Abstract The Wilson Colwell G.A.R. Post Number 38 (La Crosse, Wis.) was named as a memorial to Captain Wilson Colwell from La Crosse, Wis. It was a post organized under the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), Department of Wisconsin in July 1882. The last member died in Sept. 1939.Records contain materials from the national office, the Department of Wisconsin office and the local Wilson Colwell Post Number 38. National materials include encampment material from 1905, music and lyric...

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Information gathered by Margaret ("Peggy") MacDonald primarily about members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Wilson Colwell Post No. 38, La Crosse, Wisconsin, and a few members belonging to the John Flynn Post No. 77 of the North Side of La Crosse.

Also some history of Civil War regiments having connections to La Crosse veterans.

The Colwell Post was formed in July 1882 and the last member died in Sept. 1939.

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Thomas Rooney Post 1530 (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Scrapbooks are comprised of two scrapbooks. The first contains clippings about the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) State Encampment in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin during June of 1952. The second is comprised of newspaper clippings and other assorted items pertaining to the activities of the Thomas Rooney Post and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the VFW.