. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . PffPH CHAPTER II. THP] GRAND ARMY OF THE THE cradle of the (Jrand Amiyof the Ilepublic was a sol-diers tent. On the marchto jNIeridian was Ijorn the idea thatwas to crystallize and develop, andfinally produce that brotherhood ofsoldiers known as the G. A. K. During Shermans expedition toINIeridian, in February, 1804, F. Stephenson and Chaplain Rutledge became tentmates andclose friends. As they spoke inglad anticipation of the time whenthey might exchange the hardshipsand trials o

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. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . PffPH CHAPTER II. THP] GRAND ARMY OF THE THE cradle of the (Jrand Amiyof the Ilepublic was a sol-diers tent. On the marchto jNIeridian was Ijorn the idea thatwas to crystallize and develop, andfinally produce that brotherhood ofsoldiers known as the G. A. K. During Shermans expedition toINIeridian, in February, 1804, 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 Rutledge suggested thatwhen the troops were finally mus-tered out of the service, it wouldbe 1 )ut natural to su^Dpose that menwho had shared so nuich sufler-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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