Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940

What is in This Collection?

The records in this Collection include membership records of the Minnesota Department Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union army and navy veterans of the Civil War, from 1869 to 1940. The collection consists of registers, lists, adjutant and quartermaster reports, and descriptive books of local post (chapters). For a brief history on the Grand Army of the Republic see the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Membership

• Member's name
• Military Unit
• Town of Residence
• Birthplace
• Enlistment date
• Discharge date
• Rank
• Organization served in
• Remarks

Collection Content

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• Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records
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  1893 Application page 1

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  1893 Application page 2

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  1887 Letter of Recommendation

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  1887 Post Certificate