Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
White Building
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 19, 2022
1. White Building Marker
Erected by the Decatur County Community Foundation, the Indiana Humanities Council, Historical Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Decatur County Alliance for Preservation, Historical Society of Decatur County, Students of Greensburg Elementary School fifth seminar, and the St. Mary’s Little Hoosiers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 39° 20.269′ N, 85° 29.033′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. Marker is on East Washington St east of North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 E Washington St, Greensburg IN 47240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carl Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); Bracken Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Donnell -V.- State, 1852
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Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the G.A.R. Excerpt:
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the North and West. It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member.(Submitted on October 5, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)
According to Stuart McConnell: “The Grand Army of the Republic, the largest of all Union Army veterans' organizations, was the most powerful single-issue political lobby of the late nineteenth century, securing massive pensions for veterans and helping to elect five postwar presidents from itsown membership. To its members, it was also a secret fraternal order, a source of local charity, a provider of entertainment in small municipalities, and a patriotic organization.”Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 19, 20222. White Building and MarkerMarker is to the right of the window and above the bench.
Linking men through their experience of the war, the G.A.R. became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, promoting patriotic education, helping to make Memorial Day a national holiday, lobbying Congress to establish regular veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at 410,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies.
Additional keywords. Grand Army of the Republic
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 19, 2022
3. The White Building is On the Left
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
