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John F. Reynolds Post No. 5 Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1053

Scope and Contents

The John F. Reynolds Post No. 5 records have been organized into two series: Meeting minutes & Financial Records, and Subject Files. The Meeting Minutes Series covers only the period of 1898 to 1911 but are very complete for that period. The financial ledger covers the period 1898 to 1914. It includes records of the dues paid by each member as well as the general financial transactions of the Post. The Subject Files Series includes miscellaneous papers to include lists of deceased members and those buried at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo, N.D.. The Descriptive Book Number 1 appears to be the earliest item in the collection. It lists 94 members of the post giving vital statistics, military service, and membership information, and sometimes date of death. The book has entries from the organization of the post in 1884 to 1902. There is also a 1923 financial statement, 1913 membership list, a sign-in register for the 1909 to 1912 North Dakota Encampments, and programs from the 1922 and 1923 encampments. The collection also contains a hard cover ritual book with the post name and number handwritten inside.

Dates

  • 1884-1923

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

The Institute does not own the copyrights.

History

The John F. Reynolds Post No. 44 was organized on February 22, 1884 in Fargo with 64 charter members. Lafayette Hadley had been instrumental in generating interest in such an organization in 1883. Horace Austin became the first Post Commander. The Post was named in honor of Major John F. Reynolds who was killed in action while in command of the First corps of the Army of the Potomac on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Membership in the Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic was open to men who had fought in Union forces of the Civil War. With statehood in 1889, the Posts were renumbered with the Reynolds Post becoming Number 5. The Post had a membership of 287 at one time but declined until its demise in the 1930’s. Its last member was Col. John W. Carroll who died March 3, 1942.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (0.4 linear feet)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Post whose members all served in the Civil War.

Provenance

Donated by Nancy Belangek, 1960; Descriptive Book presented by The Forum Library, 1979; Ritual book donated by Charles Kaim, 2016 (2016-058irs).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Grand Army of the Republic. John F. Reynolds Post No. 5 Records
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States