Tag: GAR
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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). …
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Highlights from the April 2024 Meeting
There was a really nice turnout at the April meeting. Highlights included an initiation ceremony for our newest member, Leon Shaffer, and addresses by JVC-in-C Kevin Tucker and Department Commander Michael Lance. We wrapped things up with our traditional post-meeting luncheon, this month at the Hunan Chef. Great food and company!
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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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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.
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