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Grand Army of the Republic Posts - Historical Summary

National GAR Records Program - Historical Summary of Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Posts by State Prepared by the National Organization SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS

No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. PLEASE NOTE: The GAR Post History section is a work in progress (begun 2013). More data will be added at a future date. 000 (Department) N/A N/A OR Org. 28 According to Beath, a Department was formed in the early 1870's, Beath, 1889; Carnahan, 1893 September 1882 but it remained in existence only a short time. Records of the Department of indicate that the Department of Oregon had formed by January 1869. Posts 19 (Camp Logan) and 22 (Portland) were transferred to Oregon by July 1869. Provisional Department of Oregon organized May 1881. Permanent Department organized 28 September 1882. The original Posts were chartered under the Department of California.

001 Baker (later Baker-Canby) Portland Multnomah OR COL Edward Dickinson Baker Org. Apr. 1869; Dis. 1876 Consolidated with Canby Post, No. 4, to become Baker-Canby Beath, 1889 (1811-1861), KIA at Ball's Bluff, Cons. Sept. 1873 Post. VA, 20 October 1861. California politician and later Senator in Oregon. Buried in .

001 GEN George Wright Portland Multnomah OR BG George Wright (1803-1865), Org. 18 July Beath, 1889; 1921 Dept. famous Civil War leader, lost at 1878; Must'd 30 Roster sea off California, 30 July 1865, July 1878 aboard the SS Brother Jonathan. 002 024 Meade Oregon City Clackamas OR MG George Gordon Meade (1815- Org. and must'd 6 Organized under the Department of California. Associated with Beath, 1889; 1921 Dept. 1872), famous Civil War leader. May 1881 Meade , No. 18, WRC. Roster

003 028 Garfield (later Lincoln - Portland Multnomah OR MG James Abram Garfield (1831- Org. and must'd Organized under the Department of California. Beath, 1889; 1921 Dept. Garfield) 1881), Civil War leader and later 23 July 1881 Roster US President (assassinated). 004 Canby Portland Multnomah OR MG Edward Richard Sprigg Org. 1 May 1873; Dis. 1876 Consolidated with Baker Post, No. 1, to become Baker-Canby Beath, 1889 Canby (1817-1873), famous Civil Cons. Sept. 1873 Post. War leader, KIA in the Modoc Indian Wars, CA, 11 April 1873.

004 031 Lincoln Portland Multnomah OR (1809-1865), Org. 8 Sept. 1881 Originally named Stoneman Post, No. 31. The membership voted Post Records; Beath, 1889 16th President of the United to change the name and number to Lincoln Post, No. 4, at a States. regular meeting on 15 June 1882. 004 W. T. Sherman Wasco / Moro Sherman OR MG Dis. 18 Dept. Proceedings, 1920 (1820-1891), famous Civil War Apr.1920 leader. 005 030 McPherson Albany Linn OR BG James Birdseye McPherson Org. and must'd Organized under the Department of California. Beath, 1889; 1921 Dept. (1828-1864), famous Civil War 15 Aug. 1881 Roster leader, KIA at the Battle of , GA, 22 July 1864. 006 039 James B. Matthews Forest Grove Washington OR PVT James Brown Matthews Org. and must'd Organized under the Department of California as J. B. Matthews Beath, 1889; 1921 Dept. (1836-1880), Co. B, 86th IL Inf. 18 Jan. 1882 Post, No. 39. Roster Buried in Forest View Cem., Forest Grove. 007 040 J. W. Geary Eugene Lane OR BG James White Geary (1819- Org. and must'd Organized under the Department of California as Post No. 40. Beath, 1889; 1921 Dept. 1873), famous Civil War leader. 20 Jan. 1882 Roster 008 Baker North Bend Coos OR COL Edward Dickinson Baker Must'd 11 Aug. 1921 Dept. Roster (1811-1861), KIA at Ball's Bluff, 1882 VA, 20 October 1861. California politician and later Senator in Oregon. Buried in San Francisco.

009 Custer McMinnville Yamhill OR MG Must'd 20 Sept. 1921 Dept. Roster (1839-1876). KIA at Little 1882 Bighorn, MT, on 25 June 1876. Famous Civil War (and Indian Wars) leader.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 010 Sedgwick Salem Marion OR MG (1813-1864), Hall over Oregon Land Co. office Org. and Must'd Dis. 22 Oct. Forty-three charter members. 1921 Dept. Roster; Daily famous Civil War leader, KIA (1889) 26 Sept. 1882 1935 Capital Journal, 28 May 1932; Spotsylvania Co., VA, 9 May The Oregon Statesman, 28 1864. Mar. 1951 011 George H. Thomas Silverton Marion OR MG George Henry Thomas (1816- Must'd 19 Feb. 1921 Dept. Roster 1870), famous Civil War leader. 1883

012 (Charles) Sumner East Portland Multnomah OR (1811-1874), US Must'd 28 Nov. 1921 Dept. Roster Senator (Massachusetts) from 1883 1851 to 1874, strong proponent of the equal rights of African Americans during Reconstruction.

013 Canby Hillsboro Washington OR Must'd 4 May Thirteen charter members National Tribune, 17 May 1883 1883 013 Ord Cottage Grove Lane OR MG Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883), famous Civil War leader. 014 Cushing Astoria Clatsop OR Must'd 5 May 1921 Dept. Roster 1883 015 John F. Reynolds Enterprise Wallowa OR MG John Fulton Reynolds (1820- Must'd 7 June 1921 Dept. Roster 1863), KIA at the Battle of 1885 Gettysburg on 1 July 1863. Famous Civil War leader. 016 Canby Hood River Hood River OR MG Edward Richard Sprigg Must'd 22 May 1921 Dept. Roster Canby (1817-1873), famous Civil 1886 War leader, KIA in the Modoc Indian Wars, CA, 11 April 1873.

017 U. S. Grant Dallas Polk OR Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant Must'd 16 May 1921 Dept. Roster 1822-1885), famous Civil War 1914 leader, later US President. 018 Preston Union Union OR Must'd 23 Aug. 1921 Dept. Roster 1883 019 Post No. 19 Camp Logan Grant CA No namesake. Known only by its 1868 The Post was in existence in the 2nd quarter 1868, under the Dept. of CA Proceedings, number. Department of CA. It was originally chartered at Camp McDermitt, 1868, 1869 NV, but relocated to Camp Logan, OR, in December 1868. It transferred to the Department of OR between January and July 1869. 019 Ellsworth Corvallis Benton OR COL Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth Must'd 12 Oct. 1921 Dept. Roster (1837-1861), in the New 1883 York Fire (11th N.Y. Inf.), who was the first Union casualty of the Civil War, killed by a pro- Confederacy innkeeper in Alexandria, VA, on 24 May 1861. Civil War hero and martyr.

020 Joe Hooker Baker City Baker OR MG (1814-1879), Must'd 13 Sept. 1921 Dept. Roster famous Civil War leader. 1885 021 Hancock Rainier Columbia OR BG Hancock (1824- Sur. 4 Apr. Dept. Proceedings, 1920 1886), famous Civil War and 1920 Mexican War leader. 021 Alvin P. Hovey Ontario Malheur OR MG (1821- Sur. July 1918 The last six members of the Post decided to surrender the charter The Ontario Argus, 25 July 1891), famous Civil War leader, in July 1918, opting to affiliate with the Post in Payette, Idaho. 1918 post-war politician in . 022 Post No. 22 Portland Multnomah CA No namesake. Known only by its 1868 In existence under the Department of California in the 2nd quarter, Dept. of CA Proceedings, number. 1868. It was tranferred to the Department of Oregon between 1868, 1869 January and July 1869. 022 GEN Compson St. Johns (Portland) Multnomah OR MAJ (Bvt. COL) Hartwell Benson Must'd 16 May Seventeen charter members. Associated with H. B. Compson St. Johns Review, 18 May Compson (1840-1905), 8th NY 1906 Corps, No. 52, WRC. The name sometimes appears as Compton, 1906; 1921 Dept. Roster Cav., recipient, which is in error. lived in Portland after the war. BG, Oregon National Guard. 023 Burnside Ashland Jackson OR MG Ambrose Everett Burnside Must'd 9 Feb. 1921 Dept. Roster (1824-1881), famous Civil War 1884 leader. 024 002 Meade Oregon City Clackamas CA MG George Gordon Meade (1815- Must'd 5 May Originally numbered 24 when in the Department of California (See CA Dept. Proceedings, 1882 1872), famous Civil War leader. 1881 Meade Post, No. 2).

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 024 Phil Sheridan Newport Lincoln OR MG Philip Henry Sheridan (1831- Must'd 11 Mar. 1921 Dept. Roster 1888), famous Civil War leader. 1884 025 Shepardstown Clatskanie Columbia OR Shepherdstown, WV (VA in Civil Must'd 10 Sept. Thirteen charter members Dept. Proceedings, 1908; 1921 War), site of Civil War 1907 Dept. Roster battle, 1862. 026 GEN Lyon Toledo Lincoln OR BG Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), Org. 26 June National Tribune, 29 July 1886 KIA at Wilson's Creek, MO, 10 1886 August 1861. 026 A. J. Smith Portland Multnomah OR Must'd 8 Feb. Twenty-one charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1908; 1921 1908 Dept. Roster 027 GEN Lytle / Coquille Coquille Coos OR BG William Haines Lytle (1826- Must'd 9 Dec. Organized as Coquille Post in 1908. In 1892, the Post in Coquille 1921 Dept. Roster 1863), famous Civil War leader, 1908 was listed as Gen. Lytle Post, No. 27. mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, GA. 028 003 Reynolds / Garfield Portland Multnomah CA 1) Reynolds; 2) MG James Abram Must'd 24 June Orginally Reynolds Post. The name was changed to Garfield Post CA Dept. Proceedings, 1882 Garfield (1831-1881), Civil War 1881 in September 1881. leader and later US President (assassinated). 028 Kit Carson Pendleton Umatilla OR COL (Bvt. BG) Christopher Must'd 19 Sept. 1921 Dept. Roster Huston "Kit" Carson (1809-1868), 1885 famous guide with J. C. Frémont, later colonel in the New Mexico Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. 029 Reno Roseburg Douglas OR MG Jesse Lee Reno (1823-1862), Must'd 27 Sept. 1921 Dept. Roster Civil War leader, KIA at South 1884 Mountain, MD, 14 September 1862. 030 005 McPherson Albany Linn CA Must'd 12 Sept. CA Dept. Proceedings, 1882 1881 030 F. J. Babcock Beaverton Washington OR 1LT Frelon Jesse Babcock (1843- Residence of W. L. McPike (1916) Must'd 11 Nov. 1921 Dept. Roster 1891), Co. D, 41st US Colored 1891 Inf., later regimental Adjutant. Charter member of Sedgwick Post, No. 10, Salem. Died 2 Nov. 1891. Highly admired veteran, businessman, and local politician.

031 004 Stoneman Portland Multnomah CA MG (1822- Good Templar's Hall (1883) Must'd 8 Sept. Merged 15 June Twelve charter members. The membership voted to change the Post Records, 1881; CA Dept. 1894), famous Civil War leader. 1881 1882 name to Lincoln Post, No. 4, at a regular meeting on 15 June Proceedings, 1882 1882. 031 Rawlins Heppner Morrow OR (presumably) BG John Aaron Must'd 12 Oct. 1921 Dept. Roster Rawlins (1831-1869), famous Civil 1889 War leader. 032 James W. Nesmith The Dalles Wasco OR James Willis Nesmith (1820- Must'd 11 Nov. 1921 Dept. Roster 1885), US Senator from Oregon 1885 during the Civil War. 033 Gettysburg Athena / Helix Umatilla OR Gettysburg, PA, site of major Civil In existence when the Department Encampment was held in War battle, 1863. February 1892. 034 GEN Hancock John Day City Grant OR BG (1824- In existence when the Department Encampment was held in 1886), famous Civil War and February 1892. Mexican War leader. 034 Appomatox Cottage Grove Lane OR Appomattox Courthouse, VA, location of Gen. Lee's surrender.

035 Corinth Tillamook Tillamook OR Corinth, MS, site of major Civil Must'd 18 Dec. 1921 Dept. Roster War battle (siege), 1862. 1886 036 O. P. Morton La Grande Union OR Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Must'd 18 May 1921 Dept. Roster Morton (1823-1877), Governor of 1885 Indiana during the Civil War. 037 S. A. Hunter Mehama Linn OR Must'd 16 Dec. 1921 Dept. Roster 1886 038 Rawlins Lexington Morrow OR Must'd 1887 National Tribune, 6 Jan. 1887 038 Kilpatrick Newberg Yamhill OR MG (1836- Harness Shop (1890) Org. 10 Apr. Thirty-one charter members (1889). Twenty-four charter members Newberg Graphic, 6 Apr. 1889, 1881), famous Civil War leader. 1889; Re-org. 1 (when re-organized in 1897). In existence in August 1890, when 2 Apr. 1897; National Apr. 1897 its activities were reported by the Morning Daily Herald newspaper Encampment Proceedings, (Albany, OR). The Post does not appear on the 1903 Department 1897 roster. Associated with Kilpatrick Camp, No. 7, SV (SUVCW), and Kilpatrick Corps, No. __, W.R.C. 038 Reuben Wilson Lents (Portland) Multnomah OR Must'd 18 Feb. 1921 Dept. Roster 1908

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 039 006 James B. Matthews Forest Grove Washington CA PVT James Brown Matthews Must'd 18 Jan. Originally chartered in the Department of California, it was CA Dept. Proceedings, 1882 (1836-1880), Co. B, 86th IL Inf. 1882 transferred to the Dept. of Oregon Buried in Forest View Cem., Forest Grove. 039 GEN Logan Grants Pass Josephine OR MG John Alexander Logan (1826- Must'd 16 Feb. 1921 Dept. Roster 1886), famous Civil War leader. 1887 040 007 J. W. Geary Eugene Lane CA MG John White Geary (1819- Must'd 20 Jan. Originally chartered in the Department of California, it was CA Dept. Proceedings, 1882 1873), famous Civil War leader. 1882 transferred to the Dept. of Oregon 040 Arlington Arlington Gilliam OR Named for the community in which the Post was based. 041 PVT Marion A. Ross Gresham Multnomah OR PVT Marion A. Ross (1833-1862), Must'd 13 July 1921 Dept. Roster Cos. A and F, 2nd OH Inf., also 1887 detached secret service. Participated in the Great Locomotive Chase (Andrews Raiders). Executed at Atlanta, GA, on 18 June 1862. 042 John F. Miller Lebanon Linn OR Must'd 23 Sept. 1921 Dept. Roster 1887 042 Farnsworth Lakeview Lake OR In existence when the Department Encampment was held in February 1892. Number possibly listed incorrectly. May have been Post 43. 043 Portland Multnomah OR MG Gordon Granger (1822-1876), Must'd 2 Apr. 1921 Dept. Roster famous Civil War leader. 1909 044 Farragut Latourell Falls Multnomah OR In existence when the Department Encampment was held in February 1892. Town listed as Latourette Falls. 044 Nathan Baker Elgin Wallowa OR Must'd 17 June 1921 Dept. Roster 1893 045 GEN Negley Weston Umatilla OR MG James Scott Negley (1826- In existence when the Department Encampment was held in 1901), U.S. volunteers, famous February 1892. Civil War leader. 045 McKinley Portland (Montavilla) Multnomah OR CPT (Bvt. MAJ) William McKinley Must'd 10 Feb. Twenty-two charter members. 1910 Dept. Proceedings; 1921 (1843-1901), soldier, 23rd Ohio 1910 Dept. Roster Infantry, later US President, assassinated 14 September 1901.

046 Gilliam Dallas Polk OR Gen. Gilliam, one of Polk County's Org. 6 June 1888 In existence when the Department Encampment was held in Weekly Oregon Statesman, 15 earliest pioneers, who owned the February 1892. June 1888 land now occupied by Dallas. KIA in the spring of 1848 fighting Indians in the Cayuse War. Grandfather of the first PC, William Grant. 046 F. B. Sprague Klamath Falls Klamath OR CPT Franklin Burnet Sprague Dis. 23 June Post Descriptive Book (1825-1895), Co, I, 1st OR Inf., 1921 popular military leader in Oregon, died and buried in OH. 047 Chester A. Arthur Medford Jackson OR BG Chester Alan Arthur (1829- Must'd 12 July 1921 Dept. Roster 1886), famous Civil War leader, 1888 21st President of the . 048 Harney Burns Harney OR In existence when the Department Encampment was held in February 1892. 048 Iuka Springfield Lane OR Iuka, MS, site of major Civil War Must'd 25 Oct. Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1911 battle, 1862. 1910 049 W. G. Veazey Brownsville Linn OR COL Wheelock Graves Veazey Must'd 4 Feb. Sixteen charter members. 1921 Dept. Roster (1835-1898), 16th VT Inf. 1911 Commander-in-Chief of the GAR, 1890. 050 Robert Getty Myrtle Point Coos OR 051 I. I. Stevens Woodburn Marion OR MG Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818- Must'd 5 July 1921 Dept. Roster 1862), KIA at Chantilly, VA, on 1 1890 Sept. 1862. Famous Civil War leader. 052 Fremont Molalla Clackamas OR MG John Charles Frémont (1813- 1890), famous Civil War and Mexican War leader, western pioneer. 053 COL Jewell Myrtle Point Coos OR Must'd 30 Sept. The last surviving member of the Post was Solomon S. Endicott, 1921 Dept. Roster 1890 who died at Myrtle Point on 11 July 1933. 054 McCook Lafayette Yamhill OR

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 055 Donelson Sheridan Yamhill OR Must'd 16 Aug. 1921 Dept. Roster 1890 056 Bandon Bandon Coos OR Named for the community in Must'd 22 Nov. 1921 Dept. Roster which the Post was based. 1890 057 Ben. F. Butler Portland Multnomah OR MG Butler Must'd 22 Apr. 1921 Dept. Roster (1818-1893), famous Civil War 1893 leader. 058 GEN Lyon Florance Lane OR BG Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), KIA at Wilson's Creek, MO, 10 August 1861. 059 GEN Rusk Hubbard Marion OR LTC (BVT BG) Jeremiah McLain Org. abt. Dec. Twenty-eight charter members. Daily Capital Journal, 5 Dec. Rusk (1830-1893), 25th WI Inf. 1893 1893 Famous Civil War leader and post- war politician. 060 Stone River Milton - Freewater Umatilla OR Stones River (Murfreesboro), TN, Must'd 11 May 1921 Dept. Roster site of major Civil War battle, 1894 1862. 061 Andrew G. Curtin Thurston Lane OR Curtin (1817- 1894), Governor of PA during he Civil War. 062 Rutherford B. Hayes Junction City Lane OR BG Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893), famous Civil War leader, 19th President of the United States. 063 CPL Jim Pike Drain Douglas OR 064 GEN Gibson Independence Polk OR Must'd 26 Jan. 1921 Dept. Roster 1895 065 A. G. Ellett Yoncalla Douglas OR Must'd 23 Jan. 1921 Dept. Roster 1895 066 Phil Kearney Richland Baker OR MG , Jr. (1815- Must'd 19 Apr. 1921 Dept. Roster 1862), KIA at Chantilly, VA, on 1 1895 Sept. 1862. Famous Civil War leader. 067 W. H. Harrison Central Point Jackson OR (1773- 1841), 9th President of the United States. 068 Abe Lincoln Toledo Lincoln OR Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States. 069 GEN Ransom Hillsboro Washington OR BG Thomas Edward Greenfield Must'd 5 Oct. 1921 Dept. Roster Ransom (1834-1864), U.S. 1895 Volunteers, died of disease at Rome, GA, 29 Oct. 1864. 070 John Bucher Vernonia Columbia OR Must'd 18 Feb. 1921 Dept. Roster 1896 071 James Luttrell Gold Hill Jackson OR James Churchwell Luttrell II (1813- Must'd 2 May 1921 Dept. Roster 1878), mayor of Knoxville, TN, 1896 during the Civil War, supporter of the Union cause. 072 ? OR 073 CPT H. Stanley Flora Wallowa OR 074 ? OR 075 Upton Dayton Yamhill OR Must'd 22 July 1921 Dept. Roster 1899 076 Graham Canyonville Douglas OR William Henry Graham (1844- Must'd 5 Nov. Sur. 21 Mar. Formed when members of Reno Post, No. 29, based in Roseburg, Dept. Proceedings, 1922; The 1932), PVT, Co. H, 49th IN Inf. 1899; Chart'd 13 1922 decided to organize their own Post in Canyonville. Upon surrender News-Review (Roseburg), 30 Buried at Canyonville Cem. Dec. 1899 of the Post's charter, most or all of the remaining comrades Mar. 1922 Purportedly the namesake of the transferred back to Reno Post, No. 29. Post, however, he was alive while the Post existed and was a member. 077 Shiloh Newberg Yamhill OR Shiloh, TN, site of major Civil War Must'd 8 Dec. Associated with Shiloh Corps, No. 23, W.R.C. 1921 Dept. Roster battle, 1862. 1899

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 078 GEN Oregon City Clackamas OR MG John Gibbon (1827-1896), Org. Oct. 1900; Annulled 25 This Post had a tense coexistence with Meade Post, No. 2. Its Oregon City Enterprise, 23 famous Civil War leader. Reinstated 29 June 1901; Sur. charter was annulled in June 1901 (reportedly at the request of Aug. 1901; Oregon City Courier- Oct. 1901 1905-06 members of Meade Post). The annulment was reversed by order Herald, 22 Nov. 1901; Dept. of the GAR Commander-in-Chief in Oct. 1901. According to the Proceedings, 1906 Oregon Daily Journal (14 May 1902), members of Gibbon Post "also are members of the Union Veterans Union." They observed Memorial Day services with the UVU, rather than with the GAR and Allied Orders, and preferred to use the UVU ritual over the GAR ritual for Memorial Day services. 078 William P. Dickinson Portland Multnomah OR Must'd 10 Apr. Seventeen charter members. 1920 Dept. Proceedings; 1921 1920 Dept. Roster

List of Abbreviations: Org. = Organized Chart'd = Chartered Must'd = Mustered In Dis. = Disbanded Sur. = Surrendered Charter Cons. = Consolidated

For sources of Post names, refer to the SUVCW GAR Records Catalog Edited by Dean Enderlin, SUVCW National GAR Records Officer, 30 June 2013 Last updated: 12/21/2020

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