The print on this article was very hard to read, so some of the names may not be correct. Sorry. Does anyone know if this would be a G.A.R. meeting or some other type? Carolyn Jefferson County Leader 10 Aug 1866 Vol 1 #32 p 2 Soldier's Meeting "The soldier's meeting convened at the Court House on Monday evening. Lient. John Williams was made chairman, and Capt. E. Amor, secretary. The following ex-soldiers were appointed delegates to the convention which meets at St. Louis today: E. Amor, R. W. McMullin, John Williams, Herman Richter, Herman Goskin(?) Wash. Williams, Henry Mei----, John T. Huskey, Wm.. S. Null, Jr., R. Wood, B. F. Maness, John ------y, Wilton Seneter, Alfred Richtey, R. N. Hunt, John Hunt, C. C. Fletcher, H. F. Ahlvers, G. W. McFry (?), D. F. McKee, John Stubinger, Peter Williams, Landon S. Williams, D. A. Sullens, Jas Hamell, J. M. Jackson, Thos. McGee, J Buxton, R. C. Whitehead, John Schorr, Geo. Scamman, Alonzo Bell, Fred Byrsdoff, Jas. Davis, Wm Davis, F. Arnold, F. Louck, Anderson Russell, John Rowe, Reusin Gowan, Thos Cook, Pick Cross, ----Lyon, W. H. Dodson, J. N. Whitehead, Chas. Miller, R. E. Kenney, R. Hendrickson, J. Harmony, Gust. Thumbolt, Elbert Ogle, Rudolph Haverstick, C. W. Nelson, S. G. McGee, and all other soldiers that indorse this call."

----- Original Message ----- From: Medlin <medlincar@email.msn.com> To: <MOJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 7:31 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] Soldier's Meeting 1866 > The print on this article was very hard to read, so some of the names may not be correct. Sorry. > > Does anyone know if this would be a G.A.R. meeting or some other type? > Carolyn > > Jefferson County Leader 10 Aug 1866 Vol 1 #32 p 2 > > Soldier's Meeting > > "The soldier's meeting convened at the Court House on Monday evening. Lient. John Williams was made chairman, and Capt. E. Amor, secretary. The following ex-soldiers were appointed delegates to the convention which meets at St. Louis today: > E. Amor, R. W. McMullin, John Williams, Herman Richter, Herman Goskin(?) Wash. Williams, Henry Mei----, John T. Huskey, Wm.. S. Null, Jr., R. Wood, B. F. Maness, John ------y, Wilton Seneter, Alfred Richtey, R. N. Hunt, John Hunt, C. C. Fletcher, H. F. Ahlvers, G. W. McFry (?), D. F. McKee, John Stubinger, Peter Williams, Landon S. Williams, D. A. Sullens, Jas Hamell, J. M. Jackson, Thos. McGee, J Buxton, R. C. Whitehead, John Schorr, Geo. Scamman, Alonzo Bell, Fred Byrsdoff, Jas. Davis, Wm Davis, F. Arnold, F. Louck, Anderson Russell, John Rowe, Reusin Gowan, Thos Cook, Pick Cross, ----Lyon, W. H. Dodson, J. N. Whitehead, Chas. Miller, R. E. Kenney, R. Hendrickson, J. Harmony, Gust. Thumbolt, Elbert Ogle, Rudolph Haverstick, C. W. Nelson, S. G. McGee, and all other soldiers that indorse this call." > > The first G.A.R. was founded on April 6, 1866 by Dr. Benjamine F. Stephenson. It was established in a printing office at Decatur Illinois. This could have been a meeting of veterans to decide the formation of a Jefferson County post. They probably attended a meeting in St. Louis for this purpose. There would eventually be three posts in Jefferson County. The Perry V. Fletcher post # 46, located in De Soto. The J. N. Whitehead post # 171, located in Victoria. The Jno. D. Rohye post # 314, located in Cedar Hill. I know some of the names, but others on here will help me!! I will search for them, thanks! Desoto Joe/The Record Man