State posts Every state (even those of the former Confederacy) fell within a GAR "Department," and within these Departments were the "Posts" (forerunners of modern American Legion Halls or VFW Halls). The posts were made up of local veterans, many of whom participated in local civic events. As the posts were formed, they were assigned to the home Department of the National Commander-in-chief of the year that they were chartered. There was no GAR post in London, but there was a Civil War Veterans Association Group that had many GAR members belonging to it.
State posts Every state (even those of the former Confederacy) fell within a GAR "Department" and within these Departments were the "Posts" (forerunners of modern American Legion Halls or VFW Halls) The posts were made up of local veterans many of whom participated in local civic events As the posts were formed they were assigned to the home Department of the National Commander-in-chief of the year that they were chartered There was no GAR post in London but there was a Civil War Veterans Association Group that had many GAR members belonging to it