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From: Andrew Reichenbach <>
Subject: Re: PASNYDER-D Digest V99 #99
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:50:19 -0400


Thanks. I appreciate the reply. Now that's one mystery solved...

Andy Reichenbach
Researching : REICHENBACH, HERROLD, DUCK, AUKER, WALBORN, YOST


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>
> Subject: Re: [PASNYDER-L] Abbreviation
> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:58:02 -0600
> From: "Nelson R. Sulouff" <>
> To:
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> Andrew Reichenbach wrote:
> >
> > I found an abbreviation near a tombstone which I'm not sure about. It
> > said Camp No. 415 POS of A.
> >
> > Anybody have any idea what the POS of A is?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Andy Reichenbach
>
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>
> Andy,
>
> "POS Of A" stands for "Patriotic Order, Sons Of America."
>
> It was somewhat similar to the DAR and SAR, but not limited to
> pre-Revolutionary times.
>
> If someone knows of a repository for the archived records of the POS Of
> A, please contact me. My grandfather, John Samuel Albert Eister, was a
> member of the Camp in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa. He had a
> full-dress
> uniform, a sword with his name inscribed, etc.
>
> "Nelson R. Sulouff"
> <>

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