Since I mentioned the Sons of Union Veterans in the last post, here is some more information about them.
From Wikipedia.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUV) grew out of the largest organization of Union veterans established after the war, The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Much the same as the Sons of Confederate Veterans grew out of the United Confederate Veterans organization.
It would be necessary to find the next generations to carry on the group's good name as they died out. This is why the American Legion has its Sons of the American Legion.
The SUV was established in 1881 and was founded by Major Augustus P. Davis for the preservation of the principles of the GAR. Local groups are organized into camps which then are grouped into departments
Membership on 2022 was 6,574 with headquarters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Commander-in-Chief in 2022 was Peter J. Hritso.
--Old Secesh
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