Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter XV Veterans of the Civil War 1909
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CHAPTER XV.

VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR,



    Among the early comers to Dakota were a large number of Civil War veterans.

To those who were able to endure the hardships and privations of pioneer life,

the homestead, pre-emption and tree claim laws of the United States offered

great inducements. To a class of men whose business had been destroyed by the

ravages of the Civil War, there was much to lead them. Grand Army posts were

organized, and while the discussion of political affairs was excluded from

regular post meetings, there is not a doubt that the power and influence of

these organizations did much to shape and materialize the political ascendancy

of republican party in Faulk county, and in fact in the entire State of South

Dakota.



    The old soldiers as a class were second to none in sturdy manhood, and in

their devotion to home and country. These brave men are answering to the last

roll call, Soldiers' homes will be turned to other uses and the Grand Army posts

will soon close their doors forever to the veterans of the Civil War.



    The Faulkton post has borne upon its rolls many honored names of veterans

who have already answered the last roll call. At the present time seventeen

names appear upon the roll. Many of the old soldiers are too feeble to regularly

attend the meetings of the post, and were it not for the assistance and

encouragement they receive from the loyal members of the devoted and hard

working Woman's Relief Corps, who so faithfully came to their support, they

would have ere now, ceased to exist. This popular, worthy and successful

organization bears upon its rolls at the present day the names of the following

earnest and faithful workers: 

John A. Pickler 

John Swearngen 

M. S. McDearmon 

Geo. J. Jarvis 

John W. Hays 

A. A. Andrews 

Thomas O'Neil 

D. W. Pillsbury

John A. Shirk 

Robert Knapton 

C. H. Derr 

A. J. Sprague 

John Pafford 

Jasper Wakefield 

Edwin McComb 

Henry A. Wilkinson





Additional Comments:
From:



HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

19O9





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