Military Order of the Loyal Legion of The United States
Roll of Commanderies
In addition to the Commandery-in-Chief, the Loyal Legion also consists of 20 state Commanderies. These are semi-autonomous groups operating under the authority granted to them through the Constitution and By-Laws of the Loyal Legion. Companions maintain their membership at the Commandery level, and unlike some hereditary societies, there is no at-large membership in MOLLUS. Although there is no restriction as to what Commandery an interested applicant may seek membership, applicants usually apply to the state Commandery closest to their home or, if extant, the Commandery from where their Qualifying Ancestor served.
The list of current state Commanderies are:
District of Columbia
Founded on February 1, 1882.
District of Columbia: John Moore, [email protected]
Tennessee
Founded on August 29, 1866. Reactivated on Nov. 16, 2024.
Tennessee: Mac Crawford, [email protected]
For general information, please contact Paul Lader, [email protected]
Several other state Commanderies have existed in the past and are now considered quiescent.
Those are:
Arkansas
Founded on May 6, 1868.
Charter revoked before 1874.
Colorado
Founded on June 1, 1887.
Maine
Founded on April 25, 1866.
Maryland
Founded on December 8, 1904.
Minnesota
Founded on May 6, 1885.
Inactivated in 1974.
Nebraska
Founded on October 21, 1885. Charter returned in 2025.
Oregon
Founded on May 6, 1885.
Southern California
Founded on December 4, 1929. Folded into the California Commandery.
South Carolina
Deactivated on October 7, 2000.
Vermont
Founded on October 14, 1891.
Washington
Founded on January 14, 1891. Charter returned on February 14, 1978.