THE SOLEMN PLEDGE - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

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SUVCW Commander-in-Chief:
D. Brad Schall
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PUBLISHING SCHEDULE
Winter Deadline-December 15
Spring Deadline-March 15
Summer Deadline-May 31
Autumn Deadline-August 31
Inside
The Banner
CinC D. Brad Schall’s General Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Schall Elected Commander-in-Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
U.S. Grant Remembered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CinC Leo F. Kennedy’s General Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
New National Officers Elected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
National Council Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Making History Come Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Honoring Our Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Department News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
With Our Sisters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SVR Guidon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Collecting The Sons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
KUDOS IN ORDER
Yarmouth, Maine’s Haskell-Marston Camp
56’s Br. Steve Bunker was awarded the 2010
Warren Randall Award by outgoing
Chamberlain Civil War Roundtable president
Jay Stencil. The award is given annually to a
person who has made significant contributions
to the preservation, promotion or documentation
of Maine’s Civil War heritage.
In 2010, the SUVCW has 6,349 Brothers in Good Standing. This total represents 5,316 Members, 12 Real Sons, 337
Life Members, 3 Honorary Members, and 560 Associates. The total reflects an increase of 152 from 2009 for a .96% gain.
Additionally, there are 120 Juniors and 4 Junior Associates. There are 265 Camps in 28 Departments, 4 Camps-at-Large
(NMAL). (The NMAL is composed of Brothers, who live in a state that’s not currently administered by a Department.)
On the Cover: Br. D. Brad Schall solemnly pledges his faithful service during the installation of officers at the 129th National Encampment in Overland
Park, KS. Photo by PDC Tad Campbell.