Jerauld County, SD News.....Grand Army Post June 23, 1883
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm
************************************************
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 25, 2005, 12:00 am

Wessington Springs Herald
Grand Army Post

    At a meeting of the Union Soldiers of the Rebellion held at Stephens' Hall,
Wessington Springs, D. T., on the 16th day of June for the purpose of getting
names of Charter members to form a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic.

    The following named Soldiers signed the roll as charter members: P. B.
Barrett, C. W. P. Osgood, W. T. Hay, C. T. Hall, T. V. Donovan, H. C. Stephens,
C. D. Brown, J. H. Woodburn, J. G. Good, Wm. Taylor, C. H. Stephens, Jno. R.
Francis, Jas. T. Ferguson, C. M. Chery.

    The meeting was organized by electing J. Spears, President. The President
made some remarks on the object and aims of the Organization; also some
appropriate remarks by Comrade Osgood and others.

    Comrade Stephens tendered the use of the Hall free of charge and a motion
was made by Comrade Osgood and seconded to give the Comrade three cheers for his
liberal offer which was given with a will.

    It was moved and seconded that the comrades meet one week from to-day on the
23rd to give others a chance to sign the roll as charter members. Motion carried.

    It was moved and seconded that J. Spears and H. C. Stephens do the necessary
correspondence with the Department Commander. Carried.

    Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn until Saturday, June 23d, 2
o'clock p.m. Carried.

    Meeting adjourned.

                            H. C. Stephens   | Cor.
                            J. Spears        | Cota.


Additional Comments:
Vol. I, No. 13, p. 1, column 5

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/jerauld/newspapers/gnw62grandarm.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/

File size: 2.1 Kb