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  • Home
  • About
    • Dept. of Nebraska
    • Projects & Preservation
      • Last Union Soldier Project – Nebraska
      • Last Union Soldier Project – South Dakota
      • Last Union Soldier Project – North Dakota
    • Education & Research
      • Nebraska Civil War Veteran Burials
  • Camps
    • Victor Vifquain Camp No. 1
    • Shiloh Camp No. 2
    • James C. Welstead Camp No. 3
    • Harrison Camp No. 53-2
    • John M. Thayer Camp At-Large
  • Events
  • News
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Honoring Our Union Heroes History Preserving Our 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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Remembrance Day 2025

Remembrance Day 2025

The Dept. of Nebraska and the Dakotas Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1st Nebraska Infantry re-enactors and public gathered for a Remembrance Day…
Remembering Brother Bauermeister

Remembering Brother Bauermeister

It is our sad duty to report the passing of a Past Camp Commander of Nebraska and the Dakotas, Steve Bauermeister on January 2, 2025. Steve…
Civil War Descendants Host Free History Presentation and Discount Book Sale

Civil War Descendants Host Free History Presentation and Discount Book Sale

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War hosts a special presentation and fundraising book sale Saturday, April 5, at the Fremont City Auditorium. Historian…

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1ST NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY SPRING MUSTER

March 27-29, 2026

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160th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

April 6, 2026

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2026 DEPT OF NEBRASKA ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT

April 18, 2026

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MEMORIAL DAY

May 25, 2026

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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
  • “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
  • 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
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