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"History of Eau Claire County Wisconsin, 1914, Past and Present"
Chapter 12 - Eagle Post, G. A. R.
by L. A. Brace
John E. Perkins Post, No. 98
(-as transcribed from pages 197 - 198)
John E. Perkins Post, No. 98, was organized in Augusta on August 3, 1883, in what was called Beebe's Hall. Two years later the hall was burned, including books of record and entire working paraphernalia. It was not long, however, before that indomitable pluck so characteristic of our Wisconsin boys was again brought into action, and things began to come our way, and, Phoenix like, out of the old came the new, being now located in William's Hall, where we remained until forced to vacate on account of remodeling and enlarging of the building. It was some time before we were again located in our present quarters in Teare's Hall, where we continued along the same old line of teaching patriotism and love for "Old Glory," as well as seeking out and caring for and administering to our needy co-partners of the great conflict of long ago.
We have a large and flourishing Women's Relief Corps, alert and watchful contributors to the old boys' best interests. "God bless the Women's Relief Corps of the old Badger state."
"History of Eau Claire County Wisconsin, 1914, Past and Present"
Chapter 12 - Eagle Post, G. A. R.
by L. A. Brace
John E. Perkins Post, No. 98
(-as transcribed from pages 197 - 198)
John E. Perkins Post, No. 98, was organized in Augusta on August 3, 1883, in what was called Beebe's Hall. Two years later the hall was burned, including books of record and entire working paraphernalia. It was not long, however, before that indomitable pluck so characteristic of our Wisconsin boys was again brought into action, and things began to come our way, and, Phoenix like, out of the old came the new, being now located in William's Hall, where we remained until forced to vacate on account of remodeling and enlarging of the building. It was some time before we were again located in our present quarters in Teare's Hall, where we continued along the same old line of teaching patriotism and love for "Old Glory," as well as seeking out and caring for and administering to our needy co-partners of the great conflict of long ago.
Our post at this date (1914) has only twenty members in good standing, some of which are getting old and feeble and soon will have finished here and pass on to fairer climes to join the great majority. We continue to pay our annual tribute to the dead by strewing flowers over the graves of the Blue, and the Grey. Why not? One country and one flag is our slogan.
The time and place of meeting is Teare's Hall every second and fourth Friday evenings. The following are the commanders of John E. Perkins Post since its inception to the present time:
| Capt. R. D. Campbell | C. W. Culbertson | C. A. Kirkham | F. N. Thomas |
| H. H. Kyle | W. H. H. Coolidge | G. F. Caldwell |
We have a large and flourishing Women's Relief Corps, alert and watchful contributors to the old boys' best interests. "God bless the Women's Relief Corps of the old Badger state."
G. F. Caldwell,
Senior Vice Commander.