G.A.R. Post Records


The objectives of the G.A.R. Post Records project are to (1) identify the location of Post records (i.e., post rosters, meeting logs, member applications, by-laws, etc.) and (2) determine if the Post meeting location still exists (and if so, in what condition). There were a total of 594 G.A.R. Posts that existed in Missouri at some time between 1866 and the early 1940’s.

Unlike the SUVCW, there were no continuing national or state G.A.R. organizations; they existed for only a few days each year at the annual Encampments. The great majority of G.A.R. records were maintained by the local Posts. When the last member of each Post died, the records were treated as personal property and many were thrown away or burned by disinterested executors. G.A.R. records that did survive were often given to local, state and national archives, historical societies, colleges and universities, or inherited by succeeding veterans organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Some exist today in private collections and others still repose today…undetected…in attics.

Much like the Graves Registration program, the Department of Missouri has an aggressive goal to complete research of all 594 G.A.R. posts by the year 2010. In order to obtain additional information, or to find out how you can help, please contact our Department G.A.R. Post Records Officer at the following:

Walter E. Busch
P.O. Box 509
Pilot Knob, MO  63127
(E-mail: wbusch@suvcwmo.com)
 

The following list was compiled by members of the SUVCW, Department of Missouri. Sources for the information are many, though they include records beginning from a list compiled in 2000 by Douglas Niermeyer, Vern Stottlemyer, and Jeff Henningfield. Since then, Walter Busch has expanded the list to include other posts. As meeting locations of the posts and current storage locations of original charters, rosters, meeting minutes, etc. are located, the list will be updated.


MISSOURI POSTS
Number Name Location County Coordinates Notes Research Information
HQ Department of Missouri Kansas City Jackson   Commander Charles Sumner Crysler of Independence, Missouri Established 1884 at 1616 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri.
HQ Department of Missouri St. Louis St. Louis City     Beginning in 1885, located at 4th & Market Streets, in the Granite Bldg., Room 406, St Louis, Missouri.
HQ Department of Missouri St. Louis St. Louis City N38°37'29"
W90°11'25"
  From 1903 to 1928 when the building was condemned, the location was at 19 S. Broadway (NW corner of Broadway and Walnut) in the Temple Building, Room 303. Currently, the Marriot Hotel Downtown exists at that location.  Some records exist under miscellaneous camp names in the Western Manuscripts Collection, University of Missouri Archives.
HQ Department of Missouri St. Louis St. Louis City N38°37'47"
W90°11'33"
  Room 614 of the Victoria Building served as HQ for Missouri in 1931 and possibly more years. Located at 8th and Locust, the area is now a parking lot.
1 Frank P. Blair St. Louis St. Louis City N38°38'44"
W90°12'17"
Henry F. Kiel, Commander, 1708 Market St., St. Louis, MO. 1708 Market listed as Dept Meeting location. Photo taken 6 Jun 2005 now is St. Louis Post Office Extension. Some records exist at the Missouri Historical Society.
2 Gen. Lyon St. Louis St. Louis City N38°38'20"
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Archibald Carr, Commander, 5044 Raymond Ave., St. Louis, MO. Met at 801 Franklin.  The street no longer exists and the location is currently under the Edward Jones Dome, home of the St. Louis Rams.  Some records exist at Missouri Historical Society.
3 Admiral Farragut Kansas City Jackson   Later merged with Post 8 as Farragut-Thomas Post 8. Photo of current address taken.  No known records at present.
4 McPherson Kansas City Jackson   J. B. Davis, Commander Photo of current address 918 Grand, Kansas City, MO on file.
5 A. Lincoln Moberly Randolph     List of dead members (1 folder C2027) at Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
6 Jas. A. Garfield Jefferson City Cole      
7 Custer St. Joseph Buchanan     1908 roster at Missouri Historical Society.
8 George H. Thomas Kansas City Jackson   Later merged with Post 3 as Farragut-Thomas Post 8.  As of 5 Feb 1902, a letter gives their offices as being at the northwest corner of 7th & Main in Kansas City, MO. Photo of current address on file.  No known records at present.
9 Charles Sumner Kansas City Jackson   Charter surrendered.  
10 Gen. Canby Rich Hill Bates      
11 Jas. Mulligan Lexington Lafayette      
12 Ellsworth Grant City Worth      
13 Col. Hassendeubel St. Louis St. Louis City   H. Muncrhrath, Commander, 2348 Madison St., St. Louis, MO. Building at 1523 S. 10th St. known as the "Sued Turnerverein."  South St. Louis Turner Hall still exists as condos.  Partial or fragmentary records at GAR Museum in Philadelphia, PA & Missouri Historical Society.
14 O. P. Morton Joplin Jasper     1909 roster at Missouri Historical Society.  Correspondence, accounts, financial records, & meeting minutes in 1882 at Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia MO.
15 General Sheilds Kansas City Jackson      
16 Stanton Carthage Jasper      
17 Joe Hooker Cameron Clinton      
18 Burnside Pleasant Hill Cass      
19 Phil Kearney Laclede Linn      
20 Maj. Jas. Wilson Louisiana Pike      
21 Sedgwick Maryville Nodaway      
22 Corporal Dix Kirksville Adair     Extensive records exist at Truman State University's Pickler Memorial Library in Kirksville, MO.
23 F. A. Jones Macon Macon     Descriptive rolls at Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
24 Washington Washington Franklin   Charter surrendered.  
25 David A. Roberts Glenwood Schuyler      
26 Gen. Joe Bailey Nevada Vernon     Johnson, J. B., ed.  History of Vernon County, Missouri:  Past and Present, Vol. 1 Chicago, IL:  1911.   C. F. Cooper & Co.  Pages 498-499.  This source provides a history of the post and its auxiliary.
27 Wm. Redman Lexington Lafayette   Charter surrendered.  
28 Lieut. Levi Copeland Raymore Cass      
29 Col. Jacob Tindall Chillicothe Livingston     A brief history of post in History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri, 1886.
30 Nodaway Burlington Jct. Nodaway      
31 Wagoner Independence Jackson      
32 S. A. Hurlbut Hamilton Caldwell      
33 Ben Loan Kingston Caldwell      
34 A.D. McCook Lamar Burton     A post record book is on file at the Kansas City Public Library.
35 James A. Smith Millard Adair   Charter surrendered.  
36 Paddy Shields Clarence Shelby      
37 Olive College Mound Macon   Possibly Ikuve Post (according to one record).  Charter surrendered.  
38 Col. Forbes La Plata Macon      
39 Roderick Rockwood Lemonville (Semen) Putnam      
40 Shiloh Queen City Schuyler   Charter annulled.  
41 Peabody Savannah Andrew      
42 Albert Chandler Macon Macon      
43 W. T. Sherman Hannibal Marion   Also known as Hannibal Post.  
44 McCullough Milan Sullivan      
45 Christian Meyer Oregon Holt      
46 Perry V. Fletcher De Soto Jefferson   January 5, 1883

Saturday night, the 23d ult., Perry V. FLETCHER Post No. 46, Grand Army of the Republic, was established. The muster was made by Ex-Gov. FLETCHER, Judge Advocate General Department of Missouri. The following are the officers; H.P. DECKER, P.C.; Jos. C. FOX, S.V.C.; C.C. FLETCHER, J.V.C.; Joseph WALTHER, Q.M.; S.L. CODDING, Q.M. Sergt.; S.M. BROWNELL, Champlain; Thomas BURTON, O.D.; A. BADER, Guard; P.A. BAINBRIDGE, Surgeon; S.M. SPITZ(?), Serg't. Major; P. BERG, O.G.; H.S. JENKS, adjutant. 39 signed the application for the charter and 21 were mustered the first night. An invitation to all honorably discharged U.S. soldiers, who served in the war of the Rebellion, to come and join the post, is extended.

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47 Capt. J. L. Clark Green City Sullivan      
48 Gen. Geo. G. Meade Lebanon Laclede     Microfilm of records available at UMR Western Manuscripts Collection.
49 Capt. D.M. Birch Edgerton Platte      
50 Harrisonville Harrisonville Cass      
51 Col. F. Schaefer Concordia Lafayette   Uriah Farrell, Commander, Aullville  
52 T. C. Wright Callao Macon   Charter surrendered.  
53 Gen. Geo. R. Smith Sedalia Pettis     1895 roster at Missouri State Historical Archives.
54 Thos. G. Wade Unionville Putnam      
55 Ault Carterville Jasper   Charter surrendered.  
56 Reynolds Graham Nodaway      
57 O. H. Wood Brookfield Linn      
58 Bates County Butler Bates      
59 Gen. H. Blunt Pollock Sullivan      
60 Gen. Wadsworth Dawn Livingston     "The post meets at Bushnell's Hall" from The History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri, 1886.
61 Valentine Peters Maitland Holt      
62 General Lytle Middleton Montgomery   Charter surrendered.  
63 Winfield Scott Holden Johnson      
64 Golden City Golden City Barton      
65 Col. Wm. Wilkinson Mound City Holt   Also known as Mound City Post.  
66 Kirkpatrick Winston Daviess   Simon Grove, Commander, Altamont  
67 Tarkio Tarkio Atchison      
68 Gen. E. D. Baker Green Ridge Pettis      
69 Capt. John Matthews Springfield Greene     Mustered May 3, 1883.  More info in Grand Army Organizations in Greene County by W. C. Calland.  Membership applications exist at Curtis Laws Wilson Library, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO.
70 B. B. King Canton Lewis      
71 Walker Walker Vernon   Charter surrendered by time of 3rd MO Encampment.  
72 Col. Jacob Smith Trenton Grundy      
73 Johnson Downen Sticklerville Sullivan      
74 Lee's Summit Lee's Summit Jackson   Charter surrendered.  
75 Greenfield Greenfield Dade     "Amos Helphenstine" Building on the northwest corner of city square.
76 John A. Dix Kidder Caldwell      
77 Penfield Barnard Nodaway      
78 Col. Grover Warrensburg Johnson      
79 Capt. Stanley Princeton Mercer      
80 Rousseau Ravanna Mercer      
81 L. W. Cooper Lathrop Clinton      
82 Yeager-Sharp Wellsville Montgomery      
83 Urban D. Wixom Hartford Putnam      
84 Curtis Sarcoxie Jasper      
85 Lookout Shelbina Shelby      
86 King City King City Gentry      
87 Seaman Harris Sullivan   Charter surrendered.  Another location listed for this post was Colfax, MO.  
88 C. G. Harker Meadville Linn     Membership book at Ellis Library University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
89 Capt. E. T. Howard Stewartsville DeKalb   Charter surrendered.  
90 Capt. J. H. Paynter Jerico Cedar      
91 Gen. Halleck Louisiana Pike      
92 T. H. Richardson Lancaster Schuyler      
93 Osborn Osborn DeKalb   Charter surrendered.  
94 Lockwood Lockwood Dade   Charter surrendered.  Became Post 325.  
95 Capt. Jas. Dunlap Humphreys Sullivan   Charter surrendered by time of 3rd MO Encampment.  
96 Capt. C. C. Harvey Maysville DeKalb   Also known As Maysville Post.  
97 Gen. G. B. Boomer Linn Osage   John Peters, Commander, Vosholl, MO.  
98 Grand River Freeman Cass   Charter surrendered.  
99 Gen. Ord Richwoods Washington      
100 Franklin Shanks Lutesville (Marble Hill) Bollinger     Very brief history of post in History of Southeast Missouri by Goodspeed on page 454.  Records on microfilm at UMR Western Manuscripts.
101 William E. Wood Lindersville Adair      
102 Shelbyville Shelbyville Shelby      
103 Chilhowee Chilhowee Johnson      
104 Nichols Gallatin Daviess      
105 Rochester Rochester Andrew   Charter surrendered.  
106 Arthur Crockett Malta Bend Saline      
107 Harry P. Harding St. Louis St. Louis City N38°39'45"
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H. W. Schlingmann (1903), Commander, 3420 N. 14th St. / Joseph Wasser (1904), Commander 3820 N. 23rd St. 1901 roster at Missouri Historical Society. Meeting Hall was on the SE Corner of North Broadway at Salisbury.
108 Jeff. C. Davis Versailles Morgan      
109 B. K. Davis Hopkins Nodaway      
110 Wm. McKee Kahoka Clark      
111 Miles Carroll Iberia Miller      
112 Altoona Skidmore Nodaway   Charter surrendered.  
113 New Cambria New Cambria Macon   Charter annulled.  
114 Robt. L. McCook Poplar Bluff Butler     Very brief history of post in History of Southeast Missouri by Goodspeed on page 480.
115 Cameron Garrett Carl Junction Jasper      
116 Capt. York Greentop Schuyler   Charter annulled.  
117 Hardy Smith Quitman Nodaway      
118 Jewell Mt. Vernon Lawrence      
119 Marion Stanberry Gentry      
120 Maple Grove Maple Grove Jasper      
121 Webster Cora Sullivan      
122 Virgil Rogers Martinstown Putnam      
123 John Brown St. Joseph Buchanan   Charter surrendered; became Post 508. One source lists location at Salsibury, MO, but early muster roll of posts lists as St. Joseph.  
124 Lieut. T. D. Neal Bethany Harrison      
125 Harrison Athens Clark      
126 Gen. Mower Clinton Henry   Charter surrendered.  
127 Capt. James Marquess Edina Knox      
128 Louis Fischer Salem Dent   Also known as Salem Post.  
129 Capt. J. H. Little Ellenorah Worth   One source lists location as Denver, MO, but early muster rolls of posts lists as Ellenorah.  
130 Fred. Miller Tina Carroll      
131 Ransom St. Louis St. Louis City   David P. Dyer (1903), Commander, Custom House / T. D. Kimball (1904), Commander, 421 Olive St. Building:  Hiberian Hall, 3619 Finney Ave. St. Louis, MO.  Some records exist at the Missouri Historical Society & at Truman State University's Pickler Memorial Library, Kirksville, MO.
132 Fairfax Fairfax Atchison      
133 Gardner Utica Livingston      
134 Gentry Albany Gentry      
135 Sergt. B. H. Porch Olean Miller      
136 Major Henry Mountain Grove Wright   Charter surrendered.  
137 Gen. John G. Foster Neosho Newton      
138 C.H. Marine Greencastle Sullivan      
139 Meagher Darlington Gentry   Charter surrendered.  
140 Elwell Ridgeway Harrison      
141 Marionville Marionville Lawrence      
142 Stephen Decatur Medoc Jasper      
143 Carter Browning Linn      
144 Adrian Adrian Bates   Charter surrendered; became Post 327.  
145 Samuel McClure Aurora Springs (Eldon) Miller      
146 Avalon Avalon Livingston      
147 Akron Akron Harrison      
148 Major Jones Cote Sans Dessein Callaway   Charter surrendered.  One record calls it Major Johnson Post, but several eraly MO Post muster rolls list as Major Jones Post.  
149 J. J. Gravely Bolivar Polk      
150 Liberty Spickard Grundy      
151 H. M. Woodyard Downing Schuyler   Charter annulled.  
152 D. N. Keeler Melrose (Allenton) St. Louis   Pond, MO.  Meetings held at the Kreienkamp Store. G.A.R. marker on original building still exists.  Record copies at Missouri Civil War Museum, St. Louis, MO.
153 Drywood Liberal Barton   Charter surrendered.  
154 Thos. Weber Arbela Scotland   Also known as William T. Kays Post at one time.  
155 Loyal Wadesburg (Creighton) Cass   1903 & 1904 Rosters call this Loyal Post.  Other source calls it Loyalty Post.  
156 Powers Bucklin Linn      
157 Gen. G.H. Pierson Mooresville Livingston   Charter surrendered by time of the 3rd MO Encampment.  
158 Geo. Miller Bethel Shelby      
159 Alex D. Hickman Shibley's Point Adair      
160 Col. Henry C. Gilbert Wheeling Livingston      
161 Gen. Frank J. Herron Buffalo Dallas      
162 Marshall Elmo Nodaway      
163 Col. Cornine Slater Saline   Charter surrendered by time of the 3rd MO Encampment.  Camp name also spelled as Cormyn and Comine in Encampment books, but Cornine is probably correct. Commander was A. B. Babbit.  
164 Col. Islam Keith Breckenridge Caldwell      
165 Conrad Drunard Jonesburg Warren      
166 Menke LaGrange Lewis      
167 Rosendale Rosendale Andrew      
168 Jesse H. Moore Braymer Caldwell      
169 Cassville Cassville Barry   Charter annulled.  
170 Fillmore Fillmore Andrew      
171 J. N. Whitehead Victoria Jefferson      
172 Gen. J. B. Steadman Appleton City St. Clair      
173 Justi Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau   Was Post 1 in the state until the reorganization in the 1880's. Very brief history of post in History of Southeast Missouri by Goodspeed on page 424.  Detailed record of post history to 1902 in Erich Pape Post Papers, Folder 12.
174 Maj. Hiram Gavitt Fredericktown Madison     Very brief history of post in History of Southeast Missouri by Goodspeed on page 449.
175 Seneca Seneca Newton      
176 Indian Springs Indian Springs McDonald      
177 W. H. L. Wallace Moundville Vernon      
178 Stephen Estle DeWitt Carroll     Some records exist at Western Historical Manuscripts - Columbia.
179 Capt. G. W. Murray Memphis Scotland   Possibly W. G. Murray Post  
180 Stambaugh Austin Cass      
181 Mansfield Powersville (Ayersville) Putnam      
182 Gen. Chester Harding St. Joseph Buchanan      
183 Samuel Warner Laredo Grundy      
184 Erich Pape Zalma Bollinger   Zalma formerly known as Bollinger's Mill. Post records on microfilm in Western Manuscripts collection.
185 Major Hunt Center Ralls   Move to New London authorized in 1907.  
186 Windsor Windsor Henry      
187 Jno. A. Rawlins Pierce City Lawrence      
188 John D. Mullins Linneus Linn      
189 Gen. Henry Wilson Rolla Phelps      
190 W. B. Goodrich Webb City Jasper      
191 John Workman Tuscumbia Miller      
192 Capt. Dunlap unknown     Organized between Apr and Aug 1884. Charter surrendered prior to 5th MO Encampment, but possibly reorganized as Post 415, Capt. J. Dunlap at Humphreys, MO.  
193 Julius P. Garesche St. Louis St. Louis City   Located at 7529 South Broadway in what use to be the Old Town Saloon, the building still exists. Info Found in the Official Programme of the 21st GAR Encampment. No records known to exist, have compiled list of some members from GAR Death Records.
194 Austin Hubbard Caplinger's Mill (Stockton) Cedar      
195 Aleck Hays Knob Noster Johnson   Charter surrendered prior to 6th MO Encampment.  A. D. Wilson, Commander.  
196 Goodspeed Carthage Jasper      
197 Col. Morsey Warrenton Warren      
198 Union Star Union Star DeKalb      
199 Capt. John Birch Eversonville Livingston      
200 Rogersville Rogersville Webster      
201 Bradshaw Mt. Moriah Harrison      
202 W. S. Thomas Hamden Chariton      
203 Aaron Brokaw Luray Clark      
204 Watson Watson Atchison   Charter Annulled prior to 6th MO Encampment; James White and D. O. Bugby served as Commanders.  
205 Wilson Doniphan Ripley      
206 George N. McGee Richmond Ray      
207 Col. Brooks Hannibal Marion      
208 Wilson Stanley Blythedale Harrison      
209 Edward Wray Linn Creek Camden      
210 McCroskey Springfield Greene   Mustered 26 Sep 1864 in North Springfield. More info in Grand Army Organizations in Greene County by W. C. Calland.
211 Isaac Clevenger Excelsior Springs Clay   Also known as the Clay County Post.  
212 Gen. George Taylor Richmond Ray      
213 Jas. A. K. Dillon Lindley Grundy      
214 Serg't Ryan Brashear Adair      
215 Picket Farmington St. Francois   Moved from Bonne Terre, MO around 1890. Met in several different places including the Oddfellow's Hall on the southeast corner of Columbia and Washington, Farmington, MO and a hall owned by the commander.  Both used after 1896.  Ozark Federal S&L is the current building on the site as the other was destroyed in the 1960's.  Records at Farmington Library and on microfilm at UMR Western Manuscripts Collection.  SUVCWMO has copies of the records.
216 Cainsville Cainsville Harrison      
217 Bennett Ford Williamstown Lewis      
218 Jno. Williams Fairport DeKalb      
219 Republic Republic Greene      
220 Jamesport Jamesport Daviess      
221 Norcross Novelty Knox      
222 S. L. Turley Melbourne (Bancroft) Daviess      
223 Reuben Dale Eagleville Harrison      
224 Guy Ward Hale Carroll      
225 Marshfield Marshfield Webster      
226 John Kinnett Jameson Daviess      
227 Col. Almstaedt Fenton St. Louis      
228 Schell City Schell City Vernon      
229 Union Laddonia Audrain      
230 Phoenix Osceola St. Clair   Charter surrendered.  
231 And. Hightower Kansas City Jackson      
232 Lieut. S. A. M. George Humansville Polk      
233 Thos. J. Brouster Clayton St. Louis   Commander Aug. Muenzelfeldt's address from Kirkwood. Some records exist at the Missouri Historical Society.
234 Ash Grove Ash Grove Greene   Mustered 26 Sep 1864 in North Springfield. More info in Grand Army Organizations in Greene County by W. C. Calland.
235 Gen. Fred. D. Steele Montrose Henry      
236 U. S. Grant Lincoln Benton      
237 Farnsworth Warsaw Barton      
238 Lowry City Lowry City St. Clair   Charter annulled.  
239 W. S. Hancock Mexico Audrain      
240 John A. Hayn Boonville Cooper     Record Book 1885-1922 on file at Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
241 Galt Galt Grundy      
242 Pattonsburg Pattonsburg Daviess      
243 Andy Smith Willow Springs Howell      
244 Fred. Steele Cole Camp Benton      
245 Jack Grant Knox City Knox      
246 Charles R. Wood Sligo Dent      
247 Jno. W. Rollins West Plains Howell     Some records exist at the Missouri Historical Society.
248 Guthrie Shelby (North Salem) Linn   One source gives location as Galena, which would be Stone County.  Another source shows Guthrie Post with number 284 which was Belgrade Post.  
249 Fordland Fordland Webster      
250 Ulysses Mirabile Caldwell      
251 Col. Lennard Eldorado Springs Cedar      
252 Mt. McGregor Metz (Sprague) Vernon      
253 Mt. Pleasant Belton Cass      
254 J. N. Hilton Forsyth Taney      
255 G. B. McClellan Granby Newton      
256 McFall McFall Gentry      
257 John Boone Licking Texas      
258 Mitchell Gatewood Ripley      
259 Andy Martin Ava Douglas      
260 Blanchard South Blanchard Nodaway      
261 Serg't. Maj. McIntosh Hermitage Hickory      
262 Johnson Centralia Boone      
263 Cuba Cuba Crawford     Very brief history of post in History of Crawford by Goodspeed on page 596.
264 Morgan L. Smith Deepwater Henry      
265 Nat. M. Gwynne Kansas City Jackson      
266 Billings Billings Christian      
267 Arcola Arcola Dade      
268 Pinhart Brunswick Chariton     Miscellaneous papers at Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
269 Serg't Plummer Sparta Christian      
270 Maj. Worthington Roaring River (Eagle Rock) Barry      
271 Baker Pineville McDonald      
272 Vidette Malden Dunklin      
273 Difani Perryville Perry      
274 Norwood Norwood Wright      
275 Albert Thompson Gainesville Ozark   Also known As Ozark Post.  
276 Henry Brown Clarksburg Moniteau   Also known As Clarksburg Post.  
277 Seymour Seymour Webster