. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . CHAPTER II. THE GRAND ARMY OF THE THE cradle of the Grand Armyof the Republic Avas a sol-diers tent. On the marchto Meridian was born the idea thatwas to crystallize and develop, andfinally produce that brotherhood ofsoldiers known as the G. A. R. During Shermans expedition toMeridian, in February, 1864, F. Stephenson and Chaplain Rutledge became tentmates andclose friends. As they spoke inglad anticipation of the time whenthey might exchange the hardshipsand trials of the field f
. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . CHAPTER II. THE GRAND ARMY OF THE THE cradle of the Grand Armyof the Republic Avas a sol-diers tent. On the marchto Meridian was born the idea thatwas to crystallize and develop, andfinally produce that brotherhood ofsoldiers known as the G. A. R. During Shermans expedition toMeridian, in February, 1864, F. Stephenson and Chaplain Rutledge became tentmates andclose friends. As they spoke inglad anticipation of the time whenthey might exchange the hardshipsand trials of the field for the shel-ter and comfort of their homes,Chaplain Rutledge suggested thatwhen the troops were finally mus-tered out of the service, it wouldbe but natural to suppose that menwho had shared so much suffer-ing, privation, and danger would wish to form some sort of associa-tion, that they might meet again topreserve the friendships and memo-ries of the past. This topic becamethe subject of frequent conversation 18
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