Looking Back

Ann O’Hara
Posted 8/21/12

The spry gentlemen pictured were members of Honesdale’s James Ham Post 198 of the Grand Army of the Republic. They are, left to right, William Tamblyn Lobb, Charles Ball, William Muir and …

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The spry gentlemen pictured were members of Honesdale’s James Ham Post 198 of the Grand Army of the Republic. They are, left to right, William Tamblyn Lobb, Charles Ball, William Muir and unidentified. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal order established in 1866 for Civil War veterans, ending when the last veteran died in 1956. The organization was hugely influential, at its peak representing more than 490,000 veterans, advocating for voting rights for African-American soldiers and veterans’ pensions among other issues. By 1893, there were eight G.A.R. Posts in Wayne County: Capt. James Ham Post #198, Honesdale; James M. Thorp Post #195, Hawley; Sgt. Warren Rix Post #397, Waymart; Lt. George P. Scudder Post #340, Equinunk; Capt. Oliver Mumford Post #373, Starrucca; Charles D. Waltz Post #575, Newfoundland; Capt. Warren G. Moore Post #389, Hollisterville; and Capt. Geo. C. Davenport Post #534, Gravity. Each of the posts was named for a local hero.

From the collection of the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St., Honesdale, PA. The museum and research library are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and museum only 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

[Editor’s note: The River Reporter is retiring the title of the late Grace Johansen’s history column, “Did you know?” However, it will honor Grace’s love of and commitment to the history of the area with this successor column, written by Ann O’Hara, current member and former president of the Wayne County Historical Society.]

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