Columbia. General John M. Palmer, of Illinois, presided, General Stephen A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, was elected Commander-in-Chief and Dr. Stephenson, Adjutant-General. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Grand Army Blue-Book. To get started finding The Grand Army Blue-Book, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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