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be forty seventh general assembly of Tennes-

the forty general assembly Of Tennes-
see. Of which body he is still member.
The Grand ARMY was first organized in Ten
nessec in 1866, but the organization did not last
more than two years. The order was revived
in 1888 by Col Edward s. Jones Of Nashville.
who organized number Of posts and was made
commander Of the provisional department A
permanent department-the Department of
tennessee and Georgia-was organized Febru-
airy 70, 1854, consisting of fourteen posts, and
COL Jones was elected commander and re-
elected in 1885. He died while in Office and was
succeeded by E. E. Winters.
In 1887 W. I. Ramage Of Knoxville was
elected commander. The year Of his adminis-
tration was very prosperous, eleven new posts
being added and an increase of over 500 mem
beers.
In 1888 William Rule Of Knoxville was elected
commander During the administration Of
Comrade Rule the posts in Georgia and Ala
bama were detached and the name Of the de-
partment changed to Tennessee Notwithstand-
ing the loss OF the detached posts the member
ship December 81, 1888, showed a net gain Of
forty-nine over that Of December 81, 1887. the
number being 21S4.
In 1889 Comrade Rule was succeeded by A. H.
Pettibone of Greenevile. The increase this
year was fifteen posts and SIT members.
In 1890 Charles +. Muller of Post as Chatta-
nooga. was elected commander. During his
administration thirteen posts were added and
the gain in membership 626. leaving the num-
Der in good standing December 81, 1880. 3.697
In 1881 A.. J. Gahagan of Post 2, Chatta-
nooga, succeeded Comrade Muller. The close
OF this year showed a loss in member shin. the
number remaining December 81 being 3,494.
In 1872 II. c. Whitaker Of New Market was
elected commander. The department has
eighty-six posts, 'wo-thirds of which are east of
Chattanooga in tho territory known as east
tennessee. The roster of officers for the year
is follows:
H. c. Whitaker, Post 46. commander.
s. 0. Merrill Post 81, senior vice commander.
3. n. Williams, Post Sc. Junior vice com
mander.
Frank weise Post 1. medical director.
John b. Stevens, Post a. chaplain.
Frank Seaman, Post IA, assistant adjutant
genera, P. o. box 154, Knoxville
II. lhornbargh, Post 46, assistant quarter
m lster general. New Market
VIM. L. Mitchell, Post s, inspector, Greene
VILE
:, sam W. Hawkins, Post Sc, judge advocate,
W. w. French, NJ. D., Post As. chief muster
ing officer, 62S Market street. Chattanooga
A. A. Cowdery, Post IS, senior aid-de-camp
80 Peoples street, Cha tanoosn.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
A Large Representation From the Badger
State.
The Department Of Wisconsin, which will be
"Sh icPiCoShtco pufUut. WIS organized
in 1866. Since 1880 its growth has been rapid,
until it now numbers 274 posts and about
l4,000 members. The department is in
healthy condition and its prospects rs bright as
can be expected of an organization whose lines
are steadily and swiftly growing thinner and
which finds no growing ranks from which to re-
cruit.
The list Of Wisconsin's department COM
manders includes several who have been ma
tional officers, among them Gen. Lucius Fair
child, commander-in-chiefi in 1886: A. G. Weis-
sert, senior vice commander int chief in 1899,
and Edward Ferguson, past junior commander
in-chief.
Following is list of the present officers Of
the department.: Chauucev b. Welton, DEPART
ment commander; =. s. Fenton. senior vice de-
partment commander; Sidney f. Tubbs, junior
vice depar tmeut commander; medical director,
b. Bantly; chaplain. 1Iil;on Wells.
The personal staff of the department COM
mander consists of J. H. Whitnev, assistant
adjutant general; Earl NJ. Rogers, chief of staff;
Richard Carter, inspector; I. s. Veeder. judge
advocate; D. G.. Sampson, chief mastering
officer and Charles A. Carter, assistant quarter
master general.