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The American Legion, Inc. is a federally chartered corporation formed in Paris on March 16, 1919 by veterans of the American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.)The aftermath of two American wars in the second half of the 19th century had seen the formation of several ex-soldiers' organizations. Following the American Civil War of 1861–65 former Union soldiers had established an organization called ...
United Confederate Veterans was an association formed in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 10, 1889 by veterans of the Confederate States Army and Navy.==History==See also: List of Past Commanders-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans==Background==There had been numerous local veterans associations in the South, and many of these became part of the U.C.V. The organization grew rapidly throug...