Document 1

Spencer Indiana
August 1882

J. R. Carnahan
Commander of the Department of Indiana GRA

We, the undersigned, ex Soldiers who were honorably discharged
from the service of the United States of America, and who served
under the Union flag during the Rebellion would most respectfully ask
that a charter be granted for the establishment of a Post at Spencer
Indiana.

Name                                             Regiment and Company

Thomas H. Boswell                    Late Maj 6th Tenn Cavalry
Robert McNaught                         Co D. 14 Ind Infty Vol
James Secrist                               Capt Co G 38 Ind Vol
T. A. McNaught                              Late Col 59 (?) th Vol
Nathaniel D. Cox                          Sergt 14 Md Vol
W. V. Wiles                                    Asst Surg 85th Ind Vol
W. C. Gentry                                 Recg 115 Co G Ind Vol
M. G. Mullinix                                  “       149 Asst Surgeon
W. E. Dittemore                            Copl Co C 99th Ind Vol
George R. Babbs                        Co F. 71 Indiana Infantry
Wesley Coffey                              Co (H. or N.) 14th Ind Vol
H. D. Ellis                                      (unreadable)
H. C. Grooms                                Co. D 13th Ind Vol
David E. Beem                              Late Capt Co H 14th (unreadable)
Wm. S. Mead                                  Late 1st Sergt Co E. 6th Ind Vol Inf
George W. Edwards                    Co. G (?) 43 (?) Ind (unreadable)
J. Coble                               Co D (unreadable)
C. W. Green                                  Co. A & C 13 Ind Vol Infty
John W. Anderson                         Co A 6th Regt Indiana Col Inft
Henry Bladin                                    First Ind. Heavy Siege
Artilery