Fraternal organizationsp2513 UNION VETERANS' UNION. JOHN A. LOGAN REGIMENT, NO. 2: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Dennis Meissner Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul MN.

Manuscripts Collection

Finding aid encoded by Dennis Meissner April 19, 2002Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society Union Veterans' Union. John A. Logan Regiment, No. 2 (Saint Paul, Minn.). Chapter records. 1889-1911. Miscellaneous records of a local chapter of a patriotic and mutual benefit organization composed of Union Civil War veterans, and also open to their sons and grandsons. 0.7 cu. ft. (2 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. HISTORY OF THE UNION VETERANS' UNION

The Union Veterans' Union was organized about 1885 as a "brotherhood for mutual protection and assistance" (UVU Constitution, 1905) open to U.S. armed services veterans, as well as to the sons and grandsons of Civil War veterans. The organization was structured on a military model, and was subdivided into state-level "divisions" and local "regiments." In addition to sponsoring social and patriotic activities, the Union assisted members materially by such means as helping unemployed members find work, paying out pension and survivor benefits, and lobbying for increased veterans' benefits. In addition to annual national and state encampments, and more frequent regimental meetings, UVU units carried out fraternal and patriotic rituals around such events as Memorial Day and the deaths of members.

The John A. Logan Regiment No. 2 was organized in St. Paul, Minnesota in August 1897.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS

The Logan Regiment records include a variety of membership records (1897-1908), minutes (1897-1905), and correspondence and circulars (1902-1911). They are supplemented by national printed materials including ritual books (1890-1903), song lyrics and a constitution (undated, 1889, 1905), and some national circulars (1905-1911).

RELATED MATERIALS

Publications of the Minnesota division are in the Minnesota Historical Society book and serials collections.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Fraternal organizations -- Minnesota. Patriotic societies -- Minnesota. Places: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies, etc. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans. Organizations: Woman's Veteran Relief Union. John A. Logan Regiment, No. 2 Auxiliary (Saint Paul, Minn.). Occupations: Veterans ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Union Veterans' Union. John A. Logan Regiment, No. 2 (Saint Paul, Minn.) Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 15,882

Processing Information:

Processed by: Dennis Meissner, April 2002

Catalog ID number: 09-00323003

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION P2513 1 Minutes, 1897-1905. 1 volume. Correspondence, 1902-1911.

The correspondence is quite routine and is largely concerned with plans to send representatives to state and national encampments, removal and resignation of members and officers, relations with the regiment's Woman's Veteran Relief Union auxiliary, and local political lobbying efforts.

Membership ledger, [ca. 1897]-1907. 1 volume. Membership applications, 1897-1906. 3 folders

Arranged alphabetically; each application includes details of Civil War service, as well as a communication from the War Department Office of Records and Pensions confirming the applicant's military service.

P2513 2 Membership roster, 1897-1905. 1 volume.

Each entry includes name, rank, address, occupation, and military service facts about the member.

Miscellaneous membership materials, undated, 1903-1908. National UVU Issuances: Ritual books, 1890, 1894, 1903.

Includes are rituals for the burial service (1890) and the muster-in service (1894, 1903).

Circulars, 1902-1911.

Printed circulars on a variety of topics issued to state and local units.

Miscellaneous printed materials, undated, 1889, 1905.

Includes a national constitution (1905), song sheets, post cards, and other miscellany.