MN AHGP-Grant Co. Archives--Hubbard Post GAR
HERMAN POST.

Andrew J. Hubbard Post No. 115, Grand Army of the Republic, was organized at Herman in the early eighties. A. C. Earsley was commander and D. L. Lattin was adjutant. On May 19, 1887, the Herman Enterprise had a report of the post meeting, as follows:

"The Grand Army of the Republic post met in Herman on Tuesday. All officers were present with but one exception. Thirty members were reported in good standing and three applications for membership were acted upon favorably. The report of the treasurer showed that there is thirty dollars on hand. It was decided to attend the Sauk Center encampment on June 8 in a body, and General Barrett, P. F. McCollar, S. G. Kriedler and A. C: Earsley were appointed a committee to make arrangements for such attendance. It was also decided to hold memorial services on Decoration Day, May 30, 1887. The post will be held in the-Methodist Episcopal church at three o'clock, p. m. A. C. Earsley, D. W. Hixson and R. P. Wells were appointed a committee to make general arrangements for Decoration Day, and A. C. Earsley, G. Smith and D. W. Hixon were appointed a committee on music. James Robinson was appointed officer of the day. All old soldiers and all true and loyal citizens are invited to join in the exercises of the day."

The post became reduced in members on account of death and removals until there were not enough left to continue the work and the post was disbanded in 1910.

Many of the early settlers who were prominent in the organization and government of Grant county were veterans of the Civil and Indian Wars. Among them may be mentioned the following: Henry F. Sanford, a member of Hatch's Independent Battalion of Cavalry; Ole E. Lien, of the Tenth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry; Ole Larson Sunvold, also a member of the Tenth Regiment; H. P. Hansen, of the Fifty-second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; and R. P. Wrells, of the Fourth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. So far as can be ascertained no residents of Grant county took part in the Spanish-American War in 1898-99, though several who had formerly lived here enlisted at other points.


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