July 14th, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2011
Enormous archive pertaining to the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, containing printed circulars and catalogs from 1884-1915. Several hundred printings are contained in this vast library of material. All from the archives of the “Commandery of the State of Illinois Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.” Includes memorials, circulars, meeting notes, and much, much more. A treasure trove for the Civil War historian. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, also known by its acronym MOLLUS or simply as the Loyal Legion, is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and supremacy of the national movement" during the American Civil War. They stated as their purpose the 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 modern organization is generally composed of descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and non-officer descendants who share the ideals of the Order (associate members).
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