Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11
CANAAN'S G. A. R. POST
 NOW 29 YEARS OLD Continued from First Page)

Winsted. assisted by members from.the Post at Lime Rock.
 The roster of charter members was as follows. Stars indicate comrades who have since died
 N. VanDeusen, Go. I, 7th Conn. Volunteers.%
 A P Briggs, Go. F. 2d Conn. Heavy Artillery.
 D. D. Walter, Go. F. 195th Penn. Vols. K. s. Roberts, Go. F, 2d Conn. H. A. G. L. Parsons. Go. k, 49th Mass. Vols. M. Keane, Co., G, 129th N. Y. Vols. J. M. Roys. Go. K, 18th Mass. Vols.* Nj. J. Killmer, Go. F, Sth Conn. Vols x J. B. Tubbs, Go. A. 10th Masa. Vols. M. Roraback, Go. k, 49th Mass Vols. * W. H. Dunbar, Go. O. 37th Mass. Vols k T. L. Sackett, Go. O, 37th Mass Vols F. Reel, Co. O, 7th Conn. Vols.*
 L. Hedger, Go. E, 49th Mass. Vols.
 J. Rodemeyer, Go. F, 2d Conn. H. Az N. P. Shaffer. 2d Bait. R. Corps.
 s. A. Hart, Go. F, 7th Conn. Vols.*
 H. Decker, Go. K, 18th Mass. Vols.*
 E. F. Barnum, Go. c, 37th Mass. Vols. * N. F. Jennings.
 A Radley, Go. B, filth N. Y, Vols.% P.J. Mambert, Go. D, 57th Mass. Vols. * M. J. Freeland, Go. A, 54th Mass. Vols, colored.%
 The Post grew in membership, and although it could not attain to the inn posing proportions of the Posts in larger places, 1t has had total of 79 members enrolled since its organization. Its ban ner year was 1889, when it had a total membership of 46.
 Ten years afterward, election III 1883, these officers were elected to the respec- tive positions in the above order George L Parsons, James Reel, w. F. Sackett, H. NJ. Adams (rep. 8. A. Bennett ] E. s. Roberts, (alt. H. M. Adams J H. P. Morse, T. L. Sackett, Sturgeon ) NJ. J. Killmer, John Lepyon, s. A. Bennett, A. P. Briggs.
 Twenty years after organization, cleo tion of 1902, these officers were elected M. J. Killmer, James E. Green, James Reel, W. R. Weddle, (adjutant and quartermaster } K. 8. Roberts. Sur geon ) c. L. Parsons, T. L. Sackett, H. Schermerhorn, A. P. Briggs, A. s. Ooons.
 The officers at the present time are
 Commander, Wm. R. Weddle S.V, O., James E. Green; J. V. O., James Reel; Adjutant and Quartermaster, w R. Weddle; Surgeon, E. s. Roberts Chaplain, George L. Parsons; Officer oi the Day. T. L, Sackett; Officer of the Guard, H. Schermerhorn Sergeant-Ma jor, A. P. Briggs; Quartermaster-S Ser. geant. A. s. Coons P. I. g., k. s Roberts.
 The present membership of the Post is %. and the roster as follows:
 W. Amested, Go. E. 49th Mass. Vols
 A. P. Briggs, Co. F, 2d Conn. H, A.
 A. s. Coons, Go. F, Ed Conn. H. A.
 C. ". Fields, Go. o. 49th Mass. Vols T. E. Green, Go. A, 18th N. Y. Vols D. P. Griswold, Co. c, 23d Conn. Vols
 l.. Hedger, %. k, 49th Mass. Vols.
 II. D. Hyde, Go. k, 49th Mass. Vols.
 E. Hawver. Go. c, 2d Conn. H. A.
 M. Keane, Go. G, 12sth N. Y. Vols.
 H. P. Morse. Go. A, 90th N. Y. Vols c. l.. Parsons, Go. k, 49th Mass. Vols Q S RohartS Co F 9d Conn IT
 J. Reel, Do. E, 11th Conn. Vols.
 N. P. Shaffer, 2d Bait R. Corps.
 T. L. Sackett, Go. 0. 37th Mass. Vols
 W. F. Sackett. Go. H, 91st NY. Vols
 J. B. Tubbs, Go. A, 10th Mass. Vols.
 H. Schemerhorn, Co. H, 1st N. Y. Cavl
 E, D. Norton, Go. I, 1lth Conn. Vols
 D. D. Walter, Go. F. l95th Penn. Vols
 w. R. Weddle, Go. A, 57th N. Vols