Grand Army Of The Republic
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| Founders | Benjamin F. Stephenson |
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| Founded | April 6 |
| 1866 | |
| Abbreviation | G. A. R |
| Successor | Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War |
| Type of business | Veterans' organization |
| Purposes | Group cohesiveness |
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| ID | 1227772 |
About Grand Army Of The Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Springfield, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" across the nation.
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