GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, CROCKER POST, NO. 218; OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1921; DEUEL COUNTY, NEBRASKA From "HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND ITS PEOPLE" by Grant L. Shumway (The Western Publishing & Engraving Company: 1921) Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, March, 1998, by Sandy Smith (MaranaD@aol.com). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND ITS PEOPLE Grant L Shumway, Scottsbluff, Nebraska The Western Publishing & Engraving Company Lincoln, Nebraska 1921 Chapter IX Deuel County’s War Record Many of the early settlers of Deuel county were men who had served in the army during the Civil War. After coming to the new country of western Nebraska, those who lived near enough to Chappell and the men in the town formed a post of the Grand Army of the Republic, known as Crocker Post, No. 218, Department of Nebraska. Though many of the members have died with the passing years, Crocker Post still is active and for the year, 1921, acting installation officer, J.H. Brown, years ago sheriff of Mercer County, Illinois, inducted the following officers into service: Commander, J.C. Johnson Senior Vice, Jake Roundebush Junior Vice, August Guenin Adjutant, A.J. Withers Quarter master, J.H. Brown Surgeon, J.W. Conyers Chaplain, R.V. Beach Officer of the Day, W. Saunders Officer of the Guard, J.W. Statler Patriotic Instructor, J. H. Brown These men who so gallantly served in the Civil War are not forgotten in the crowding events and the stupendous conflict of the late World War.