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SUMMARY:GAR Created
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 \nA fraternal organization for Civil War Veterans was formed that led 
 the effort to establish what has become the modern-day Memorial Day co
 mmemoration.\r\n>>>>>Learn more\r\n\r\nIn Philadelphia, the GAR Museum
  still attracts interest\r\nhttps://garmuslib.org/\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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 \n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA uniformed Scott W. Luc
 as, in his capacity as Commander of the Illinois Department of the Ame
 rican Legion, stands between representatives of the Commander of the G
 rand Army of the Republic and the Commander of Confederate Veterans Un
 ion at the 1928 American Legion convention in Springfield.\r\n\r\n\r\n
 \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPhotograph of surviving Civil War vete
 rans of the Union Army from 1941 – 80 years after the Civil War
  began – shows the inclusiveness of the GAR, dating back to its
  founding on April 6, 1866.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\
 n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\nFor more information visit ht
 tp://www.agilephilly.com/events/gar-created
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CATEGORIES:historical, gar, civil, war
LOCATION:Springfield, but in Philly on Griscom Street
WEBSITE:https://garmuslib.org
URL:https://garmuslib.org
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:Civil War Veterans
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="John Vor
 is, Lead Coordinator":http://www.agilephilly.com/profile/JohnVoris
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