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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Incorporated by Act of Congress Grand Army of the Republic Posts - Historical Summary National GAR Records Program - Historical Summary of Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Posts by State NEW JERSEY 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 NJ Org. 10 Ended 1945 Department of New Jersey organized 10 December 1867. The Beath, 1889; Carnahan, 1893; December 1867 Department came to an end with the passing of Department National Encampment Commander William H. Perrine. Proceedings, 1946 001 McPherson Boonton Morris NJ Masonic Hall (1870) Chart'd 26 Dec. Dis. 30 Jan. Dept. Roster, 1870; Lyon 1866 1878 Camp #10, SUVCW (NJ) 001 002 Phil Kearney / Kearney- Newark Essex NJ MG Philip Kearny, Jr. (1815- 750 Broad Street (1870); 100 Chart'd 6 Dec. Originally organized as Post No. 1, and chartered by the History of Essex and Hudson Sheridan (aft. 1916) 1862), KIA at Chantilly, VA, on 1 Market Street (1879); 194 Market 1866 Department of New York. Its seniority was contested with Post No. Counties, 1884; Beath, 1889; Sept. 1862. Famous Civil War Street (1884) 1, located in Boonton, whose charter had been issued by National Dept. Proceedings, 1916 leader. HQ. Kearney Post was assigned No. 2 until the Post at Boonton disbanded, and was then rechartered as Kearney Post, No. 1. Consolidated with Sheridan Post, No. 110, on 10 Feb. 1916, and was renamed Kearney-Sheridan Post, No. 1, at that time. 002 001 Kearney Newark Essex NJ MG Philip Kearny, Jr. (1815- Chart'd 6 Dec. (See Phil Kearney Post 1 notes) Beath, 1889 1862), KIA at Chantilly, VA, on 1 1866 Sept. 1862. Famous Civil War leader. 002 Commodore Conover South Amboy Middlesex NJ Commodore Thomas Anderson Broadway & 1st Street (1879) Must'd 11 Mar. Dept. Proceedings, 1879 Conover (1791-1864), famous US 1878 Navy officer and former commanding officer of the Constitution . Died in South Amboy. 002 Thomas A. Sharp Millville Cumberland NJ PVT Thomas A. Sharp ( ? - 1864), Chart'd 20 Jan. Formed from the consolidation of Tice Post, No. 9, and Union Dept. Proceedings, 1904; Lyon Co. G, 3rd NJ Cav., KIA at 1891 Post, No. 55. Still active in the 1930's. Camp #10, SUVCW (NJ) Winchester, VA, on 17 Aug. 1864. 003 Gilliam Van Houten (originally Jersey City Hudson NJ The post had two namesakes: 1) GAR Hall (1870); 38 Edge Ave. Org. 23 Apr. Name changed "This post was organized in the city of Bergen, now a portion of History of Essex and Hudson Joe Hooker) MG Joseph Hooker (1814-1879), (1879); City Hall, top floor (1884) 1867; Chart'd 10 1873 Jersey City. At the time of its organization, and until 1873, it bore Counties, 1884; Dept. famous Civil War leader. 2) COL May 1867 the name of Joe Hooker Post, No. 3, but changed it to G. Van Proceedings, 1904 Gilliam Van Houten (1819-1862), Houten under a general order from the National Encampment 21st NJ Inf., died at Bank's Ford, prohibiting posts from taking the name of any soldier living." VA, on 6 May 1863, from wounds received at Salem Heights, VA, on 4 May 1863. 004 Admiral Stewart Manahawkin Ocean NJ (presumably) Rear ADM Charles Chart'd 29 Jan. Noted in New Jersey Department General Order No. 2, dated 17 Dept. Roster, 1870; Dept. G.O. Stewart (1778-1869), famous 1870 Feb. 1872. Also in the Department Roster of 1870. #2, 17 Feb. 1872; Lyon Camp naval leader, placed on retired list #10, SUVCW (NJ) 004 James A. Garfield Newark Essex NJ MGin 1861. James Abram Garfield (1831- 851 Broard St. (1884) Chart'd 23 Sept. History of Essex and Hudson 1881), Civil War leader and later 1881 Counties, 1884; Dept. US President (assassinated). Proceedings, 1904 004 005 Nathaniel Lyon Bricksburg Ocean NJ BG Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), GAR Hall (1870); Council Hall, Chart'd 1 Feb. Listed in 1870 as number 5. Dept. Roster, 1870 KIA at Wilson's Creek, MO, 10 Clifton Ave. (1879) 1870 August 1861. 005 Phil Kearney Jersey City Hudson NJ MG Philip Kearny, Jr. (1815- Chart'd 2 Sept. Revoked 17 Dept. Roster, 1870 1862), KIA at Chantilly, VA, on 1 1867 July 1869 Sept. 1862. Famous Civil War leader. 005 Thomas M. K. Lee, Jr. Camden Camden NJ CPT Thomas M. K. Lee, Jr. (1836- Central Hall, Fourth & Arch Chart'd 4 Jan. Eighty-five charter members. History of Camden County, 1873), Co. K, 6th NJ Inf., Streets (1879) 1875 1886; Dept. Proceedings, 1904 prominent Camden citizen. 006 Sedgwick Camden Camden NJ Chart'd 1 Oct. Dept. Roster, 1870 1867 006 GEN Harker Glassboro Gloucester NJ BG Charles Garrison Harker Odd Fellows Hall (1879) Chart'd 1878 Dept. Proceedings, 1879 (1835-1864), KIA at Kennesaw Mountain, GA, on 27 June 1864. Famous Civil War leader. SUVCW - GAR Records Program (www.garrecords.org) New Jersey Page 1 of 10 Grand Army of the Republic Posts - Historical Summary No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 006 H. H. Janeway New Brunswick Middlesex NJ COL Hugh Hartshorne Janeway Org. 1872 Sur. 1878 Formed in 1872 after dissention within Kearney Post No. 15 led Dept. Proceedings, 1879; Lyon (1842-1865), 1st NJ Cav., killed at some members to break away to form their own Post. Merged (re- Camp #10, SUVCW (NJ) Amelia Springs, VA, on 4 April united) with Kearney Post No. 15 in 1878 to become Kearney- 1865, local hero. Janeway Post, No. 15. 006 Jacob C. Shinn Port Norris Cumberland NJ PVT Jacob C. Shinn ( ? -1862), Chart'd 12 Jan. Dept. Proceedings, 1904 Co. G, 24th NJ Inf., missing 1887 (supposed KIA) at Fredericksburg, VA, on 13 Dec. 1862. 007 Post No. 7 Lambertville Hunterdon NJ No namesake. Known only by its Dis. 16 Nov. Dept. Roster, 1870 number. 1868 007 GEN George G. Meade Passaic Passaic NJ MG George Gordon Meade (1815- Pythian Hall, Main St. (1879) Chart'd 26 June Dept. Proceedings, 1904 1872), famous Civil War leader. 1873 008 Bayard Trenton Mercer NJ BG George Dashiell Bayard (1835- Cook's Hall, 28 Green St. (1879) Chart'd 5 Nov. Dept. Proceedings, 1904 1862), famous Civil War leader, 1867 KIA at Fredericksburg, VA, on 13 Dec. 1862. 009 Post No. 9 Vineland Cumberland NJ No namesake. Known only by its Dis. before Dec. Dept. Roster, 1870 number. 1870 009 George W. Taylor Hampton Junction Hunterdon NJ BG George William Taylor (1808- Knights of Pythias Hall (1879) Chart'd 1 Oct. Dept. Proceedings, 1904 1862), famous Civil War leader. 1878 Formerly COL, 3rd NJ Inf. Died at Alexandria, VA, on 1 Sept. 1862, from wounds received at 2nd Bull Run, VA, on 30 Aug. 1862. Hunterdon County's only Civil War general. 009 Jas. W. Allen Burlington Burlington NJ Also listed as Joseph W. Allen Post. Short lived. 010 Post No. 10 Bordentown Burlington NJ No namesake. Known only by its Sur. 1869 The Post (known then as Post No. 10) was in existence by May The National Memorial Day, number. 1869, when it observed Memorial Day. 1869; Dept. Roster, 1870 010 Nathaniel Lyon Vineland Cumberland NJ BG Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), Grand Army Hall (1879) Chart'd 16 June Dept. Proceedings, 1904 KIA at Wilson's Creek, MO, 10 1875 August 1861. 011 Lincoln Newark Essex NJ Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 781 Broad St. (1879); 755 Broad Chart'd 1 Feb. Ten charter members. History of Essex and Hudson 16th President of the United St. (1884) 1868 Counties, 1884; Dept. States. Proceedings, 1904 012 Kearney Bridgeton Cumberland NJ Re-inst. Between Dis. 1 Oct. 1869 Noted in New Jersey Department General Order No. 2, dated 17 Dept. Roster, 1870; Dept. G.O. 1869-1872 Feb. 1872. #2, 17 Feb. 1872 012 Post No. 12 Hackettstown Warren NJ No namesake. Known only by its number. 012 Uzal Dodd Orange Essex NJ CPT Samuel Uzal Dodd (1828- Grand Army Hall (1879); Chart'd 23 Mar. The organizers first met on 28 February 1878. Twenty-five charter Dept. Proceedings, 1879, 1863), Co. H, 26th NJ Inf., died 6 Reynolds' Building, Main between 1878; Must'd 25 members. 1904; The Founders and June 1863 from wounds received Day and Centre Streets (1896) Mar. 1878 Builders of the Oranges, 1896 at Salem Heights, VA, on 3 May 1863. Buried at Rosedale Cem., Orange. 013 Post No. 13 Hammonton Atlantic NJ No namesake. Known only by its Sur. 23 Dec. The Post (known then as Post No. 13) was in existence by May The National Memorial Day, number. 1869 1869, when it observed Memorial Day. 1869; Dept. Roster, 1870 013 Henry Wilson Jersey City Hudson NJ 150 Newark Ave. (1879); Chart'd 30 Dec. History of Essex and Hudson Humboldt Hall, 186 Newark Ave. 1875 Counties, 1884; Dept. (1884) Proceedings, 1904 014 Reno Metuchen Middlesex NJ "Never organized" Dept. Roster, 1870 014 Ellsworth Union Hudson NJ COL Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth Gavazzas Hall, Hackensack Ave. Chart'd 24 Jan. Dept. Proceedings, 1904 (1837-1861), colonel in the New (1879) 1876 York Fire Zouaves (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. 015 CPT Henry Vreeland Belleville Essex NJ CPT Henry Vreeland (? - ?), Co.
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