Department of Indiana

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Front row (left to right) is Sec. Alan Teller, Dept. Commander Bill Adams, PDC Mike Beck. Back row (left to right) is JV Dept. Commander Tim Beckman, SV Dept Commander Dennis Rigsby, and Dept Chaplain Bret Caldwell.

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is a nation-wide organization, comprised of more than 200 community-based Camps which are organized under 26 Departments. The Department of Indiana oversees camps and SUVCW members within Indiana.

Indiana played an important role during the American Civil War. During the course of the war, Indiana contributed approximately 210,000 soldiers and millions of dollars of horses, food and supplies to the U.S. Army. Hoosiers served in every major engagement of the war and almost every engagement – minor or otherwise – in the western theater of the war. As an agriculturally rich state containing the fifth-highest population in the Union and sixth-highest of all states, Indiana was critical to Northern success. We seek to preserve the history and legacy of those heroes who fought and worked to save the Union.

You are cordially invited to join our Department of Indiana email list as a way to stay informed on what is happening in our Department. To sign up go here and click on the “Join This Group” link. Alternatively you can email IndianaSUVCW-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and request to join.

You can keep up with the latest department news through the Indiana Legion, the newsletter for the Department of Indiana.

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Annual Encampment
This year on June 6th in Kokomo, we will be celebrating our 129th Department of Indiana Annual Encampment! While the number alone is significant what makes this year even more special is that the National SUVCW Commander in Chief, Tad Campbell of Gilroy, California will also be attending. Click here for an invitation letter from Department Commander William R. Adams. Click here for a registration form.

Directions for Indiana University Kokomo
Kokomo now has a bypass US 31. The way into Kokomo from the north and south is US 931. You must exit US 31 to follow US 931. US 931 is the old route of US 31. Many people continue to complain the signage for this is not clearly marked. So be alert. From any direction take US 931 to Lincoln. (In Kokomo US 31 is now called US 931. South and North of Kokomo be sure to take the US 931 Exit off US 31.) Lincoln is North of IN 26 and South of US 35 & IN 22. Turn West on Lincoln to Washington. Turn North on Washington: just past Cossells Landscaping on right; turn right. You are on IUK property (2300 S. Washington). Stay right at first stop sign. At second stop sign turn left. Park in lot on right. Enter the Kelly Student Center. If you keep turning right within the building you will find us. We will be near the cafeteria.

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Leadership

The Department of Indiana’s organization follows the guidelines of the SUVCW, with a Department Commander, Senior Vice-Commander, Junior Vice-Commander, Secretary, and Treasurer, who are all elected annually by the Department members. Other positions of responsibility within the Department are by appointment of the Department Commander.

Office	Name	Email
Commander	William R. Adams	adamswr@csinet.net
Senior Vice Commander	Dennis H. Rigsby	dhrigsby@aol.com
Junior Vice Commander	Timothy J. Beckman	timbeckman@gmail.com
Council Member	Jack O. Shaw	jackoshaw7@hotmail.com
Council Member	Matthew J. Elkin	melkin1@sbcglobal.net
Council Member	Michael W. Beck	fsgtcod11thindiana@att.net
Secretary	J. Allan Teller	alan.teller@comcast.net
Treasurer	Gilbert H. Young, Jr.	gib.young@comcast.net
Patriotic Instructor	Dennis H. Rigsby	dhrigsby@aol.com
Chaplain	Bret A. Caldwell	jchistorian@yahoo.com
Graves Registration Officer	John K. Eger	jkcleger@msn.com
Historian	Bruce R. Kolb	bkolb2@yahoo.com
Civil War Memorials Officer	Michael W. Beck	fsgtcod11thindiana@att.net
Eagle Scout Coordinator	Michael W. Beck	fsgtcod11thindiana@att.net
Counselor	Bruce R. Kolb	bkolb2@yahoo.com
GAR Highway Officer	Stephen L. Mockler	nwi-mikey@hotmail.com
Signals Officer	Joshua A. Claybourn	jclaybourn@gmail.com

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