RULES AND REGULATIONS, G. A. R. ARTICLE V.-CHAPTER I. Eligibility to Membership.- Soldiers and Sailors of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps, who served between April 12th, 1861. and April 9th, 1865, in the war for the suppression of the Rebellion and those having been honorably discharged therefrom after such service, and of such State regiments as were called into active service and subject to the orders of U. S. General Officers, between the dates mentioned, shall be eligible to member- ship in the Grand Army of the Republic. No person shall be eligible to membership who has, at any time, borne arms against the United States. To Post, No. 105 \Dep't of maine G.A.R. / have the honor to make application for membership in James m Parker Post, No. 1051 inname Department of Grand Army of the Republic, basing my application on the following facts / and years of age. and LIVES born in 54 England State of now residing at Bar Harbor State of maine , by occupation a Gardener am / served during the late Rebellion as follows: First enlisted July 24 h 186 2 as Private in Co. H. first Regiment Heavy Private Artilery for the period of 3 years, and MISS discharged therefrom as - Co H, A on the first day of may 186 Si. by reason of Disability serving 2 years 10 months / also re-enlisted 186 as in Co. Regiment and was discharged therefrom as at on the day of 186 by reason of / have never borne arms against the United States, and have REVER been convicted of Deser tion. nor of any other infamous crime. / have made previous application for membership to the Grand Army of the Republic, and Med the same with Hiram Burohan Post. No. 5L0 Department of maine on the 30 day of pune 1883 (Signature.) Benjamin Cousins Residence. No L on honor. recommend Benjamin Consume to the favorable consideration of the Post, believing the foregoing statements to be true in every respect. Enclosed is proposition fee, 8100 bhas.E., Southard (To be Signed by a Comrade of the Post.) NOTE- If any details herein required are omitted, they must be furnished before being reported on by the Com- mittee Any failure to report all the facts required by this application may render the muster-in null and void. I Other enlistments are to be added. 2 If this is the first application, write the word not in this space. (OVER)