Maj. Johnson Post No. 114 of Prosser, WA
Maj. Johnson Post Charter, July 1904. Used by Permission of the Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, WA (Catalog ID #2009.1.42)
The Maj. Johnson Post No. 114 was based in Prosser, Benton County, WA. The map at the bottom of the page shows the approximate location.
The post's namesake was Major John M. Johnson (c.1835-1884), Company A, 114th Illinois Infantry. He died 20 March 1884 and is buried at Bader Cemetery, Bader, Illinois. To learn about him, see his SUVCW Burial Record (here).
The post was chartered in July 1904 with 12 charter members. The post charter indicates it was initially located in Prosser, Yakima County, Washington. Prosser was in Yakima County in 1904. Benton County was later created in 1905, with Prosser as the county seat.
The Post was associated with Major Anderson Corps No. 56, Woman's Relief Corps (WRC).
The last known mention of the post in GAR records is in the 1922 Department of Washington and Alaska 40th Annual Encampment Proceedings.
Charter Members
| Eugene F. Gardner | Co. D | 20th Wisconsin Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Post Commander - 1909 | |||
| Elias H. Garlow | Co. F | 144th New York Infantry & | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Co. A | 12th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps | ||
| Ambrose F. Jackson | Co. G | 7th Rhode Island Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Post Commander - 1904 & 05 | |||
| Benjamin W. Viles | Co. C | 6th Minnesota Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Frank A. West | Co. A | 2nd Minnesota Infantry & | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Post Commander - 1910 & 11 | Signal Corps, U.S. Army | ||
Comrades
| Thomas H. Cavanaugh, Jr. | F&S | 6th Illinois Cavalry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Department Commander - 1903-04 | |||
| William Knowles | Co. B | 1st Minnesota Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Neil McDougall | Co. C | 5th New York Heavy Artillery | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Charles J. Pierce | Co. C | 52nd Illinois Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Nelson Rich | Co. B | 9th Iowa Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| George B. Starr | Co. G | 89th Illinois Infantry | SUVCW Burial Record |
| Post Commander - 1917 & 18 |
Abbreviations used above: "Bty." is short for "Battery". "Co." is short for "Company". "F&S" is short for "Field and Staff".
Note: This is not a complete cumulative roster of the Comrades (members) of this Post. As additional Comrades are identified, they will be added.
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