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Brevet Lieutenant Colonel George G. Benedict, USV - Received Medal of Honor for actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. Brevet Major Ira H. Evans, USV - Received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the Battle of Hatcher's Run in Virginia. Captain George Washington Brush, USV – Commanded a company of the 34th United States Colored Troops (USCT).
The Sons of the Revolution (SR), formally the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution (GSSR), is a patriotic organization headquartered at Williamsburg, Virginia. A nonprofit corporation, the Sons of the Revolution was founded by John Austin Stevens on February 22, 1876, at New York City. The organization is governed by a board of ...
The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), formally the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR), is a federally chartered patriotic organization.The National Society, a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, [8] was formed in New York City on April 30, 1889. [9]
Pages in category "Members of the Sons of the American Revolution" The following 161 pages are in this category, out of 161 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
John Austin Stevens Jr. (January 21, 1827 – June 16, 1910) was a leader of business, an adviser of government and a student of the American Revolution.While he was born to a prominent banking family with political connections, it was his interest in U.S. history and his founding of Sons of the Revolution for which he is best known.
At this convention, he founded the Sons of the American Revolution on April 30, 1889, to represent his vision of a broader based society. McDowell was elected president of the new organization the same day. Although efforts were made the reconcile the two organizations, they ultimately were unable to accommodate each other's demands.
Pages in category "Presidents General of the Sons of the American Revolution" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Members of the Sons of the American Revolution (2 C, 161 P) Pages in category "Sons of the American Revolution" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.