Members of the T. S. Bowers Post, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Mt. Carmel, IL are listed by name on this charter and state charter (right and below).
Members of the T. S. Bowers Post, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Mt. Carmel, IL are listed by name on this charter and state charter (right and below).
Company G 48th Illinois Volunteers Military Record lists all members, officers and those killed in battle. This framed record was part of the memorabilia from the Ladies Auxiliary of the GAR. One of the primary functions of the auxiliary was to help in obtaining pensions for Civil War veterans and to decorate graves on Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day. (left)
Left: Items in this case are from GAR and the Ladies Auxiliary of GAR, including song books, book of ritual, reunion ribbons and red, white and blue beribboned gavel used to bring meetings to order.
The American Legion
Right: This uniform is from the Mt. Carmel American Legion Chapter and was worn by Al Winkleman.
Above: These convention ribbons were all received by C. A. Miller at the many national conventions he attended.