{"id":1761,"date":"2026-04-27T02:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T02:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.suvcwdepttn.org\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:10:53","slug":"department-order-1-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.suvcwdepttn.org\/?p=1761","title":{"rendered":"DEPARTMENT ORDER # 1, 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/strong><\/td>\nHEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER<\/strong>
DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE<\/strong>
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
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Gary W. Moore
4583 Craddle Hill Dr
Bartlett, TN 38002
deptcommander@suvcwdepttn.org<\/a>\u00a0
(901 355-5160

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DEPARTMENT ORDER # 1, 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brothers and Gentlemen of the Department,<\/p>\n

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\u00a0deptcommander@suvcwdepttn.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  1. My sincere thanks to all who attended our 31st Annual Encampment in Franklin, Tennessee. I am honored to serve as your Department Commander.

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  2. Congratulations<\/strong>\u00a0are<\/strong>\u00a0in<\/strong>\u00a0order<\/strong>\u00a0for<\/strong>\u00a0our<\/strong>\u00a0newly<\/strong>\u00a0Elected <\/strong>Officers<\/strong>\n
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    1. Department Assistant Secretary \/ Treasurer, Daniel T. Girton\u00a0deptasstsectreas@suvcwdepttn.org\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Department Senior Vice Commander: Dave McMahon, CC\/PCC deptsrvicecommander@suvcwdepttn.org<\/li>\n
    3. Department Junior Vice Commander: Thomas Wrightdeptjrvicecommander@suvcwdepttn.org<\/li>\n
    4. Secretary\/Treasurer: George Andrew Huttick, PDC deptsectreas@suvcwdepttn.org<\/li>\n
    5. Department Council:\n
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      1. Mike Downs, PDC (2yrs)<\/li>\n
      2. David DuBrucq, PDC (1 yrs.)<\/li>\n
      3. Chip Huffman, PCC (3 yrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. Congratulations\u00a0to our newly Appointed Officers<\/strong>\n
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        1. Department Assistant Secretary \/ Treasurer, Daniel T. Girton\u00a0deptasstsectreas@suvcwdepttn.org<\/a><\/li>\n
        2. Department Assistant Secretary \/ Treasurer, Hughston Burnheimer<\/li>\n
        3. Patriotic Instructor: Darrell Balldeptpatrioticinstr@suvcwdepttn.org<\/a><\/li>\n
        4. Chaplain: Gary Burke\u00a0deptchaplain@suvcwdepttn.org<\/a><\/li>\n
        5. Graves Registration Officer: Richard Holmes, PCC<\/li>\n
        6. Eagle Scout Coordinator: George Michael Huttick\u00a0eaglescout@suvcwdepttn.org\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
        7. Civil War Memorials Officer: Clyde J. Getman PDC<\/li>\n
        8. Signals Officer: George Andrew Huttick, PDC<\/li>\n
        9. Counselor: Ben Block Jones II, PDC<\/li>\n
        10. Color Bearer: Steven Corey<\/li>\n
        11. Guard: John Clark<\/li>\n
        12. Guide: Chris Sears<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        13. 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.<\/li>\n
        14. 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.\u00a0 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.\n
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          1. One great resource for your role is the National counterpart please reach out and ask for help and guidance.<\/li>\n
          2. If you are a Department Officer, and the Camp does not have a person in your\u00a0Assist\u00a0the\u00a0camp in the work!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          3. 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.<\/li>\n
          4. For planning purposes, the 32nd Annual Encampment of the Department of Tennessee is scheduled for March 13, 2027, in Cleveland, Tennessee (close to Chattanooga.)<\/li>\n
          5. All previous Department Orders shall remain in effect unless modified or rescinded.<\/li>\n
          6. 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.<\/li>\n
          7. My contact information is in the letterhead. Email is the preferred contact method, especially during business hours. Phone is appropriate for emergencies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            So ordered this 19th<\/sup>\u00a0 day of April, 2026<\/p>\n

            Gary W. Moore
            Department Commander
            Department of Tennessee
            Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War<\/p>\n

            Attest: George Andrew Huttick, PDC
            Department Secretary-Treasurer
            Department of Tennessee
            Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War<\/p>\n

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