Grand Army of the Republic, Wilson Colwell Post Number 38 of La Crosse, Wisconsin Records
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Summary Information
Title: Grand Army of the Republic, Wilson Colwell Post Number 38 of La Crosse, Wisconsin Records
Date: 1882-1939

Creator:
  • Grand Army of the Republic. Wilson Colwell Post No. 38 (La Crosse, Wis.).
Unique Identifier: MSS 088

Quantity: 0.8 cubic feet

Physical Description: 2 archives boxes

Repository:
La Crosse Public Library
Contact Information

Archival Location:
La Crosse Public Library (Map)

Abstract:
The Wilson Colwell G.A.R. Post Number 38 (La Crosse, Wis.) was named as a memorial to Captain Wilson Colwell from La Crosse, Wis. It was a post organized under the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), Department of Wisconsin in July 1882. The last member died in Sept. 1939.

Records contain materials from the national office, the Department of Wisconsin office and the local Wilson Colwell Post Number 38. National materials include encampment material from 1905, music and lyric sheets, a ritual manual and a rules and regulations booklet. Materials from the Dept. of Wisconsin include encampment proceedings (1883; 1904-1907, 1913, and 1931), programs (1931 and 1939) and part of a registration book (1893), as well as rosters (1904 and 1906). Local Colwell Post created materials include a copy from the descriptive book from the Dept. of Wisconsin; financial materials (1882-1900), minutes (1891-1893), a roster (1906), and miscellaneous material.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.lcpl-mss088
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Acquisitions Information

(Accession no. 2005.044) Donated by the La Crosse County Historical Society, May 2005.

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Grand Army of the Republic, Wilson Colwell Post Number 38 of La Crosse, Wisconsin Records, MSS 088, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

Arrangement

Arranged in three series:

Series 1: National Office

Series 2: Department of Wisconsin

Series 3: Local Colwell Post Number 38

Scope and Contents

Records contain materials from the national office, the Department of Wisconsin office and the local Wilson Colwell Post Number 38. National materials include encampment material from 1905, music and lyric sheets, a ritual manual and a rules and regulations booklet. Materials from the Dept. of Wisconsin include encampment proceedings (1883; 1904-1907, 1913, and 1931), programs (1931 and 1939) and part of a registration book (1893), as well as rosters (1904 and 1906). Local Colwell Post created materials include a copy from the descriptive book from the Dept. of Wisconsin; financial materials (1882-1900), minutes (1891-1893), a roster (1906), and miscellaneous material.

Historical Note

The members of the GAR Wilson Colwell Post Number 38 (La Crosse, Wis.) named their post as a memorial to Captain Wilson Colwell from La Crosse, Wis. He was serving as mayor in April 1861 when he led a group of 119 men to be mustered in the Union Army at Madison, Wis. Thus was born Company B Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Colwell was killed in 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain.

The Post was organized in July 1882 and disbanded with the death of the last member in Sept. 1939. The Post provided financial aid and camaraderie to its members.

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Grand Army of the Republic. Wilson Colwell Post No. 38 (La Crosse, Wis.) Minutes, 1896-1901
Subject Terms
  • Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Wisconsin.
  • Grand Army of the Republic. Wilson Colwell Post No. 38 (La Crosse, Wis.).
  • Grand Army of the Republic.
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Societies, etc.
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
  • Veterans--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Societies, etc.
Contents List
(Series 1)
Series: National Office
Box 1
  Folder 1
Encampment material, 1905
Box 1
  Folder 2
Music and lyric sheets, 1887-1899
Box 1
  Folder 3
Ritual manual, 1921
Box 1
  Folder 4
Rules and regulations booklet, 1900
(Series 2)
Series: Department of Wisconsin
⇧
Encampment
Box 1
  Folder 5-7
Proceedings, 1883-1931
Box 1
  Folder 8
Programs, 1931, 1939
Box 1
  Folder 9
Registration book, 1893
Box 1
  Folder 10
Rosters, 1904-1906
(Series 3)
Series: Local Colwell Post Number 38
⇧
Box 2
  Folder 1
Descriptive book (copy), 1934
Financial materials
Box 2
  Folder 2
Cash book, 1890-1900
Box 2
  Folder 3-4
Day books, 1882-1890
Box 2
  Folder 5
Minutes, 1891-1893
Box 2
  Folder 6
Roster, 1906
Box 2
  Folder 7
Miscellaneous, undated