Sons of Union Veterans
​of the Civil War

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is a volunteer, non-profit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic and educational organization. The SUVCW is officially recognized as the Grand Army of the Republic's legal successor, receiving its Congressional Charter in 1954 (Public Law 605).  

​With over six thousand members, the SUVCW is the largest organization of descendants of Union Civil War veterans in the United States. 

​www.suvcw.org

Department of the Chesapeake:
​
http://departmentofthechesapeakesuvcw.com/​


Garfield Camp Membership Contact Information: 

​[email protected]

"For love of country, they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue."

- General James A. Garfield, 
​Arlington National Cemetery dedication,
May 30, 1868

Programs

Through a variety of educational programs, ceremonial observances, and fraternal events, the Garfield Camp serves to honor and remember the soldiers who preserved the Union and the causes they defended.

Battlefield Preservation

Participating in projects to fund and
assist in the preservation of Civil War battlefields and other historic sites,
​in honor of the "Boys in Blue".

The Lincoln Dinner

An educational and social forum, honoring the 16th President and Commander-in-Chief, featuring recognized Civil War speakers
​and authors.

Memorial Day

The Sons of Union Veterans
​of the Civil War observes this special day dedicated to the memory of those who gave their "last full measure of devotion" to our Nation.