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 A Fraternal History of Marin County California - Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
The Grand Army of the Republic was established on April 6, 1866 at Decatur, Ill. Its founder was Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson, who had been surgeon of the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry (elected May 25, 1861 and commissioned April 7, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, mustered out June 24, 1864).
Ritual of the Grand Army of the Republic, adopted Jan. 17, 1868.
The final Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1949.
mill-valley.freemasonry.biz /marin_grand_army_of_the_republic.htm   (947 words)

  
 Grand Army of the Republic - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
The Grand Army of the Republic on Geonosis.
The Grand Army of the Republic, abbreviated GAR and known as the clone army or Republic Army, was the main part of the armed forces of the Galactic Republic in its final years, becoming one of the largest armies ever assembled.
The creation of a clone army was secretly ordered by Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas without the knowledge or approval of his comrades, in response to the growing shadow in the Force, though his army would soon be discovered by Darth Sidious who plotted to use the clone army and its emergency codes for his own plans.
starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic   (2932 words)

  
 The Grand Army Of The Republic
This was effected after a grand parade of the armies of the Potomac, the Tennessee, and of Georgia, on May 22 and 24, 1865, when one hundred and fifty thousand men marched through the wide avenues of Washington in review before the President and the commanding generals.
The first veteran society formed, The Third Army Corps Union, was organized at the headquarters of General D. Birney, commander of the Third Army Corps, at a meeting of the officers of the corps, September 2, 1863.
This fact gave, in good part, a political tinge to the Grand Army during the first year or two of its existence, and to it was due, chiefly, the severe losses in membership that the order sustained for a short period.
www.civilwarhome.com /grandarmyofrepublic.htm   (2232 words)

  
 Grand Army Plaza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Army Plaza is also the name of a plaza at the intersection of 59th Street and 5th Avenue in front of the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, and opposite the southeastermost corner of Central Park.
Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York forms the main entrance to Prospect Park.
The Grand Army Plaza subway station is on the north end of the Plaza and furnishes transportation to the site and the nearby park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Army_Plaza   (1226 words)

  
 Grand Army of the Republic - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), organization established by Civil War veterans of the Union army and navy.
Auxiliary societies associated with the GAR were the Sons of Veterans (1881), the Women's Relief Corps (1883), and the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (1886).
Federally Chartered Corporation: Financial Statement Audit Report for the National Women's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Incorporated, for Fiscal Years 2003 and 2002.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-granda1rm.html   (760 words)

  
 Gungan Grand Army - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
Sometime between 150 BBY and 121 BBY, the Grand Army engaged in an open war with the Naboo known as the Gungan-Naboo War.
The Grand Army was composed of two thousand Gungans and was commanded by Tobler Ceel under Boss Nass and the Bombad General Jar Jar Binks.
In 4 ABY, the Grand Army aided the Naboo to rid the planet of the Galactic Empire.
starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Gungan_Grand_Army   (437 words)

  
 Grand Army Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Grand Army Entertainment is a fully-funded production company that is dedicated to producing, developing, financing, selling, and marketing high-end independent motion pictures and television programming for distribution to global audiences.
Grand Army has an exclusive relationship with an unlimited source of institutional capital to invest as equity in commercially viable content that meet specific criteria.
In addition, Grand Army utilizes capital from hedge fund, private equity, and high net-worth individuals to invest as “participating debt” or as “first-position equity.” Our company is equipped to monetize all types of soft funding provided by film tax incentives in all jurisdictions.
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 Grand Army of the Republic - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
Grand Army of the Republic - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
Grand Army of the Republic.—The membership of this patriotic order is composed of veteran Union soldiers and sailors of the Civil war.
In 1885 an act was passed making it a violation of law to wear the Grand Army badge unless the wearer should be a member; in 1895 two rooms in the capitol were set apart by law for the Grand Army museum.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/g/grand_army_of_the_republic.html   (937 words)

  
 Grand Army of the Frontier Mission
The Grand Army of the Frontier is based on the pursuit of knowledge and recognition of the American military during the latter half of the 19th Century (1858-1902) through the wearing of appropriate military attire at CAS and social events.
All Grand Army of the Frontier Department and Unit Commanders, and their respective staffs shall promote the research, study, and discussion of the American military during the latter half of the 19th century (1858-1902).
All Grand Army of the Frontier Department and Unit Adjutants shall maintain a Roster of Grand Army of the Frontier Members in their Departments or Units, and assist the Assistant Adjutant General of the Grand Army of the Frontier insure records are accurate and up-to-date.
www.grandarmyofthefrontier.org /mission.htm   (676 words)

  
 southcoast247.com - The Grand Army Wages a Musical Revolution
And this new army has joined forces with the Catwalk to bring you their eclectic blend of trip-hop/downtempo/ experimental house (with no cover charge) every Wednesday Night from 10 PM 'til 1:15 AM.
The Grand Army's new sound is not as heavily electronica based, as was the case with Oneiris.
Grand Army of the Republic Highway." I understood immediately and laughed as my subconscious flew forth many memories of passing those random signs that sporadically graced the South Coast's most well known route.
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 La Grande Armée - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grande Armée was originally formed as L'Armée des côtes de l'Océan (Army of the Ocean Coasts) intended for the invasion of England, at the port of Boulogne in 1803.
The 125,000-strong Grande Armée marched inexorably forward, capturing the fortress of Burgos, clearing the way to Madrid at the Battle of Somosierra, and forcing the Spanish armies to retreat.
The French were harassed repeatedly by the converging Russian armies, Ney even conducting a famous rearguard separation between his troops and the Russians, and by the time the Berezina was reached Napoleon only had about 49,000 troops and 40,000 stragglers of little military value.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Army   (11966 words)

  
 The Grand Army of the Republic in Milwaukeeby Stephen A
The Grand Army of the Republic in Milwaukeeby Stephen A
Among the charges given to the Sons by the Grand Army veterans was to preserve and perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the men who saved the Union of this country in 1861-1865 and to cooperate in doing honor to all who have patriotically served this country.
The Grand Army of the Republic may best be described as a visionary veterans organization whose members' dedication not only helped to preserve a nation, but also helped to ensure, through the establishment and institutionalization of laws, traditions and memorials, that our veterans and their contributions would not be forgotten by the American public.
www.secondwi.com /thehomefront/grand_army_of_the_republic_in_mi.htm   (2819 words)

  
 Grand Army Plaza
Completed in 1916, Grand Army Plaza is considered one of the most successful urban plazas in the country.
Grand Army Plaza is, in fact, two plazas — each a semicircle bisected by Central Park South.
To the north of Grand Army Plaza is the Doris C. Freedman Plaza, site of rotating 6-month sculpture installations organized by the Public Art Fund.
www.centralparknyc.org /virtualpark/southend/grandarmyplaza   (525 words)

  
 Grand Army of the Republic
National Encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic were presided over by a Commander-in-Chief who was elected in political events which rivaled national political party conventions.
The final Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1949 and the last member, Albert Woolson died in 1956 at the age of 109 years.
In 1894, Owosso held the 1894 Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, for the State of Michigan.
www.shiawasseehistory.com /gar.html   (1360 words)

  
 Seringapatam 1799: Biographies - Grand Army
He retired from the army in 1811, and was knighted in 1812.
Commanded 2nd Brigade of Cavalry of the Grand Army [25th Light Dragoons, 2nd and 3rd Madras Native Cavalry].
In 1809 Sherbrooke was appointed to the Staff of the army in the Peninsular and fought at the battle of Talavera as second in command under Wellington.
www.lib.mq.edu.au /digital/seringapatam/grand.html   (4338 words)

  
 Casulties of the Grand Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Napoleon began the campaign in June with an army of one half million soldiers, drawn from all the nations of his dominion.
After the Battle of Smolensk, the Grand Army had dwindled to 185,000 combat ready troops, plus many more sick, wounded and unarmed men.
When the exhausted rabble that once was the Grand Army recrossed the Niemen, approximately 10, 000 were still alive.
www.ddg.com /LIS/InfoDesignF98/rdoyle/grandarmy.html   (353 words)

  
 The Grand Army Hall
In April 1866, Dr. Stephenson, with a group of other veterans in Springfield, Illinois, founded the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans of the Civil War.
Dedicated to the principles of "fraternity, charity and loyalty", the organization grew to be the largest and most influential in the country.
During the 1930's, the building was used as a base for the W.P.A. During it's time, many important events and political rallies, were held in the Grand Army Hall.
olgp.net /chs/d4/grandarmyhall.htm   (480 words)

  
 Grand Army of the Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
G.A.R. Memorial, Washington, D.C. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the American Civil War.
In the 19th century, there was some controversy over the fact that the membership badge of the GAR closely resembled the Army's version of the Medal of Honor, causing confusion and animosity among veterans.
U.S. Highway 6 is known as the Grand Army of the Republic highway its entire length.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic   (550 words)

  
 Grand Army Plaza: Park or Thruway?, Brooklyn Paper, June 2, 2006
Grand Army Plaza during the 1920s, when a "Death-O-Meter" was installed.
Grand Army Plaza is grand in name only.
Roughly the size of Paris's Place de l'Etoile (which has its own famous arch in the middle), Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza was conceived as an entryway into the Prospect Park, not as a traffic circle cut off from it by the intersection of Union Street, Eastern Parkway, Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Park West.
www.transalt.org /press/media/2006/440.html   (678 words)

  
 Grand Army Plaza - History
rospect Park designers Olmsted and Vaux conceived the Grand Army Plaza as a grand, sweeping introduction to the Park, separating the active urban landscape from the expansive beauty of the Park's interior.
Other artists contributed works of sculpture to Grand Army Plaza, including bronze relief panels of President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant astride their horses.
The Bailey Fountain, which currently stands in Grand Army Plaza, was built in 1932 by architect Edgerton Swarthout and sculptor Eugene Savage.
www.prospectpark.org /dest/main.cfm?target=../dest/gran_hist   (590 words)

  
 GRAND ARMY PLAZA - Historical Sign
Grand Army Plaza, the oval at the main entrance of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, was meant to provide a wide and picturesque approach to the park, which park designer Calvert Vaux (1824—1895) considered a vital design element.
The Commission was led by James S.T. Stranahan (1808—1898), known as “the Father of Prospect Park.” Stranahan served as the board’s president for 22 years, and is honored in Grand Army Plaza with a portrait sculpture by Frederick MacMonnies (1863—1937) dedicated in 1891.
The quadriga on the Arch was installed in 1898 and the Arch’s side sculptures were added in 1901 as the Plaza began to be referred to as Grand Army Plaza, honoring the Arch’s subject matter, the triumphant Union Army and Navy of the Civil War.
www.nycgovparks.org /sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=11874   (770 words)

  
 Star Wars: Databank | Gungan Grand Army
The Gungan Grand Army is drawn from all the scattered Gungan settlements on Naboo.
The army can only be called together in times of great crisis, and only under the authority of the Gungan leader, Boss Nass.
The only modern use of the Gungan Grand Army was in repelling the Trade Federation.
www.starwars.com /databank/organization/gungangrandarmy/?id=eu   (135 words)

  
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 Star Wars: Databank | Gungan Grand Army
The amphibians have long maintained a huge standing army -- the Gungan Grand Army -- as one of their proudest traditions.
The Gungan Grand Army uses domesticated animals for transport -- swift kaadu speed Gungan scouts and cavaliers into combat, while hardy falumpasets and fambaas haul heavy weapons and shield generators into place.
The Gungan forces held off the battle droid army long enough for Queen Amidala's resistance force to infiltrate Theed and launch their starfighter sources.
www.starwars.com /databank/organization/gungangrandarmy   (332 words)

  
 Grand Army of the Republic
One tactic of the Republic Army is to use suppression fire to pin down opponents, followed by termination through a well-placed grenade.
The most advanced troops of the Republic Army are specialized clones known as ARC Troopers.
Agen Kolar is a typical Jedi General for the army of the Republic.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050324b   (1099 words)

  
 The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park
About 1895, five Grand Army of the Republic posts in Seattle established this cemetery for the heroes of 1861 - 65 (the Civil War) and maintained it until 1922.
They then hired the neighboring Lakeview Cemetery Association, Inc. to take care of the property at their expense, but the financial and maintenance burden was too great for the diminishing numbers of old veterans so they placed their problem before the Seattle City Council.
The Department of the Army Quartermaster General's Office replied that they could not provide funds for maintenance, but by a 1948 law they could furnish appropriate headstones for the unmarked graves of Civil War Veterans.
www.fgar.org /the_gar.htm   (1269 words)

  
 WDVA Wisconsin Veterans Museum Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic Posts Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a voluntary, fraternal association of men who served in the Union Army, Navy, or Marine Corps between the years 1861 and 1865, and were honorably discharged from service.
Beath, Robert B., History of the Grand Army of the Republic, (New York: Bryan, Taylor and Co., 1888).
The official records of the Grand Army of the Republic (WVM Mss 1) are held at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center.
museum.dva.state.wi.us /Res_CWGAR.asp   (340 words)

  
 eBay - grand army, Militaria, Historical Memorabilia items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Grand Army Of The Republic Highway - DreadEgos (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One might think that the Grand Army of the Republic could be the military arm of Dick Cheney's shadow government poised to strike at the freedom loving heart of Los Angeles from a secret bunker complex hidden deep beneath Vasquez Rocks.
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization of Union veterans of the American Civil War.
The Grand Army of the Republic Highway was formerly dedicated on May 3, 1953, in Long Beach, California.
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