Grand Army of the Republic
Americannoun
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In 1915, the Washington and Alaska Chapter of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic bought it to house widows and orphans.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023
The program for the Civil War veterans meeting was a guide to the 49th encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, a large organization of former Union soldiers.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2020
The best is Republic Tavern, which has been drawing crowds with its seasonal nose-to-tail cuisine and art-filled dining room in the renovated Grand Army of the Republic building.
From Architectural Digest • May 7, 2015
After the war, Butler’s largest organization for Union veterans, Grand Army of the Republic Post 105, was named for him.
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2015
Her old daddy wore a forage cap and a decoration from the Grand Army of the Republic, and he seemed to have no idea where he was.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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