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Massachusetts  Commandery
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

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Welcome to the home page of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. As you will see, the Order is one of the oldest veterans/hereditary organizations still in existence in the country. Please read over our history and our role today. We would appreciate hearing from you and about your officer ancestors who helped save the Union in 1861 - 1865.           Contact Mass MOLLUS

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The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, also known by its acronym MOLLUS or simply as the Loyal Legion, is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and supremacy of the national movement" during the American Civil War. They stated as their purpose the cherishing of memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. The modern organization is composed of descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions".


           If you are a direct descendent of a Civil War Union Officer, you are eligible  to Join MOLLUS
           Please contact Commander David Whittemore, Esq. His contact information is below                             
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David O. Whittemore, Esq.
Commander
Massachusetts Commandery


152 Wayside Inn Road  Marlborough, MA 01752
Tel: 508-305-2395
Email: dwhittemore@wwattorneys.net

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Mass MOLLUS Banner circa 1870
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Click on the picture above to view the animated series by the American Battlefield Trust
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"Our Forebears and Massachusetts in the
Civil War"
by R.E.Shecter Published in 2014
for the MOLLUS National Congress hosted by the
Massachusetts Commandery

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​Union Blue tells the story of MOLLUS, founded in the wake of Lincoln’s assassination.
  Available at Amazon

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Mass MOLLUS Newsletter for July, 2017
(Click on the page above)

             Current News
Annual 2022 Meeting May 7, at Weston Golf Club, Winsor Room, 10:30 am; Meeting to start at 11:00 am; Officer reports and Election of Officers and Council members; noon lunch -sandwich board - no charge; Zoom for non-attendees
275 Meadowbrook Road
Weston, MA 02493
www.westongolfclub.com


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Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Companions
Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War
as Assembled by
Dr. Robert G. Carroon, Past Commander-in-Chief
October 1, 2003

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Loyal Legion March
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