Olivet, Hutchinson Co., SD - G. A. R. (Civil War Vets)

	This file is a copy of pages 360 - 361 of "South Dakota
	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.

			OLIVET
		Atlanta Post No. 77

	This post was organized April 24, 1889, by F. D. Powers,
and continued to report to the department until 1912, at which time 
there were six members. The largest membership was in 1892, when 
there were twenty-seven members. Comrades Edward Baney of 
Olivet, and Dennis Foley

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of Scotland, both report that the records of the post cannot be 
found. For that reason biographical sketches of the members are 
not available.

	The following is a list of the commanders and adjutants:

     COMMANDERS         ADJUTANTS
1887 Robert Dollard     G. G. Lindley
1888 R. M. Hawley
1889 W. B. White        A. S. Jones
1890 W. B. White
1891 A. S. Jones
1892 Thomas S. Sharp    W. B. White
1893 H. B. Vance        Thomas S. Sharp
1894 David Ballon       Thomas S. Sharp
1895 David Ballon       Thomas S. Sharp
1896 W. B. White        Thomas S. Sharp
1897 W. B. White        Thomas S. Sharp
1898 A. F. Miller       Thomas S. Sharp
1899 A. F. Miller       Thomas S. Sharp
1900 Jacob Rapp         Thomas S. Sharp
1901 H. W. Bingeman     Thomas S. Sharp
1902 W. A. Long         Thomas S. Sharp
1903 Edward Baney       Thomas S. Sharp
1904 Edward Baney       Thomas S. Sharp
1908 W. A. Long         Thomas S. Sharp
1909 John Mellinger     Thomas S. Sharp
1910 John Mellinger     Thomas S. Sharp
1911 Amos Dean          Thomas S. Sharp
1912 Amos Dean          Thomas S. Sharp

Foley, Dennis; b. Ireland, 1848; Co. L 6 Ia. Cav.; 1864
	to October, 1865.

	In addition to the foregoing the following were members of 
this post:

	Arney, James; Baney, Daniel; Baney, Adam; Baney, Isaac; 
Barth, Fred; Becker, Henry; Berry, Robert C.; Campbell, Gen. C. 
T.; Crowder, John; Cobb, Baxter; Foley, Dennis; Fisher, Henry J.; 
Frasier; Kuhlman, Henry; Hager, Augustus; Lumenyon, Smith; 
Morris, A. J.; Rapp, George; Ripley, John; Swanton, J. H.; Way, W. 
B.; Wallisai, Israel; Wallisai, Henry; Winterstein, Hiram.