Tag: Texas
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The Unionist – May, 2025
CLICK HERE to read all the latest news in the May, 2025 issue of our award-winning Department of Texas and Louisiana newsletter, The Unionist.
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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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Commander in Chief Martin arrives for Department Encampment
It was a beautiful spring day in Houston for the arrival of Commander in Chief Kevin Martin and National Auxiliary President Rosemary Martin. They were greeted by Department Commander Phillips and Department JVC Vander Meulen and then headed out to the ship channel in LaPorte for a tour of the San Jacinto Monument, conducted by…
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2025 Heights High School JROTC Ball
Camp Commander Pourreau attended the Heights High School JROTC Ball on April 14 and awarded the SUVCW certificate and medal to cadet and Battalion XO Scarlet Alcocer.
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144th National Encampment Invitation
Click here to register for the 2025 National Encampment. We look forward to seeing you in Houston! Treue Der Union
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March 2025 Newsletter
The latest issue of our Camp newsletter, The Harriet Lane, is available for your reading pleasure.
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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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Conroe Founder’s Day 2025
Camp 2 was invited to participate in Conroe Founder’s Day on March 15 in Conroe, TX, an annual event held in memory of Union Civil War veteran and city founder Captain Isaac Conroe, 12th IL Cavalry. City Council member Shana Arthur gave us a glowing introduction and read the Sons of Union Veterans of the…
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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…