Col. Elmer Ellsworth Camp 23 - Dept. of CA & Pacific, SUVCW


										Preserving the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and our ancestors who fought to preserve the Union 1861 - 1865 The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a patriotic and educational organization, similar to the Grand Army of the Republic. It was founded on November 12, 1881 and incorporated by Act of Congress August 20, 1954. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is the legal heir to and representative of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Colonel Elmer Ellsworth Camp No. 23 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) was named after the original Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post in Santa Rosa, which in turn was named for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth (1837-1861). The current Camp was organized in 1996, and was originally a provisional Camp under the name "Col. Wesley Brainard Camp". Brother Steve Martin was the Commander during this provisional period.

			AREA: The Camp serves Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma counties, east of US 101, and Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, & Napa counties. MEETINGS: Every other month on the 2nd Saturday at 10 am (location to be announced). NEWSLETTER: The Bugle. MEMORIAL DAY PARTICIPATION: To be announced. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Camp members perform living history programs for local schools, centers for the elderly, history days, church groups, family functions, and local businesses. Monetary donations to the Camp are gladly accepted and are fully tax deductible. Any property of a military nature donated to the Camp by families of United States veterans will be proudly displayed at each Camp meeting, along with information about the service and heritage of the veteran. DUES: Annual dues are $40.00 and are due by the second week of December each year.
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	DONATIONS: The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a 501(c)(4) organization and is approved by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as an organization to which tax deductible gifts can be made pursuant to Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.