Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
At the last Departmental Encampment, I was asked to Chair a special committee to consider name changes for the Department. As our Department boundaries include Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, it was felt that we may wish to have a more inclusive name. 1) I am looking for people to assist with this Committee work. Ideally, one brother per camp (private…
Brothers from the Department of Tennessee participated in a number of Memorial Day events, below is a sampling. Fort Donelson Camp #62 & Army of Tennessee Camp #64: – Fort Negley Army of Tennessee Camp #64 Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson Camp #1: Fort Donelson Camp #62: Maj. William Anderson McTeer Camp #39 http://knoxvillenews.tn.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=10489f28fb https://www.facebook.com/WBIRChannel10/videos/10153849530534775/
The 2016 Central Region Association Conference, Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic, will be held on September 30th and October 1st, 2016 in the Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee area. The registration form may be found here: CRAregistrationform Additional information on the Central Region Association Conference, Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic, may be found on…
National Encampment is 11 – 14 August 2016! Our current slate of delegates are: David McReynolds Carl Addison George M Huttick George A Huttick Roger Tenney Chip Huffman Michael Moore It is time to start considering Candidates Seeking National Office. The complete list may be found at: http://www.suvcw.org/?page_id=492. Of Departmental interest, David McReynolds of McTeer Camp #39 is seeking the position of…
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2016 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT OF THE ALLIED ORDERS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC AUGUST 11TH THROUGH 14TH, 2016. President Abraham Lincoln Hilton Hotel Hilton Hotels National Reservation number is 866-788-1860 Current information may be found here: http://www.suvcw.org/?p=1965
21st Department of Tennessee Encampment 20 February 2016 Commander Michael Downs declared the 21st Encampment of the Department of Tennessee open. Secretary Geoffrey Hintze, PDC called the roll of the officers. Absent were Senior Vice Commander Roger Tenney and Patriotic Instructor Eddie Evans. Commander Downs introduced our guests – Mark Day, Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief from Virginia, U. S. Grant (Dr.…
Encampment Report Department of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, S.U.V.C.W. Michael Downs, Commander Our Tennessee Department meeting was held on February 20th in Memphis. We had a great turnout with over twenty Sons in attendance, representing five of the seven camps in the Department. The membership met at the Tennessee Genealogical Society building with a great “BBQ” lunch provided by the…
Commander: Michael Downs, PCC Senior Vice-Commander: Roger Tenney, CC Junior Vice-Commander: David McReynolds Secretary/Treasurer: Geoffrey Hintze, PDC Department Council: Carl Addison Samuel Gant, PDC Ben Jones Chaplain Clyde Getman, PDC Patriotic Instructor Eddie Evans Graves Registration Officer George Lane, PCC Historian Geoffrey Hintze, PDC Eagle Scout Coordinator Craig Brown, PDC ROTC Medal Coordinator Doug Fidler, PDC Signals Officer George A.…
Department of Tennessee General Order #4 February 20, 2016 It is with deep regret that I must inform you that Farragut Camp #6 has decided to turn in their Charter. Brothers in good will be transferred into other Department Camps. Yours in Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty Michael Downs Department Commander