DEPARTMENT ORDER # 1, 2026-2027

Posted On 27-April-202627-April-2026

HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR Gary W. Moore 4583 Craddle Hill Dr Bartlett, TN 38002 deptcommander@suvcwdepttn.org  (901 355-5160

DEPARTMENT ORDER # 1, 2026-2027

Brothers and Gentlemen of the Department,

The Department Commander Headquarters is hereby transferred from Spring Hill, TN to 4583 Craddle Hill Dr, Bartlett, TN 38002 Department Commander may now be postmarked here. Electronic communications are the preferred method of correspondence and are available at deptcommander@suvcwdepttn.org.

1. My sincere thanks to all who attended our 31st Annual Encampment in Franklin, Tennessee. I am honored to serve as your Department Commander.
   
   
2. Congratulations are in order for our newly Elected Officers
   1. Department Assistant Secretary / Treasurer, Daniel T. Girton deptasstsectreas@suvcwdepttn.org 
   2. Department Senior Vice Commander: Dave McMahon, CC/PCC deptsrvicecommander@suvcwdepttn.org
   3. Department Junior Vice Commander: Thomas Wrightdeptjrvicecommander@suvcwdepttn.org
   4. Secretary/Treasurer: George Andrew Huttick, PDC deptsectreas@suvcwdepttn.org
   5. Department Council:
      1. Mike Downs, PDC (2yrs)
      2. David DuBrucq, PDC (1 yrs.)
      3. Chip Huffman, PCC (3 yrs.)
3. Congratulations to our newly Appointed Officers
   1. Department Assistant Secretary / Treasurer, Daniel T. Girton deptasstsectreas@suvcwdepttn.org
   2. Department Assistant Secretary / Treasurer, Hughston Burnheimer
   3. Patriotic Instructor: Darrell Balldeptpatrioticinstr@suvcwdepttn.org
   4. Chaplain: Gary Burke deptchaplain@suvcwdepttn.org
   5. Graves Registration Officer: Richard Holmes, PCC
   6. Eagle Scout Coordinator: George Michael Huttick eaglescout@suvcwdepttn.org 
   7. Civil War Memorials Officer: Clyde J. Getman PDC
   8. Signals Officer: George Andrew Huttick, PDC
   9. Counselor: Ben Block Jones II, PDC
   10. Color Bearer: Steven Corey
   11. Guard: John Clark
   12. Guide: Chris Sears
4. Additional appointments may occur in the following days. It is my intent to focus on the core roles of our Department and Camps as it is clear we need to build depth of roster.
5. My focus as Department Commander will be on bringing our Camps together in the bond of Fraternity. To make everyone in the Department feel like they have a place, that their opinion is respected, and that they are heard.  We must also expand our leadership pool. We are a bottom-up organization, Camps are the heart of our organization. My hope is that all Department Officers will reach out to their Camp counterparts and provide coaching and help.
   1. One great resource for your role is the National counterpart please reach out and ask for help and guidance.
   2. If you are a Department Officer, and the Camp does not have a person in your Assist the camp in the work!
6. There remains emphasis on the timely submission of reports by the National Organization. Camps like Departments may be suspended for failure to submit required reports in a timely fashion. Camp Commanders are asked to work with their Camp Secretaries to ensure completion and submission of required documents. With recent changes made to the CC&R, Department Commanders and Department Secretaries are punished for reports not being submitted in a timely fashion. This will force our hand to act on late reports.
7. For planning purposes, the 32nd Annual Encampment of the Department of Tennessee is scheduled for March 13, 2027, in Cleveland, Tennessee (close to Chattanooga.)
8. All previous Department Orders shall remain in effect unless modified or rescinded.
9. Brothers are strongly encouraged to attend the 145th National Encampment in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 30-August 2, 2026, and are reminded to submit their pre-registration timely.
10. My contact information is in the letterhead. Email is the preferred contact method, especially during business hours. Phone is appropriate for emergencies.

So ordered this 19^th  day of April, 2026

Gary W. Moore
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