Presenter: Gordon Struve from Sons of Veterans of the Civil War
Gordy was initiated as a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of
the Civil War (SUVCW) in December 2015. Through has genealogy research
since retirement, he has obtained documented proof of his ancestral
connection to six Civil War Union veterans; three of which are direct
line and three are collateral. He is a Charter Life Member of the Fort
Walla Walla Camp No. 3 SUVCW organization headquartered in Kennewick,
Washington.
This presentation will start with a brief historical review of the Civil
War era and the anti-slavery issue that preceded the war. A chronology
will take us to the formation of the Grand Army of the Republic which
followed the war and then on to the creation of the SUVCW.
A description of the modern day SUVCW organization will be presented
including its mission to preserve the memory of soldiers who fought in
the war and to support education of our school-aged children about
elements of the war.
The formal presentation will move on to linking with the SUVCW home page and database websites.
Cookies & Social Time: 12:30 PM. Meeting starts at 1:00 PM
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