About the Department

The Department of Missouri originated in 1884 as the Missouri Division of the Sons of Veterans of the USA. In 1925, the organization changed its name to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Sometime after 1940, due to declining membership, the Division disbanded. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, interest in the organization grew dramatically, and in 1996, the Department was re-chartered. The Department of Missouri is now one of 26 Departments within the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The Department, with nearly 200 members, has grown steadily since it was re-chartered in 1996. The Department now has twelve (12) Camps, or local units.