SUVCW – Dept. of Nebraska – Fraternity. Charity. Loyalty

Honoring Our Union

Heroes

Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

History

Preserving Our

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Promoting

Patriotism

Memorial Projects

We strive to document and preserve graves, monuments, and memorials honoring Union heroes.

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Civil War Education

Educating students about the legacy of the Civil War, and providing tools for teachers, is central to our mission.

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Join a fraternity of more than 6,000 men who form lifelong bonds and honor their heroic ancestors.

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Welcome

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of heroes who fought and worked to save the Union.…

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GAR Observance of Memorial Day

NEBRASKANS IN THE CIVIL WAR EXHIBIT DEDICATION

Last Union Veteran Project

The purpose of the project is to locate the last Union Civil War Veteran buried in each county in Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Identified veterans graves will be marked with a bronze star and QR code medallion. We have been honoring these veterans with a dedication ceremony, check our calendar for upcoming events. View the lists from these links:

Nebraska Last Soldiers

South Dakota Last Soldiers

North Dakota Last Soldiers

Through this organization the declining days of the Union Veteran will be made pleasant, his record of service to his country preserved, his memory honored, patriotism promoted.

~Major Augustus P. Davis, December 1881
“It is only through such membership I can best show to the world my pride in being a descendent of one who served his country in the darkest period of its history, thus helping to preserve it, and my own gratitude for such service.”

Why I am a Member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the War, 1930