Tod Post #29

Grand Army of the Republic Collection

Of special note to those researching Civil War veterans is the Tod Post #29 Grand Army of the Republic Collection. This collection includes minute books of Tod Post, clippings, cemetery data, official rosters, photographs, and ephemera. Tod Post #29 G.A.R. was officially founded in March 1880, taking their name from Ohio's Civil War governor, David Tod, who was a native of Youngstown. The post formally closed in 1945 with the demise of its last member. The collection includes published and unpublished works associated with the Civil War, Spanish-American war and related subjects. The collection also includes a partial set of the War of the Rebellion series; regimental histories; state level histories of units and battles; background histories of participants in the war; and published rosters for Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The collection includes Minute Books for the post, 1880-1945; Financial Records, 1868-1886 (not inclusive); Quarterly Reports, 1886-1899; and Member Information, including details about service. There are also records form auxiliary groups including: Ladies Relief Corps, 1885-1898; Office Soldiers & Sailors Relief Commission, 1907-1912; and Auxiliary of United Spanish War Veterans - Dept. of Ohio, 1900-1927. There is a series of Annual Encampment Reports and Programs from the Department of Ohio, G.A.R. dating from 1892 (26th)-1927 (61st); National Encampments, G.A.R. 1887 (21st)-1924 (58th). There is a sample of programs from other State level Departments of the G.A.R.

Original Ledgers include the Medical Report and Morning Report books for the 12th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, 1864-1865 during their campaign in Kentucky. Kirkbride Post #600 G.A.R. minute book for 1886-1914 is also in this collection.

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