DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., SD - G. A. R. (Civil War Vets)

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	Historical Collections", vol. 16, Part 1.

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	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.


		DE SMET
	  Harvey Post No. 82

	This post was mustered October 25, 1884, by B. H. G Wolfe. It 
reached its maximum membership in 1904 - 56. Dues were last paid in 
1920 on three members.

     COMMANDERS           ADJUTANTS
1885 Thomas P. Powan      E. H. Couse
1886 George B. Wilmarth   E. H. Couse
1887 Charles E. Ely       E. H. Couse
1888 Charles E. Ely       E. H. Couse
1889 J. C. Gipson         J. E. Smith
1890 James S. Roberts     J. E. Smith
1891 Philip Lawrence      E. A. Crane
1892 Joseph F. Watson     Dan Dwight
1893 E. H. Couse          Dan Dwight
1894 J. S. Roberts        George B. Wilmarth
1895 J. S. Roberts        George B. Wilmarth
1896 Matthew Wilkins      E. H. Couse
1897 Thomas Dow           E. H. Couse
1898 R. J. Ross           William Bower
1899 B. C. Benedict       William Bower
1900 B. C. Benedict       T. C. Wilkins
19Q1 J. S. Roberts        Matthew Wilkins
1902 J. S. Roberts        Matthew Wilkins

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC	243

1903 J. S. Roberts        Matthew Wilkins
1904 W. S. Bowers         Matthew Wilkins
1909 William McCaskell    E. H. Couse
1910 William McCaskell    E. H. Couse
1911 William McCaskell    E. H. Couse
1912 William McCaskell    E. H. Couse
1913 William McCaskell    E. H. Couse
1914                      E. H. Couse
1915 William McCaskell    E. H. Couse
1917                      William McCaskell

		Charter Members

	Bennett, E. R.; Couse, E. H.; Durkee, George B.; Devan,
Erastus; Dow, T. W.; Donaldson, D. W.; Ely, Charles E.; Holt, 
Joseph; Holland, Thomas; Kenyon, George; Lavore, Edwin; 
McCaskell, Wm.; Mosier, F. H.; Powers, Thomas P.; Pye, William 
H.; Roberts, James S.; Ruth, Hudson; Randell, H. B.; Stager, H. D.; 
Taylor, John L.; Williams, George A.; Webb, Reuben; Wilmarth, 
George B.; Willis, George.