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These Historical Registers may list the soldier's name, date and place of enlistment, rank, military unit, length of service, date and place of discharge, place of birth, age, physical description, religion, occupation, previous residence, marital status, nearest relative, pension, soldier home admission and discharge dates, disability, death date, or cause of death. | These Historical Registers may list the soldier's name, date and place of enlistment, rank, military unit, length of service, date and place of discharge, place of birth, age, physical description, religion, occupation, previous residence, marital status, nearest relative, pension, soldier home admission and discharge dates, disability, death date, or cause of death. | ||
==== Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) ==== | ==== Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) ==== | ||
Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1866 - 1956, was a fraternal organization members were veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutler Service who served in the American Civil War. The group supported voting rights for black veterans, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. In 1890 the membership was 490,000. | Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1866 - 1956, was a fraternal organization members were veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutler Service who served in the American Civil War. The group supported voting rights for black veterans, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. In 1890 the membership was 490,000. | ||
In 1888 there were 558 post with 37286 members in New York | In 1888 there were 558 post with 37286 members in New York | ||
[http://suvcw.org/garposts/ny.pdf New York G.A.R. Posts] | [http://suvcw.org/garposts/ny.pdf New York G.A.R. Posts] | ||
The Family History Library catalog lsit records of the[https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=New+York+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic&prekeyword=New+York+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic New York Grand Army of the Repbulic]. | |||
==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ||