The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin

Compiled and Published Under the Direction of

J. D. Beck, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics

©1907 Democratic Printing Company, State Printer, Madison [WI]

Part V. Grand Army Data

[Introduction p. 810]

The objects of this order are (1) to keep green the memory of the events and associations of the Civil War; (2) to aid
unfortunate comrades, and (3) to keep alive and active the spirit of patriotism. The first post was organized April 6, 1866, at Decatur, Ill. The first National Encampment was held November 20, 1866, at Indianapolis. The last annual encampment was held August 13-17, 1906, at Minneapolis; that for 1907 will be held at Saratoga, N.Y. National Headquarters are now at Zanesville, Ohio. Present officers: Commander-in-Chief, Robert B. Brown, Zanesville, Ohio; Senior Vice Commander-in- Chief, Wm. H. Armstrong, Indianapolis, Ind.; Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, E. B. Fenton, Detroit, Mich.; Adjutant General, Joseph W. O'Neill, Zanesville, Ohio; Quartermaster General, Charles Burrows, Rutherford, N.J.; Patriotic Instructor, Warren Lee Goss, Rutherford, N.J.; Member Council of Administration for Wisconsin, Philip Cheek, Baraboo, Wis.

NUMBER OF POSTS AND MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENTS JUNE 30, 1906.
Departments Number of Posts Membership Alabama 12 122 Arizona 6 145 Arkansas 16 312 California and Nevada 95 5,476 Colorado and Wyoming 51 2,709 Connecticut 64 3,813 Delaware 21 600 Florida 21 315 Georgia 14 428 Idaho 20 456 Illinois 488 18,534 Indiana 391 14,309 Indian Territory 25 448 Iowa 356 11,359 Kansas 292 10,006 Kentucky 85 1,934 Louisiana and Mississippi 35 897 Maine 160 4,590 Maryland 53 1,992 Massachusetts 210 15,588 Michigan 330 11,280 Minnesota 171 5,691 Missouri 244 7,764 Montana 13 382 Nebraska 195 4,388 New Hampshire 84 2,772 New Jersey 104 4,453 New Mexico 7 208 New York 612 27,061 North Dakota 26 375 Ohio 490 21,595 Oklahoma 84 1,854 Oregon 53 1,840 Pennsylvania 53 1,840 Potomac 17 2,259 Rhode Island 26 1,415 South Dakota 78 1,642 Tennessee 48 1,265 Texas 19 446 Utah 5 276 Vermont 92 2,820 Virginia and North Carolina 37 706 Washington and Alaska 53 2,223 West Virginia 34 1,008 Wisconsin 234 7,961 Totals 6,096 229,268 Membership June 30, 1904 6,179 247,412 Loss in two and one half years 237 18,174 Number of deaths in two years ---- ----
The order reached its greatest membership, 409,489, in 1890.

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Departments	Number of Posts	Membership
Alabama	12	122
Arizona	6	145
Arkansas	16	312
California and Nevada	95	5,476
Colorado and Wyoming	51	2,709
Connecticut	64	3,813
Delaware	21	600
Florida	21	315
Georgia	14	428
Idaho	20	456
Illinois	488	18,534
Indiana	391	14,309
Indian Territory	25	448
Iowa	356	11,359
Kansas	292	10,006
Kentucky	85	1,934
Louisiana and Mississippi	35	897
Maine	160	4,590
Maryland	53	1,992
Massachusetts	210	15,588
Michigan	330	11,280
Minnesota	171	5,691
Missouri	244	7,764
Montana	13	382
Nebraska	195	4,388
New Hampshire	84	2,772
New Jersey	104	4,453
New Mexico	7	208
New York	612	27,061
North Dakota	26	375
Ohio	490	21,595
Oklahoma	84	1,854
Oregon	53	1,840
Pennsylvania	53	1,840
Potomac	17	2,259
Rhode Island	26	1,415
South Dakota	78	1,642
Tennessee	48	1,265
Texas	19	446
Utah	5	276
Vermont	92	2,820
Virginia and North Carolina	37	706
Washington and Alaska	53	2,223
West Virginia	34	1,008
Wisconsin	234	7,961
Totals	6,096	229,268

Membership June 30, 1904	6,179	247,412

Loss in two and one half years	237	18,174
Number of deaths in two years	----	----