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A. M. Hodges GAR Post #254 The A. M. Hodges GAR Post in Memphis, Michigan, was organized in January 1890. Its charter for organization was granted January 17th, 1890. The post was named in honor of Augustus M. Hodges who enlisted as Corporal in Company K, 107th Illinois Infantry, serving from September 4, 1862 to May 13, 1865. Shortly after the war, Augustus Hodges moved to Memphis where he passed away on November 17, 1885. He is buried in the Memphis Cemetery. Listed below are the founding members of this GAR post.
Name Unit Aldrich, Benjamin 8th N.Y. Cavalry, Company K Burnell, Jacob 10th Mich. Infantry, Company G Conat, Charles 1st Mich. E&M Davis, James 10th Mich. Infantry, Company F Holmes, Alexander J. 2nd N.Y. Cavalry, Company G Kimball, William E. 8th Mich. Cavalry, Company K King, John L. 5th N.Y. Cavalry, Company E Montney, Byron 14th N.Y. H.A., Company I Montney, Joseph 10th N.Y. H.A. Mulloy, Charles 5th Mich. Infantry, Company G Newcomer, Alfred H. 7th Mich. Infantry, Company H O'Conner, William 5th Mich. Cavalry, Company E Parker, John W. 20th N.Y. Cavalry Shepherd, James 40th N.Y. Infantry, Company F Smith, William H. 7th Mich. Infantry, Company H Summer, Enos 67th Ohio Infantry, Company G Wood, Leonard 5th Mich. Cavalry, Company E Listed below are later musters into this GAR post.
Name Unit Blake, Aaron 23rd Mich. Infantry, Company A Brewer, Charles 160th N.Y. Infantry, Company A Case, Langdon 4th Mich. Cavalry, Company B Davis, Aaron 15th Mich. Infantry, Company D Dushane, James 20th Mich. Infantry, Company E Gathers, Alexander 19th U.S. Infantry, Company H Gifford, Josiah T. 6th Mich. H.A., Company C Lafever, Charles 27th Mich. Infantry, Company C McGary, John 10th Mich. Infantry, Company G McGlocklin, John 20th Mich. Infantry, Company H O'Neal (O'Neil), Dennis 19th U.S. Infantry, Company C Parker, Thomas 8th Mich. Cavalry, Company I Philo, William 9th Mich. Cavalry, Company G Shirkey, George 11th Mich. Infantry Shook, Peter 18th Mich. Infantry, Company E Stevenson, Joseph 3rd Mich. Infantry, Company I Thompson, John M. 4th Mich. Infantry, Company H Thompson, Reuben 8th Mich. Cavalry, Company C White, George 193rd N.Y. Infantry, Company G