Tag: Texas
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2025 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
Mark your calendars and save the dates August 7–10, 2025, because the 144th National Encampment of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is coming to Houston!
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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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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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REPORT FROM 2024 DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT
The 30th Annual Encampment of the Department of Texas and Louisiana was held in Plano, TX on May 4, 2024. The festivities began Friday evening with a reception at the home of Bro. Don Gates, PDC. There was a Saturday morning brunch then on to the meeting, which was called to order promptly at 1pm…
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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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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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2024 Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony Video
It was a beautiful morning in Galveston as the members of Camp 2 were joined by many good friends, affiliates and guests for the 30th Annual Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony.
Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea USN, Camp 2 – Houston, TX
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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