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Subject: Sd-Faulk Co. History (Chapter XV Veter)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:51:35 -0500


Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter XV Veterans of the Civil War 1909
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CHAPTER XV.
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR,

Among the early comers to Dakota were a large number of Civil War veterans.
To those who were able to endure the hardships and privations of pioneer life,
the homestead, pre-emption and tree claim laws of the United States offered
great inducements. To a class of men whose business had been destroyed by the
ravages of the Civil War, there was much to lead them. Grand Army posts were
organized, and while the discussion of political affairs was excluded from
regular post meetings, there is not a doubt that the power and influence of
these organizations did much to shape and materialize the political ascendancy
of republican party in Faulk county, and in fact in the entire State of South
Dakota.

The old soldiers as a class were second to none in sturdy manhood, and in
their devotion to home and country. These brave men are answering to the last
roll call, Soldiers' homes will be turned to other uses and the Grand Army posts
will soon close their doors forever to the veterans of the Civil War.

The Faulkton post has borne upon its rolls many honored names of veterans
who have already answered the last roll call. At the present time seventeen
names appear upon the roll. Many of the old soldiers are too feeble to regularly
attend the meetings of the post, and were it not for the assistance and
encouragement they receive from the loyal members of the devoted and hard
working Woman's Relief Corps, who so faithfully came to their support, they
would have ere now, ceased to exist. This popular, worthy and successful
organization bears upon its rolls at the present day the names of the following
earnest and faithful workers:
John A. Pickler
John Swearngen
M. S. McDearmon
Geo. J. Jarvis
John W. Hays
A. A. Andrews
Thomas O'Neil
D. W. Pillsbury
John A. Shirk
Robert Knapton
C. H. Derr
A. J. Sprague
John Pafford
Jasper Wakefield
Edwin McComb
Henry A. Wilkinson



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HISTORY OF
FAULK COUNTY
SOUTH DAKOTA
CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS

TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS

ILLUSTRATED
19O9



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