G.A.R. Department Commanders
Department of Indiana Commanders
Grand Army of the Republic
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| Indianapolis, Marion | Commander | Post | Post Location (City, County) |
| 1866 | Robert S. Foster | #17 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1867 | Nathan Kimball | ||
| 1868 | Robert S. Foster | #17 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1869 | Oliver M. Wilson | #17 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1870 | Louis Humphreys | #8 | South Bend, St. Joseph |
| 1871 | Louis Humphreys | #8 | South Bend, St. Joseph |
| 1879 |
Jonathan B. Hager added 3/13/10 | #1 | Terre Haute, Vigo |
| 1880 | Samuel E. Armstrong | Greencastle, Putnam | |
| 1881 | William W. Dudley added 3/13/10 | Richmond, Wayne | |
| 1882 |
James R.Carnahan added 2-21-10 | #3 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1883 |
James R.Carnahan added 2-21-10 | #3 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1884 |
Edwin Nicar added 11-1-10 | #8 | South Bend, St. Joseph |
| 1885 |
David N. Foster added 11-1-10 | #40 | Fort Wayne, Allen |
| 1886 | Thomas W. Bennett | Richmond, Wayne | |
| 1887 | Ira Joy Chase | Danville, Hendricks | |
| 1888 | Argos D. Vanosdol | Madison, Jefferson | |
| 1889 | Charles M. Travis | #7 | Crawfordsville, Montgomery |
| 1890 | Gilbert R. Stormont | #28 | Princeton, Gibson |
| 1891 | Ivan N. Walker | #17 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1892 |
Joseph B. Cheadle added 11-3-10 | #65 | Frankfort, Clinton |
| 1893 | James T. Johnson | #9 | Rockville, Parke |
| 1894 | Albert O. Marsh | #60 | Winchester, Randolph |
| 1895 | Harvey B. Shively (Find-a-Grave Link added 5-4-22) | Wabash, Wabash | |
| 1896 | Henry M. Caylor | #133 | Noblesville, Hamilton |
| 1897 | James S. Dodge | #37 | Elkhart, Elkhart |
| 1898 | Daniel Ryan | Morristown, Shelby | |
| 1899 | William L. Dunlap | #127 | Franklin, Johnson |
| 1900 | David E. Beem | #93 | Spencer, Owen |
| 1901 | Milton Garrigus | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1902 | Benjamin Starr | #55 | Richmond, Wayne |
| 1903 | George W. Grubbs | #77 | Spencer, Owen |
| 1904 | Daniel R. Lucas | Indianapolis, Marion | |
| 1905 | Marien D. Tackett | #5 | Greensburg, Decatur |
| 1906 | Edmund R. Brown | Winamac, Pulaski | |
| 1907 | William A. Ketcham | #17 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1908 | John D. Alexander (Find-a-Grave Link) added 3-29-10 | Springville, Green (?) | |
| 1909 | Orlando A. Somers | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1910 | Alexander P. Asbury | #564 | Farmersburg, Sullivan |
| 1911 | Daniel Waugh | #203 | Tipton, Tipton |
| 1912 |
Frank Swigart (Find-a-Grave Link) added 2-15-15 | #14 | Logansport, Cass |
| 1912 |
Wilbur E. Gorsuch (Find-a-Grave Link) added 2-15-15 | #8 | South Bend, St. Joseph |
| 1913 |
Daniel W. Comstock (Find-a-Grave Link) added 2-15-15 | #55 | Richmond, Wayne |
| 1914 | A. B. Crampton | #31 | Delphi, Carroll |
| 1915 | Lewis King | #13 | Columbus, Bartholomew |
| 1916 | V. V. Williams | #247 | Bedford, Lawrence |
| 1917 | Samuel M. Hench | #40 | Fort Wayne, Allen |
| 1918 | Alonzo Murphy | Greensburg, Decatur | |
| 1919 | William F. Medsker | #179 | Cambridge City, Wayne |
| 1920 | Robert W. McBride | Indianapolis, Marion | |
| 1921 | Richard H. Tyner | #148 | New Castle, Henry |
| 1922 | William A.Kelsey | #40 | Fort Wayne, Allen |
| 1923 | Albert J. Ball | #17 | Indianapolis, Marion |
| 1924 | F. M. VanPelt | #224 | Anderson, Madison |
| 1925 | David Strouse | Danville, Hendricks | |
| 1926 | James W. Spain | #27 | Evansville, Vanderburgh |
| 1927 | John H. Hoffman (See Obit Here and Find-a-Grave Memorial Here) added 6-19-22 | #125 | Ligonier, Noble |
| 1928 | W. F. Molyneaux | Gary, Lake | |
| 1929 | Charles E. Hale | #14 | Logansport, Cass |
| 1930 | Issac B. Austin | #133 | Noblesville, Hamilton |
| 1930 | James Kilmartin | #28 | Princton, Gibson |
| 1931 | F. M. McNair | #77 | Martinsville, Morgan |
| 1932 | James Bowden | Muncie, Delaware | |
| 1933 | Jasper N. Callicott | ||
| 1934 | John F. McKinley | #561 | Lebanon, Boone |
| 1935 | Edward M. McClelland (Find-a-Grave Link) added 1-23-22 | #78 | Muncie, Delaware |
| 1936 | Quincy A. Hunt | #1 | Terre Haute, Vigo |
| 1937 | Dr. John H. Stone | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1938 | Dr. John H. Stone | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1939 | Dr. John H. Stone | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1940 | Dr. John H. Stone | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1941 | Dr. John H. Stone | #30 | Kokomo, Howard |
| 1941 |
David S. Moist (See Last Soldier Page) | #38 | Union City, Randolph |
| 1942 | Isaac W. Sharp | #114 | Warsaw, Kosciusko |
| 1943 | Isaac W. Sharp | #114 | Warsaw, Kosciusko |
| 1944 | John F. Smith | #227 | Marion, Grant |
| 1945 | John F. Smith | #227 | Marion, Grant |
| 1946 | John C. Adams | #409 | Jonesboro, Grant |
| 1947 | John C. Adams | #409 | Jonesboro, Grant |
| 1948 | John C. Adams | #409 | Jonesboro, Grant |
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