This book is a commemorative publication that lists the participants and events of the 40th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization composed of Union Army veterans of the American Civil War. The book includes the various reports and speeches delivered at the Encampment, as well as information on the social and cultural events that took place. The publication is a valuable resource for historians of the Civil War and the history of veterans' organizations. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.