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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Grand Army of the Republic
		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.
		The Grand Army of the Republic is a fictional army from the Star Wars saga, specifically Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that laid the foundations of the Galactic Empire.
		The Grand Army of the Republic, the successor of the pre-Ruusan Republic military was created by the cloners on Kamino, and comprised of two hundred thousand clone troopers and their war machines as of the start of the Clone Wars.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Grand-Army-of-the-Republic (2481 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Clone commando
		Republic Commandos were deployed across the galaxy following the Battle of Geonosis, battling through the murky Geonosian hives and the dangerous forests of Kashyyyk.
		Clone trooper commanders are clone troopers bred on Kamino for leadership roles in the Army of the Republic.
		Clone SCUBA troopers are aquatic assault clone troopers grown on Kamino for the Army of the Republic.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Clone-commando (591 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic (Star Wars) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grand Army of the Republic is a fictional army from the Star Wars saga, specifically Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that laid the foundations of the Galactic Empire.
		The Grand Army of the Republic, the successor of the pre-Ruusan Republic military was created by the cloners on Kamino, and comprised of two hundred thousand clone troopers and their war machines as of the start of the Clone Wars.
		Though the clone troopers fought for the Galactic Republic under Jedi leadership during the Clone Wars, the army was turned against the loyalists and the Jedi when the Galactic Empire was formed at the war's end.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Army_of_the_Republic (316 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 1868, General Order #11 of the GAR called for May 30 to be designated as a day of memorial for Union veterans; originally called "Decoration Day," this later evolved into the U.S. national Memorial Day holiday.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic (409 words)

	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 on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The members sought to strengthen the bonds of comradeship, to preserve the memory of their fallen comrades (they secured the general adoption of Memorial Day to achieve this purpose), to give aid to soldiers' widows and orphans and to handicapped veterans, and, most of all, to fight for pension increases and other benefits.
		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).
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	www.encyclopedia.com /html/g/granda1rm.asp (662 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Grand Army of the Republic is also used in Star Wars to refer to the clone trooper armies of the Republic, and the Empire that succeeded it.
		Grand Army Of The Republic: Department Of Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
		Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Illinois: Transcription of the death rolls, 1879-1947
	www.unipedia.info /GAR.html (573 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Principal figures in the founding of the GAR were John A. Logan and Richard J. Oglesby.
		The members sought to strengthen the bonds of comradeship, to preserve the memory of their fallen comrades (they secured the general adoption of Memorial Day to achieve this purpose), to give aid to soldiers’ widows and orphans and to handicapped veterans, and, most of all, to fight for pension increases and other benefits.
		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).
	www.bartleby.com /65/gr/GrandArm.html (487 words)

	SUVCW: Grand Army of the Republic and Related Research Links
		GAR Grand Parade 1947 and 1901, Cleveland, Ohio
		Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Seattle, WA
		Grand Army of the Republic in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
	suvcw.org /research.htm (369 words)

	The Grand Army Of The Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 of the Republic - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki
		The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), also 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, although not as large as the Separatist Droid Army.
		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.
		The largest figure given for the Grand Army, so far, was millions of clone divisions, which were undergoing intense combat evaluation at the start of the war.
	starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic (3231 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic records, 1865-1949 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a large multi-faceted organization (fraternal lodge, charitable society, special interest lobby, patriotic group, and political club) founded in 1866 by Union Army Surgeon Benjamin Franklin Stephenson.
		It was through the GAR, and the pension lobby, that many soldiers and their families received pensions.
		The Grand Army also promoted patriotism through parades, national encampments, placement of war memorials, and the establishment of Memorial Day as a national holiday.
	www.archives.nysed.gov /a/researchroom/rr_mi_GAR_guide.shtml (1593 words)

	Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Oregon, Women’s Relief Corps, Meade Corps #18 Records 1889-1916
		The Women’s Relief Corps was recognized as an auxiliary in 1881 by the Grand Army of the Republic.
		In the early stages of the Grand Army of the Republic, the organization was largely known for its political power.
		The Women’s Relief Corps was referred to as a sister organization of the Grand Army of the Republic.
	nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu /documents/retrieve.asp?docname=orub_071.xml (587 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic - Definition, explanation
		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.
		The Grand Army of the Republic is also used in Star Wars to refer to the clone trooper armies of the Republic, and the Empire that succeeded it.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/gr/grand_army_of_the_republic.php (762 words)

	The Grand Army of the Republic and Kindred Societies (Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)
		The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) quickly became the preeminent veterans' organization formed at the close of the Civil War.
		The GAR was active in promoting soldiers' and orphans' homes; through its efforts soldiers' homes were established in sixteen states and orphanages in seven states by 1890.
		The GAR also had a number of auxiliaries: the Woman's Relief Corps (organized on a national basis in 1883); the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (1896); and the Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War (1881).
	www.loc.gov /rr/main/gar/garintro.html (1332 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic Records Project - Department of Michigan
		The Grand Army of the Republic in Michigan
		The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was the first truly national veterans organization in the country.
		The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is the heir and successor organization to the Grand Army of the Republic.
	www.suvcwmi.org /gar (644 words)

	History of the Grand Army of the Republic in Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Grand Army of the Republic in Wisconsin
		Although Illinois bears the distinction of being the birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic, the first department of the Order was officially organized at Madison, Wisconsin on June 7, 1866.
		The causes for this decline have been attributed by GAR historians to the neglect of proper reports and organizational work, the use of grades or degrees of membership, participation in partisan politics, and a waning interest among some of the early members.
	people.msoe.edu /~peterson/suvcw-wi/GARinWis.html (967 words)

	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.
		At one time the Grand Army of the Republic in the United States numbered over 400,000 members, but death has thinned the ranks until in 1910 the number was only a few over 200,000.
		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)

	The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park
		The cemetery is maintained by the Seattle Parks Department and the Friends of the GAR 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.
		The scattered gravesites were relocated to a central grouping and the upright headstones were imbedded in concrete flush with the lawn, a sprinkling system installed, trees and shrubs planted, including a hedge enclosing the gravesites.
	www.fgar.org /the_gar.htm (1269 words)

	AllRefer.com - Grand Army of the Republic (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
		Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), organization established by Civil War veterans of the Union army and navy.
		By 1890, when the GAR reached its peak, more than 400,000 members were reported.
		The fact that Cleveland was a Democrat further confirmed GAR members in their staunch Republicanism.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/GrandArm.html (552 words)

	Grand Army Of The Republic Post No. 159
		The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was an organization founded in 1866 by Union Army Surgeon Benjamin Franklin Stephenson.
		The GAR was a powerful political organization that did a lot of patriotic and social work.
		The Grand Army also promoted the honoring of our military through parades, national encampments, placement of war memorials, and the establishment of Memorial Day as a national holiday.
	www.co.cayuga.ny.us /history/military/gar159.html (398 words)

	Grand Army Of The Republic Cemetery (Seattle) Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		The cemetery was maintained by the G.A.R. posts until 1922, at which point the property exclusive of the 526 gravesites was transferred to the city of Seattle, the gravesites were transferred to the Stevens Post, and the neighboring Lake View Cemetery was hired to maintain the grounds.
		In 1996, the parks department proposed that the park become an off-leash dog-run; in response to this, the Friends of the GAR Cemetery Park was formed the next year.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic_Cemetery_(Seattle) (519 words)

	Army of the Republic - Definition, explanation
		The Grand Army of the Republic is a fictional army from the Star Wars saga, specifically ', and ' that laid the foundations of the Galactic Empire.
		The Army of the Republic, the successor of the pre-Ruusan Republic military was created by the cloners on Kamino, and comprised of two hundred thousand clone troopers and their war machines as of the start of the Clone Wars.
		The earliest attempt to recreate the Republic military was the Katana fleet.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ar/army_of_the_republic.php (548 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic — Infoplease.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), organization established by Civil War veterans of the Union army and navy.
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	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0821512.html (648 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Originally Chartered on December 7, 1866, the Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic became the fifth "official" Department of the G.A.R. The Department of Kansas went through a re-organization after nearly faltering and was then re-chartered as a permanent Department on March 16, 1880, twenty second in rank.
		The G.A.R. and its Allied Orders (the SUVCW, LGAR, DUVCW and WRC) continued to occupy offices in the Memorial Building until the disbandment of the Department (G.A.R.) in the mid 1940's.
		Many of the artifacts and records of the Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic can today be found in the collections of the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka.
	www.suvcwks.org /gpage1.html (305 words)

	Grand Army of the Republic, Grand Forks Chapter Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An organization of Union veterans from the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was established early in 1866 in Springfield, Illinois.
		The GAR was organized on a national level and consisted of state and local chapters.
		The Grand Army of the Republic was established in North Dakota in approximately 1886.
	www.und.nodak.edu /dept/library/Collections/og958.html (362 words)

	Eugene A. Rawson, Post No. 32, Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps No. 129 Collection at the Rutherford ...
		The Eugene Rawson Post No. 32 GAR and WRC records were acquired in 1991 from a long-time member of the post's Woman's Relief Corps.
		The Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War Veterans' organization, was formed April 1, 1866 at Springfield, Illinois.
		Its goals were "to promote fraternal feelings among veterans, aid needy or disabled comrades, support widows and children, facilitate service benefits and encourage public allegiance to the government." The society also had definite political goals, seeking a mutually advantageous association with the party that had administered the war effort.
	www.rbhayes.org /hayes/mssfind/285/garrawson32.htm (529 words)

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