George H. Thomas Post No. 5 of Olympia, WA
Gen. George H. Thomas
George H. Thomas Post No. 5 was based in Olympia, WA. The map at the bottom of the page shows the exact location.
The Post namesake is Major General George Henry Thomas (1816-1870).
The Post was organized 13 April 1881 with 14 charter members. The Post received a new charter on 4 March 1924 with 21 members listed. This Post was associated with George H. Thomas Corps No. 34, Woman's Relief Corps (WRC) which was installed on 6 March 1891.
From the Washington Standard (Olympia), 15 April 1881:
A number of ex-Union soldiers and sailors met Wednesday evening, at the office of Capt. McMicken and organized a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be known as the George H. Thomas Post No. 5, Department of Washington Territory.
T. I. McKenny was elected Post Commander; N. H. Owings, Senior Vice Post Commander; John Dascomb, Junior Vice Post Commander; E. A. Stevens, Post Quartermaster; D. M. Brown, Post Surgeon; George D. Forbes, Post Chaplain; A. B. Cowles, Officer of the Day; P. Hiltz, Officer of the Guard. The following staff appointments were made; P. P. Carroll, Post Adjutant; L. Hirsch, Sergeant Major; W. J. Plummer, Quartermaster Sergeant. The Post was mustered in by J. R. Hayden, Aide-de-Camp.
To learn more about the Post Commanders and Officers during more of the Post's history, see our Post leadership detail page here.
Charter Members
| Name | Joined Post | Unit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana M. Brown | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. G | 15th Maine Infantry |
| Patrick P. Carroll | 13 Apr 1881 | U.S. Marine Corps, | |
| Co. F | 48th Pennsylvania Infantry & | ||
| Co. B | 24th U.S. Colored Infantry | ||
| Augustus B. Cowles | 13 Apr 1881 | F&S | 2nd Minnesota Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1889 | |||
| John Dascomb | 13 Apr 1881 | Cos. B & F | 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery |
| George D. Forbes | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. K | 11th Illinois Infantry (3 months) & |
| Co. H | 20th Illinois Infantry | ||
| James R. Hayden | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. A | 19th Illinois Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1883 | |||
| Phillip Hiltz | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. C | 16th Illinois Cavalry |
| Leopold Hirsch | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. C | 82nd Illinois Infantry |
| Thomas Irving McKenny | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. A | 2nd Iowa Infantry & |
| Post Commander - 1881 | U.S. Volunteers | ||
| William McMicken | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. B | 10th Minnesota Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1884 | |||
| Nicholas Henry Owings | 13 Apr 1881 | Commissary of Subsistence, U.S. Volunteers | |
| Post Commander - 1882 | |||
| William J. Plummer | 13 Apr 1881 | F&S | 7th Maine Infantry |
| John Wilson Sprague | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. E | 7th Ohio Infantry (3 months), |
| Medal of Honor Recipient | Co. E | 7th Ohio Infantry, | |
| Department Commander - 1888-89 | F&S | 63rd Ohio Infantry & | |
| U.S. Volunteers | |||
| Edwin A. Stevens | 13 Apr 1881 | Co. H | 3rd U.S. Cavalry & |
| Signal Corps, U.S. Volunteers |
Comrades
Last Names A - C
| Name | Joined Post | Unit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Abernethy | 17 Aug 1894 | Co. D | 21st Iowa Infantry |
| John Ackley | 3 Nov 1900 | Co. B | 22nd Iowa Infantry |
| Archibald H. Adams | 5 Dec 1890 | Co. A & F&S | 24th Wisconsin Infantry & |
| Post Commander - 1892 & 94 | Co. K | 35th Wisconsin Infantry | |
| John Aldridge | 16 Jun 1890 | Co. H | 9th Kansas Cavalry |
| John I. Amsbaugh | 4 Jan 1913 | Cos. B & C | 184th Ohio Infantry |
| Michael Anderson | 17 Dec 1910 | Co. A | 7th Minnesota Infantry |
| Nicholas Anderson | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. F | 2nd California Infantry |
| William E. Anderson | 14 Nov 1883 | U.S. Navy | |
| USS Penguin | |||
| William H. Anderson | 13 Aug 1890 | Co. B | 116th New York Infantry |
| James Avery | 5 Feb 1910 | Co. F | 37th Illinois Infantry |
| Edward A. Baldwin | 7 Dec 1904 | Co. C | 25th Iowa Infantry |
| Devillo P. Ballard | 15 Aug 1883 | Co. A | 23rd Iowa Infantry |
| Clarence M. Barton | 15 Apr 1892 | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| USS Colorado | |||
| Jacob Bauer | 20 May 1892 | Co. C | 13th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Franklin B. Beach | 22 Mar 1903 | Co. E | 10th Michigan Cavalry |
| William Bedford | 16 Jun 1890 | Co. K | 141st Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Anton Best | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. K | 26th Wisconsin Infantry & |
| Co. K | 3rd Wisconsin Infantry | ||
| Richard C. Bird | 18 Mar 1899 | Co. A | 73rd Illinois Infantry |
| Simeon Bissonett | 6 Jan 1882 | Co. G | 25th Illinois Infantry |
| Joseph S. Blair | 17 Dec 1910 | Co. A | 142nd Pennsylvania Infantry |
| James W. Bomer | 21 Oct 1881 | Co. A | 4th California Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1886 | |||
| Ozro A. Bowen | 7 Aug 1891 | Co. B | 11th Michigan Infantry (1st organization) |
| Lewis L. Bowers | 2 Dec 1916 | Co. D | 30th Indiana Infantry |
| Lorin W. Britto | 2 Nov 1885 | Co. H | 17th Connecticut Infantry |
| Benjamin R. Brower | 17 Aug 1894 | Co. E | 43rd Missouri Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1910 | |||
| Freeman W. Brown | 7 Aug 1891 | Co. C | 1st Oregon Infantry |
| Robert Bruce | 3 Aug 1885 | Co. A | 1st Oregon Cavalry & |
| Co. D | 1st Oregon Infantry | ||
| Alexander B. Bruner | 19 May 1885 | Co. H | 1st Louisville Provost Guard, Kentucky Volunteers & |
| Co. H | 34th Kentucky Infantry | ||
| Joseph W. Buker | 1 Apr 1899 | Co. A | 7th Michigan Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1903 | |||
| Winfield S. Bunce | 19 Mar 1910 | Bty I | 1st Michigan Light Artillery |
| George H. Burntrager | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. C | 51st Illinois Infantry |
| Michael Callahan (alias Michael C. Hershey) | 5 Dec 1890 | Co. C | 98th New York Infantry National Guard (100 days) |
| Nathan B. Canning | 20 Apr 1894 | Co. E | 11th Kansas Cavalry |
| John R. Cannon | 7 Sep 1894 | Co. K | 25th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1914 | |||
| James M. Carter | 1 Jan 1894 | Co. A | 26th Indiana Infantry |
| Thomas H. Cavanaugh, Jr. | Oct 1883 | F&S | 6th Illinois Cavalry |
| Department Commander - 1903-04 | |||
| Charles L. Chamberlin | 4 Jan 1913 | 8th Independent Wisconsin Light Artillery | |
| Post Commander - 1915 | |||
| Jacob Cheele | 4 May 1904 | Co. C | 39th Missouri Infantry |
| Charles Clapper | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. E | 22nd Michigan Infantry |
| Grove Clifford | 15 Jun 1894 | Co. L | 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery |
| James D. Close | 1 Jul 1892 | Co. D | 10th Michigan Infantry |
| Henry S. Clyde | 17 Sep 1893 | Co. H | 13th U.S. Infantry |
| Pinkney M. Cole | 1900 | Co. D | 32nd Illinois Infantry & |
| Post Commander - 1904 | Co. H | 4th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps | |
| Joseph C. Conine | 17 Jun 1905 | Co. I | 4th Iowa Infantry & |
| Co. C | 9th Iowa Cavalry | ||
| William H. Cook | 2 Jun 1909 | Co. K | 38th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Edward D. Cotter | 4 Mar 1894 | Co. A | 13th New York Heavy Artillery |
| Henry S. Coulson | 15 Jun 1894 | Co. D | 1st Illinois Cavalry & |
| Co. K | 77th Illinois Infantry | ||
| David Covert | 5 Oct 1894 | Co. H | 119th Illinois Infantry |
| Robert B. Crandall | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. F | 23rd Wisconsin Infantry |
| John W. Crawford | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. H | 5th Kansas Cavalry |
| Hugh Cruikshank, Jr. | 2 Jan 1901 | Co. H | 16th New York Infantry |
Last Names D - I
| Name | Joined Post | Unit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah W. Daily | 13 Sep 1890 | Co. F | 10th Wisconsin Infantry & |
| Co. K | 11th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps | ||
| Francis K. Daniels | 4 Nov 1899 | Co. H | 25th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Levi De Gray | 19 Dec 1890 | Co. D | 98th New York Infantry |
| Bolton W. O’G. DeCourcy (alias Bolton W. O'Grady) | 11 Jan 1900 | Co. D | 50th New York Engineers |
| Jacob Deibert | 15 Jan 1892 | Co. K | 174th Ohio Infantry |
| Frederick G. Deming | 6 Mar 1891 | Co. H | 20th Wisconsin Infantry & |
| Co. E | 35ih Wisconsin Infantry | ||
| Charles J. Deshazo | 16 Mar 1894 | Co. H | 5th Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia |
| John S. Dobbins | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. K | 142nd Illinois Infantry (100 days) |
| Post Commander - 1897 | |||
| Alfred Dolton (alias Albert Dolton) | 4 Mar 1894 | Co. I | 111th New York Infantry |
| James Dooley | 6 May 1908 | Bty D | 1st Illinois Light Artillery |
| Charles Duby (alias Louis Deshemean) | 5 Jan 1908 | Co. H | 11th Missouri Infantry |
| Elias Dwyer | 16 Jun 1884 | Bty A | 1st Ohio Light Artillery & |
| Post Commander - 1907 & 19 | Co. G | 15th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps | |
| Dennis Eddy | 16 Jun 1890 | Co. F | 64th Illinois Infantry (Yates' Sharpshooters) |
| John Eigler | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. I | 67th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Joseph Elswick | 18 Dec 1891 | Co. G | 115th Indiana Infantry (6 months) & |
| Co. D | 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery | ||
| Thomas Finney | 21 Apr 1893 | Co. E | 7th Michigan Cavalry |
| Andrew P. Fitch | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. K | 11th Iowa Infantry |
| Dennis Fletcher | 1922 | Co. H | 75th Illinois Infantry |
| Julius Forester | 15 Jun 1894 | Co. I | 2nd Colorado Territory Cavalry |
| John E. Foster | 16 Mar 1894 | Co. D | 86th Indiana Infantry |
| Lyman P. Fowles | 1 Mar 1905 | Co. I | 4th Maine Infantry, |
| Co. I | 19th Maine Infantry & | ||
| Co. D | 14th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps | ||
| George W. Freeburger | 4 May 1885 | Co. F | 16th Illinois Infantry & |
| U.S. Navy | |||
| USS Benton | |||
| John Fry | 17 Mar 1884 | Cos. G & E | 55th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| James M. Garritt | 27 Sep 1887 | Co. B | 6th Iowa Cavalry |
| Charles P. Giles | 18 Feb 1884 | Co. E | 140th Illinois Infantry (100 days) & |
| Co. D | 15th Illinois Infantry | ||
| Ezekiel Giles | 18 Feb 1884 | Co. A | 75th Illinois Infantry, |
| Co. E | 140th Illinois Infantry (100 days) & | ||
| Co. D | 15th Illinois Infantry | ||
| Milton Giles | 6 Jan 1882 | Co. A | 13th Illinois Infantry |
| Reuben W. Gilliland | 18 May 1894 | Co. K | 29th Iowa Infantry |
| Charles Gillpatrick | 7 Oct 1911 | Co. I | 11th Maine Infantry |
| Henry H. Gilmore | 2 Mar 1885 | Co. G | 2nd Maine Infantry |
| Edward Graybill | 3 Nov 1900 | Co. K | 99th Ohio Infantry & |
| Co. E | 50th Ohio Infantry | ||
| Isaac P. Griffith | 7 Dec 1904 | Cos. H & C | 3rd Iowa Infantry & |
| Co. I | 2nd Iowa Infantry | ||
| Edward Grow | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. A | 30th Illinois Infantry |
| Frederick Haeger | 21 Jul 1893 | Co. B | 5th Michigan Infantry |
| Clark W. Haight | 15 Jan 1892 | Co. F | 8th Michigan Infantry |
| Volney A. Hanks | 15 Jan 1910 | Co. H | 30th Wisconsin Infantry |
| James Harkness | 15 Apr 1898 | Co. F | 8th Illinois Cavalry |
| Joseph A. Harpel | 16 Mar 1894 | Co. I | 68th Ohio Infantry |
| Edward Harrison | 15 Jun 1894 | Co. G | 13th Indiana Infantry |
| George B. Hartman | 27 Jan 1887 | Co. F | 14th Ohio Infantry (3 months) & |
| Co. D | 14th Ohio Infantry | ||
| Richard M. Hayes | 4 Mar 1908 | Cos. M & B | 7th Indiana Cavalry |
| Henry R. Hill | 4 Jul 1892 | Co. M | 1st Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers) & |
| Post Commander - 1900 | Co. B | 137th Illinois Infantry (100 days) | |
| James A. Hoage | 16 Nov 1901 | U.S. Navy | |
| USS Great Western, | |||
| USS Naumkeag & | |||
| USS Peosta | |||
| Lucien P. Holbrook | 1919 | Co. A | 37th Indiana Infantry |
| Charles Honick | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. C | 10th Kansas Infantry |
| Ebenezer Hopkins | 3 Aug 1904 | Co. E | 33rd Missouri Infantry & |
| Co. D | 11th Missouri Infantry | ||
| Samuel Howard | 15 Apr 1899 | Co. K | 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry & |
| 11th Independent Massachusetts Light Artillery | |||
| Charles C. Huggett | 21 Dec 1894 | Co. A | 6th Michigan Heavy Artillery |
| George E. Huggins | 15 Dec 1893 | unassigned | 1st Vermont Cavalry |
| John Huntamer | 1922 | Co. A | 1st Wisconsin Cavalry |
| James M. Hutchings | Dec 1902 | Co. H | 11th Missouri Infantry |
| James E. Hutchinson | 5 Aug 1890 | 4th Independent Iowa Light Artillery | |
| Henry S. Huwald | 16 Jan 1907 | Co. D | 17th New York Infantry |
| Owen Hymer (alias Owen Bhymer) | 6 Jun 1906 | Co. E | 64th Illinois Infantry (Yates' Sharpshooters) |
| Pierre Hyppolite | 17 Aug 1894 | Co. F | 7th Connecticut Infantry & |
| U.S. Navy | |||
| USS Minnesota, | |||
| USS Florida, | |||
| USS Quaker City, | |||
| USS Cambridge, | |||
| USS Britannia & | |||
| USS Princeton | |||
| Oliver B. Iverson (alias Ole Iverson) | 2 Mar 1902 | Co. D | 6th Iowa Cavalry |
| Post Commander - 1905 |
Last Names J - O
Last Names P - Z
| Name | Joined Post | Unit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Parrott | 21 Dec 1894 | Co. E | 36th Iowa Infantry |
| John M. Patton | 8 Feb 1898 | Co. A | Marion Battalion, Missouri Home Guard |
| James Pearce | 12 Feb 1911 | Co. H | 28th Illinois Infantry |
| William H. Pinches | 1 Jul 1892 | Co. E | 8th Illinois Cavalry |
| Elias Randall | 16 Mar 1901 | Co. H | 160th New York Infantry |
| Josiah Rankin | 1919 | Co. G | 23rd Michigan Infantry |
| Myron H. Ranney | 6 Jan 1900 | Co. G | 13th New York Infantry & |
| Medal of Honor Recipient | Cos. K & E | 21st New York Cavalry | |
| Louis Reichel | 21 Apr 1900 | Co. H | 15th Missouri Infantry |
| Wilder Rice | 19 Feb 1892 | Co. K | 38th Iowa Infantry & |
| Co. A | 11th Indiana Infantry | ||
| Frederick Riesenweber | 3 Dec 1890 | Co. E | 34th Wisconsin Infantry (Militia) |
| Thomas B. Riley | 20 Feb 1890 | Co. D | 3rd Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Infantry |
| Warren Riley | 21 May 1884 | Co. L | 1st Ohio Cavalry |
| Joseph W. Roberts | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. E | 2nd Wisconsin Infantry & |
| Co. F | 18th Wisconsin Infantry | ||
| Thomas B. Roberts (alias Thomas Jones) | 21 Jul 1884 | Cos. K & H | 1st Washington Territory Infantry |
| William H. Roberts | 6 Jan 1882 | Co. K | 2nd California Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1891 | |||
| James C. Robinson | 16 Dec 1899 | Co. H | 2nd Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) |
| Adelbert Rogers | 17 Mar 1884 | Co. C | 22nd Wisconsin Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1885 | |||
| Charles F. Rognon | 1895 | Co. I | 38th Indiana Infantry & |
| Co. 154 | 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps | ||
| William Rowley | 15 Sep 1890 | Co. E | 37th Iowa Infantry |
| Henry Sabin | 6 Aug 1884 | Cos. A, H & E | |
| Thomas F. Safley | 5 Dec 1890 | Co. A | 3rd Tennessee Mounted Infantry & |
| Post Commander - 1911 & 22 | Co. L | 8th Tennessee Cavalry | |
| Lewis Sanger | 17 Jun 1911 | Co. K | 47th Illinois Infantry |
| William L. Sapp | May 1894 | Co. B & F&S | 6th West Virginia Cavalry |
| Samuel J. Sargent | 15 Apr 1892 | Co. I | 8th Wisconsin Infantry |
| James Saunders | 19 Dec 1890 | Co. F | 15th Maine Infantry |
| George Savidge | 31 Dec 1887 | Cos. G & C | 11th New Jersey Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1899 | |||
| Edward Schwartze | 4 Dec 1909 | Co. B | 27th Wisconsin Infantry |
| John Seeley | 7 Nov 1925 | Co. H & F&S | 12th Illinois Infantry |
| Henry N. Shaw | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. H | 60th Illinois Infantry |
| Robert J. Shaw | 4 Jun 1886 | Co. K | 17th Illinois Infantry & |
| Co. E | 8th Illinois Infantry | ||
| Mathew Shields | 3 Jun 1898 | Co. A | 69th New York State Militia |
| Ross P. Shoecraft | 20 Jul 1901 | Co. A | 13th New York Infantry |
| Philander Skillman | 5 Mar 1891 | Co. G | 3rd Minnesota Infantry & |
| Post Commander - 1902 | Co. A | 113th U.S. Colored Infantry (New Organization) | |
| James A. Smith | 5 Mar 1891 | Co. D | 5th Wisconsin Infantry |
| James M. Smith | 7 Aug 1891 | Co. A, F&S, Cos. C, B & I | 10th New York Infantry & |
| Co. E | 25th New York Cavalry | ||
| Stephen D. Smith | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. E | 2nd Michigan Infantry |
| Post Commander - 1901 | |||
| William H. Smith | 3 Oct 1908 | Co. K | 5th Minnesota Infantry |
| William Snow | 7 Feb 1906 | Co. A | 14th Illinois Infantry & |
| Cos. C & F & F&S | 3rd Illinois Cavalry | ||
| Hazard Stevens | 7 Jun 1916 | F&S | 79th New York Infantry & |
| Medal of Honor Recipient | U.S. Volunteers | ||
| Almeran A. Stillman | 20 May 1892 | Co. H | 37th Illinois Infantry |
| James N. Stillwell | 8 Feb 1898 | Co. H | 139th Illinois Infantry (100 days) |
| John A. Stillwell | 4 May 1894 | Cos. B, H, L & D | 5th Iowa Cavalry |
| George H. Sturdevant | 1894 | Cos. K & D | 10th Illinois Cavalry |
| David Sypher | 4 May 1894 | U.S. Navy | |
| USS Clara Dolsen, | |||
| USS Champion & | |||
| USS Great Western | |||
| Levi A. Talbot | 4 May 1912 | Co. B | 42nd Massachusetts Militia Infantry (100 days) |
| Franklin Taylor | 15 Jul 1892 | Co. D | 43rd Ohio Infantry |
| Edward Teets | 1922 | Co. K | 31st Illinois Infantry |
| Gerrit T. Thorn | 17 Mar 1884 | F&S | 29th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Justus W. Tompkins | 1925 | Co. D | 2nd Iowa Cavalry |
| Post Commander - 1929 & 31 | |||
| William H. Townsend | 4 Jan 1886 | Lambert's Independent Pennsylvania Cavalry (100 days) | |
| Aaron Trullinger | 4 Apr 1903 | Co. D | 10th Indiana Infantry (3 months) & |
| Co. K | 48th Indiana Infantry | ||
| Cornelius C. Tunnicliff | 4 May 1912 | Co. F | 66th Illinois Infantry |
| Charles Turner | 16 Nov 1916 | Co. E | 3rd Vermont Infantry |
| Flavel H. Van Eaton | 1 Aug 1890 | F&S | 8th Missouri Cavalry |
| Post Commander - 1893 & 95 | |||
| James K. Vincent | 1 Apr 1902 | Co. C | 1st U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry |
| John Walsh | 1 Apr 1898 | Co. A | Engineer Regiment of the West, Missouri Volunteers & |
| Co. E | 1st Missouri Engineers | ||
| Gilbert M. Ward | 7 Jul 1884 | Co. K | 9th Vermont Infantry |
| Daniel Watson | 15 Jan 1910 | Co. E | 2nd Tennessee Infantry & |
| Co. E | 8th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps | ||
| Thomas Watson | 18 Mar 1894 | Co. D | 93rd Illinois Infantry |
| John W. Waughop | 1 Aug 1883 | Co. G | 17th Illinois Infantry |
| John Wenger | 21 Jul 1881 | 20th Ohio Independent Light Artillery | |
| Leander A. White | 2 May 1903 | Co. B | 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry |
| Nathan W. White | 2 Mar 1894 | Co. C | 28th Maine Infantry (9 months) & |
| Co. A | 4th California Infantry | ||
| Abiathar Whitemarsh | 2 May 1903 | Co. C | 46th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Henry J. Whitney | 7 Nov 1925 | Co. F | 211th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| William H. Wickham | 15 Jan 1892 | Cos. E & D | 9th Michigan Cavalry |
| Charles S. Wilcox | 15 Jul 1892 | Co. F & F&S | 17th Illinois Infantry & |
| Cos. L & G | 12th Illinois Cavalry | ||
| Hamilton L. Wiley | 21 Jun 1895 | Co. I | 13th Iowa Infantry |
| Alonzo L. Willard | 15 Apr 1899 | Co. F | 3rd Iowa Infantry |
| George H. Williams | 17 May 1905 | 14th Maine Infantry | |
| Francis T. Wilson | 4 May 1912 | Co. G | 46th Illinois Infantry |
| Samuel R. Witten | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. C | 3rd Ohio Infantry (3 months), |
| Co. D | 4th West Virginia Infantry & | ||
| Co. B | 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry | ||
| William W. Work | 3 May 1886 | Co. E | 37th Illinois Infanty |
| Post Commander - 1909, 18, & 23-28 | |||
| John Wyllie | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. F | 80th Illinois Infantry |
| Christopher C. Yocum | 17 Feb 1908 | ||
| Hiram F. Young | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. B | 3rd Michigan Cavalry |
| Post Commander - 1898 | |||
| Robert Zee | 9 Jun 1890 | Co. A | Loudoun County Virginia Rangers |
Abbreviations used above: "Bty." is short for "Battery". "Co." is short for "Company". "F&S" is short for "Field and Staff".
Note: We believe this is a complete cumulative roster of the Comrades (members) of this Post. As additional Comrades are identified, they will be added.
If you find someone on this list who would qualify you for membership in one of our Camps or Auxiliaries, we have the documentation of his honorable service to the Union on file.
Membership inquiries can be directed to join@suvpnw.org and we will help you.
GAR Replacement Charter for Thomas Post No. 5
Used by Permission of the Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, WA (Catalog ID #1963.92.1.3)