Canton, Lincoln Co., SD - G. A. R. (Civil War Vets) This file is a copy of pages 218 - 221 of "South Dakota Historical Collections", vol. 16, Part 1. Scanning and OCR by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net; proofing and final editing by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 This material is copyrighted, 1932 by South Dakota Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. Reproduced with the written permission of Nancy Tystad Koupal, Director of Research and Publishing. Note from the proof-reader: this list seems to be incomplete, containing last names from "A" to "M"!! LIST OF G. A. R. POSTS IN S. DAK. Alphabetical list of Posts, South Dakota Grand Army of the Republic, with names of veterans residing for a longer or shorter time in the state. CANTON General Lyon Post No. 11 This post was chartered May 15, 1882, by the Department of Iowa with 11 members. Abbott, Edward; b. England, 1835; private, Co. G 27 Wis. Inf.; Co. B 27 Wis. Inf.; Aug. 21, 1862, to Aug. 29, 1865. Angelo, Edward; private, Co. H 7 Wis.; Aug. 21, 1861, to Arnold, W. S.; b. N. Y., 1820; private, Co. I 48 Wis. Inf.; March 3, 1865, to Feb. 17, 1866. Ball, W. H.; 5 Wis. Lt. Art. Barrett, Henry L.; Co. A 1 Dak. Cav. Beck, Henry; b. Pennsylvania, 1837; private, Co. H 67 Pa. Inf.; March, 1862, to April 1, 1865. Black, Robert; D. New York; private, Co. C 8 N. Y. Hvy. Art. Brenner, David; b. 1845; private, Co. E 11 Ill. Cav.; Oct. 10, 1864, to Sept. 13, 1865. Brown, J. C.; b. Scotland; private, Co. G 28 N. Y.; Co. B 28 N. Y.; April, 1861, to 1863. Brown, Ezekial; Co. G 9 Ill. Brown, George; b. Vermont, 1846; private, Co. B 10 Vt. Inf.; July, 1862, to May, 1865. Burrett, C. M.; b. Ohio, 1845; private and sergeant, Co. M 8 Mich. Cav.; March 4, 1863, to October, 1865. Casper, George M.; b. New York, 1838; private and corporal, Co. C 13 Wis. Inf.; Sept. 24, 1861, to Nov. 21, 1863. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 219 Chase, Ira G. W.; b. New York; private, Co. C 55 Ill. Inf.; Sept. 9, 1861, to Sept. 14, 1863. Clark, T. W.; b. Ohio, 1842; private, Co. I 20 Wis. Inf.; Aug. 13, 1862, to July 14, 1865. Copler, Joseph; b. Ohio, 1844; private, Co. I 9 Ia. Inf.; Aug. 17, 1861, to Dec. 31, 1863. Crandall, W.; b. Pennsylvania, 1837; private, Co. K 24 Ia. Inf.; Aug. 15, 1862, to July 13, 1865 Cuppett, William M.; b. Conn., 1842; sergeant, Co. G 6 Ia. Cav.; Sept. 22, 1862, to Oct. 17, 1865. Davie, Albert; private, Co. I 34 Ia.; Co. A 8 Iowa; Jan. 2, 1864, to March 2, 1866. DeLong, H. H.; b. Ohio, 1840; private and orderly sergeant, Co. C 39 Ill. Inf.; Aug. 20, 1861, to Dec. 20, 1865. DeLong, Mat; b. Ohio, 1843; private, Co. A 129 Ill.; Aug. 2, 1862, to June 8, 1865. Dent, William M.; Co. I 31 Wis. Dick, W. L.; corporal, Co. F 127 Ill. Doty, D. C.; b. Indiana, 1843; private, Co. B 15 U. S. Inf.; March 17, 1862, to March 17, 1865. Dunlap, Oscar; b. Illinois; private and captain, Co. I 26 Ill.; Nov. 8, 1861, to May 15, 1865. Dunham, W. F.; private, Co. F 29 Wis.; Aug. 13, 1862, to March, 21, 1863. Dunne, Gibson; b. New York; private, Co. B 27 N. Y.; May 21, 1861, to May, 1863. Duerst, Matthew; b. Switzerland, 1835; private and corporal, Co. K 9 Wis. Inf.; Feb. 1, 1863, to July, 1865. Elliott, Henry; private, Co. I 46 Wis.; Feb. 6 to Oct. 11, 1865. Elton, S. H.; b. Lincoln Co., Mo., 1846; bugler, Co. A 3 Mo. Cav.; Nov. 17, 1863, to July 13, 1865. Forrest, Asa, Sr.; b. Pa., 1831; private, Co. F 24 Ia. Inf.; Aug. 7, 1862, to July 17, 1865 Fountain, Charles; b. Vermont, i832; private, Co. H 21 Wis.; Aug. 11, 1862, to June 17, 1865. Fowler, J. A.; b. New Hampshire, 1846; private and corporal, Co. A 4 Mass. Hvy. Art.; Aug. 15, 1864, to June 17, 1865. Frank, Henry; Co. G 39 Ill. Freland, S. D.; b. Illinois; entered signal service May 24, 1861, discharged Dec. 23, 1865, as sergeant. Gage, George H.; b. New York, 1837; private, Co. K 92 Ill.; Jan. 15, 1862, to Aug. 31, 1865. Gifford, O. S.; b. New York, 1843; private, 5 Ill. Lt. Art. Sept., 1864, to Aug. 3I, 1865. 220 SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Gillen, James; served 23 months. Gilligan, Richard; b. New York, 1845; private, Co. C 4 Wis. Cav.; Oct. 17, 1864, to July 8, 1865. Grace, J. M.; private, Co. D 17 Wis. Griffith, J. W.; Co. E 32 Ill. Griswold, E. E.; b. New York, 1837; private, Co. B 18 Mich. Inf.; Aug. 18, 1862, to July, 1865. Griswold, C.; b. New York, 1839; private, Co. B 18 Mich. Inf.; Aug. 18, 1862, to July, 1865. Grout, O. V.; b. Canada, 1840; private, Co. D 7 Minn.; Aug. 14, 1862, to Aug. 18, 1865. Hancock, B. F.; b. Tennessee, 1827; second sergeant and first lieut., Co. I 19 Ind.; Co. B 1 Ind. Hvy. Art.; July 29, 1864, to Jan. 10, 1866. Hanner, Thomas.; Co. F 15 Ill.; March 1 to Nov. 15, 1865. Hanton, A. M.; b. Indiana, 1846; private, Co. D 7 Ill.; Feb. 4, 1864, to July 9, 1865. Harlan, G. W.; b. Illinois, 1836; private and sergeant, Co. B 34 Ill.; Aug. 15, 1862, to September, 1865. Harmon, W. H.; b. Indiana, 1841; private and corporal, Co. D 31 Ind.; Aug. 15, 1862, to June 27, 1865 . Harper, S. F.; b. New York, 1847; private, Co. I 8 Wis.; Sept. 1, 1864, to Aug. 15, 1865. Haw, Simon; b. England, 1841; private, Co. K 35 Wis.; January, 1864, to March, 1866. Hawn, J. P.; b. New York, 1843; private, 7 Wis. Lt. Art.; Nov. 12, 1863, to July 21, 1865. Hawn, D. H.; b. New York, 1843; private, 7 Wis. Lt. Art. from Sept. 30, 1861, to July 22, 1865. Herman, E. M.; b. Pennsylvania, 1842; private, Co. K 4 Pa. Cav.; Oct. 14, 1861, to June 2, 1865. Hewitt, J. W.; b. Pennsylvania, 1845; private and corporal, Co. C 6 Ia. Cav.; Sept. 19, 1862, to November, 1865. Holsey, J. H.; b. Pennsylvania, 1834; private, Co. H 23 Ill.; June 15, 1862, to July 15, 1865. House, N. J.; b. England, 1839; private, Co. D 19 Wis.; Feb. 1, 1862, to Feb. 8, 1865; Co. D 22 U. S. A.; July 7 to July 26, 1865. Huetson, A. C.; b. England, 1840; private and corporal, Co. A 129 Ill.; Aug. 2, 1862, to June 8, 1865. Huff, J. H.; b. Illinois, 1845; private, Co. E 74 Ind.; Aug. 11, 1862, to March 3, 1863. Huntington, John; b. Conn.; private and corporal, Co. H 16 Ia.; Dec. 24, 1861, to July 28, 1865. Johnson, Richard; private, Co. C 9 Ia. Cav. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 221 Johnson, J. E.; b. Canada, 1849; private, Co. K 21 Wis.; Aug. 15, 1862, to Dec. 3, 1862. Jones, D. A.; Co. K 32 Ia. Keidle, Fred.; b. Germany; private, Co. A 3 Ia. Inf.; June 8, 1861, to July 12, 1865. Kehm, Jacob; private and corporal, Co. I 74 Ill. Inf.; Aug. 14, 1862, to March 12, 1863. Kilrain, J. G.; b. Canada, 1844; private, Co. B 26 Ia.; Aug. 4, 1862, to June 6, 1865. Knowles, O. V.; private, Co. F 3 Wis. Kollar, William. Linn, Arthur; b. New York city, 1846; private, Co. H 10 N. Y. National Zouaves; July 23, 1861, to Aug. 23, 1864. Loomer, Charles; b. Seneca, N. Y.; private and lieut., Co. C 18 Wis. Inf.; Dec. 5, 1861, to July, 1865. Loomer, J. L.; b. Wisconsin, 1843; private, Co. C 52 Wis.; Feb. 12 to July 28, 1865. Luther, George; b. Switzerland, 1843; private, Co. F 16 U. S. Inf.; March 22, 1862, to March 22, 1865. Lyon, George W.; private, Co. A 11 Ill. Inf. Madden, James; b. New York, 1849; private, Co. A 95 Ill.; September, 1864, to June 10, 1865. Martin, I. N.; b. Ohio; private, Co. I 46 Wis.; Feb. 6 to October, 1865. Martin, S. S.; Co. C 32 Ia. McMannus, Sylvester; b. Pa., 1845; private and corporal, Co. K 22 Wis.; Aug. 14, 1862, to Nov. 15, 1865. Menor, W. A.; b. Ohio, 1837; private, Co. I 46 Wis.; Feb. 6 to Sept. 27, 1865. Menor, I. N.; b. Ohio, 1842; private, Co. G 13 Wis.; Sept. 21, 1861, to December, 1865. Minott, B.; b. New York, 1845; private and sergeant, Co. C 22 N. Y. Cav.; Nov. 13, 1863, to Aug. 5, 1865. Morris, C. D.; b. Pa.; private and corporal, Co. E 12 Ia.; Oct. 6, 1861, to January, 1863. Moscrip, Edward; b. New York, 1840; private, Co. E 2 Wis. Inf.; Jan. 10 to April 1, 1861, and June 13, 1861, to Oct. 20, 1863.