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UPCOMING -THIS JULY US Grant Colloquy Dinner An Evening with US Grant Expert Brooks D. Simpson Saturday, July 19, 2025 Cash Bar will open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Frontenac Hilton, 1335 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131 Guest Speaker: US Grant Expert and Author Brooks D. Simpson, Ph.d Must Register by July 10! Cost: $150/person Cash Bar Profits go to Civil War Education & Preservation Programs |
You can still donate to off-set the money the State Museum is paying for this, but the 2nd Mo Cavalry flag IS coming back to Missouri!!!!
NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!
PDC Robert Aubuchon resigns on 6-10 and Councils appoint SVC Mark Coplin as Commander
The Officers of Missouri SUVCW are all still holding the same offices after National SUVCW rules we can't do what would have been allowed by By-Laws!
July 6-7 2025 Missouri SUVCW meet at Best Western Plus - Fenton, MO
MISSOURI SUVCW FINDS COPY OF MISSING CHARTERING
DOCUMENT OF NATIONAL SUVCW !
While PDC Walt Busch was going thru the old records of the William T. Sherman/Billy Yank Camp #65 recently turned over to him by Maggie Grothe, widow of Col. Jack Grothe, PCC, he found a copy of the original chartering document of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. He had never seen it before. He was interested as to what it was as the first name on the chartering document was General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
Checking with PC-in-C Jim Pahl and SUVCW Historian Robert Wolz, Wolz stated the document (shown below) was the one that use to be at all national encampments and is now missing. Walt had a high definition copy of this made and turned over to Wolz and Pahl with the suggestion that the copy be put on the national website.
DOCUMENT OF NATIONAL SUVCW !
While PDC Walt Busch was going thru the old records of the William T. Sherman/Billy Yank Camp #65 recently turned over to him by Maggie Grothe, widow of Col. Jack Grothe, PCC, he found a copy of the original chartering document of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. He had never seen it before. He was interested as to what it was as the first name on the chartering document was General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
Checking with PC-in-C Jim Pahl and SUVCW Historian Robert Wolz, Wolz stated the document (shown below) was the one that use to be at all national encampments and is now missing. Walt had a high definition copy of this made and turned over to Wolz and Pahl with the suggestion that the copy be put on the national website.
LEADING NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
CLICK THE LINK TO REGISTER FOR THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT - June 6 & 7 - Fenton, MO
The Big News From Our March Department Business Meeting...
Brother Joe Raney has started the process of Arkansas leaving our department and starting their own! This was the intent of our department when it took over the state of Arkansas over a decade ago. We hope they are successful in growing our organization.
Brother Alan Russ of Kansas has queried our department as to whether we would be interested in holding a joint National Encampment in Kansas City area.
Brother Joe Raney has started the process of Arkansas leaving our department and starting their own! This was the intent of our department when it took over the state of Arkansas over a decade ago. We hope they are successful in growing our organization.
Brother Alan Russ of Kansas has queried our department as to whether we would be interested in holding a joint National Encampment in Kansas City area.
Our 2025 Schedule….so far….
12 February - Traditional Lincoln Birthday Holiday (Still a Missouri State Holiday)
17 February - President’s Day
22 February - Traditional George Washington’s Birthday
1 March 1030am - Julia Dent Tent DUVCW Sponsored Event - David Woods will speak on “President Lincoln's relationship with General Grant” - Missouri Civil War Museum, Jefferson Barracks, Lemay, MO
8 March - 10am - Department of MO SUVCW Business Meeting, Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams Street, Jefferson City
22 March - CANCELED - Tiger Camp #432 Sponsored Event - Medal of Honor Memorial Service - Cpl. Oliver Hughes - Callao, MO Old City Cemetery
30 March - 1pm – General William T. Sherman’s Graveside Remembrance Ceremony, Speaker: Michael Johnson, Sherman Boyhood Home Museum, Calvary Cemetery, 5239 West Florissant Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri 63115-1460
12 April - 10am - Sons of Union Veterans & Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States hold their Annual Lincoln Tomb Ceremony, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, IL
26 May - Memorial Day, location
a. St. James, MO, Veterans Home, 2 pm, so set-up will begin at 1 pm.
30 May – Traditional Memorial Day, unknown if any events being held.
6-7 June - Missouri Department SUVCW Annual Encampment, Best Western Plus, Fenton, MO
14 June - US Flag Day
28-29 June – 8am - School of the Piece sponsored by the Sons of Veterans Reserve, St John’s Lutheran Church, 2149 Lutheran Church Road, Beaufort, MO 63013. Registration required.
19 July - 10am – President and General Ulysses S. Grant Remembrance Day – Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (White
Haven), 7400 Grant Road St. Louis, MO 63123
19 July 7pm-10pm – U.S. Grant Colloquy: An Evening Dinner with General Grant author & historian, Brooks D. Simpson, Frontenac
Hilton, 1335 So. Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 63131
7-10 August - Sons of Union Veterans National Encampment - Sonesta Hotel, Houston IAH Airport, Houston, TX
8 September 1030am- Ceremony at Hecker, IL Cemetery - Dedicating Marker to Col Hecker
9 September 1030am - Rededication of Col Hecker Monument in Benton Park, St. Louis, MO (Dedication of New Historical Marker)
3 – 4 October – Central Region Association, Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic Conference, Fort Wayne, IN. Exact Location TBD
TBD - Department Business Meeting
7 November - US Grant Symposium - Cape Girardeau (More Details to Follow)
11 November - Veterans Day
14 – 16 November - 69th Annual Gettysburg Address Remembrance Day Parade & Ceremonies, Gettysburg, PA
Upcoming Events
Department Happenings
PDC Walt Busch gave a talk on 1-25 to the National Society of Daughters of Union at US Grant National Historic Site. DC Bob Aubuchon was present and suggested we coördinate efforts on special events. Walt's talk was on the Life of Lincoln's Brat: General Thomas Ewing, Jr.
THE ONLY SURVIVING REAL SON OF A CIVIL WAR VETERAN
MISSOURI'S WILLIAM POOL HONORED AS HE NEARS
100 YEARS OF AGE
MISSOURI'S WILLIAM POOL HONORED AS HE NEARS
100 YEARS OF AGE
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William Pool, World War II U.S. Army Veteran Europe, is the last surviving offspring of a Civil War Veteran. DC Bob Aubuchon presented Mr Pool with a certificate of Membership in the Department of Missouri and a SUVCW Membership Medal. Carolyn Pinned the Medal on Mr Pool. Picture with all the names here are relationships: William Pool (Wheelchair), Bob Aubuchon, Carolyn George (Daughter), Jack George Son in Law, Jeanie Price (Daughter), Danny Pool (Son), Desarea Burke (Granddaughter) Old picture from Book: Old Man is Charles Pool Civil War Veteran (West Virginia) circled boy is William Pool about age 6 - Charles died when William was 7 years old from what I could make out. |
100th Birthday for Real Son of a Civil War Soldier
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Our Last Son of a Union Soldier
-- A True Hero in His Own Right |
Union Victory in Missouri 1864 Events
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Union Victory in Missouri - Westport Oct 19
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Union Victory in Missouri - Newtonia Event 27 Oct
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Missouri PDC Robert Amsler elected to lead the Central Region - Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic in Jasper IN on Oct 5
PDC Walt Busch & Member John Palmer also elected to offices.
PDC Walt Busch & Member John Palmer also elected to offices.
JUNE 8 - A NEW GRAVESTONE FOR CAPTAIN SHANE PALMER AT MEMPHIS, MO
Scenes from the 2024 Missouri Department Encampment
with
Past Commander-in-Chief Michael Paquette
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Past Commander-in-Chief Michael Paquette
A Motley Crew of Officers and Camp Members Met in Jefferson City on the 9th for our Regular March Business Meeting
What are Sons of Union of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and Grand Army of the Republic
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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. 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.]
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. 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.]
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. |
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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.