Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
MARYLAND.
obtained Its Charter From DR..
stephenson November ID. 1866.
Dr.

stephenson November II, 1866.
brevet Major General Andrew w. Denf-
son. commander Of the Maryland brigade
| IN the civil war. with a number Of other
MARYLAND veterans. organized Post No.
Oh baltimore soon after the close of tina !
war ana charter from national head !
quarters was granted the post under data
| OF November Ia, 1866. This charter hoars
tne signature OF DR.. B. F. Stephenson. the :
FOUNDER or the Grand Army of the Rennh
nc General Denison was appointed pro
Vlslonal commander and on January Y
ISoS permanent department was formed :
with General Denison as commander.
Inc department then consisted OF thirteen
P PISS as follows: Post No. l. Baltimore;
fost NO 2. Frederick; Post No. g.. Hagers-
t 4OSi, fost NO. 4. Baltimore; Post No. g.
SSaiamore; Post No. 6, Annapolis: Posts
1885, 1SoS, =, . ana .. Baltimore: Post No. 10.
56ulnperland; Post No. H. Westminster:
Post No. II. Towsontown; Post No IL
| Ellicott City 9 ->0' i"'
IN The department maintained its organiza-
ton until 1872. when it lapsed. Post No.
or Frederick. however continued its
relations with the order and regularly re.
ported to national hsadunartsrs
In 1873 Wilson Post, No / of RaitIr,,.
| was reorganzed and granted charter
| aated August %, 1875. General f. r, Ty.
ier was appointed provisional department.
| commander February Il, 1876, and elected
department commander June o. 1876 Gbs
| cate OF our present charter), the following
posts being then represented in the de-
Wilson. No. /. Baltimore; John F. Rev
nolds. No. 2. Frederick; Dushane. No 3
Baltimore: Reno No 4, Hagerstown: Tv
| Baltimore. '0' - >
The Department OF Maryland. Mt tho
present time. consists OF SO posts with
80 80 MEMOIRS mem as follows: Wilson, Balti-
more; Gen j. F. Reynolds. Frederick; Du-
| snane; baltimore; Reno, Hagerstown; Ty-
| Ter cumberland: Custer, Baltimore: Lin
com ba!tlmore; Dennison. Baltimore: VIM
| northeast
sherman Friendsville; Sheridan, Annapo.
us; Burns, Westminster; AntIetam. Sharns
9usg' Guy. Baltimore; Pickett. Winfield:
John Brown. Cambridge Garfield, Rising
Sun; Ellsworth. Baltimore: Mcpherson
LIonaconing: Logan. Baltimore; Hicks. T..
Easton; Sumner. Chestertown; G. X War.
Forrest Hill: John Mead, Berlin; VIM. IL
watkins. Fredericksburg; New Shining
Light Glght; Iyaskin; F. c. Choate. Ridge; T. II.
Srlsf1eld; Gen. B. F. Butler Princess Anne:
Corp. Jos. Johnson. Tunis Mills: Meade ,
annapolis; Ad1utant John Rodgers. Havrs
ne T Grac 1 Gen. w; H. Emory, Baltimore;
frank Thomas. Altamont; Lyon. Hagers-
| town: Crook. Oakland: Gosnell, Upperco,
Thad: Stevens, New Windsor; Arthur. EN-
hh'. vs. Bod Haii, Barton A g splcer, Eklo:
Point; switzer Creek. Piney Grove; indie
pendence, Gaithersburg; Armstrong, POGO I
m hI City; o. A. Horner. Rockville; Tho
ourn. Frostburg l.. A C. Gerry, Port De-
post; j. A. j. Creswell, Elkton; J. S. =
Christie. Port Deposit; Gen. Mansfield. ,
KeedYsvilIe.
w The department officers are: John W.
worth, commander; James Campbell, Z
senior vice commander: John Reider, junior
Woo commander; Dr. G. Lane Taneyhill !
medical director; Rev. J. L. Grimm. chap |
| tant general; John c. Erdman, assistant !,
quartermaster general; George w. Johnson.
| Inspector; John Bowers, chief mastering
oTcer; Isaac McCurley, judge advocate.
cemetery pa
number of beautiful monuments have
been erected by the Grand Army Of the
Republic and It's kindred organizations, the
Women's Relief Corps and the Naval Vet
Grams
Through the active efforts of prominent
members OF the department the state has
erected on the battlefield of Gettysburg six
handsome monuments, to mark the position
or Maryland troops in that great battle .
ana very ella borate monument has been !
erected at Antietam for the same purpose.
Inc members of the department look
pack with pleasure to the year 1882 when
the sixteenth annual session of the ma,
tlonal encampment was held in Balti-
more. 1t was a success in every respect
and doubtless paved the way for the MANY.
| 1882 '-''o0
The Department of Maryland has been
honored in the past by the election to Office
or the following comrades:
VIM. Il. w. Ross, senior vice commander
ln-chiet; George 3. Creamer, junior vice
nam. surgeon general; Rev. j. L. Grimm,
chaplain-in chief.
Comrade VIM. ]. vannort represents the
department on the national council of ad-
ministration, and the following comrades
are delegates to the thrty-sixth encamp-
ment: Geo. H. Wilson Cat large); Robert
pier.
The headquarters of the Department Of
maryland during the encampment will be
at 800 9th street northwest.