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 44th National Encampment of Grand Army of the Republic - Atlantic City, New Jersey Posted by:  gparkes
N 39° 21.996 W 074° 24.826
18S E 550500 N 4357623
This marker can be found in the shadows of the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City.
Waymark Code: WMAJJV
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2011
Views: 10
The Atlantic City GAR Encampment Centennial Committee was formed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 44th National GAR Encampment. This marker is part of that commemoration.
Marker Name: 44th National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
From September 19 to 24 1910, about 45 years after the last shot of the Civil War was fired, the 44th National Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Encampment(convention) was held in Atlantic City. The G.A.R., a Union (Northern) Civil War veteran's organization, had in attendance over 18,000 of its 214,000 members arriving from across the nation, many still suffering from wounds inflicted decades before in the War Between the States. The days of the gathering were marked by parades, and meetings for the Encampment were held at Steel, Million Dollar, Steeplechase, and Young's Ocean piers. Among the notable Civil War veterans in attendance were Major General Daniel E. Sickles, Lt. General Nelson A. Miles, and Johnny Clem, the famous "Drummer Boy of Chickamauga."
It was the only time in the 83-year history of the Grand Army of the Republic that a National Encampment was held in New Jersey.
Dedication Date: 09/25/2010
City: Atlantic City
County: Atlantic
Group responsible for placement: 44th National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic
Web Link: [Web Link]
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