Circular[s]: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Wisconsin. 1880-1922 [Three Volumes].
[Milwaukee]: [Commandery of the State of Wisconsin], 1880-1922. 8vo. Cloth. First edition. Spine ends and extremities scuffed more heavily on one volume, else a very good set with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedowns and shelf sticker on foot of the spines, most circulars quite fresh. Item #31917
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, begun in Philadelphia in 1865, was modeled on the Society of the Cincinnati, and formed to protect the republic amid rumors of a plot to destroy the government after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Among its members were Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley. By 1899 it had over 8000 members which included nearly every officer of note. This is a complete collection of all 631 State of Wisconsin circulars through 1922, ending with the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. Contains circulars, papers, treasurers' reports, black-bordered "In Memoriam" notices, each with a biography of the deceased, annual meeting notices, some signed, a few annotated by the Commandery recorders. A few other items such as voting ballots, other cards, etc, bound in. A wealth of information and a very scarce collection, which would be nearly impossible to assemble today.
Price: $1,000.00