List of Grand Army of the Republic posts in Kansas

This is a list of Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) posts in Kansas, United States.

The G.A.R., Department of Kansas was established December 7, 1866. It was preceded by an organization known as the Veteran Brotherhood (and Union Brotherhood), State of Kansas organized in December 1865. The Department of Kansas was permanently reorganized on March 16, 1880, after several years of disorganization. The first statewide encampment was held in Topeka in 1882. The last state encampment was held in Emporia in 1943.[1]

Over 28,000 Civil War veterans lived in Kansas after 1865; the overwhelming number of these men were Union veterans. At its peak in the late 1880s, the G.A.R. in Kansas had over 19,000 members in 478 posts.[2]

Kansas G.A.R. posts

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Post name Image Post number Post location Named for
Lincoln 1 Topeka Abraham Lincoln
Vance 2 Hays unknown
Jewell 3 Pleasanton Lewis R. Jewell[3]
McPherson 4 Independence James B. McPherson
Kearny 5 Washington Philip Kearny
Custer 6 Leavenworth George Armstrong Custer
Wadsworth 7 Council Grove James S. Wadsworth
B. F. Larned 8 Larned Benjamin F. Larned[4]
Lyon 9 Marysville Nathaniel Lyon
Sumner 10 Kansas City Charles Sumner
Canby 11 Osage City Edward Canby
Washington 12 Lawrence George Washington[5]
Osterhaus 13 (1882–1888) Prescott Peter Joseph Osterhaus
Elsmore 13 (1889–1924) Elsmore post location
Meade 14 Sterling George Meade
John W. Geary 15 Cottonwood Falls John W. Geary
Allison 16 Burlington unknown
Joe Hooker 17 Hutchinson Joseph Hooker
George H. Thomas 18 Ottawa George Henry Thomas
Lyndon 19 Lyndon post location
Kit Carson 20 Lyons Christopher Carson
Johnson 21 (1882–1884) Hanover Andrew Johnson
Mound 21 (1887–1894; 1915) Gridley unknown
Ft. Donelson 21 (1901–1909) St. Marys Battle of Fort Donelson
Ellsworth 22 Ellsworth Fort Ellsworth[6]
E. M. Stanton 23 Howard Edwin M. Stanton
Sedgwick 24 Clifton John Sedgwick
Garfield 25 Wichita James A. Garfield
Rawlins 26 Elk Falls John Aaron Rawlins
Upton 27 Caldwell Emory Upton
Burnside 28 Kansas City Ambrose Burnside
Ed Lines 29 Alma Edward C. D. Lines[7]
Sherman 30 Ness City William Tecumseh Sherman
J. G. Blunt 31 Linn James G. Blunt
William H. Lytle 32 Fort Scott William Haines Lytle
Montgomery 33 Mound City unknown[8]
Jim Lane 34 Mankato James H. Lane
E. P. Sheldon 35 Burlingame Edwin Pomeroy Sheldon[9]
Judson Kilpatrick 36 Newton Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Farragut 37 Burrton David Farragut
O. P. Morton 38 Wamego Oliver P. Morton
Custard 39 Onaga Amos J. Custard[10]
E. D. Baker 40 Baldwin City Edward Dickinson Baker
Winfield Scott / Hill City[11] 41 Millbrook / Hill City Winfield Scott / post location
Pollock 42 Marion unknown
Reynolds 43 Cawker City John F. Reynolds
John Brown 44 Belleville John Brown
Robert Anderson 45 Smith Center Robert Anderson
Will Wendell 46 Holton unknown
Kenesaw [sic] 47 Minneapolis Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
S. A. Hurlburt [sic] 48 Ellinwood Stephen A. Hurlbut
Gen. Bailey 49 Girard Joseph Bailey
Dick Yates 50 Eureka unknown
McCook 51 Iola Alexander McDowell McCook[12]
Pap Thomas 52 Great Bend George H. Thomas
Henderson 53 Frankfort unknown[13]
F. P. Blair 54 Galena Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Preston B. Plumb 55 Emporia Preston B. Plumb
Shiloh 56 Cherokee Battle of Shiloh
James Shields 57 Wellington unknown[14]
S. R. Deach 58 Jewell Samuel R. Deach[15]
John A. Dix 59 Columbus John Adams Dix
Dahlgren 60 (1882) Ness City John A. Dahlgren
Alta Vista 60 (1887–1908) Alta Vista post location
A. M. Kirkpatrick 60 (1916–1918) La Harpe Andrew Marshall Kirkpatrick, M.D.[16]
Benton 61 (1882–1895) Anthony William Plummer Benton
H. W. Lawton 61 (1899–1934) Anthony Henry Ware Lawton
Jesse Nelson 62 Tecumseh unknown
Abilene 63 Abilene post location
Antietam 64 Parsons Battle of Antietam
Gen. Russell 65 Pittsburg David Allen Russell
W. H. L. Wallace 66 El Dorado W. H. L. Wallace
Chickamauga 67 Scranton Battle of Chickamauga
Franklin 68 Olathe Battle of Franklin[17]
O. M. Mitchell [sic] 69 Osborne Ormsby M. Mitchel
Gettysburg 70 (1883–1905) Hollenberg Battle of Gettysburg
Labette 70 (1906–1908) Labette post location
Gen. Rice 71 Topeka Americus V. Rice
Vicksburg 72 Humboldt Siege of Vicksburg
Neosho Falls / B. F. Goss 73 Neosho Falls post location / Benjamin F. Goss[18]
Stone River [sic] 74 Sedan Battle of Stones River
Eskridge / W. H. Earl 75 Eskridge post location / William Henry Earl[19]
Stockton 76 Stockton post location
Phillipsburg 77 Phillipsburg post location
Ionia 78 Ionia[20] post location
Brownlow 79 Severy William Gannaway Brownlow
Resaca 80 Williamsburg Battle of Resaca
Kirby-Smith [sic] 81 (1882–1885) Haddam Joseph L. Kirby Smith[21]
Ness 81 (1887–1894) Bazine Noah V. Ness[22]
Parsons 81 (1897–1934) Parsons post location
Gen. Strong 82 Jetmore George Crockett Strong
Reno 83 Nickerson Jesse L. Reno
Silas Miller 84 Canton Silas Miller[23]
Siverd 85 Winfield Hugh Hicks Siverd[24]
Pomona 86 (1882–1887) Pomona post location
L. P. Wilkes 86 (1887–1930) Dwight Leander P. Wilkes[25]
James B. McPherson 87 McPherson James B. McPherson
Phil Sheridan 88 Clay Center Philip Sheridan
Peabody 89 Peabody post location
John Goldy 90 (1882–1907) Milan John D. Goldy[26]
Sheridan 90 (1908–1936) Coffeyville Philip Sheridan
Mulligan 91 Longton James A. Mulligan
George Graham 92 Seneca George Graham[27]
Atchison / John A. Martin 93 Atchison post location / John A. Martin
Col. J. Hays 94 Carbondale unknown
General Mower 95 Millard[28] Joseph A. Mower
Lookout 96 Wellsville Battle of Lookout Mountain
Douglass 97 Douglass Joseph W. Douglass[29]
Phil Harvey 98 Fredonia unknown
Cedar Vale 99 Cedar Vale post location
Lew Gove 100 (1882-1933) Manhattan Greenville Lewis Gove[30]
Chase 101 Beattie Salmon P. Chase
A. J. Smith 102 Fontana Andrew Jackson Smith
DeLong 103 (1883–1885) St. John unknown
C. F. Smith 103 (1887–1924) St. John Charles Ferguson Smith
Gen. Curtis 104 Spring Hill Samuel Curtis
L. E. King 105 Augusta unknown
Gen. H. C. Bull 106 Bull City / Alton Hiram C. Bull[31]
Collyer 107 Collyer post location
Knowlton 108 Ottumwa[32] unknown
I. B. Richardson 109 Miltonvale Israel B. Richardson
E. O. C. Ord 110 Moline Edward Ord
Princeton 111 Princeton post location
Fall River 112 Fall River post location
Concordia / W. T. Sherman 113 Concordia post location / William Tecumseh Sherman
G. K. Warren 114 Osage Mission Gouverneur K. Warren
Wilson 115 Wilson post location
Wilderness 116 Delphos Battle of the Wilderness
McCaslin 117 Paola Maxwell McCaslin[33]
Pea Ridge 118 Chetopa Battle of Pea Ridge
New Albany 119 New Albany post location
Leavenworth 120 (1883–1885) Leavenworth post location
Newton 120 (1897–1902) Newton post location
Cumberland 121 (1883–1893) Salem[34] Army of the Cumberland
G. W. Harrison 121 (1894–1909) Andover George W. Harrison[35]
Kirwin 122 Kirwin post location
Baxter Springs 123 Baxter Springs post location
Prairie Grove 124 Kansas Center[36] / Frederick Battle of Prairie Grove
Leon 125 Leon post location
Sackett 126 Irving William A. Sackett[37]
John A. Logan 127 Salina John A. Logan
Elk City 128 Elk City post location
Neosho 129 Chanute post location
Hiawatha 130 Hiawatha post location
Bridge 131 Gypsum unknown
Junction City 132 Junction City post location
Dexter / H. C. McDorman 133 (1882–1896) Dexter post location / Henry C. McDorman[38]
Wabaunsee / McKinley 133 (1898–1908) Wabaunsee post location / William McKinley
Greenleaf 134 Greenleaf post location
O. R. Powers 135 Netawaka unknown
Medicine 136 (1883–1886) Raceburgh[39] / High Hill[40] post location
Henry Dunn 136 (1887–1888) Woodston Henry Dunn[41]
Ad Astra 136 (1894–1902) Chanute state motto [part][42]
Wallace 137 (1883–1887) Scandia Lew Wallace
Sandy Valley 137 (1891–1900) Middleton[43] unknown
N. B. Page 138 Whiting unknown
Mound Valley 139 Mound Valley post location
Jayhawker 140 Waushara[44] / Admire nickname[45]
Pawnee 141 (1882–1890) Cora[46] Pawnee people
Galesburg 141 (1894–1917) Galesburg post location
Hackleman 142 Cherryvale Pleasant A. Hackleman
Hepler 143 (1883–1885) Hepler post location
W. D. Conn 143 (1889–1890) Alanthus[47] unknown
Natoma 143 (1894–1899) Natoma post location
Havensville 144 Havensville post location
Humphrey 145 Neodesha post location
Circleville 146 Circleville post location
Beloit 147 Beloit post location
G. W. Smith 148 (1883–1885) Fort Riley George Washington Smith, Sr.[48]
C. C. Myser 148 (1886–1914) Toledo[49] Calvin C. Myser[50]
Tonganoxie 149 (1883–1892) Tonganoxie post location
S. S. Perry 149 (1894–1898) Wallace unknown
Oswego 150 Oswego post location
Westmoreland 151 Westmoreland post location
Bunker Hill 152 Bunker Hill post location
Coffeyville 153 Coffeyville post location
James Montgomery 154 Uniontown James Montgomery
Jules Williams 155 Oskaloosa Jules Legender Williams[51]
Osage 156 McCune Osage people
Corinth 157 (1883) Monmouth[52] Siege of Corinth[53]
John Anderson 157 (1884–1907) Wilder[54] John Anderson[55]
Arkansas City 158 Arkansas City post location
Conforth 159 Clyde unknown
Meriden 160 Meriden post location
Winchester 161 (1883–1892) Crystal Plains[56] Battle of Winchester[57]
Gen. Slocum 161 (1895–1910) Tonganoxie Henry Warner Slocum
Gaylord 162 (1883–1886) Brownell unknown
James Fear 162 (1889–1916) Brownell James Fear[58]
Oneida 163 Oneida post location
Larrabee 164 Russell unknown
H. Z. Curtis 165 Keelville / Melrose[59] Henry Z. Curtis[60]
Soldier / James B. Kyle 166 Soldier post location / James B. Kyle[61]
John L. Graham 167 Wetmore unknown
Sumter 168 Winchester Battle of Fort Sumter
Dunlap 169 Dunlap post location
R. B. Mitchell 170 La Cygne Robert Byington Mitchell
George Ellis 171 Ellis unknown
Burden 172 Burden post location
Scottsville 173 Scottsville post location
Eldred 174 Medicine Lodge unknown
Sabetha 175 Sabetha post location
Cloud 176 (1883–1888) Central City[62] William F. Cloud
R. B. Hayes 176 (1893–1930) Pratt Rutherford B. Hayes
Logan 177 Logan post location
Ohio Grove 178 (1883–1888) Minneapolis unknown
Steadman Hatch 178 (1889–1896) Partridge unknown
Sylvan Grove 178 (1902–1915) Sylvan Grove post location
Meacham 179 Colony unknown
Rufus Gilpatrick 180 Garnett unknown
Long Island 181 Long Island post location
J. B. Milroy 182 Lenora unknown
Mulberry Grove 183 Mulberry post location
Charley Aldrich 184 Cedarville[63] unknown
Woodson 185 Yates Center Woodson County[64]
H. H. Free 186 Burr Oak unknown
Madison 187 Madison post location
Centralia 188 Centralia post location
Buford 189 Halstead John Buford
Orloff Norton 190 Le Roy Orloff Norton[65]
Severance 191 Severance post location
Rousseau 192 (1883–1886) Shady Bend[66] Lovell Rousseau
Bies 192 (1889–1899) Brewster unknown
Sargent 193 (1883–1889) Little River unknown
Russell Springs 193 (1889–1899) Russell Springs post location
Little River 193 (1900–1914) Little River post location
Sgt. R. Mercer 194 (1883–1893) Leonardville unknown
W. M. Richardson 194 (1902–1925) Admire unknown
Wier 195 Pardee[67] unknown
Hartford 196 (1883–1892) Hartford post location
I. A. Taylor 196 (1893–1918) Hartford Isaac A. Taylor[68]
Capt. Trego 197 WaKeeney Edgar Poe Trego[69]
T. E. G. Ransom 198 Oberlin Thomas E. G. Ransom
Toronto 199 Toronto post location
Col. Givens 200 Hallowell[70] unknown
U. S. Grant 201 Elmdale Ulysses S. Grant
Marion 202 Florence unknown
Mulvane 203 Mulvane post location
Col. H. P. Johnson 204 (1883–1885) Urbana[71] Hamilton P. Johnson[72]
Ulysses 204 (1886–1903) Ulysses post location
Westphalia 205 (1883–1886) Westphalia post location
Liberal 205 (1889–1920) Liberal post location
Armourdale 206 (1882–1886) Armourdale post location
Earlton 206 (1886–1914) Earlton post location
Silver Lake 207 Silver Lake post location
Col. R. G. Shaw 208 Leavenworth Robert Gould Shaw
Capt. Jarvis 209 Norton unknown
Sgt. McCoy 210 Randolph unknown
White Rock Valley 211 (1883–1885) White Rock[73] post location
H. M. Dobyns 211 (1885–1895) Opolis Henry Miskell Dobyns[74]
Harbine 212 Harbine[75] post location
Knoxville 213 (1883–1885) Kingston[76] Knoxville Campaign
Floral 213 (1886–1905) Floral[77] post location
Atwood 214 Atwood post location
Bennington 215 Bennington post location
Col. McElvaine 216 (1883–1884) Luray unknown
J. Y. Smith 216 (1884–1890) Plum Grove[78] Jesse Yost Smith[79]
Winfield Scott 216 (1890–1924) Scott City Winfield Scott
Roanoke 217 Oak Valley[80] Battle of Roanoke Island
Chautauqua Springs 218 Chautauqua post location
Col. Shane 219 (1883–1885) Holyrood John Shane[81]
Banner City 219 (1887–1897) Banner City[82] post location
T. R. Stanley 220 (1883–1889) Weir unknown
Quenemo 221 Quenemo post location
LaCrosse 222 La Crosse post location
Elmwood 223 Shibboleth[83] / Dresden unknown
Eagle 224 Chase unknown
Capt. Lewis Stafford 225 Valley Falls Lewis Stafford[84]
Col. J. J. Jones 226 Formoso John J. Jones[85]
Rough and Ready 227 (1883–1884) Star Valley[86] Zachary Taylor's nickname
Tim McCarthy 227 (1887–1898) Burdett unknown
Delaware 228 Ozawkie Delaware River
Bridgeport 229 Bridgeport post location
Belmont 230 (1883–1889) Crestline Battle of Belmont
J. W. Mackey 230 (1890–1895) Pomona unknown
Walnut 231 Walnut post location
Capt. Ben Greenman 232 Downs Benjamin Franklin Greenman[87]
A. W. Farr 233 (1883) Empire City[88] unknown
Magbie 233 (1884–1885) Simpson unknown
McConnell 233 (1889–1892) Blakeman[89] unknown
Neosho Rapids 233 (1895–1901) Neosho Rapids post location
Gen. Ed. Kitchen 234 (1883–1886) Montana[90] unknown
W. S. Harney 234 (1889–1899) Coolidge unknown
Brookville 235 Brookville post location
W. H. Grimes 236 Atchison William H. Grimes, M.D.[91]
Fitz Henry Warren 237 (1883–1887) Netherland[92] Fitz Henry Warren
Conrad Baker 237 (1887–1889) Voltaire[93] unknown
Overbrook 237 (1889–1903) Overbrook post location
Melvern 238 Melvern post location
Glasco 239 Glasco post location
Lebanon 240 Lebanon post location
T. O. Howe 241 Kinsley unknown
Perryville 242 Arlington Battle of Perryville
Altoona 243 Altoona post location
Wm. R. Creighton 244 (1883–1887) Covert[94] William R. Creighton[95]
Ingalls 244 (1889–1891) Ingalls post location
Eggleston 244 (1894–1932) Wichita Beroth Bullard Eggleston[96]
Equity 245 Equity[97] post location
Thompson 246 Vermillion unknown
Waverly 247 Waverly post location
Volunteer 248 Coyville unknown
Americus 249 Americus post location
Blue 250 North Topeka unknown
Harper 251 Harper post location
Louisburg 252 Louisburg post location
Axtell 253 Axtell post location
Sanders 254 Moran unknown
Stephenson 255 Sedgwick unknown
Ft. Donelson 256 (1883–1888) St. Marys Battle of Fort Donelson
McDanield 256 (1889–1932) Bonner Springs Hugh F. McDanield[98]
James R. Fulton 257 Garden City James R. Fulton[99]
Gen. Hazen 258 Lincoln William Babcock Hazen
Corning 259 Corning post location
Waterville 260 Waterville post location
Galesburg 261 (1883–1889) Galesburg post location
Glen Elder 261 (1890–1898) Glen Elder post location
Dover 262 (1883–1886) Dover post location
John Morgan 262 (1887–1888) Rago[100] unknown
Centropolis 262 (1889–1891) Centropolis[101] post location
Baldwin 262 (1891–1901) Derby unknown
Portis 263 Portis post location
R. B. Burley 264 Blue Mound unknown
Kingman 265 Kingman post location
Griffin 266 Ada[102] unknown
Copeland-Goodwin 267 (1883–1892) Pratt unknown
J. H. Howe 267 (1894–1915) Kanorado[103] unknown
Topping 268 Altamont unknown
Washburn 269 Twin Falls[104] / Neal Cadwallader C. Washburn
Atlanta 270 Buffalo Battle of Atlanta
Gen. Lander 271 (1883–1889) Lane Frederick W. Lander
W. H. Baker 271 (1890–1893) Lane William H. Baker[105]
Manhattan 271 (1894–1920) Manhattan post location
Cato 272 Cato[106] post location
Grubb 273 Jamestown unknown[107]
Bronson 274 (1883–1890) Bronson post location
Barnhill 274 (1891–1924) Lost Springs unknown
Jack Judy 275 Lancaster John J. Judy[108]
Agniel / Effingham 276 Effingham unknown / post location
Sill 277 (1883–1889) South Cedar[109] / Mayetta Joshua W. Sill
A. R. Chapin 277 (1895–1904) Virgil unknown
Monitor 278 Nortonville USS Monitor
McLouth 279 McLouth post location
Fisher 280 White City William D. Fisher[110]
McFarland 281 Muscotah unknown
Huron 282 (1883–1889) Huron post location
W. H. Grinter 282 (1895–1914) Edwardsville unknown
Nathan Price 283 Wathena Nathan Price[111]
Bristow 284 (1883–1886) Bristow[112] post location
Sylvester Griffin 284 (1889–1917) Milford unknown
Virgil 285 (1884–1888) Virgil post location
Achilles 285 (1889–1900) Achilles post location
Cedron 286 Cedron[113] / Blue Hill[114] post location
Center Ridge 287 (1883–1886) Center Ridge[115] post location
Buffalo 287 (1889–1899) Buffalo post location
Corinth 288 Perry Siege of Corinth[116]
Appomattox 289 Grenola Battle of Appomattox Court House
Drywood 290 (1883–1884) Memphis[117] unknown
McDowell 290 (1886–1904) Hoxie Irvin McDowell
Chattanooga 291 Peoria[118] Chattanooga Campaign
Kennedy 292 Troy unknown
Oxford 293 (1883) Oxford post location
U. S. Grant 293 (1885–1892) Lansing Ulysses S. Grant
Victor 293 (1896–1935) Fort Dodge unknown
Lewis 294 Dodge City unknown
Goodspeed 295 (1883–1897) Reading unknown
Gen. W. S. Rosecrans 295 (1898–1917) Reading William Rosecrans
James A. Garfield 296 Garfield James A. Garfield
Bald Hill / Culver 297 (1883–1893) Culver post location[119]
Richard Rowett 297 (1894–1921) Culver Richard Rowett
Plainville 298 Plainville post location
Myles Keogh 299 (1884–1885) Kinsley Myles Keogh
Rosedale 299 (1885–1887) Rosedale post location
Englewood 299 (1887–1895) Englewood post location
Sylvan Grove 300 (1883–1889) Sylvan Grove post location
James M. Arthur 300 (1890–1916) Goodrich[120] unknown
Henry Hopkins 301 Stafford unknown
Steadman 302 (1884–1887) Terra Cotta[121] unknown
Charles O. Rovohl 302 (1889–1912) Colby unknown
Haskell 303 (1884–1885) Arcadia unknown
George I. Ransom 303 (1886–1924) Kansas City unknown
Iuka 304 Oak Hill Battle of Iuka
Private Samuel Pike 305 (1883–1896) Towanda unknown
J. D. Godfrey 305 (1896–1912) Towanda John D. Godfrey[122]
Fulton 306 (1884–1886) Fulton post location
Gen. Rawlings [sic] 306 (1886–1892) Bushton John Aaron Rawlins
Judson 307 (1883–1889) Xenia unknown
Marvin 307 (1889–1897) Marvin[123] post location
Marquette 308 Marquette post location
Marcus Amsden 309 (1884–1886) Palmer unknown
Claflin 309 (1887–1915) Claflin post location
Billy Hughes 310 Republic unknown
Erie 311 Erie post location
Edmond 312 Edmond post location
Pine Bluff 313 Edgerton Battle of Pine Bluff
Thomas Doane 314 Lebo unknown
J. M. Frank 315 (1884–1886) Greeley unknown
Gen. H. D. Washburn 315 (1888–1889) Alden Henry D. Washburn
Wm. Logdson 315 (1896–1899) Bigelow unknown
Geuda 316 (1884–1885) Geuda Springs post location
Joseph Butterfield 316 (1886–1926) Greensburg Joseph W. Butterfield[124]
M. M. Crocker 317 Galva Marcellus M. Crocker
Lenexa 318 (1884–1888) Lenexa post location
Capt. Ames 318 (1888–1920) Lenexa unknown
Raymond 319 Raymond post location
Dick Root 320 (1884–1889) Delhi[125] unknown
Gen. Crook 320 (1890–1900) Weir George Crook
Ft. Pillow 321 North Topeka Battle of Fort Pillow
Fletcher Webster 322 (1884–1886) Roxbury unknown
Osawatomie 322 (1889–1894; 1900–1928) Osawatomie post location
New Salem 323 New Salem[126] post location
Grand Center 324 (1884–1885) Cowley[127] unknown[128]
Atlanta 324 (1885–1886) Atlanta post location
Cowley 324 (1886–1901) Atlanta Matthew Cowley[129]
W. H. Rankin 325 Cheney William Harvey Rankin[130]
Gregory 326 (1884–1887) Pawnee Rock unknown
Gordon Granger 326 (1890–1897) Aurora / Sulphur Springs[131] Gordon Granger
Col. Fulton 327 Rossville unknown
Robert Hale 328 Blue Rapids unknown
Gen. Merrill 329 (1884–1885) Torrance[132] Lewis Merrill
O. P. Morton 329 (1885–1909) Wilson Oliver P. Morton
Veteran 330 Veteran[133] post location
Liberty 331 (1884–1886) Liberty post location
Harker 331 (1889) Luray Charles Garrison Harker
Jonathan Wadley 331 (1896–1901) Webber Jonathan Wadley[134]
White Cloud 332 White Cloud post location
Eudora 333 Eudora post location
Caney 334 (1884–1886) Caney post location
Miles Hart / Maple City 334 (1889–1916) Maple City unknown / post location
Charles F. Warriner 335 Valley Center unknown
E. C. Johnson 336 Atchison unknown
Belle Plaine 337 (1884–1898) Belle Plaine post location
Gen. George Crook 337 (1899–1935) Belle Plaine George Crook
Gen. Carlin 338 (1884–1885) Stuart[135] William Carlin
Springfield 338 (1868–1888) Springfield[136] post location
Dick Kendall 338 (1889–1905) Broughton[137] unknown
Thayer 339 Thayer post location
Latham 340 Latham post location
J. U. Parsons 341 Ogden unknown
Argonia 342 Argonia post location
Gardner 343 Udall unknown
Saratoga 344 (1884–1889) Saratoga[138] post location
Courtland 344 (1890–1930) Courtland post location
Col. D. C. Gamble 345 (1885–1889) Cuba David C. Gamble[139]
Charles Culver 345 (1889–1907) Cloverdale[140] Charles L. Culver[141]
Louis L. Ury [sic] 346 (1884–1886) Fort Scott Lewis L. Ury[142]
George V. Nokes 346 (1890–1900) Cuba George V. Nokes[143]
William Castle 347 (1885–1887) Skiddy[144] unknown
S. J. Willis 347 (1887–1902) Skiddy S. J. Willis
Chalk Mound 348 Chalk Mound[145] post location
A. C. Barlow 349 (1885–1888) Fort Scott unknown
B. F. Jenkins 349 (1890–1891) Oxford unknown
Nathaniel Lyon 350 (1884–1889) Parsons Nathaniel Lyon
Pipe Creek 350 (1891–1922) Lamar[146] unknown
Elbert F. Peck 351 Hazelton unknown
Tincher 352 Garden Plain Samuel F. Tincher[147]
Frontier 353 Spearville Army of the Frontier
S. A. Gilbert 354 Mount Hope unknown
Glenwood 355 (1885–1891) Crawford unknown
Gaylord 355 (1892–1928) Gaylord post location
McGovney 356 Clearwater James P. McGovney[148]
Bavaria 357 (1885–1888) Bavaria post location
Agra 357 (1889–1904) Agra post location
Mark D. Updegraff 358 Iuka Mark D. Updegraff[149]
Parson Brownlow 359 Wayne William Gannaway Brownlow
Attica / Charles G. Harker 360 Attica post location / Charles Garrison Harker
Glen Elder 361 (1885–1889) Glen Elder post location
T. W. Sweeney [sic] 361 (1889–1907) Pawnee Rock Thomas William Sweeny
Chapman 362 Champman post location
Barnes 363 Barnes post location
Lakin 364 Lakin post location
G. W. Deitzler / Samuel Walker 365 Lawrence George Deitzler / Samuel Walker[150]
Capt. Hudson 366 Cimarron Amos B. Hudson[151]
Buffalo Park 367 Buffalo Park post location
George B. McClellan 368 Morganville George B. McClellan
Thomas James 369 Bittertown[152] / Olpe unknown
Richland 370 Richland post location
Mission Ridge 371 De Soto Battle of Missionary Ridge
Sun City 372 (1885–1888) Sun City post location
John M. Corse 372 (1893) Dennis John M. Corse
T. C. Corey 372 (1894–1895) Dennis unknown
Corporal W. C. Hagar 373 (1885–1888) Protection Wesley C. Hagar[153]
John M. Corse 373 (1893–1899) Lafontaine[154] John M. Corse
Solomon 374 Solomon post location
Dan McCook 375 (1884–1889) Annelly Daniel McCook Jr.
W. C. Ward 375 (1889–1917) Whitewater unknown
Linwood 376 Linwood post location
Potwin 377 Potwin post location
John D. Wilson 378 (1886–1890) Concordia unknown
C. P. Taylor 378 (1891–1928) Conway Springs Chandler P. Taylor[155]
Corporal John Payne 379 (1886–1890) Lawrence John S. Payne[156]
Capt. G. D. Wallace 379 (1891–1910) Lawrence / Sarcoxie unknown
Thomas Brennan 380 Leavenworth (National Military Home) Thomas Brennan[157]
Syracuse 381 Syracuse post location
Hancock 382 Colwich Winfield Scott Hancock
Reed 383 Manchester / Vine Creek[158] unknown
Barricklow 384 Kiowa George R. Barricklow[159]
Capt. Hogan / Germantown 385 Germantown[160] unknown / post location
Conway Springs 386 (1886–1887) Conway Springs post location
Sylvia 386 (1887–1916) Sylvia post location
Louis Hamilton 387 Kendall unknown
Meade Center 388 Meade Center post location
Webster 389 Webster[161] post location
A. J. Pickering 390 (1886–1890) Cambridge unknown
Cambridge 390 (1891) Cambridge post location
Crawford 391 (1886) Windom Samuel J. Crawford
J. J. Baldwin 391 (1887–1894) Cairo[162] unknown
Crisfield 392 (1886–1890) Crisfield[163] post location
Major Collins 392 (1890–1895) Stark unknown
Norwich 393 (1889) Norwich post location
John C. Fremont 393 (1888–1897) Nonchalanta[164] John C. Frémont
Old Flag 394 Fowler patriotic reference
Hope 395 Hope post location
Fargo Springs 396 (1887–1889) Fargo Springs[165] post location
Enterprise 396 (1893–1895) Enterprise post location
O. P. Morton 397 Beaumont / Keighley[166] Oliver P. Morton
Scott 398 Coldwater Winfield Scott
John F. Miller 399 Leoti unknown
Almena 400 Almena post location
Neosho Rapids 401 (1886) Neosho Rapids post location
John A. Savage 401 (1889–1900) Lewis unknown
Albert B. Page 402 (1886–1889) Ravanna unknown
Martin E. Bacon 402 (1890–1901) Fact[167] Martin E. Bacon[168]
Fremont 403 Turon John C. Frémont
Richfield 404 Richfield post location
Oakley 405 Oakley post location
Woodston 406 Woodston post location
South Haven 407 South Haven post location
Perth 408 Perth[169] post location
H. W. Beck 409 Benton unknown
Angel 410 (1886–1888) Scott City unknown
Seth Kelley 410 (1889–1907) Vinland Seth Kelley[170]
Chester A. Arthur 411 Goff Chester A. Arthur
Wano / Sam Weber 412 Wano[171] post location / unknown
Norcatur 413 Norcatur post location
Capt. Jackson Morrow 414 (1887–1890) Monument Jackson Morrow[172]
Inman 414 (1890–1908) Inman post location
Dighton 415 Dighton post location
Dick Curry 416 Oronoque unknown
Violenta 417 (1887–1890) Violenta[173] post location
Selden 417 (1890–1928) Selden post location
Harveyville 418 Harveyville post location
Col. Putnam 419 Haddam unknown
Hartland 420 (1887–1890) Hartland[174] post location
J. A. Anderson 420 (1892–1909) Louisville unknown
S. S. Perry 421 (1887–1889) Wallace unknown
Savonburg 421 (1892–1900) Savonburg post location
Lewis Christie 422 Beverly Lewis Christie[175]
Santa Fe 423 Santa Fe[176] post location
Marshall / Herington 424 Herington unknown / post location
T. J. Harrison 425 Belmont[177] unknown
Corbin 426 (1887–1889) Corbin post location
J. M. Gaston 426 (1890–1906) Kimball[178] James M. Gaston[179]
Joseph H. McWilliams 427 (1887–1889) Nescatunga[180] unknown
J. D. Austin 427 (1892–1905) Riley unknown
W. S. Robertson 428 Eustis[181] / Goodland unknown
G. J. Stannard 429 Wakefield unknown
Cullison 430 Cullison post location
Beecher 431 Allison[182] / Jennings Henry Ward Beecher
B. H. Porter 432 Macksville unknown
Charles A. Nichols 433 Gove unknown
Bear Valley[183] 434 Shockey[184] unknown
Haven 435 Haven post location
Grainfield 436 (1887–1888) Grainfield post location
J. D. Bain 436 (1890–1900) Hoisington unknown
Major Elliott 437 Ashland unknown
Tribune / R. Q. Thompson 438 Tribune post location / Robert Q. Thompson[185]
Major Rankin 439 Kincaid unknown
Industry 440 Industry post location
Kalvesta 441 (1887–1889) Kalvesta post location
Liberty 441 (1890–1921) Liberty post location
Hugo 442 (1888–1890) Hugoton post location[186]
P. A. Hackleman 442 (1890–1894) Rago[187] Pleasant A. Hackleman
Walton 443 Walton post location
E. W. Barnum / Gen. A. H. Terry 444 Riverside[188] / Hodgeman[189] unknown / Alfred Terry
Havana 445 Havana post location
Bird City 446 Bird City post location
O. B. Gardner 447 Gardner Ozem B. Gardner[190]
Rush 448 McCracken Alexander Rush[191]
Woodsdale 449 Woodsdale post location
Bernard 450 (1887–1891) Sharon Blan P. Bernard[192]
Gen. Lane 450 (1892–1901) Clinton James H. Lane
Foraker / Bacon 451 Bluff City Joseph B. Foraker / Daniel Bacon[193]
Luddell 452 Luddell post location
Black Eagle 453 Black Eagle[194] post location
Gen. McNeal [sic] 454 Homewood[195] John McNeil
McDonald 455 Strong City unknown
Wyandotte 456 (1887–1890) Kansas City post location
Henry Fuller 456 (1892–1901) Narka Henry Cowgill Fuller[196]
W. R. Anderson 457 Tescott unknown
Knoxville 458 Edna Knoxville Campaign
J. B. Ricketts 459 (1887–1890) Kanopolis James B. Ricketts
Blackburn 459 (1892–1918) Randall unknown
Nelson Warren 460 Danville Nelson L. Warren[197]
Caldwell 461 (1888–1890) Jackson[198] / Preston John C. Caldwell
W. H. Gibson 461 (1891–1916) Leeds[199] William Harrison Gibson[200]
Lucas 462 Lucas post location
Capt. Kingscott 463 Argentine John Walford Kingscott[201]
W. S. Hancock 464 Emporia Winfield Scott Hancock
J. B. Steadman [sic] 465 Gypsum James B. Steedman
Bucklin 466 Bucklin post location
John P. Bugh 467 Nashville John P. Bugh[202]
Robinson 468 Robinson post location
Farmer City / Col. Ansel Tupper 469 (1888–1890) Farmer City / Coronado post location / Ansel Tupper[203]
Palco 469 (1892–1924) Palco post location
Geneseo 470 (1888–1891) Geneseo post location
Esbon 470 (1892–1904) Esbon post location
Hill City 471 (1888–1889) Hill City post location
J. W. Vance 471 (1890–1897) Wellsford unknown
Arcadia 472 Arcadia post location
Sharon Springs 473 (1888–1889) Sharon Springs post location
B. F. Butler 473 (1893–1906) Sharon Springs Benjamin F. Butler
Dahlgren 474 (1883–1885; 1890–1918) Rush Center John A. Dahlgren
George D. Waggoner 474 (1888–1889) Armourdale unknown
Arney 475 Colokan[204] / Astor[205] / Horace unknown
Geuda Springs 476 Geuda Springs post location
Oketo 477 (1888–1889) Oketo post location
Birney 477 (1892–1933) Caney David B. Birney[206]
Motor 478 Codell unknown
Sidney A. Bean / Banner 479 Banner[207] unknown / post location
Robert Houston 480 Morehead[208] Robert L. Houston[209]
LeCompton 481 Lecompton post location
Col. Milligan 482 (1888–1889) Bassettville[210] unknown
Bronson 482 (1892–1922) Bronson post location
Clem Chivington 483 Goddard Clement Chivington[211]
E. E. Kimball 484 Rexford unknown
Osterhaus 485 Prescott Peter Joseph Osterhaus
Albert Carter 486 (1889) Norman[212] unknown
Norwich 486 (1892–1893) Norwich post location
Sgt. Richard Steele 486 (1893–1925) Fort Scott unknown
Tom May 487 Mapleton unknown
Hamilton 488 Hamilton post location
Tyler 489 Shaw[213] unknown
Buell 490 Cedar Vale Don Carlos Buell
Thomas Haughey 491 Hillsdale unknown
Hiattville 492 Hiattville[214] post location
A. S. Everest 493 Atchison unknown
Coats 494 Coats post location
G. G. Gage 495 Topeka Guilford G. Gage[215]
Pomona 496 Pomona post location[216]
Fulton 497 Fulton post location[216]
Peru 498 Peru post location[216]
Havana 499 Havana post location[216]
Gen. U. B. Pearsall 500 Leavenworth National Military Home Uri Balcom Pearsall[217]

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  1. ^ See Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Kansas, Organizational History by the Kansas State Historical Society for a history of the G.A.R. in Kansas.
  2. ^ "Cool Things - Union Army Veterans Cannon", Kansas State Historical Society.
  3. ^ Ltc Lewis R. Jewell, 6th Kansas Cavalry, mortally wounded in action at the Battle of Cane Hill, November 28, 1862.
  4. ^ Col Benjamin F. Larned, United States Army Paymaster, July 1854 to his death, September 1, 1862. The city and Fort Larned are also named in his honor.
  5. ^ This is an assumption; further research is needed.
  6. ^ The town of Ellsworth took its name from Fort Ellsworth, which was constructed in June 1864 by Company H, 7th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry under the command of 2nd Lieutenant Allen Ellsworth. In 1866 the fort was renamed Fort Harker. An argument could be made that the post was named for Col Elmer E. Ellsworth, but it is highly unlikely given the post's location. Further research could prove the former.
  7. ^ Cpt Edward C. D. Lines, Company C, 2nd Kansas Cavalry; mortally wounded in action near Fort Smith, Arkansas, September 1, 1863. See: O.R., Series 1, Volume XXII, Part One, pp. 601-602.
  8. ^ Possibly BG William Reading Montgomery; further research is needed
  9. ^ Dr. Edwin Pomeroy Sheldon, Assistant Surgeon, 5th Kansas Cavalry, died of disease at Fort Scott, April 3, 1862. He is buried in Burlingame City Cemetery.
  10. ^ Sgt Amos J. Custard, Company H, 11th Kansas Cavalry, killed in action against Cheyenne and Lakota while leading a wagon train of 14 teams, 5 wagons, and about 25 men of Companies H and D, July 26, 1865 (commonly referred to as the Battle of Red Buttes).
  11. ^ Millbrook was destroyed by a tornado August 4, 1887. The post was moved to Hill City and renamed for the town.
  12. ^ Conjectural; the post could have been named for any of the "Fighting McCooks". Further research is needed.
  13. ^ Possibly Thomas J. Henderson; further research is needed.
  14. ^ Further research is needed.
  15. ^ Lt Samuel R. Deach, Company I, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. Lived in Jewell County, Kansas, until his death May 4, 1882; he is buried in Wallace Cemetery, east of Jewell.
  16. ^ Sgt Andrew M. Kirkpatrick, Company H, 8th Illinois Infantry (3 month regiment); 2Lt, Company K, 98th Illinois Infantry. Lived in La Harpe until his death on January 11, 1916. He was a member of McCook Post No. 51, according to his headstone.
  17. ^ Conjectural; this post could have been named for MG William B. Franklin. Further research is needed.
  18. ^ Cpt Benjamin F. Goss, Company F, 9th Kansas Cavalry, was a resident of Neosho Falls when he enlisted in 1862. It is highly likely that the post name was changed in his honor following his death.
  19. ^ Sgt William Henry Earl, Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, was a resident of Eskridge. It is highly likely that the post name was changed in his honor following his death in 1885.
  20. ^ Ionia was never incorporated as a town and as of the 2000 Census, the entire township has a population of 100.
  21. ^ Col Joseph L. Kirby Smith, 43rd Ohio Infantry, mortally wounded at the Second Battle of Corinth, October 1862.
  22. ^ Cpl Noah V. Ness, Company G, 7th Kansas Cavalry. Enlisted February 8, 1862; mortally wounded August 18, 1864, and died at Abbeville, Mississippi August 22, 1864.
  23. ^ Col Silas Miller, 36th Illinois Infantry, mortally wounded at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and died July 27, 1864.
  24. ^ Cpt Hugh Hicks Siverd, Company B, 1st Ohio Cavalry. Resident and constable of Winfield. On October 25, 1893 Constable Siverd arrested bootlegger Wilbur Norton on a warrant, and was taking him to jail when they were confronted by Morgan Wright, a friend of Norton's. Wright ordered Siverd to release Norton. Norton jumped to one side and Wright shot and killed the constable. A gold star in the sidewalk in Winfield marks the spot of Siverd's death.
  25. ^ Pvt Leander P. Wilkes, Company K, 188th Ohio Infantry. Resident of Dwight, who died in 1880.
  26. ^ Sgt John D. Goldy, Company B, 35th Iowa Infantry. Resident of Milan who died September 12, 1887.
  27. ^ Company A, 7th Kansas Cavalry. Prominent abolitionist and free-state politician. Served in the Territorial Legislature which met at Lecompton in 1859. Later served in both houses of the Kansas Legislature and was also elected State Treasurer.
  28. ^ Millard is an unincorporated place in Barton County, located approximately four miles east of Galatia.
  29. ^ Pvt Joseph W. Douglass, Company C, 8th New York Cavalry. Founded the town which bears his name in December 1869. Shot by a chicken thief and died September 13, 1871.
  30. ^ First enlisted as a private in Company F, 6th Kansas Cavalry and promoted to corporal. In summer 1862 he was assigned as a recruiting officer and commissioned 1st lieutenant in Company G, 11th Kansas Cavalry. His company was chosen to be the escort for MG Samuel Curtis. Gove was promoted to captain May 19, 1864; he died of "brain fever" sometimes after the Battle of Mine Creek. Cpt Gove was the son of a former Manhattan mayor, Moses Gove.
  31. ^ Cpt Hiram C. Bull, Company C, 9th Iowa Infantry. Cpt Bull was a founder of Bull City in 1870, who somehow earned the nicknamed "general". He was accidentally killed by a 900 pound pet elk on October 12, 1879, along with two other men.
  32. ^ Ottumwa is an unincorporated place in Coffey County on the north side of John Redmond Reservoir Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  33. ^ Col Maxwell McCaslin, 15th West Virginia Infantry. Moved to Kansas after the war and settled in Paola where he died January 7, 1880.
  34. ^ Salem is an unincorporated place in Rawlins County
  35. ^ Pvt George W. Harrison, Company K, 6th Illinois Cavalry. After the war, he settled in Andover where he was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he died on April 29, 1887.
  36. ^ Kansas Center never incorporated; the only remnant is the Kansas Center Cemetery, located approximately one mile east of Frederick.
  37. ^ Bvt BG William A. Sackett, died June 14, 1864, of wounds received at the Battle of Trevilian Station. He was colonel of the 9th New York Cavalry.
  38. ^ Pvt Henry C. McDorman, Company A, 16th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. McDorman was a resident of Dexter after the war and died there on April 21, 1887.
  39. ^ Raceburgh was once a settlement and township in Rooks County; no trace remains. Medicine was also a township in Rooks County.
  40. ^ No evidence for this location in Kansas has been identified, although it was most likely located in Rooks County.
  41. ^ Dunn is an unidentified veteran who lived in the Woodston area following the war. He died on January 5, 1887.
  42. ^ The full state motto of Kansas is "Ad astra per aspera" (Latin for: "To the stars through difficulties".), which appears on the state seal.
  43. ^ No reference for this location has been found.
  44. ^ Waushara was located in Lyon County; no trace remains, although it was located approximately eight miles northwest of Admire.
  45. ^ The origin of the term "Jayhawker" is ambiguous, but it was used to describe the anti-slavery forces that battled the pro-slavery "Border Ruffians" prior to the Civil War during the period known as Bleeding Kansas.
  46. ^ Cora is an unincorporated place in Cora Township, Smith County. Population was 38 as of the 2000 Census.
  47. ^ Alanthus is an unincorporated place in Gove County; nothing remains of the settlement.
  48. ^ Maj George W. Smith, Sr. (1805-1878) was elected by Kansas Free-Staters under the Lecompton Constitution to serve as second territorial governor. Smith's administration was never officially recognized. After Kansas became a state in 1861, Smith continued to serve in public offices; he died in Lawrence in 1878.
  49. ^ Toledo is an unincorporated place in the northwest part of Chase County. It is approximately three miles west of Plymouth, Kansas.
  50. ^ 1st Sgt Calvin C. Myser, Company G, 122nd Ohio Infantry; wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor. He settled near Toledo with his family in 1871; he was a school teacher and died February 14, 1882.
  51. ^ Williams, a native of Wales, had a remarkable service in the war. He first enlisted as a private in Company H, 4th Michigan Infantry, being discharged after one year due to disease. He next served as a corporal in Company B, 137th Pennsylvania Infantry. Williams then served aboard the U.S. Receiving Ship Grumpus for a one-year enlistment as master's mate. He ended the service as 1st lieutenant, Company C, 42nd U.S. Colored Infantry, but was not assigned to duty. Instead, he returned to college for the winter term 1864-1865 and upon graduation in May 1865 was ordered to duty with the 42nd U.S. Colored Infantry in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Williams was discharged in February 1866, he married, and moved to Kansas where he became a minister. Williams died in Jefferson County, Kansas, July 14, 1878.
  52. ^ Monmouth, located in Crawford County is now considered a ghost town, although a few houses and residents still occupy the town. It is located three miles east of McCune.
  53. ^ Also possibly named for the Second Battle of Corinth; further research is needed.
  54. ^ Wilder is an unincorporated area in rural western Johnson County, near the Kansas River.
  55. ^ Probably Pvt John Anderson, Company C, 16th Kansas Cavalry; died in Olathe, Kansas July 15, 1864. Unlikely that it was named for John Alexander Anderson, who saw no military service during the war. Further research is needed.
  56. ^ Crystal Plains Township is located in Smith County and has a population of 40 per the 2000 Census. No town remains, but the Crystal Plains Cemetery (Lat: 39° 41' 29"N, Lon: 98° 40' 24"W) marks the approximate location.
  57. ^ It is possible that the post was named for either the First Battle of Winchester or Second Battle of Winchester, but both of these were Confederate victories. Opequon (also known as Third Battle of Winchester) is most likely; further research is needed.
  58. ^ Pvt James Fear, Company I, 70th Indiana Infantry. His name appears as "John Fear" on the muster rolls for the 70th Indiana. Fear settled in Ness County, Kansas, after the war and died there.
  59. ^ Keelville and Melrose are unincorporated places in Cherokee County located approximately two miles apart on State Highway 166.
  60. ^ Maj Henry Z. Curtis (1836-1863), assistant adjutant general of volunteers, was one of 78 men captured by Quantrill's Raiders and executed at the Baxter Springs Massacre on October 6, 1863.
  61. ^ Probably Sgt James B. Kyle, Company B, 11th Kansas Cavalry. Further research is needed.
  62. ^ Central City is an unincorporated place in Anderson County, located approximately seven miles west of Garnett. The Central City Cemetery is the only remaining evidence of this settlement; it is located near the intersection of NW 1700 Road and NW Harper Road.
  63. ^ When the city changed its name is unknown. As of the 2010 Census, it has a population of 14.
  64. ^ The county is named for Daniel Woodson, the pro-slavery Secretary of Kansas Territory, who was also a five-time acting governor of the territory. The county was named in his honor and it seems highly doubtful that Union veterans would choose to name their post after an individual who supported slavery in Kansas.
  65. ^ Cpt Orloff Norton, Company L, 15th Kansas Cavalry, killed by guerrillas at Cane Hill, October 15, 1865.
  66. ^ Shady Bend is an unincorporated area in Lincoln County, approximately two miles west of Beverly.
  67. ^ Pardee is an unincorporated place in Atchison, located approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Cummings.
  68. ^ Cpt Isaac A. Taylor, Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry. Taylor first served in the 122nd Illinois Infantry and was discharged to accept a commission in the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. He settled in Hartford after the war. In 1892, he went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for health treatments and died there on November 28, 1892.
  69. ^ Cpt Edgar P. Trego, Company H, 8th Kansas Infantry, killed in action September 19, 1863, at the Battle of Chickamauga.
  70. ^ Hallowell is an unincorporated place in Cherokee County, located approximately eight miles west of Columbus, Kansas.
  71. ^ Urbana is an unincorporated place in Neosho County located approximately eight miles due west of Erie.
  72. ^ Col Hamilton P. Johnson, 5th Kansas Cavalry, killed in action September 17, 1861, in Morristown, Missouri.
  73. ^ White Rock is an unincorporated place on the western border of Republic County, approximately nine miles northwest of Courtland.
  74. ^ Cpt Henry M. Dobyns, Company E, 6th Kansas Cavalry, killed in a skirmish at Cow Creek, Missouri, October 23, 1864.
  75. ^ Harbine is an unincorporated place on the northern border of Republic County, adjacent to Byron, Nebraska.
  76. ^ Kingston was located in Labette County, near the intersection of County Road 309 and County Road 424. Nothing remains of the settlement.
  77. ^ Floral is an unincorporated place in Cowley County, located approximately ten miles northeast of Winfield.
  78. ^ Plum Grove is an unincorporated place in Butler County.
  79. ^ Smith served in a Pennsylvania regiment during the war; further research is needed to determine which one. He settled in Kansas after the war and died from complications of a wound received in the war on June 25, 1882.
  80. ^ Oak Valley is an unincorporated place in Elk County.
  81. ^ Col John Shane, 13th Iowa Infantry.
  82. ^ Banner City never materialized and is now an unincorporated place in Jackson County.
  83. ^ Shibboleth is a historic location near Dresden, that is only recognizable by the Shibboleth Cemetery, located approximately one mile east of state highway 83.
  84. ^ Cpt Lewis Stafford, Company E, 1st Kansas Infantry.
  85. ^ Ltc John J. Jones, 46th Illinois Infantry.
  86. ^ At least three historical (defunct) locations called "Star Valley" are known to have existed in Kansas. Further research is needed to positively identify this post's location.
  87. ^ Pvt Benjamin F. Greenman, Company F, [8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment|8th Wisconsin Infantry], September 1, 1864. Mustered out July 10, 1865. His promotion to brevet captain is dated April 6, 1862 (regiment unknown). Greenman settled in Downs after the war and died August 21, 1878.
  88. ^ Empire City is an unincorporated place due north and adjacent to Galena.
  89. ^ Blakeman is an unincorporated place in Rawlins County located approximately three miles northwest of Atwood.
  90. ^ Montana is an unincorporated community in Labette County located approximately six miles southeast of Parsons.
  91. ^ Surgeon William H. Grimes, 13th Kansas Infantry.
  92. ^ Netherland was the name of the settlement that preceded Lerado, an unincorporated place in Reno County, located approximately nine miles northwest of Kingman.
  93. ^ Voltaire was located in Sherman County. Nothing remains of the settlement; the site is now located entirely on private property.
  94. ^ Covert is an unincorporated place in Osborne County, located approximately 11 miles southwest of Osborne.
  95. ^ Col William R. Creighton, 7th Ohio Infantry. He was mortally wounded in action while in command of a brigade at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, November 27, 1863.
  96. ^ Bvt BG Beroth B. Eggleston (1818-1891), 1st Ohio Cavalry. Eggleston settled in Wichita after the war and died there on May 27, 1891.
  97. ^ Equity is an abandoned settlement (no remains) in Anderson County, located approximately 1.25 miles northeast of Lone Elm.
  98. ^ 1st Sgt Hugh F. McDanield, Company C, 76th Ohio Infantry. The McDanield family settled in Bonner Springs after the war; Hugh McDanield died there in 1888.
  99. ^ Pvt James R. Fulton, Company G, 31st Ohio Infantry. Fulton settled in Garden City after the war and died there in 1888.
  100. ^ Rago is an unincorporated town in Kingman County, located approximately thirteen miles south of Kingman.
  101. ^ Centropolis is an unincorporated town in Franklin County, located approximately six miles northwest of Ottawa.
  102. ^ Ada is an unincorporated town in Ottawa County, located approximately eleven miles west of Minneapolis.
  103. ^ At one time, Kanorado was unofficially known as Lamborn.
  104. ^ Twin Falls is a historic location in Greenwood County, located approximately three miles east of Climax. Nothing remains of the settlement.
  105. ^ 2Lt William H. Baker, Company D, 12th Kansas Infantry. Born in Indiana in 1844, Baker died in 1865 and is buried in Lane's Baker Cemetery.
  106. ^ Cato is an unincorporated place in Crawford County, located approximately twelve miles northeast of Girard.
  107. ^ Possibly Edward Burd Grubb Jr.; further research is needed.
  108. ^ Pvt John J. Judy, Company H, 12th Kansas Infantry. He and his brother James enlisted together August 11, 1862 and were mustered into the service August 30, 1862. They were taken during Quantrill's raid on Olathe, September 6, 1862, and killed; their bodies were found the next day on a nearby farm. John and James are buried in Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe.
  109. ^ South Cedar is a historical location in Jackson County, located approximately two miles east of Mayetta. Nothing remains of this settlement.
  110. ^ Cpl William D. Fisher, Company D, 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. Fisher settled in White City after the war, and died there May 2, 1918.
  111. ^ Cpt Nathan Price, Company F, 10th Kansas Infantry. Price was born August 4, 1839 in North Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a lawyer and served in the Kansas Senate, 1873-1874. He died April 12, 1883, in Doniphan County (the same year that this post was founded).
  112. ^ Bristow is a historical place in Osborne County, located approximately nine miles southwest of Osborne. The only trace of the settlement is the Bristow Cemetery.
  113. ^ Cedron is a historical location in Lincoln County, Kansas, located approximately two miles southwest of Hunter; no trace of the settlement remains.
  114. ^ Blue Hill is an unincorporated place in Mitchell County, located approximately four miles northeast of Hunter.
  115. ^ Center Ridge is the name of two historical locations; one in Woodson County and one in Wilson County. Further research is needed to identify where this post was located. However, given that reformed Post 287 was established in Buffalo, Wilson County is most likely.
  116. ^ It is possible that the post was named for the Second Battle of Corinth; additional research is needed.
  117. ^ No settlement with this name has been identified in any source about Kansas ghost towns.
  118. ^ Peoria is an unincorporated place in Franklin County, located approximately five miles southeast of Ottawa.
  119. ^ Bald Hill has not been identified in any resource as a settlement or geographic feature in Ottawa County; further research is needed.
  120. ^ Goodrich is an unincorporated place in Linn County, located approximately nine miles northwest of Mound City.
  121. ^ Terra Cotta is an unincorporated place in Ellsworth County, located approximately 14 miles east of Ellsworth.
  122. ^ Pvt John D. Godfrey, Company B, 11th Indiana Infantry. Moved to Kansas after the war and settled in Towanda where he died April 1, 1892.
  123. ^ Marvin has not been located; further research is needed.
  124. ^ Pvt Joseph W. Butterfield, Company H, 39th Ohio Infantry. Settled in Kansas after the war where he died in 1886.
  125. ^ Delhi is a historical location in Osborne County; the only remnant of the settlement is the Delhi Cemetery, located approximately seven miles southwest of Hunter.
  126. ^ New Salem is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, located approximately five miles northeast of Winfield.
  127. ^ No settlement in Kansas has been identified as Cowley, nor is any township or other historical location named Cowley in Cowley County. It can only be assumed that Cowley refers to the county name.
  128. ^ Grand Center School is a historical location, approximately three miles east of Atlanta; no trace of this settlement/school remains.
  129. ^ 1Lt Matthew Cowley, Company I, 9th Kansas Cavalry. Died at Little Rock, Arkansas, October 7, 1864.
  130. ^ Rankin was an early settler of Cheney; he died there, but his regiment has not been determined yet.
  131. ^ Sulphur Springs is a historical place in Cloud County, located approximately three miles southeast of Aurora. Nothing remains of the settlement.
  132. ^ Torrance is a historical place in Cowley County, located approximately two miles southwest of Cambridge. Nothing remains of the settlement.
  133. ^ Probably named for Veteran School, a historic place in Finney County, located approximately three miles northeast of Tennis. Nothing remains of the school/settlement.
  134. ^ 2Lt Jonathan Wadley, Company E, 13th Ohio Cavalry. Wadley moved to Kansas after the war where he died in 1880.
  135. ^ Stuart is a historical place in Smith County, Kansas, located approximately 13 miles southeast of Smith Center. No trace remains.
  136. ^ Springfield is a historical place in Seward County, located approximately 15 west of Plains. No trace of the settlement remains, but the Springfield Cemetery is located approximately 1/2 mile northeast of the original settlement.
  137. ^ Broughton is a historical place in Clay County, located approximately five miles southeast of Clay Center. No trace of the settlement remains, but the Broughton Cemetery is located approximately one mile north of the original settlement.
  138. ^ Saratoga is a historical place in Pratt County, located approximately two miles east of Pratt. No trace of the settlement remains, but the Saratoga Cemetery is located approximately one mile south of the original settlement.
  139. ^ Ltc David C. Gamble, 66th Illinois Infantry. Gamble settled in Kansas after the war and died in 1884.
  140. ^ Cloverdale is an unincorporated place in Chautauqua County, located approximately 13 miles northwest of Sedan.
  141. ^ Pvt Charles L. Culver, Company I, 31st Illinois Infantry. Culver settled in Kansas after the war and died in 1880.
  142. ^ Pvt Lewis L. Ury, Company F, 2nd Battalion Missouri State Militia Cavalry. Died July 3, 1864 and buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott.
  143. ^ Pvt George V. Nokes, Company G, 11th Illinois Cavalry.
  144. ^ Skiddy is an unincorporated place in Morris County, located approximately 15 miles northwest of Council Grove.
  145. ^ Chalk Mound is a historical place in Rooks County, Kansas, located approximately eight miles southeast of Stockton. No trace of the settlement remains, except the Chalk Mound Cemetery.
  146. ^ Lamar is an unincorporated place in Ottawa County, located approximately 10 miles northeast of Minneapolis.
  147. ^ Pvt Samuel F. Tincher, Company B, 20th Indiana Infantry. Moved to Kansas after the war where he died in 1885.
  148. ^ Pvt James P. McGovney, Company E, 91st Ohio Infantry. Settled in Kansas after the war, where he died in 1884.
  149. ^ Sgt Mark D. Updegraff, Company F, 14th Kansas Cavalry.
  150. ^ Bvt BG Samuel Walker, 16th Kansas Cavalry. Walker's rank before the end of the war was lieutenant colonel, but he received two brevet promotions: colonel (October 29, 1864) and brigadier general (March 13, 1865).
  151. ^ Cpt Amos B. Hudson, Company , 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. Hudson moved to Kansas after the war, settling in Foote Township (now defunct), north of Cimarron where he died in 1884.
  152. ^ Bittertown was located in Elmandaro Township, Lyon County. Its exact location has not been determined, but was most likely near Olpe.
  153. ^ Cpl Wesley C. Hagar, Company I, 9th Kansas Cavalry.
  154. ^ Lafontaine is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, located approximately 10 miles south of Fredonia.
  155. ^ Chandler P. Taylor, Company G, 98th Ohio Infantry. Moved to Kansas after the war, where he served as a minister, and died in 1888.
  156. ^ Cpl John S. Payne, Company B, 2nd Kansas Cavalry.
  157. ^ Pvt Thomas Brennan, Company E, 7th Kansas Cavalry.
  158. ^ Vine Creek is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County, located approximately 17 miles east of Minneapolis.
  159. ^ Lt George R. Barricklow, Company I, 16th Kansas Cavalry.
  160. ^ Germantown is a historical place in Smith County, located approximately four miles north of Kensington; only the town cemetery remains.
  161. ^ Webster is an unincorporated place in Rooks County, located approximately eight miles southwest of Stockton.
  162. ^ Cairo is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, located approximately 10 miles east of Pratt.
  163. ^ Crisfield is an unincorporated community in Harper County, located approximately 16 miles west of Anthony.
  164. ^ Nonchalanta is a historical place in Ness County, located approximately 11 miles southwest of Ness City. No trace of the settlement remains.
  165. ^ Fargo Springs is a historical location in Seward County, located approximately 15 miles west of Plains. No trace of the settlement remains.
  166. ^ Keighley is an unincorporated community in Butler County, located approximately 11 miles southeast of El Dorado.
  167. ^ Fact is an unincorporated place in Clay County, located approximately 10 miles northeast of Clay Center.
  168. ^ Pvt Martin E. Bacon, Company B, 14th Illinois Infantry. Presumed to have settled in Kansas after the war; further research is needed.
  169. ^ Perth is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, located approximately seven miles southwest of Wellington.
  170. ^ Cpl Seth Kelley (1836-1868), Company B, 9th Kansas Cavalry. A resident of Vinland, Kelly is buried in Vinland Cemetery.
  171. ^ Wano is a historical place in Cheyenne County, located approximately two miles northeast of St. Francis. No trace of the settlement remains.
  172. ^ Cpt Jackson Morrow, Company F, 8th Iowa Cavalry.
  173. ^ Violenta is a historical location in Sheridan, located approximately thirteen miles northwest of Hoxie. No trace of the settlement remains.
  174. ^ Hartland is an unincorporated community in Kearny County, located approximately five miles southwest of Lakin.
  175. ^ Artificer Lewis Christie, Company B, 1st Michigan Engineers & Mechanics. Enlisted September 13, 1861, age 40, at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Discharged November 5, 1862 at Louisville, Kentucky. Settled in Kansas after the war and died in Beverly.
  176. ^ Probably Santa Fe Township in Pawnee County; further research is needed.
  177. ^ Belmont is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, located approximately seven miles southeast of Kingman.
  178. ^ Kimball is an unincorporated community in Neosho County, located approximately six miles northeast of Erie.
  179. ^ Lt James M. Gaston, Company G, 7th Illinois Cavalry. Settled in Kansas after the war where he died in 1877.
  180. ^ Nescatunga is a historical place in Comanche County, located approximately four miles southeast of Coldwater. The Nescatunga Cemetery is all that remains of the settlement.
  181. ^ Eustis is a historical location in Sherman County, located approximately six miles west of Goodland.
  182. ^ Allison is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, located approximately seven miles south of Jennings.
  183. ^ No geographic or historic location with this name has been identified in Kansas. Additionally, no Civil War battle or skirmish can be linked to this post's name.
  184. ^ Shockey is a historical location in Grant County, located approximately six miles northwest of Ulysses. Shockey Cemetery is all that remains of the settlement.
  185. ^ Cpt Robert Q. Thompson, Company G, 12th Illinois Infantry. Settled in Kansas after the war where he died.
  186. ^ The original name of Hugoton, was Hugo. Residents changed the name to distinguish the town from Hugo, Colorado.
  187. ^ Rago is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, located approximately 14 miles south of Kingman.
  188. ^ Riverside, if it was a settlement, has not been identified. It was probably located in Hodgeman County given that the post did not have any lapse in continuity, just a name and location change; further research is needed.
  189. ^ Hodgeman is a historical location in Hodgeman County. It was located approximately 13 miles northeast of Jetmore; no trace of the settlement remains.
  190. ^ Chaplain Ozem B. Gardner, 13th Kansas Infantry. Gardner was killed October 6, 1863, in the Baxter Springs Massacre; he is buried in Baxter Springs. (The city of Gardner is not named for him.)
  191. ^ Cpt Alexander Rush, Company H, 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry. Rush was killed in action April 30, 1864, at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry.
  192. ^ Sgt Blan P. Bernard, Company H, 42nd Missouri Infantry. Bernard settled in Kansas after the war where he died in 1884.
  193. ^ Pvt Daniel Bacon, Company D, 34th Iowa Infantry. Bacon settled in Kansas after the war, where he died in 1888.
  194. ^ No location or geographic feature named Black Eagle has been identified; additional research is needed.
  195. ^ Homewood is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, located approximately six miles southwest of Ottawa.
  196. ^ 2Lt Henry Cowgill Fuller, Company I, 11th Illinois Cavalry. Settled in Kansas after the war where he died in 1887.
  197. ^ Pvt Nelson L. Warren, Company B, 2nd Iowa Cavalry. Warren settled in Kansas after the war where he died in 1883.
  198. ^ Jackson is assumed to have been located in Pratt County; further research is needed.
  199. ^ Leeds is a historical location in Chautauqua County, located approximately ten miles northwest of Sedan. No trace of the settlement remains.
  200. ^ 2Lt William Harrison Gibson, Company M, 13th Illinois Cavalry. Gibson settled in Kansas after the war, where he died in 1890.
  201. ^ Cpt John Walford Kingscott, Company H, 2nd Michigan Cavalry. Kingscott was born in London, England, and came to the United States at age 11. He enlisted in Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry, serving six years as a drummer. Promoted to corporal, Kingscott participated in several battles during the Mexican–American War. He served as regimental quartermaster until his discharge in 1854. Kingscott settled in Kansas around 1870 where he died in 1888.
  202. ^ Two men (or the same man) named John P. Bugh served in the Union Army during the war. One was Pvt John P. Bugh, Company I, 14th Illinois Infantry. The other was Pvt John P. Bugh, Company H, 54th Illinois Infantry. A John P. Bugh (1807-1887) is buried in Nashville's Old Bross Cemetery, but which veteran this is has not been determined. Further research is needed.
  203. ^ Ltc Ansel Tupper, 41st Illinois Infantry. Killed in action April 6, 1862, at the Battle of Shiloh.
  204. ^ Colokan is a historic location in Greeley County, located approximately one-half mile from the Colorado/Kansas border. The community was established in 1886 by Civil War veterans from Illinois. Originally a depot stop on the Denver, Memphis, & Atlantic Railroad, the depot was transferred to Towner, Colorado, and the settlement went into sharp decline. The town was abandoned in 1897.
  205. ^ Astor is an unincorporated community in Greeley County, located approximately nine miles west of Tribune.
  206. ^ The post may have been named for his brother William Birney, but it is unlikely given that David died during the war and William died in 1907; further research is needed.
  207. ^ Banner is a historical location in Trego County, located approximately 12 miles southwest of WaKeeney; no trace of the settlement remains.
  208. ^ Morehead is an unincorporated community in Neosho County, located approximately 13 miles southwest of Erie.
  209. ^ Pvt Robert L. Houston, Company K, 2nd Kansas Cavalry.
  210. ^ Bassettville is a historical location in Decatur County, located approximately nine miles southwest of Oberlin. A cemetery and a school building remain.
  211. ^ Pvt Clement Chivington, Company E, 152nd Indiana Infantry.
  212. ^ Norman is a historic place in Ellis County, Kansas, located approximately 14 miles northeast of Hays. Only the Norman Cemetery remains.
  213. ^ Shaw is an unincorporated community in Neosho County, located approximately three miles northwest of Erie.
  214. ^ Hiattville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, located approximately eight miles southwest of Fort Scott.
  215. ^ Guilford G. Gage, 2nd Kansas Militia Light Artillery (aka, "Topeka Battery"). Gage died in 1899, and his heirs deeded 80 acres of land to Topeka, which created Gage Park.
  216. ^ a b c d Post found in 1917 GAR Dept. of Kansas Dept. Encampment Proceedings.
  217. ^ Bvt BG Uri Balcom Pearsall, 99th U.S. Colored Infantry. Pearsall rose from the rank of private in 1861 and died at the Leavenworth National Military Home in 1907.
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