After the Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony and annual Installation of Officers, Brothers Michael Lance, Herb Powers and Daniel Pourreau returned to Trinity Episcopal Cemetery to refurbish the memorial to the fallen Union Soldiers. Using only tape, molasses, spray paint, water, and elbow grease, the monument was restored to its original condition. As Department Commander Lance said, “It looks like the day it arrived from Georgia!”
Huzzah!!
CLICK HERE to catch up on all the latest in the December 2023 issue of our award-winning newsletter, The Harriet Lane.
For the 30th consecutive year LCDR Edward Lea USN, Camp 2, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will be conducting its signature event, the Battle of Galveston Commemoration Ceremony, at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the historic Trinity Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston, Texas.
The event is open to the public and will include a musket firing Honor Guard who will render a salute to the fallen.
On December 9, 2023 Camp 2 held its First Annual Christmas Party. We were joined by members of the Ladies Auxiliary and the DUVCW, along with many spouses and guests. The festivities kicked off with morning refreshments followed by a short meeting, then on to a potluck feast, door prizes and the traditional Ace of Diamonds drawing. The grand finale was a Clara Barton Ladies Appreciation pin raffle, which was won by Joyce Brock. We also helped the Auxiliary celebrate their 27th Anniversary. Good times were had by one and all!
The main order of business at the meeting was election of 2024 officers. Brother Vincent Trovato was elected Junior Vice Commander. Other officers are the same as in 2023, including Commander Vander Meulen, SVC Pourreau, Secretary/Treasurer Schulze (PDC) and Camp Council members Thomas Coughlin (PDC), Stevenson Holmes (PDC) and Ben Bonnet (PCC). Thanks to outgoing JVC Hoffman and all the 2024 officers for their dedication and service to our order.
Living descendants of Union Civil War veterans clean the headstones of those buried in the Grand Army of the Republic plot at Washington Cemetery in Houston, Texas.
The September 2023 issue of The Harriet Lane has been published. Camp 2 received the Marshall Hope Award for best newsletter at the National Encampment in Nashua, NH this year. Congratulations and thanks to our newletter editor, Brother Michael Lance, DC, and all the contributors for giving us such an outstanding publication!
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You can help us honor our fallen heroes by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering or by joining us in person at Houston National Cemetery on December 14, 2024. (Check out the video below!) A portion of your donation will help support Camp 2.
Click on the SERVE & SUCCEED logo to purchase wreaths through our Camp Sponsorship group, and please share the link with friends and family!
A person dies twice: once when they take their final breath, and later, the last time their name is spoken.
