Charter Members of Alanson Hamilton Post 160 G.A.R.

A Civil War record book was presented to the Alanson Hamilton G. A. R. Post 160 by his son Horace Warren Hamilton of West Brookfield, who was born in Brookfield on September 19, 1827. Alanson Hamilton was known for his philanthropic work and especially for his many kind deeds to those left at home when the boys of 1861 marched to war. To show their appreciation when the G. A. R. Post 100 was organized the members named it Alanson Hamilton. This G. A. R. Post 100 soon disbanded and it is thought that the records were burned when the old wooden Dillon block was destroyed by fire. Shortly after Post 100 disbanded a new G. A. R. Post #160 was organized with 26 Charter members. This post also took the name Alanson Hamilton.

Charter Members of Alanson Hamilton Post 160 G. A. R.

Charter granted September 18, 1883

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GAR Post @ West Brookfield, July 1, 1914

Front Row (L to R) Allen Jones, Samuel Irish, Frank Southwick, Jonathan Warren, Francis Taylor
Back Row (L to R) G. Henry Allen, Edwin Wilbur, Isaac Jones

George H. Allen
Azor W. Barlow
Horace W. Bush
John Carroll
James Dillon
Patrick Dillon
Augustus Edwards
E. H. Freeman
Barnard Gilbert
A. W. Gilbert
Eugene Glazier
Stephen Harrington
Alfred Hazzard
George H. Howard
Harrison Lamb
Henry Makepeace
Samuel McDonald
James Mundell
Patrick Moran
W. H. Perkins
Augustus Potter
Henry D. Rogers
Peris Sampson
Joseph Sawtell
Jonathan Warren
Edwin Wilbur

Charter surrendered May, 1933

A previous charter granted to Post 100 G. A. R. March 24, 1873 - surrendered December 22, 1876