Eden and Hudson, Lincoln Co., SD - G. A. R. (Civil War Vets)

	This file is a copy of page 244 of "South Dakota
	Historical Collections", vol. 16, Part 1.

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	written permission of Nancy Tystad Koupal, Director of Research 
	and Publishing.


	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.


		EDEN AND HUDSON
	Fort Donaldson Post No. 108

	The above name and number were originally given to the post at 
Eden, which was organized March 10, 1886, with 13 members, 
Arthur B. Wheelock being its commander and Willis E. Jones its 
adjutant. It lived but two years.

	The post at Hudson was organized with the same name and 
number November 10, 1899, with 18 members. The following is a 
list of its commanders and adjutants as far as recorded:

     COMMANDERS         ADJUTANTS
1900 V. T. Wilson       J. A. Fowles
1901 J. A. Fowles       T. C. Lampman
1902 F. S. Kittredge    V. T. Wilson
1903 H. D. Fitch        V. T. Wilson
1904 P. Pierce          V. T. Wilson
1909 W. E. Jones        H. D. Fitch
1910 W. E. Jones        H. D. Fitch
1911 W. E. Jones        H. D. Fitch
1912 W. E. Jones        H. D. Fitch
1913 W. E. Jones        H. D. Fitch
1914 W. E. Jones        H. D. Fitch
1915 David Thorpe       H. D. Fitch
1916 David Thorpe       H. D. Fitch

	The post paid dues until 1922, at which time there were five 
members. The largest membership was in 1900 -18 members.

	The following list of members was furnished by David Thorpe 
from memory, the descriptive book and all other records having been 
burned:

	Ball, William; Bridgeman, James; Crane, Wells; Doty, David; 
Fitch, H. D.; Gove, Andrew; Hermanson, Herman; Harris, Jack; 
Isminger, William; Jones, Willis E.; Kittredge, Frank S.; Knight, 
Thomas; Lotzenheiser, Louis; Marshall, William; Miner, William; 
Mendenhall, Wesley; McVay, James; McCumber; Olin, James; 
Parkin, James; Peterson, Pierce; Rice, Orson; South, Charles; Stites, 
Jack; Thorpe, David; Waldorf, Alonzo; Wheelock, A. B.