LYON COUNTY, KANSAS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was formed at the close of the Civil War by Union Soldiers. There were many posts through out the United States. This organization was the fore runner of the present day American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. If your ancestor belonged to this group, then he served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and there should be Military, and maybe Pension records that you can get from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. There is a link on this page to obtain the forms needed for these records. You will have to send two forms if you want both Military and Pension records. (One form for each request.) Make sure that you write at the top of the form "SEND ALL RECORDS", as they often send only part of the records, unless you request them all.
LYON COUNTY 1894 ROSTER, BY POST
Jayhawker Post #140 - Admire, Kansas
Americus Post #249 - Americus, Kansas
P.B. Plumb Post #55 - Emporia, Kansas
W.S. Hancock Post # 464 - Emporia, Kansas
I. A. Taylor Post #196 - Hartford, Kansas
Thomas James Post #369 - Olpe, Kansas
Goodspeed Post #295 - Reading, Kansas
G.A.R. LINKS
List of G.A.R. on the Memorial Flag Pole at Maple Wood Cemetery
Lyon County Pensioners on the 1883 Pension Roll
Kansas Pensioners on the 1883 Pension Roll
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Kansas Adjutant General's Report, 1861-1865 - Search at Kansas State Archives
Kansas G.A.R. and Military - Resources from the Kansas State Archives
National Archives - Obtaining Military & Pension Records
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Last updated November 2003