Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
American Legion}}The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or, simply, the Loyal Legion, is a United States military order organized on April 15, 1865, by three veteran officers of the Union Army. The original membership was composed of commissioned officers of the Regular or Volunteer Army, U.S. Navy, or U.S. Marine Corps who served during the American Civil War, or who had served and thereafter been commissioned and who thereby "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and supremacy of the national movement" during the Civil War.
The Loyal Legion was formed in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to incapacitate the United States government by the assassination of its leaders in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The founding members stated their purpose as cherishing the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. The veterans' organization became a hereditary society after the original officers died off. The modern organization is composed of men who are direct descendants, nephews, or first cousins of these officers (hereditary members), and also other men who share the ideals of the Order (Associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915. Provided by Wikipedia
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61Published 1912“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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62Published 1909“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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63Published 1909“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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64Published 1909“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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65Published 1904“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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66Published 1909“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Maine...”In collection: Published Materials
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67“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Illinois...”
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68“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts...”
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69Published 1887“...Military order of the loyal legion of the United States Commandry of the State of Minnesota...”In collection: Published Materials
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70“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. New York Commandery...”
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71Published 1891“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Illinois...”In collection: Published Materials
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72Published 1933“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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73In collection: Published Materials
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74In collection: Published Materials
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75Published 1947“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States War Library and Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)...”In collection: Published Materials
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76Published 1915“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Pennsylvania Commandery...”In collection: Published Materials
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77Published 1929“...Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of Massachusetts...”In collection: Published Materials
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