The National tribune., 1907-06-20
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENTS.

tell me the exact dates and places of
the different National Encampments
since the organization of the G. A. r. d?
have been a subscriber TO The Ma
ionai Tribune for more than 20 years
now--W. ]. Smith. Chicago, III.
The first National Encampment was
held at Indianapolis. Nov. 90, 1866,
and Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut was
elected Commander-in-Ch
The second National Encampment
was held at Philadelphia, Jan. Is.
1868, and Gen. John A. Logan was
elected Commandments
The third National Encampment
was held in Cincinnati. May u, 1863.
at which Gen. Logan WAS reelected.
The fourth National Encampment
was held at Washington, D. g., May IL,
1870, and Gen. John A. Logan was re-
elected.
The fifth National Encampment
was held at Boston, May 10, 1871,
and Gen. A. E. Burnside was elected
Commander-in-C Chief
The sixth National Encampment
was held at Cleveland. May 8, 1872
and Gen. Burnside reelected
The seventh National Encampment
was held at New Haven, Conn. May
IA. 1873, and Gen. Charles Devens was
elected Commanderin-Chie
The eighth National Encampment
was held at Harrisburg. Pa, May 13,
1874, and Gen. Devens reelected.
The ninth National Encampment
was held at Chicago, May IL, 1875,
and Gen. John F. Hartranft. of Penn
sylvana. was elected Commander-in-
Chief.
The 10th National Encampment was
held at Philadelphia, June 30, 1876.
and Gen. Hartranft reelected.
The iIth National Encampment was
held at Providence. r. l., June &c, 1877,
and Gen. John c. Robinson, n. Y,
elected Commander-in-Chief
The 18th National Encampment was
held at Springfield. Mass. June 4,
1873. and Gen. Robinson reelected.
The 18th National Encampment was
held at Albany. n. Y. June II, 1879,
and Rev. William Earnshaw, of Ohio,
was elected Commander-in-Ch Chief.
The 14th National Encampment was
held at Dayton, o., June 8, 1880, and
Gen. Louis Wagner, of Pennsylvania,
was elected Commander-in-C Chief.
The 18th National Encampmcnt was
held at indianapolis. June IS, 1881.
and Mai. George S. Merrill, of Massa-
chusetts. was elected Commander-in-
Chief
The 10th National Encampmcnt was
held at Baltimore, June 81, 1892. and
Paul Van Der Wort. OF Nebraska, was
elected Commander-in- Chief.
The 18th National Encampment was
held at Denver. July 25. 1893. and
Col. Robert B. Beath. of Pennsylvania.
was elected Chief.
The 18th National Encampment was
held at Minneapolis, July %, 1884, and
Joan =. kountz was elected Command
er-in-Chief.
The 18th National Encampment was
held at Portland. Me. June "a, 1885.
and s. S. Burdett, Washington. d. c.,
was elected Chief.
The 20th National Encamplnent was
held at San Francisco. Aug 4, 1886,
ana zen. iLuCius fdircHllu, OF WISCOn-
sin. elected Commander-in-Ch Chief.
The 21st National Encampment was
held at ST. Louis. Sept 2S, 1887, and
Capt. John p. Rea. of Minnesota. was
elected commandments
The 22d National Encampment was
held at Columbus. O., Sept. II, 1888,
and Maj. William Warner, of Missouri,
was elected Commander-in-C Chief
The 23d National Encampment was
held at Milwaukee, Aug. 27. 1889. and
Gen. Russell A. Alger. of Michigan,
elected Commander-in-C Chief.
The c4th National Encampment was
held in Boston. Aug. l3. 1890. and Col.
Wheelock G. Veazey elected Com
mander-in-C Chief.
The 25th National Encampment was
held at Detroit, Aug. 4. 1891, and
Capt. John Palmer. of New York,
elected Commander-in-C Chief.
The 26th National Encampment was
held in Washington. d. c., Sept. 10.
1892, and Capt. A. ]. Weissert, of Wis
consin. was elected Commander-in-
Chief.
The eth National Encampment was
held at Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 4.
1893. and Capt. John g. B. Adams, of