Camp Officers

Meet the elected leadership and staff officers of Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea USN, Camp 2 for the 2026 term. Our camp officers volunteer their time to coordinate historical preservation events, genealogical research, and community outreach programs across Houston and The Texas Gulf Coast.

If you have questions about local Union genealogy, grave registration, or joining the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, please reach out to the appropriate camp coordinator listed below.

Camp Commander

Daniel Pourreau

Commander@camplea.org

Senior Vice Commander

Herbert Powers

SVC@camplea.org

Junior Vice Commander

Robert Riley

JoinCamp2@camplea.org

Secretary

Stephen Schulze, PDC

Secretary@camplea.org

Treasurer

Jason Hoffman

Treasurer@camplea.org

Patriotic Instructor

Ronald “Steve” Brock

Chaplain

Stephen Schulze, PDC

Guide, Historian, GAR Records Officer & Newsletter Editor

Michael Lance, PDC

Historian@camplea.org

Color Bearer & Camp Drummer

William Myers

Guard & Public Relations Officer

Richard Carson

PRO@camplea.org

Graves Registration Officer & Civil War Memorials Officer

Terry Sutton

GRO@camplea.org

Signals Officer, YouTube Manager & Zoom Facilitator

John Vander Meulen, PCC

Eagle Scout Coordinator

Ben Bonnett, PCC

Facebook Manager, ROTC Coordinator, Genealogist

Daniel Pourreau

Webmaster

Robert Riley

Webmaster@camplea.org

CAMP COUNCIL

Dr. Stevenson Holmes, PDC

Michael Lance, PDC

Department Commander John Vander Meulen

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Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea USN, Camp 2 – Houston, TX

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Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea, USN, Camp 2 is a local camp of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), a congressionally chartered, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of Union veterans.