Allegheny County PA Archives-  Military: G.A.R. Posts

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:
Linda Mockenhaupt, Jan 2000

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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. 
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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