I have a 5 1/2" by 9 1/4" photograph of 18 fine gentleman dressed in tails. Not sure what date the photo was taken. Henry Hawkins, my grandmothers adopted father died in 1920 and he looks younger in the photo than in later photos. I would guess 1895 to 1900, but that is just a guess. The other 17 men are listed below: Top row: Henry Hawkins - Tom White - John Conley - Geo Lewis - Doc Chenoworth - Tom Price - Henry Nichols - Geo Longfellow - George Perkins & Jim Kinsey. Bottom Row: Jesse Hubbard - Jonah Campbell - Egna Nye - Martin Eckerle - Mart Hamilton - Talf Nichols - Billie Woods - John Barnes In a second photograph 3" by 4" taken much later, Henry now has a white beard and seems the chapter got much smaller, only seven men in this one. This one also listed G.A.R. Talf Nichols - Henry Hawkins - Mart Hamilton - Martin Eckerle - Dave Kinsey - Tom White - Lurn Bowen; Anyone related to these men and would relate what G. A. R. was and stood for. I thought it was a Civil War society but could not find it on Cyndi's list. I can scan a send a copy anyone that would like one and can send a hard copy for a minimum fee. (cost) Robert D. Kienzle Kienzle Photography 3037 Karen Avenue Long Beach, California 90808-3402 Phone: (562) 425-0088 Email: kienzle@aol.com Website: www.kienzlephoto.com

Hi there: Those folks don't mean anything to me but I do know a tiny bit about the GAR. It stands for Grand Army of the Republic. It was a Union Civil War society as you thought. It was almost mandatory at one time to be a member if you wanted to run for public office. In some areas especially in the north east a non member almost couldn't be dog catcher. :-) One of my gg-grandfathers was a member of the chapter in Wood County Ohio. He has a small cast Iron badge type marker about a foot tall next to his grave marker that says GAR in larger letters across the top. One site says this: The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a social and service organization composed of Union veterans of the Civil War. The first GAR Post was organized at Decatur, Illinois on April 5, 1866 by Dr. B. F. Stephenson of Springfield, Illinois. Local Posts were first formed in Oklahoma around 1889. In Oklahoma, the Posts held annual three-day encampments at various locations around the state. Their purpose was to promote patriotism in the observances of Memorial Day (formerly called Decoration Day) and Flag Day. The GAR members formed brass bands and performed marching skills in various public parades and events. Three Objectives of GAR Objectives of the GAR were therefold: Fraternity among Union veterans; Charity for needy veterans, widows, and orphans of veterans; and Loyalty to the United States and its Constitution. Organization of the GAR was patterned along the lines of their former military services. They had Commanders, Senior and Junior Vice-Commanders, Chaplains, Medical Directors, and Quartermasters. Other closely associated groups to the GAR were the Women's Relief Corp (WRC), Sons of Union Veterans, and the Ladies of the GAR. "farmer" My most recent list mailto:budget_muzzleloading-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Francis Robinson Central Indiana, USA robinson@svs.net