2011 MEETING DATES - AB LODGE 1864

MILTON LODGE - MILTON WI - NOVEMBER 12th at 1:00 pm.

Why is the Lodge named Armistead-Bingham??

Armistead-Bingham is named after Confederate Gen. Louis Armistead and Union General Henry Bingham. At Gettysburg is the famous non-meeting of two Masonic friends CSA Gen. Lewis Armistead and USA Gen. WinfieldScott Hancock. As CSA Gen. Armistead crossed the stonewall during Pickets Charge, Armistead rushed forward with his hand on the cannon shouted “ This gun belongs to me”, At the same moment he was struck by two bullets one in the arm and one in the leg. As he fell he called out, “ I am a widow’s son” An officer near by was requested to contact Gen. Hancock and asked him to come. Unfortunately, Gen. Hancock had been wounded at almost the same time.

Brother (General) Henry Bingham was sent by Brother Hancock. Bro. Bingham directed two men to take him to the rear on a stretcher. Gen. Armistead gave his watch and papers to Gen. Bingham and requested that they be sent to his friends. His bible was to be sent to Mrs. Myra Hancock.

Gen. Armistead was taken to the Union Hospital at Spangler’s farm. He was laid on the floor of the kitchen and died there during the third night after the battle.

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Armistead-Bingham Lodge 1862 is chartered under the Grand Lodge of the State of Wisconsin. We are a Research lodge focusing on the American Civil War. We are a plural lodge, as any Master Mason in the United States may join our Lodge of Research.

Our Armistead-Bingham Lodge dues are $15.00 per year (Jan-Dec) if you are a member of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. Masons from states OTHER THAN WISCONSIN must pay the WISCONSIN per-capita and Armistead-Bingham lodge dues (approximately $46.00 per year).

The lodge usually meets 5 times a year at either Milton Lodge (Milton, Wisconsin), in a tent at a reenactment, or at the GAR Hall in Boscobel, Wisconsin at the reenactment.

Brothers that are Civil War Reenactors are encouraged to join A-B Lodge. We have members from all over the United States but, more are from Wisconsin & Illinois. Both Blue & Gray reenactors are welcome. Over the years, Masters of the Lodge have worn both blue & gray in the East..