RULES AND REGULATIONS G. A. R. ARTICLE IV.-CHAPTER 1. 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. N. General Officers, between the dates mentioned, shall be eligible to membership in the Grand Army of the Repablic. No person shall be eligible to member- ship W ho has at any time borne arms against the United States Jo James In Parker Post Polor Dept Mame G A R. I have the honor to make application for membership in Post No \ Department of Grand Army of the Republic, basing my application on the following facts: / am 43 years of age, and was born in mt Desut State of maine now residing at mt Direct State of maine , by occupation a Eng am I served during the late rebellion as follows: First enlisted ang 18 as in Co. Regiment for the period of years, and was discharged therefrom as at on the a day of Pravel 18 by reason of Experation 'I also re-enlisted Lemmon 18 as in Co. Liena Degiment FIST and was discharged therefrom as Leamun at I on the 6 day of June 186 5. by reason of I have never borne arms against the United States, and have never been con victed of Desertion, nor of any other infamous crime. / have . made previous application for membership to the Grand Army of the Republic and filed the same with Post No. Department of ON the day of 18 (Signature) on Mason Residence No. Street. - I on honor recommend to the favorable con- sideration of the Post, believing the foregoing statements to be true in every respect. Enclosed is proposition fee. $ 100 (To to signed by Camidate of the Pirt NOTE -If any deta? lemis required 275 animal they - to before being reported on by the Committee Any failure to report all the facts required by this application may resides for - and and with , Other are to be ablet If this in the first application - - was "an" is this sport -