The Missouri Department,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Welcomes You!
Get Ready For A Great 2022!
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Gary Scheel
Department Commander
REGISTER NOW! FOR MISSOURI SOLDIERS AT THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
Dept of Missouri SUVCW goes to Shiloh, TN on April 2, 2022 to honor Missouri's Soldiers. Join Us!
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FOR THE CHILDREN
This comic book was produced by the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads in 1959. The cover art is by Bill Bunce. An interesting promotional comic covering railroad history during the Civil War. The Association followed this up in 1960 with "Iron Horse Goes to War," another Civil War comic book. This pdf can be downloaded and printed out on regular paper. Its actual size is standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior. No copyright is found on the book. This comic book and others like the Classics Illustrated series encouraged many a child in the 1950's and 60's to read before comics became more violent and overpriced.
This comic book was produced by the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads in 1959. The cover art is by Bill Bunce. An interesting promotional comic covering railroad history during the Civil War. The Association followed this up in 1960 with "Iron Horse Goes to War," another Civil War comic book. This pdf can be downloaded and printed out on regular paper. Its actual size is standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior. No copyright is found on the book. This comic book and others like the Classics Illustrated series encouraged many a child in the 1950's and 60's to read before comics became more violent and overpriced.
What are Sons of Union of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and Grand Army of the Republic
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LEADING NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Upcoming Events
All camps contact webmaster to list events!
- Department Meeting - March 5 - 10 AM - Missouri River Regional Library - Jefferson City, MO
- General William T Sherman Remembrance Day - March 13 - 1 PM - Calvary Cemetery
- Missouri Soldiers at Shiloh Remembrance - April 2 - 10AM - Shiloh National Battlefield in Tennessee
- Lincoln Tomb Ceremony - April 16 - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield IL - Fall-in at 9 AM.
- General Ulysses S Grant's 200th Birthday Celebration - April 30 - Grant Birthplace in Point Pleasant, OH
- Ste. Genevieve Civil War Program and Soldier Grave Dedication - May 14 - 11AM - Starting at the Valle Spring Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve County. [Click Here for Ceremony Information]
- Memorial Day - May 30 - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
- Department of Missouri Encampment - June 4 - Columbia, MO
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865 Department Meeting - June 10-12 - St Charles (some of us assisting with their Department Encampment)
- General Ulysses S Grant Remembrance Day - July 23 - 10 AM US Grant NHS (White Haven) - Affton, MO
- SUVCW National Encampment - Aug 11-14 - Grand Rapids, MI
- Civil War Camp & Bank Robbery Re-enactment sponsored by St. James #326 Camp, Aug 27 - 10AM-3PM, Ste. Genevieve [Click Here for Event Information]
- 56th US Colored Troops Remembrance - Sep 30 - Site to be determined either Missouri Civil War Museum or at their Monument - Jefferson Barracks
- Central Region - Allied Orders Association - Sep 30 & Oct 1 - Grand Rapids MI
- Department Meeting - Saturday, Oct 15 (or thereabouts)
- Memorial Remembrance - Nov 19 - Gettysburg, PA
The Sons...
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. In later years, men who did not have the ancestry to qualify for hereditary membership, but who demonstrated a genuine interest in the Civil War and could subscribe to the purpose and objectives of the SUVCW, were admitted as Associates. This practice continues today.
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, a Department-at-Large, a National Membership-at-Large, and over 200 community based Camps. More than 6,360 men enjoy the benefits of membership in the only male organization dedicated to the principles of the GAR -- Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty. It publishes "The BANNER" quarterly for its members. The SUVCW National Headquarters is located in the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The SUVCW is one of five Allied Orders of the GAR. 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.
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, a Department-at-Large, a National Membership-at-Large, and over 200 community based Camps. More than 6,360 men enjoy the benefits of membership in the only male organization dedicated to the principles of the GAR -- Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty. It publishes "The BANNER" quarterly for its members. The SUVCW National Headquarters is located in the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The SUVCW is one of five Allied Orders of the GAR. 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.
Dedicated to preserving the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic
and our ancestors who fought to save the Union, 1861-1865.
and our ancestors who fought to save the Union, 1861-1865.
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