Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Department of Illinois
About Us
Who is the Grant Camp 1863?
Grant Camp 1863 was created in the honor of General Ulysses S. Grant’s victory at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. With the victory at Vicksburg, the Union Army created a stronghold in the South and started the beginning of the end of the Civil War.
Camp Commander: Michael Gregory
Secretary: Robert J Kurek
Read MoreUnion Veterans of the Civil War organized into the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). SUVCW is the legal heir and successor to the Grand Army of the Republic.
Sons of Union Veterans of The Civil War
War (SUVCW)
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of veteran heroes
Republic (GAR)
In 1866, Union Veterans of the Civil War organized into the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and became a social and political force that would
US of America (SV)
In 1881 the GAR formed the Sons of Veterans of the United States
of America (SV) to carry on its traditions and memory long after the
Civil War (SUVCW)
Many GAR Posts sponsored Camps of the SV. In 1925 the SV name was changed to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW)