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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 282 words

The Tarrytown post was lately organized, to replace an older post (Acker, No. 182) which had given up its charter to the Department Encampment, owing to the lack of interest manifested by the citizens of the place ; but reorganized with its present name and number, under the energetic management of a veteran who had formerly commanded the Peekskill post, but had moved to Tarrytown, after his term of office in Peekskill had expired. Horatio Seymour Post is an off-shoot of Kitching, No. 60.

Without further delay we append the rosters of the posts, in numerical order.

Kitching Post, J^o. 60, of Yonkers. -- This post was chartered January 7, 1868, but the name of the mustering officer failed to be recorded on the minute-book of the post. The charter members were :

E. Y. Morris, S. C. Van Tassel, James Stewart, Patrick Kelly, G. W. Farnum, A. H. Tompkins, E. C. Nodine, James Carter, George Hendricksoii, William Keilley and D. S. Munu.

The Post Commanders to date have been as follows : E. Y. Morris, for 1868 and 1869; D S. Munn, 1870; John Kuester, 1871 and 1872: William Reilley, 1873 and 1874; James Cadis, 1875 and 1876; Henry Osterheld, 1877, 1878 and 1879; John C. Schotts, 1880; F. A. Curran, 1881 ; James V. Lawrence, 1882; S. C. Van Tassel, 1883; G. B. Baich, 1884; James Sheridan, 1885.

The officers for 1886 are: Commander, James Sheridan; S. V. C, A. Kipp; J. V. C, James Taylor;- Surgeon, George Lockwood; Chaplain, Wm. H. Yerkes; Officer of the Day, John Rice; Officer of the Guard, Oscar T. Barker; Adjutant, C. D. Betts; Q. M., Henry Ferguson ; Q. M. S., Joseph Irving.