Excerpt from History of Farragut Post No. 1, Portsmouth, Va., Dep’t. Of Virginia, G. A. R
W. W. Whipple and W’m. L. Eaton, of Portsmouth, met frequently with Dr. S. B. Ken ney, a Comrade of Grant Post of Richmond, and talked over the subject of the establishment of a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, in their vicinity. One or two meetings were held of several of the ex-federal Soldiers and Sailors, and it was resolved to at once take action as to the formation of a Post. At this meeting were Comrades Eaton. Whipple, Ken ney, Staples, Rich and others. A Charter was applied for to the Headquarters, Department of the Potomac, and was granted, hearing date of February 25th, 1869, Dr. Sb. Kenney Muster ing Officer. On that night, Comrade S. B. Ken ney, who wasa member of Grant Post No. 1, of Richmond, was detailed to muster in the applicants, which he did, the following named being present: W. N. Eaton, W. W. vhipple, R. G. Staples, Thomas Welsh, A. C. Fuller.
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