Comments on: Grand Army of the Republic http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/ Exploring the meaning of cemetery symbols and other graveyard mysteries. For genealogy sleuths, taphophiles and goth kids. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: carroll http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-7587 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:35:30 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-7587 I found a cufflink with two men facing one another,a child and a woman (?) and two flags. On the edge it says “Grand Army of the 0f the Republic” Dated 1865 I think—very small writing. Any info appreciated.

]]> By: Jodi Sweere http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-5986 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:13:41 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-5986 Some of my civil war era ancestors were members of the GAR.

Their graves have staked brass GAR markers:

http://www.sweere.org/?p=46

]]> By: joe http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-621 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:01:21 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-621 Hello Christy,
You can find some ideas for researching specific Civil War soldiers online at:

Online Civil War Indexes, Records and Rosters of Soldiers
http://www.militaryindexes.com/civilwar/

]]> By: charron christy http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-620 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:27:27 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-620 I’m looking fo information on William Sharp;Tillman Sharp and Lewis Baird who fought in the Civil War
Thank you so much.

Charron Christy
Toledo,ohio

]]> By: Jo Henderson http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-126 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:59:39 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/grand-army-of-the-republic/#comment-126 Does anyone know what symbolism there is in a whie porcelaind tubular column, no open top, with GAR on the top of the collumn. Am looking for information for a cemetery book of readings in the North Hills area of Pennsylvania. Thank you.

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