Henry Lee Post No. 21, G.A.R. (officers elected)
14 December 1890 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York)
Citation: "Henry Lee Post No. 21, G.A.R.," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 14 December 1890, p. 4; image, Newspapers.com (clipping by mattjameswade, 5 July 2019).
Transcription
Henry Lee Post No. 21, G. A. R.—Commander, Herman H. Yonge; senior vice commander, T. T. Donavan; junior vice commander, Thomas E. Holt; quartermaster, William T. DeNyse; surgeon, James D. Wade, M. D.; chaplain, Edward T. Forman; officer of day, Frederick Cuzner; officer of guard, Edward S. Henesey; council of administration, Martin Ficken, William C. Ormsbee, George Van Scriver, H. R. Mayette, M. S. Clark; delegate to department encampment, David U. Quick; alternate, J. R. McNaughton; delegates to memorial committee, George W. Brown, H. R. Mayette, J. B. Mendenhall.
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Duncan Wade | Occupation | "James D. Wade, M. D." | Physician | agrees |
| James Duncan Wade | Military service | Surgeon of Henry Lee Post No. 21, Grand Army of the Republic, elected Dec 1890 | No military fact | new: GAR membership was open only to honourably discharged Union veterans |