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Espy Post Manuscript Collection

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a veterans organization formed in 1866. Membership consisted of honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines of the Civil War. This collection contains the biographical and military information on the members, business correspondence, and national and department encampments for the Captain Thomas Espy Post 153, Department of Pennsylvania. For more information on the collection or assistance with Civil War research please contact Diane Klinefelter, Library Director, 412-276-3456, x17 or download our finding aid.

Completed Membership Forms

Eligibility to Membership. Soldiers and sailors of the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service who served between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865 in the war for the suppression of the revellion and of such State regiments as were called into active service and subject to the orders of United States general offices, and having been honorably discharged therefrom after such service, shall be eligible to membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. (Grand Army Blue Book, 1912.) Names with an asterisk denote a Charter Member.

Transfer Cards

Transfer. Any comrade against whom no charges exist, and who has paid all dues, shall receive, upon verbal or written application to the Commander, a transfer card attested by the Adjutant. Upon presentation of it to any Post within one year from date of issue, he may be admitted in the manner prescribed. (Grand Army Blue Book, 1912.)All transfers are from within the Department of Pennsylvania unless otherwise noted. For a complete listing of known GAR posts in the United States, see the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War GAR Post Records Project index.

Adjutant's Report of Deceased Members

Each Post made semi-annual returns to the Department on the first of January and July. Included in those reports was a list of members dropped from the rolls due to death.