Arizona Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) History

GAR monument Tombstone AZ
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) monument, Tombstone Cemetery, Arizona. (David Swanson)

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Department of Arizona, historical records of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the Army or Navy of the United States of America and defended the Union and its principles during the Civil War.

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The Arizona Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records listed above were compiled and written by David A. Swanson, Past Camp Commander, Picacho Peak Camp No. 1. The GAR video and the biographical records of Union soldiers that served in Arizona were collected by David R. Jackson, the Department of the Southwest’s graves registration officer.