Department Order #8 -2024-2025 Preparation for Department Encampment

HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
Chip Huffman
2409 Depot St
Spring Hill, TN 37174
deptcommander@suvcwdepttn.org
(615) 337-8030

DEPARTMENT ORDER # 8, 2024-2025

Notice of Department Special Encampment to Receive Report of Department Special Committee to Host a National Encampment

 

Brothers of the Department,

It is my pleasure to announce the initial details of the 30th Annual Encampment of the Department of Tennessee.

  1. The Department Encampment will be held on 15th March 2025 at the American Legion post 0004, 121 South Church St in Livingston, TN1.
    1. My thanks to Army of the Tennessee Camp #64 for volunteering to host the Encampment
    2. Details and registration for the Encampment will be issued soon.
    3. The Department Encampment will occur concurrently with the annual meeting of Joseph H. Rider #62 Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The Auxiliary is a tremendous support to our Order and we a pleased to meet together.
  2. Nominations open for the Department of Tennessee Charles Henry Engle, Jr. Award of Appreciation. With submissions given by 15th January 2025.
      1. Department Bylaws Article XVI, §2: The award shall be conferred by the Department Commander upon any individual or entity who, in the judgment of a three-member panel appointed by the Department Commander, has through his/her actions, words, and/or deeds significantly contributed to the furtherance of the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic within the Boundaries of the Department of Tennessee. Recommendations for possible recipients of said award shall be submitted, along with a one-page description of the contribution made, to the Department Secretary / Treasurer no later than two (2) months prior to the annual Department Encampment. Recipients of the award shall be publicly announced and a certificate and/or other appropriate symbol of the award presented at the annual Department of Tennessee Encampment. No more than three (3) recipients shall be selected for the award in any one year.
  3. Resolutions to come before the Department must be received by 15th January 2025 (Department By-laws Article III, §5)
  4. Amendments to the Bylaws to come before the department must be received by 15th January 2025 (Department By-laws Article XIV, §2).

Brothers interested in running for elected Department Office are encouraged to announce their intentions on the Department Facebook page with a brief commentary of their qualifications. Elected offices are Department Commander, Department Sr. Vice Commander, Department Jr. Vice Commander, Department Secretary / Treasurer, Department Council.

So issued this 12th day of January, 2025

Chip Huffman,
Department Commander
Department of Tennessee
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Attest: George Andrew Huttick, PDC
Department Secretary-Treasurer
Department of Tennessee
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War