Organization
Lincoln G.A.R. Post No. 140
Shamokin’s Grand Army of the Republic post helped organize the Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedicated in 1898.
Historically established
A Union Veterans’ Organization
Lincoln Post No. 140 belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic, the national fraternal organization formed by Union veterans of the Civil War.
Building a Community Memorial
The Smithsonian record connects the post with Shamokin’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument, dedicated in 1898.
Memory Organized Locally
The post helped turn veterans’ remembrance into a permanent civic landmark. The monument’s inscription also credits Shamokin’s men, women, and children, showing that the project reached beyond the membership itself.