Journal Of The ... Annual Encampment

<p>This is Volume 23 of the Journal Of The ... Annual Encampment documenting the proceedings of the Department of Michigan Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army Navy and Marine Corps who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 it became one of the first organized advocacy groups in American politics supporting voting rights for Black veterans promoting patriotic education and lobbying the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. This journal offers insights into the activities resolutions and camaraderie of Civil War veterans in Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a valuable resource for researchers interested in Civil War history veterans' affairs and fraternal organizations.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>