Walter Waterman Post, No, 197, G.A.R

Walter Waterman Post, No, 197, G.A.R., was organized Aug. 22, 1885

The following were charter members of the post:

J.B. Mitchell
Henry McCallin
H.B. Holmes

J.C. Rowsam
Peter Mitchell
Frank Rathermel
L.S. Walker
J.P. Lane
L.D. Stilwell
S.S. Mills
E.M. Pickering
A.M. Pierce
Geor. B. Fox
Henry Washburn
Frank Briggs
H.C. Wood
C.B. Foss
W.W. Gillett
G.D. Foss
John Metier
R.R. Crowe
B.F. Powell
Geo. D. Ball
Joseph Waters
B.B. Borden
Gideon Crowe
A. Allen
Andrew Lutz
Geo. Goult
Jas Rozell
A.D. Dewitt
Louis Thiele
John Tibbetts
S. Bentley
I.N. Copeland
E.G. Eaton
W.A. Rozell
A. Stevens
W.W. Stilwell
D.B. Culbertson
R.H. Runcorn
B.R. Hutchinson
I.C. Herrick
John Townsend
R.D. Sparks
Joseph Sherman
Arad Lakin
S.C. Waterman
John E. Wilson
John Peevy.

The first officers were:

Com.               R.H. Runcorn
S.V.C.             J.B. Mitchell
J.V.C.,             Peter Mitchell
Surg.               I.C. Herrick
O. Day.           H.B. Holmes
Q.M.               L.S. Walker
Adjt.               R.B. Hutchinson
O.G.                Geo. Foss
Chap.              R.D. Sparks
Ser Maj.         S.C. Waterman
Q.M. Ser.       G.D. Ball