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James K. Garland
RULES AND 76.
ARTICLE IV.-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. 8. General Officers, between the dates mentioned
shall be eligible to membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. No person shall be eligible to member
ship who has at any time borne arms against the United States.
Post R. 04 Dep't of Name G.O.R.
I have the honor to make application for membership in your
Post
No. 104 Department of Maine Grand Army of
the Republic,
basing my application on the following facts:
I am 37
years of age, and was born in Ellsworth State
of
Maine
now
residing at Eden
State of elbame
. am by occupation a Farmer
I served during the late rebellion as follows:
First enlisted March the 1865,as primate in Co. 19th of
unassyned Regiment Me sufty
for the period of one years, and
was discharged therefrom as private at Argusta No.
on the 23
day of May
1865. by reason of general
order no 77 was dept
/ also re-enlisted
18
as
in Co.
Regiment
and was discharged therefrom as
at
on the
day of
18
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.
I have not 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) games K. Garland
Residence. No.
Street.
I
on honor recommend has h Garland to the favorable
con-
sideration of the Post, believing the foregoing statements to be true in every respect.
Enclosed is proposition fee, $ 1.00
A K Chase
(To be signed by . Commels of the Post I
Note-10 any details herein required - coulted they - be foreished before being reported in by the Contraittee. Any Galare to report all the
facts required by this application - ander the - mail and with
1
Other collessness are to be added
If this is the Crat application with the with -ast" in this space
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James K. Garland
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: farmer
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MDIHS: Sound School House Row 1 Unit 1 Shelf 4, Folder #12b, Archival Box #80
GAR Application, James Garland