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: Nick Sauer

Secretary: Robert J Kurek

What We Do

Sons of Union Veterans of The Civil War

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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

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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

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United States of America (SV)

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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)