L.G. Armstrong Camp 49 Boscobel
Camp Officers: Commander: Gary Young Sr. Vice Commander: LeRoy Grunenwald Jr. Vice Commander: Charles Griesel Secretary/Treasurer: James Griesel Council #1: Council #2: Council #3: Patriotic Instructor: LeRoy Grunenwald Chaplain: Garret Reynolds Monuments and Memorials: Tom Truog Historian: PCC Gary Young Eagle Scout Coordinator: Robert Welsh Captain of the Camp Guard: Capt. Gary Young Graves Registration: Garret Reynolds Information Contact: Gary Young	L.G. Armstrong M.D.
Camp meetings Camp meetings are generally scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at the Boscobel GAR Hall and begin at 7 p.m. The Hall is located a few blocks east of Highway 61 at 102 Mary Street. Note that February and March meetings are shifted to the third Saturday to better accomodate winter driving. L.G. Armstrong After losing nearly every possession in a fire at his residence in Fennimore, Wis., Dr. Leroy G. Armstrong volunteered as Second Asst. Surgeon with the 8th Wisconsin Vol. Infantry. Stationed at Corinth, Miss., Armstrong soon became unwell, due largely to the stresses of "caring for wounded rebs" and severely unsanitary conditions. He returned to Wisconsin to recover. A year later he once again enlisted, this time as a First Asst. Surgeon with the 6th Wisconsin, the old "Iron Brigade" unit. He continued with this unit until being mustered out on 4 March 1865 to accept a promotion to Surgeon in the 48th Wisconsin and serving with that unit for ten months. Dr.Armstrong was mustered out of service at the end of December 1865. Dr. Armstrong returned to Boscobel after the war and resumed his medical practice until the end of his life. He was instrumental in organizing John McDermott Post #101 and served as its Commander. He was also the installing officer at the inception of the original L. G. Armstrong Camp #49. Newsletter The current Camp Orders may be downloaded and printed from your computer. Our printed newsletter is in black & white but the electronic version is in full color! You'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view the document. If you don't have this program, it may be downloaded at no cost and is easily installed on your computer (click on the Reader icon). Fall 2014 (289k) Fall 2011 (24k) Winter 2010 (948k) Fall 2009 (550k) March 2009 (154k) April 2006 (29k)     Camp Calendar Days the flag should be flown 19 April: Camp Meeting, 7 p.m., GAR Hall, Boscobel 1 May: Loyalty Day 17 May: Camp Meeting, 7 p.m., GAR Hall, Boscobel 28 May: Memorial Day 2 June: 135th Annual Dept. of Wisconsin Encampment, Wisconsin Veteran's Home, King, WI (hosted by Old Abe Camp 8) Encampment Registration Form 14 June: Flag Day 21 June: Camp Meeting, 7 p.m., GAR Hall, Boscobel 4 July: Independence Day 19 July: Camp Meeting, 7 p.m., GAR Hall, Boscobel 9-12 August: 137th National Encampment, Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center, Framingham, MA Recent activities Brother Gary Young of L.G. Armstrong Camp #49 has been designated by Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall Preservationists, Inc. as their agent for the Save Wisconsin's GAR Hall Project. The 130 year old Hall is suffering from various structural weaknesses and is in need of major restoration. Read the details and find out how you can help. Member Orientation: Camp 1 conducts an annual Member Orientation event, at which both new and veteran members spend an afternoon immersed in Sons' history, customs, mission and much more. At the Orientation conducted in Boscobel, PDC Fred Murphy discusses customs and courtesies of the SUVCW. Muskets & Memories has become one of the largest and most popular Civil War reenactments in the upper Midwest. The theme of this year's event honored Boscobel's L. G. Armstrong Camp #49. During the event, the Sons hosted tours of CW veterans graves in the Boscobel Cemetery, adjacent to the re-enactment site. In the photo at left, 2nd Wisconsin Chaplain (PCC Fred Cook of Henry Harnden Camp #2) comforts a wounded soldier at the Surgeon's tent during the battle.
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