Tag: GAR
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Houston 2025 National Encampment
WELCOME TO HOUSTON! On behalf of the Brothers of LCDR Edward Lea USN, Camp 2 and the Sisters of Sarah Emma Seele Ladies Auxiliary #1 we offer our sincere welcome and wish you all the best at the 144th National Encampment of The Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic, right here in…
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REPORT and PICTURES FROM 2025 DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT
The 31st Annual Department of Texas and Louisiana Encampment on May 10, 2025 in Houston was a big success. We were so pleased to be joined by Commander in Chief Kevin Martin and National Auxiliary President Rosemary Martin as our guests of honor. Congratulations to newly-elected Department Commander Brook Thomas, DSVC John Vander Meulen, DJVC…
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144th National Encampment Fund Raisers
Challenge Coins ~ Polo Shirts ~ Badges ~ T-Shirts National Encampment 2025 gear is available and ready to order. CLICK HERE to head over to the Department website and check it out! Fraternity – Charity – Loyalty
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2025 Department Encampment
31st Annual Department EncampmentMay 9-10, 2025Houston, TX AGENDA REGISTRATION & PAYMENT This year members will have the opportunity to register and pay electronically. IMPORTANT INFORMATION !! The reception on Friday evening promises to be a lively event. All Encampment participants, guests and members of the Allied Orders are welcome. Camp Commanders, bring your Camp flag…
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WHEN THE BOYS IN BLUE ARE GONE
Written by Civil War veteran John Hendricks Narrated by DUVCW member Susan Barry John Hendricks was the last surviving veteran of the Eighty-Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He wrote this poem long after the Civil War expressing his concern that future generations might forget what Union soldiers and members of the Grand Army of the…
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Graveside Remembrance Ceremony for Captain Isaac Conroe
Join us on October 5 for a traditional Grand Army of the Republic memorial ceremony for Captain Isaac Conroe, Union Civil War veteran, founder of the McClellan GAR Post #9 in Houston and of the City of Conroe, Texas. An official GAR marker will be placed at the grave and there will be a uniformed…
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Snapshots from Memorial Day 2024
On Memorial Day 2024, the Brothers of Camp 2 came together in a ceremony with the ladies of the Sarah Emma Seeley Ladies Auxiliary #1 and the Sarah Emma Edmonds Detached Tent #4, DUVCW to remember the Union veterans buried in the G.A.R. plot in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston.
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MAY MEETING CHANGED TO ZOOM ONLY DUE TO STORMS
Greetings everyone, Last night’s storm caused power outages to significant portions of Houston – including the Trini Mendenhall Community Center where our Camp meeting was scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday). Calls to the Center have gone unanswered and their Facebook page indicates they are closed today and tomorrow. Therefore, our Camp meeting tomorrow will be via 100%…
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MEMORIAL DAY 2024
The brothers of Camp 2 will be joined by the Ladies Auxiliary and DUVCW to honor Civil War veterans this Memorial Day at the GAR Plot in Glenwood Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 1PM. Note that this is a later start time and different location that in prior years (same big cemetery area, different plot). …