Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Chapter Forms in North Fulton

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The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is launching a new camp in Roswell.

Along with the national fraternal organization, the local General Kenner Garrard Camp #4 will be dedicated to “preserving the history and legacy of veteran heroes who fought and worked to save the Union in the American Civil War,” according to its press release.

Organized in 1881 and chartered by Congress in 1954, SUVCW is the legal heir and successor to the Grand Army of the Republic.

There are two forms of membership: hereditary membership and associate membership. Hereditary membership is available to a male descendant, 14 years of age (6 to 14 for Juniors), who meets the following requirements:

• You must directly descend from a soldier, sailor, marine or member of the Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descend from a brother, sister, half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier, etc.) who was regularly mustered and served honorably in, was honorably discharged from, or died in the service of, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Cutter Service of the United States of America or in such state regiments called to active service and was subject to the orders of United States general officers, between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865.
• You must never have been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime; and
• You, or the ancestor through whom membership is claimed, must never have voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United States.

Associate membership is available to men who do not have the ancestry to qualify for hereditary membership. Associate membership is available to any man who demonstrates a genuine interest in the Civil War and can subscribe to the purpose and objects of the SUVCW.

All associate members have the same voting privileges and can hold all offices (except national offices) as hereditary members.

For more information about the Gen. Kenner Garrard Camp in Roswell or to join, call Bill Browning at 404-953-2525 or email to SUVCWKennerGarrard@gmail.com.