OLD SOLDIERS' ORGANIZATIONS.

General George A. Crook Post No. 81, G. A. R.. was organized and mustered at Galesburg. Illinois, August 4. 1880, being the first post organized in Warren or Henderson Counties, and all parts of both counties were represented in the charter membership. The following names appear on the charter:

R. R. Davison.

S. C. Glover

G. A. Baruum

J. O. Rockwell

W. C. Yeomans

C. A. Carmichael

J. I. Shauman

J. S. Glover

J. H. Cummings

J. C. Hogue

C. L. Barnum

J. C. Berry

J. H. Gilmore

Joseph Rankin

Ad Edwards

W. L. Edwards

Robert Everett

J. W. Tharp

S. C. Hogue

John Dalton

William Woods

Jas. M. Holliday

G. V. Johnson

John Holliday

John Dennis

W. W. Black

W. N. Paine

W. G. Latimer

J. J. Worden

J. W. Brook

M. H. Cochran

J. T. Garrett

John Callahan

A. B. Gilmore

The first officers were: C. A. Carmichael, Commander; R. R. Davison, Senior Vice Commander; G. V. Johnson, Junior Vice Commander; W. G. Latimer, Officer of the Day; John Holliday, Officer of the Guard; J. H. Gilmore, Quarter master; S. C. Hogue, Chaplain; S. C. Glover, Adjutant.

The roll book of the Post contains the names of two hundred and fifty men who have been mustered into the Grand Army of the Republic. Quite a number of them withdrew to form the Post at Oquawka, and others to organize at Monmouth. The present membership is ninety four, and the officers are:

C. A. Carmichael

Post Commander; John Edwards

Senior Vice Commander; F. G. Daggett

Junior Vice Commander; W. T. Unckles

Chaplain; J. H. Gilmore, Quartermaster

J. C. Berry. Officer of the Day

J. H. Cummings, Officer of the Guard

John Adair, Sergeant Major

J. F. Hess, Quartermaster Sergeant.

A camp of the Sons of Veterans was mustered by David E. Clark and ethers of Philo E. Reed Camp, of Monmouth, June 24, 1889. There were twenty-two members, with R. L. Everett as Captain, Claude Barnum as First Lieutenant, and E. B. Davis as Second Lieutenant. The organization still retains its charter, but has held no meetings since 1894 or 1895.

Gen. George Crook Woman's Relief Corps was organized and installed January 3, 1898, by Mrs. Emily R. McCullough. of Corps No. 121, of Galesburg. Hi., assisted by. other members of that corps end some from Corps No. 6, of Monmouth. There were thirty-three charter members, and the first officers were: President, Mrs. Nancy E. Edwards; Senior Vice Presi­ dent. Mrs. Carrie Sterling; Junior Vice President. Mrs. Lizzie Hess; Treasurer. Mrs. Florence Hartwell: Secretary, Mrs. Delia Jamison: Chaplain. Mrs. Lizzie Shaffer: Conductor, Miss Katharine M. Holliday: Assistant Conductor. Mrs. Nancy Unckles: Guard. Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks: Assistant Guard. Mrs. Mary Woods. Mrs. Edwards served two years as President. Mrs. Delia Jamison one. and Mrs. Jennie Carmichael is now serving her second year. Mrs. Mary E. Hess is the secretary, and Mrs. Nancy E. Edwards, treasurer. The corps has now thirty-four members in good standing.

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