The History of Post 178

Millerton Post 178 was founded on September 29th 1927

Click on the links below, to begin browsing the brief information currently posted on the recent and past history of Post 178. More information will be continued to be posted as it becomes available.

Brief Overview

• Post 178 - The Founding
• First Post Commanders Bio
• Charter Members
• Past Post Commanders

• WW2 OP Article (early 1940's)

• American Legion Aux. Notes (May 16, 1946)

• Membership Dinner (Jan 6, 1955)

• Certificate Awarded to Legion Post (June 1955)

• Fire Guts Legion Home (Jan 28 1963)

• Remembering those who fought for Freedom Part 1 (Nov 17, 2005)

• Remembering those who fought for Freedom Part 2 (Nov 17, 2005)

• Community Remembers Those Lost in Battle - MN Article June 1 2006

• A Sign of Respect - MN Article November 15th 2006

• 2006 Legion Scholarship Recipients Press Release

• Millerton's ceremonies moving and well-attended - MN Article May 31, 2007

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• Announcing the Post Roll of Honor Project! This will be an ongoing effort on part of the Post Historian to compile the names of all those who served as part the Armed Services prior to the First World War. 
  • North East Roll of Honor  - as of Sept 10, 2009 - Colonial Period, the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, the Civil War, World War One, World War Two, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm & the Global War on Terror. 
  • Civil War list by Unit
  • This Picture is from a Grave Stone at the Spencers Corners Cemetery. If anyone has further info on this, please email at postcommander@legionpost178.org. Rev. War Veteran Picture.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a large multi-faceted organization (fraternal lodge, charitable society, special interest lobby, patriotic group, and political club) founded in 1866. Both Millerton & Amenia NY had their own GAR Posts. Information includes a brief overview of each post, charter members, roster of known members, limited news articles, as well as some of the official correspondence. Click here to see the collation. If you have any additional information regarding these two posts, please email the post historian at history@legionpost178.org

• 2005-2006
• 2006-2007
• 2007-2008