The Grand Army Post at Shelby, Iowa was organized October 1, 1884, and was first called Kilpatrick Post, but, as there was another Post in the state by this name, it was afterwards named Dick Yates Post. The first officers were as follows: Commander, S. W. Taylor; Senior Vice Commander, D. C. Cooper; Junior Vice Commander, J. D. Caughran; Officer of the Day, J. S. Dee; Chaplain, Otho Means; Quartermaster, F. M. Keeney; Adjutant, E. C. Anderson; Outside Guard, Thos. Brown; Quartermaster Sergeant, D. E. Morris; Sergeant Major, W. H. Brown.

There have been placed on the descriptive book during the existence of the Post, eighty-three names.

A number were dropped, some were transferred to other posts, the others remained in good standing until they answered the last roll call. The last record of a regular meeting of the Post is on January 12, 1920, at which time election of officers was held.

After that time the remaining members gathered from time to time at their different homes.

The following is recorded in the minute book of the Post, under date of July 1925.

Dick Yates Post 364 Dept. of Iowa, July 1925, Comrade J. L. Buckley will be removed to Beatrice, Nebr. on account of ill health and secure medical treatment and care of children.

Only 3 comrades names are on the Post Roll, Comrade George Ickes and H. H. Buckley.

So I am saying good bye to old home, Post and neighbors with the hope of joining the Grand Army above, with the comrades that have preceded.

J. L. Buckley, Adjutant

List of members of Dick Yates Post No. 364, Department of Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic at Shelby, Iowa from date of organization October 1, 1884, until the muster in of its last member in 1904.