Bristol, Day Co., SD - G. A. R. (Civil War Vets)
This file is a copy of page 210 of "South Dakota Historical Collections", vol. 16, Part 1. Scanning and OCR by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net; proofing and final editing by Joy Fisher, jfisher@ucla.edu This material is copyrighted, 1932 by South Dakota Historical Society.
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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.
BRISTOL Col. Hawkins Post No. 140
This post was chartered June 18, 1888, with 17 members. It did not report in 1889 and 1890, and on Aug. 26, 1891, a new charter was issued and the name of the post changed to Harvey Post. It was disbanded June 30, 1899, and transfer cards issued to Henry E. Ash, R. P. Brokaw, Nicholas Berry, William F. Colwell, and Peter Behrens. Its largest membership was 13 in 1891.
COMMANDERS ADJUTANTS
1888 John C. Nichols John C. Casey
1891 Wm. T. Colwell J. C. Casey
1893 Henry P. Ash John C. Casey
1894 Henry Ash Wm. F. Colwell
1895 J. W. Stevenson Wm. F. Colwell
1896 C. S. Duell Wm. F. Colwell
1897 C. S. Duell Wm. F. Colwell
1898 Nicholas Berry Wm. F. Colwell
1899 Nicholas Berry Wm. F. Colwell