Grand Army of the Republic

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activities parades
community service
memorial services
advocacy for veterans' benefits
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Loyal_Legion_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_G.A.R._Museum
the G.A.R. Cemetery
the G.A.R. Flag
the G.A.R. Monument
the G.A.R. Song
the_G.A.R._Legacy
the_G.A.R._National_Headquarters
the_G.A.R._Records
the_G.A.R._Rituals
the_Grand_Army_of_the_Republic_Memorial_Hall
gptkbp:contributedTo the establishment of veterans' hospitals
the establishment of national cemeteries
gptkbp:dissolved 1956
gptkbp:established across_the_United_States
gptkbp:finish 1949
gptkbp:founded 1866
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grand Army of the Republic
gptkbp:impact National holidays
Civil War memorials
Pensions for veterans
Veterans'_benefits_laws
gptkbp:influenced Memorial Day
gptkbp:is_involved_in historical preservation
political lobbying
patriotic education
gptkbp:legacy formation of other veterans organizations
influence_on_American_culture
gptkbp:membership Union veterans
gptkbp:notable_event Memorial Day celebrations
Annual reunions
National_Encampment
Civil_War_anniversaries
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkbp:publications gptkb:The_National_Tribune
gptkbp:purpose to advocate for the rights of Union veterans
gptkbp:reduces post_World_War_II
gptkbp:symbol G.A.R._badge