The John F. Reynolds Post No. 44 was organized on February 22, 1884 in Fargo with 64 charter members.  Lafayette Hadley had been instrumental in generating interest in such an organization in 1883.  Horace Austin became the first Post Commander.  The Post was named in honor of Major John F. Reynolds who was killed in action while in command of the First corps of the Army of the Potomac on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.  Membership in the Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic was open to men who had fought in Union forces of the Civil War.  With statehood in 1889, the Posts were renumbered with the Reynold Post becoming Number 5.  The Post had a membership of 287 at one time but declined until its demise in the 1930's.  Its last member was Col. John W. Carroll who died March 3, 1942. 
 

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