Items

• Decoration Day Exercises

  
  Identifier: Broadside: Decoration Day, May 29, 1869. Northampton: Gazette & Courier Pt. 6, 1869..
  

  Broadside announcing commemoration ceremonies to be held G. A. R. Post 44 on May 29, 1869. Includes a schedule of events.

• Decoration Heroes Graves New Bedford

  
  Identifier: Broadsides -- Untreated
  (not to be confused with folder: "Untreated Broadsides").
  

  Broadside describing proceedings of a commemoration ceremony for deceased soldiers of the Union Army, on May 30, 1868 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The event was organized by G. A. R. William L.…

• Second Annual Decoration of the Heroes' Graves

  
  Identifier: Broadsides -- Untreated
  (not to be confused with folder: "Untreated Broadsides").
  

  Broadside detailing events from the second annual ceremony commemorating deceased soldiers of the Union Army, which was held on May 29, 1869 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The text describes…

• Establishment of G. A. R. Post 86

  
  Identifier: Broadsides: Grand Army of the Republic Original Charter. Northampton: William L. Baker Post No. 86..
  

  Original Charter for G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.
  
  Members listed include: Wm. C. Pomeroy, Chas. L. Heald, Henry F. Bardwell, John Keach, David E. Hoxie, Jeremiah Brown, N. S. Cornwell,…

• H. M. Abbott Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.1.
  

  Hubbard M. Abbott's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• Henry Belden Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.1.
  

  Henry C. Belden's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• Richard Abbott Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.1.
  

  Richard B. Abbott's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• Henry Belden Transfer

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.1.
  

  Transfer card confirming Henry Belden's good standing with WIlliam L. Baker Post 86 and recommending his admission to any other G. A. R. post.

• George Harlow Receipt

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.3.
  

  Receipt of payment by George W. Harlow for G. A. R. muster fee and badge in the amount of three dollars. Signed by H. M. Abbott.

• Raphael Gilbert Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.3.
  

  Raphael Gilbert's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• Samuel Eddy Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.3.
  

  Samuel Eddy's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• George Harlow Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.3.
  

  George W. Harlow's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• Henry S. Gere Application

  
  Identifier: Civil War 1.3.
  

  Henry S. Gere's application for membership to G. A. R. William L. Baker Post 86.

• Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) Personal War Sketches Book

  
  Identifier: Civil War 10.
  

  A commemorative ledger book containing handwritten entries on printed pages. Gilt edges, gold stamp on front cover and spine. Back cover is blind stamped.
  
  This bound volume contains the…

• William Read & Sons Advertisement

  
  Identifier: Civil War 5.1.
  

  A Circular detailing military outfits available to G.A.R. members through William Read and Sons along with pricing.

• Henry Bardwell Transfer

  
  Identifier: Civil War 5.3.
  

  Transfer card confirming Henry J. Bardwell's good standing with WIlliam L. Baker Post 86 and recommending his admission to any other G. A. R. post.

• Letter from Arthur Hill: Florence Dramatic Club

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter from Arthur G. Hill of the Florence Dramatic Club proposing a collaboration with the G. A. R. to raise money for play scenery.

• G. A. R. Circular Gettysburg Program 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter from S. A. Sargent informing G. A. R. posts of a dramatic program arranged for presentation by G. A. R. members. The play, The Union Sergeant or the Battle of Gettysburg, was written by a Civil…

• G. A. R. Circular Harry Bryant Ventriloquist

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Circular advertising the services of ventriloquist Harry Bryant. Directed to the Amusement Committees of various G. A. R. posts for their "Winter Evening Entertainments", the document…

• G. A. R. Massachusetts Headquarters: Frank Pratt Court Martial 1871

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.