Civil War: GAR application Alf Lovejoy

Description:	This is the Grand Army of the Republic application of Alf C. Lovejoy, date omitted. Alf enlisted on May 25, 1861 as a Private in Company H 14th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers and was transferred to the 2nd Illinois Artillery Battery B as a 2nd Master Sergeant on May 25, 1864. Alf was commissioned on July 22, 1864 as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company B 2nd Regiment of the Illinois Artillery and was discharged on July 15, 1865. Alfs application was recommended by Levi D. Creech. Examining Committee members were H.W. McLean and C. Krietenstein. Applicant Elected, Mustered, Number on Des. Book, Adjutant, and Post Commander information omitted. NOTE: First name is likely Alfred.
Origin:	2010
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vcpl/id/8902
Collection:	Vigo County Public Library
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Subjects:	Grand Army of the Republic. Oliver Morton Post No. 1 (Terre Haute, Ind.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Lovejoy, Alf United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1865). Company H United States. Army. Illinois Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). Company B Wars & Conflicts Social Life Civil War -- Document

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