Allegheny County PA Archives- Military: G.A.R. Posts Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Mockenhaupt, Jan 2000 Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ G.A.R. Posts Thanks to Linda Mockenhaupt for transcribing and submitting. Linda says: These are just those for Allegheny County, although the roster contains all of PA and lists over 600 posts. The following is a transcript for the GAR roster. I'm just listing the parts pertinent to Allegheny County, PA.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roster Department of Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic 1889 Headquarters: N. E. Tenth and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia Philadelphia: Town Print, No. 20 North Seventh Street 1889 "The objects to be accomplished by the Grand Army of the Republic are as follows: I. To preserve and strengthen those kind and fraternal feelings which bind together the soldiers, sailors and marines who untied to suppress the late rebellion, and to perpetuate the memory and history of the dead. II. To assist such former comrades-in-arms as need help and protection and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphans of those who have fallen. III. To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America based upon a paramount respect for, and fidelity to the National Constitution and Laws, to discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason , or rebellion, or in any manner impairs the efficiency and permanency of our free institutions, and to encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all men. Department officers Chief mustering officer, X. S. Rees, Post 157 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Representatives to National Encampment Thomas G. Sample (at large) Post No. 128 Allegheny A. P. Burchfield Post No. 162 Allegheny J. F. Denniston Post No. 117 Pittsburgh J. C. Thomas Post No. 236 Pittsburgh Hugh Morrison Post No. 88 Allegheny A. Moore Post No. 3 Pittsburgh A. J. Reed Post No. 43 Pittsburgh Wm. B. Kroesen, M. D. Post No. 38 Etna Alternates Jacob Soffel Post No. 155 Pittsburgh John S. Nichol Post No. 162 Allegheny Frank R. Fleck Post No. 88 Allegheny X. S. Rees Post No. 157 Allegheny John Harvey Post No. 230 Pittsburgh Council of Administration John F. Hunter Post No. 3 Pittsburgh National Council of Administration William McClelland Post No. 259 Pittsburgh Past Department Commanders A. L. Pearson Post No. 151 W. W. Tyson Post 88 Samuel Harper Post 155" (These will be in the following order: Post #-Name of Post- Location- Meeting Night- Commander) "3- Gen. Alex. Hays- Pittsburgh 78 4th Ave-Monday- J. M. Roberts, Gas Co., 6th Ave 38- Gen. Geo. A. Custer- Etna, Allegheny Co.- Thursday- John L. Rolshouse, Hoboken 41- Col. O. H. Rippey- Pittsburgh, 43rd and Butler Sts.- Wednesday- R. B. Elliott, 2 Congress St. 59- Col. Saml. W. Black- McKeesport, Allegheny Co.- Saturday- Thomas J. Gist 88- Abe Patterson- Allegheny City, Sandusky St.- Tuesday- W. H. Lockhart, 40 W. Diamond St. 111- J. W. Stevens- Elizabeth, Allegheny Co.- 2nd & 4th Monday- James Patton 117- McPherson- Liberty Hall, Pittsburgh- 1st & 4th Tuesday- George H. Ladley, Endid St., E. E. 127- Rankin- Boston, Allegheny Co.- 2d & 4th Monday- J. T. Kirkland 128- Lieut. Jas. M. Lysle- Allegheny City, 114 Federal St.- Thurday- Thos. G. Sample, 53 Resacca St. 135- Eli Hemphil- Tarentum, Allegheny Co., 1st & 3d Saturday- G. R. Morrell 151- Col. J. W. Patterson- Pittsburgh, 15th & Carson Sts.- Tuesday- John Dittes, 2313 Jane St. 153- Capt. Thos. Espy- Putnam, Allegheny Co.- 1st & 3d Thursday- M. M. Bell 155- Col. W. H. Moody- Pittsburgh, Southern St.- Friday- Jacob Nelson, 32d Ward 157- Col. J. C. Hull- Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. And Price St.-Thursday- A. H. Askin, Wylie St. 162- Col. John B. Clark- Allegheny City, 49 W. Diamond St.- Saturday- A. P. Burchfield, 161 Robinson St. 181- Major A. M. Harper- Braddock, Allegheny Co. - 2nd and 4th Saturday- John L. Jones 199- H. B. Hays- Turtle Creek, Allegheny Co. - 1st and 3rd Friday - John B. Holland 206- Col. Robert G. Shaw- Pittsburgh, 102 4th Ave - Friday - John B. Harding 207- Gen. Griffin- Homestead, Allegheny Co. - Alternate Saturdays - John R. Groves 215- James A. Garfield- Pittsburgh, Steuben St. - 2nd and 4th Tuesday- James L. Graham, 36th ward 230- Col. James H. Childs- Pittsburgh, Centre Ave. And Erin St. - Wednesday- J. V. Brooks, 2026 Penn Ave. 236- Lieut. E. R. Geary- Pittsburgh, Washington Ave. 2nd & 4th Fridays - Thomas G. Jones, 192 Washington Ave. 259- Duquesne- Pittsburgh, 4th Ave. - 2nd Tuesday- O. M. Head 289- Jas. H. Wilson- Springdale, Allegheny Co.- Alt. Thursdays- John B. Holmes 329- James Nolder- West Elizabeth, Allegheny Co.- 1st & 3rd Friday- Jos. F. Barnett 360- Bright- Verona, Allegheny Co.- 1st & 3rd Saturday- Forster Alward 470- Capt. William Scott- Rural Ridge, Allegheny Co.- 1st Tuesday- G. W. Hazlett, Bakerstown 545- Gen. A. A. Humphreys- Millvale Borough, Allegheny Co. Monday, Wm. J. Carey, Bennett 548- W. G. Lowry- Wilkinsburg- 2nd & 4th Saturday- Jno. C. Hill 564- (no name)- Dravosburgh- 1st & 3rd Tuesday- J. H. Lewis