Tag: Sons of Union Veterans
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Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony
Join us on January 4, 2025 for the 31st Annual Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony! This is a public event. All are invited and welcome. Date: January 4, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Avenue K, Galveston, TX 77550 LINK TO MAP
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Remember our Veterans on November 11
Honoring a Civil War veteran who was lost to history Curious about her family’s history, journalist Cheryl Wills began researching her ancestry, and found she was related to Sandy Wills, a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops. Her search also led her to a distant relative, a…
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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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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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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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Wreaths Across America 2026
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom. On December 19, 2026 at 11:00 am, LCDR Edward Lea, USN Camp #2 will be helping Houston National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes.…