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On behalf of Commander Morgan and the members of Camp #1, welcome to our web site. We have a statewide membership of men whose ancestors fought for the Union in the Civil War. While the majority of our activities center around perpetuating their memory and preserving their monuments, we still subscribe to the ideals of the Grand Army of the Republic: Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
In 1866 Union veterans of the Civil War organized into the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and became a social and political force that would control the destiny of the nation for more than six decades. Membership in the veterans' organization was restricted to individuals who had served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Cutter Service during the Civil War, thereby limiting the life span of the GAR.
In 1881 the GAR formed the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America (SV) to carry on its traditions and memory long after the GAR had ceased to exist. Membership was open to any man who could prove ancestry to a member of the GAR or to a veteran eligible for membership in the GAR.
Many GAR Posts sponsored Camps of the SV. In 1925 the SV name was changed to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), under which its federal charter was issued in 1954. The SUVCW is legally recognized as the heir to and representative of the GAR.
Today, the National Organization of the SUVCW, headed by an annually elected Commander-in-Chief, oversees the operation of 26 Departments, each consisting of one or more states, and about 200 community based Camps . More than 6,500 men enjoy the benefits of membership in the only organization dedicated to the principles of the GAR -- Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. It publishes the BANNER quarterly for its members.
The SUVCW is one of five Allied Orders of the G.A.R.. The other four Orders are: Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.qq
GWOT Honorary Membership Information
Camp Officers:
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Camp Commander
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Sr. Vice Commander
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Jr. Vice Commander
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Darrell Holt
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Historian
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Camp Council
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Camp Council
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Camp Council
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Robert Holt
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| Fundraising | Rod Fleck |
| Graves Registration | Lee Corbin |
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Additions/corrections/updates can be emailed to the webmaster at: suvcw1@comcast.net
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