In Memory of Past National President Betty J. Baker,
Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veteran
&

In Memory of Past Commander-in-Chief Keith G. Harrison,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

The Missouri Department,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Welcomes You!

Robert Amsler, Jr.
Department Commander
with General David Petraeus

LEADING NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT

2023 Calendar of Upcoming Events
  • Lincoln’s Birthday: 2:00 pm, Sunday, 12 Feb. Lincoln and Tad statue at Kansas City, Missouri city hall south courtyard.
  • George Washington Birthday, 20 Feb 9:30 AM-NOON, Kern Lakeside Pavilion, Lafayette Park, St Louis City, MO - Sponsored by the Cornelia Greene Chapter of the National Society - Daughters of the American Revolution
  • General William T Sherman Remembrance Day - 11 March  - 1 PM - Calvary Cemetery
  •  Department Meeting - 18 March  - 10 AM - Missouri River Regional Library -
  • Medal of Honor: Sunday, 26 March 2023, 2PM Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton, Missouri. Honoring Private John Hack, 47th Ohio Infantry for service at the Battle of Vicksburg.
  • Lincoln Tomb Ceremony - 15 April - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield IL - Fall-in at 9 AM.
  • Memorial Day - 29 May - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
  • Department Meeting - Springfield, MO  - 23 June
  • General Ulysses S Grant Remembrance Day - 22 July - 10 AM US Grant NHS (White Haven) - Affton, MO
  • SUVCW National Encampment - 3-6 Aug  - Grand Rapids, MI
  • Central Region - Allied Orders Association - 6 & 7 Oct - Grand Rapids MI
  • Department Meeting - Saturday, Oct (UNKNOWN DATE) - 10am -  Missouri River Regional Library - Jefferson City
  • 56th US Colored Troops Remembrance -  19 or 20  Oct (TBD) 11am - Jefferson Barracks Cemetery
  • Battle of Westport: Sunday, 22 Oct 2023. South end of Loose Park near 55th and Wornall.
  • Memorial Remembrance - 18 Nov - Gettysburg, PA
FOR THE CHILDREN: America needs a good 12¢ Patriotic Comic.
These comic books were produced by the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads in 1959 & 1960.  The cover art is by Bill Bunce. An interesting promotional comic covering railroad history during the Civil War.  These pdfs can be downloaded and printed out on regular paper.  Their actual size is standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior. No copyright is found on the books.  This comic book and others like the Classics Illustrated series encouraged many a child in the 1950's and 60's to read, taught good citizenship, ethics, and inspired imagination before comics became more violent and overpriced.
[No copyright was found on these books.  They are presented for educational purposes.]
What are Sons of Union of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and Grand Army of the Republic

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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.
Dedicated to preserving the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic
 and our ancestors who fought to save the Union, 1861-1865.