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March 2024 Newsletter
This is shaping up to be a banner year for Camp 2 and we had a terrific first quarter start. Check out all the latest news in the March 2024 issue of The Harriet Lane.
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GAR Lot Historical Marker Project
At our February 2024 Camp meeting we launched a project to fund and commission a Texas historical marker to honor the lives of 10 Union veterans buried in the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) plot at Washington Cemetery in Houston. We need your donations to help us reach our fundraising goal of $3,000. Please…
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The Camp 2 Bell
Department Commander Michael Lance and Camp Commander John Vander Meulen with the new Camp 2 bell, presented to the Camp at the February 17, 2024 meeting as a gift from SVC Daniel Pourreau. The emblem above the bell is a replica of a civil war revenue cutter belt buckle to recognize the Harriet Lane, the…
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2024 Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony Video
It was a beautiful morning in Galveston as the members of Camp 2 were joined by many good friends, affiliates and guests for the 30th Annual Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony.
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Galveston Memorial Painting
After the Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony and annual Installation of Officers, Brothers Michael Lance, Herb Powers and Daniel Pourreau returned to Trinity Episcopal Cemetery to refurbish the memorial to the fallen Union Soldiers. Using only tape, molasses, spray paint, water, and elbow grease, the monument was restored to its original condition. As Department Commander…
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2024 Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony
For the 30th consecutive year LCDR Edward Lea USN, Camp 2, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will be conducting its signature event, the Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony, at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the historic Trinity Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston, Texas. The event is open to the public and…
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First Annual Camp 2 Christmas Party
On December 9, 2023 Camp 2 held its First Annual Christmas Party. We were joined by members of the Ladies Auxiliary and the DUVCW, along with many spouses and guests. The festivities kicked off with morning refreshments followed by a short meeting, then on to a potluck feast, door prizes and the traditional Ace of…
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Headstone Cleaning – November 8, 2023
Living descendants of Union Civil War veterans clean the headstones of those buried in the Grand Army of the Republic plot at Washington Cemetery in Houston, Texas.