Department Order #12 Series 2020-2021 29 October 2020

 


Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #12

Series 2020-2021

29 October 2020

Veterans Day 2020

Section 1: Thursday, 11 November 2020 is Veterans Day. “Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace – dead or alive – although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices.” (www.defense.gov) The SUVCW original (1954) and updated Federal Charter (1998) states that we “cooperate in honoring all those who have served our country patriotically in any war.” (Updated Federal Charter, Sec. 200302, No. 3) According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Day is “a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.”

Section 2: What is a veteran? Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines a veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.” A quote by an unknown author says “A veteran is someone, who at one point in their life wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including their life. That is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact.”  Another unknown author said, “In war there are no unwounded soldiers.”

Section 3: The Department of North Carolina is very fortunate to have a history of strong veteran participation among its membership. Brothers, some of you serve or served as career military men, and some of you served as citizen soldiers. No matter how we served our country, we all made sacrifices, including our families, and especially our Civil War ancestors whose service and sacrifices are not forgotten.

Section 4: Brothers, you and your families should all be proud of your military service, and the sacrifices that you have all made.  I also believe our Civil War ancestors would all be proud of our veteran status, since they were all very proud of theirs.  To the Brothers of our Order that are active military or veterans, and to all veterans, Thank you all for your service!

Section 5: All Brothers and Camps of the Department of North Carolina are encouraged to participate in Veterans Day observances in their local communities.  One of the “Purpose & Objects” of our order is to “cooperate in doing honor to all who have patriotically served our country in any war.”  I call on you all to fly your flag from your house, attend a local ceremony, or visit a war memorial or cemetery. If possible, visit and flag graves of Union veterans in remote locations, so they aren’t forgotten. If nothing else, thank a veteran for his or her service. Many veterans have never heard the words "thank you."

So ordered this 29th Day of October 2020

 

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC

Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com


Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #11 Series 2020-2021 26 October 2020

 

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #11

Series 2020-2021

26 October 2020

2020 National Encampment and Elections

Section 1:  The 139th National Encampment of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was held on Zoom on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

Section 2: Brian C. Pierson, PDC, was elected Commander-in-Chief of our Order. The Department of North Carolina congratulates Commander-in-Chief Pierson on his election, and we thank Past Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Norris for his service to our Order as Commander-in-Chief.

Section 3: Additional National Officers who were duly elected were Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Michael A. Paquette, PDC, Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Bruce D. Frail, PDC, and Council of Administration Kevin P. Tucker, PDC. The Department of North Carolina also congratulates all these Brothers on their election.

Section 4: In a contested election, our Brother from the Department of North Carolina, Henry C. Duquette, PDC, was elected for a one-year term to the National Office of Council of Administration, and he was appointed by the Commander-in-Chief as National Graves Registration Officer. The Department of North Carolina especially wants to congratulate our Department Brother on his election and appointment to these two National Offices.

Section 5: I want to thank all those who attended with me representing the Department of North Carolina at the 2020 National Encampment which were Dennis St. Andrew, as Past Department Commander, Henry C. Duquette, PDC, Fred Fulcher, PCC, Ed Gibson, PCC, Jim Johnson, and Travis Masters, PCC. Their attendance and participation in this National Encampment are greatly appreciated.

Section 6: In addition to participating in the election of Officers, Delegates to the National Encampment spent the day reviewing and voting on proposed changes to our Constitution and Regulations. One item of note was that Delegates reviewed and approved changes to the Ritual and Ceremonials Guide for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The 2020 Edition of this Guide will be posted and available under the “Governance & Forms” section of our National website at www.suvcw.org.

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,
Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714(704) 310-0382
Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer
So ordered this 26th Day of October 2020

Department Order #10 Series 2020-2021 11 October 2020

 


Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #10

Series 2020-2021

11 October 2020

 

2020 Electronic National Encampment



Section 1:  On August 25, 2020, Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Norris issued General Order #37 advising that an abbreviated 2020 National Encampment will be held on Zoom on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

 Section 2: Voting members representing the Department of North Carolina at the 2020 National Encampment will be Robert Alvin Crum as Department Commander, Dennis St. Andrew as Past Department Commander, Henry C. Duquette, PCC as Delegate elected at our 2020 Department Encampment, Fred Fulcher, PCC as Delegate elected at our 2020 Department Encampment, Jim Johnson as Delegate elected at our 2020 Department Encampment, Ed Gibson, PCC as Delegate appointed by the Department Commander, since alternates aren’t permitted at this Encampment, and Travis Masters, PCC as Delegate appointed by the Department Commander, again since alternates aren’t permitted at this Encampment.         

Section 3:  On Friday, October 9, 2020, I submitted a Letter of Intent and Resume to National Secretary Jonathan C. Davis, PDC from our Department’s Junior Vice Commander Henry C. Duquette, PDC announcing his candidacy for the National Office of Council of Administration to fill the open one-year term. Election for this Office will transpire during the upcoming Electronic National Encampment.

 Section 4:  Brother Henry C. Duquette, PDC has actively served our Order since joining sixteen years ago. He currently serves as Aide-de-Camp to Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Norris and is the Junior Vice Commander and Graves Registration Officer for the Department of North Carolina. He also currently serves as Junior Vice Commander and Graves Registration Officer for Stoneman Camp No. 6 and Secretary-Treasurer and Graves Registration Officer for Gibbons-Burke Camp No. 2, both in the Department of North Carolina. Brother Duquette, PDC is also a Past Department Commander and served as Junior Vice Commander and Secretary for the Department of Rhode Island. He also served as Commander, Junior Vice Commander, Secretary, Treasurer and Graves Registration Officer in the Elisha Dyer Camp No. 7 in the Department of Rhode Island. Brother Duquette, PDC was a Delegate to the National Encampments in the years 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

 Section 5: There is a contender for the election of this position of Council of Administration, but with his experience, we can look forward to Brother Henry C. Duquette, PDC being elected as a National Officer.

 

So ordered this 11th Day of October 2020

 In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC

Commander, Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

649 Reservoir Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(704) 310-0382

robertalvincrum@gmail.com

 

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

 

Department Order #9 Series 2020-2021 2 September 2020

 


 Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #9

Series 2020-2021

2 September 2020

 

                ZOOM GUIDELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND CAMPS


Section 1:  On 2 July 2020, Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Norris issued General Order #31, and Section 5 of his Order states “General Order No. 22, Series 2019-2020, which allows all Departments and Camps to conduct electronic based meetings or provide electronic participation, has an end date of August 15, 2020. That end date has been extended until the new National Officers have been duly elected and installed or a subsequent General Order modifies that end date,” and neither of these events has transpired.

 Section 2:  The Coronavirus Pandemic has created problems with the Department and our Camps being able to meet safely, and this will probably continue well into next year. The Department and some Camps have been meeting using the vendor Zoom, and at my request, Department Signals Officer Jim Johnson conducted a study and provided information to the Department with his recommendation that the Department and Camps continue meeting using Zoom Pro. On August 12, 2020, all seven of our elected Department Officers met electronically to review Signals Officer Jim Johnson’s recommendations and agreed to use Zoom Pro for future meetings and provide the ability to Camps to also meet using Zoom Pro. Camps have been assessed $18 for the annual use of the Department Zoom Pro account to pay for their share.

 Section 3:  All Camp By-laws provide that Camps are to meet regularly, usually quarterly, and Camps have had concerns about meeting during the current Pandemic. Use of Zoom Pro provides all Camps and the Department a safe means to meet and comply with their By-laws with respect to meetings.

 Section 4:  Camps can now start meeting using the Department Zoom Pro account. Department Signals Officer Jim Johnson will manage and coordinate the use of our Zoom Pro account within the Department of North Carolina and shall be the contact person for all Camps and the Department for scheduling its use. The Department Signals Officer will establish a Zoom Meeting master schedule that includes the camp name, host, topic, date, time and other pertinent information. Zoom meetings shall have confirmed dates and times to assure availability, and Camps shall advise the Department Signals Officer at their earliest convenience.

 Section 5:  All Camps had members trained to use Zoom in May 2020 by Brother Henry Duquette and Brother Jim Johnson, and all Camps had Brothers attending the Department Encampment on May 16, 2020. Therefore, there are Brothers in all Camps with the ability to use Zoom.

 Section 6:  Each Camp shall designate one of its members to coordinate the use of Zoom Pro with the Department Signals Officer, and each Camp Commander may want to appoint that person as their Camp Signals Officer. The Department Signals Officer can provide assistance to each Camp designee or Camp Signals Officer. During Zoom meetings Camp Commanders continue to conduct Camp meetings with the Camp Signals Officer or designee supporting as the Zoom host.

 Section 7:  Each Camp Zoom Host or Camp Signals Officer can control during Zoom meetings the following:

·  Mute participants 

·  Request participant mute/unmute 

·  Stop participant’s video 

·  Request participant starts their video 

·  Prevent participants from screen sharing 

·  Rename participant(s) 

·  Put a participant on hold (if enabled) 

·  Control enter or exit chime

·  Lock the meeting  

·  Offer assistance when needed

·  Usual visual aides specific to the Camp, which are the responsibility of the Camp Host or Camp Signals Officer


So ordered this 2nd Day of September 2020

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,


Robert Alvin Crum, PCC

Commander, Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

649 Reservoir Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(704) 310-0382

robertalvincrum@gmail.com

 

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #8 Series 2020-2021 28 August 2020

 

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #8

Series 2020-2021

28 August 2020

 

PASSING OF BROTHER YALE MOOERS, PCC

 

Section 1:  It is my sad duty to report that I just learned about the recent death of Brother Yale Mooers, PCC at the Western North Carolina Veterans Nursing facility in Black Mountain, North Carolina on July 7, 2020.

 Section 2:  Brother Mooers, PCC served the Department of North Carolina and three of its Camps for over twenty years. During his service to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, his achievements included the following: (a) Charter Member of Ruger Camp No. 1, (b) Past Camp Commander of the Ruger Camp No. 1, (c) Co-Organizer of the Gibbons-Burke Camp No. 2, (d) Charter Member of the Gibbons-Burke Camp No. 2, (e) Founder of Daniel Ellis Camp No. 3, (f) Charter Member of Daniel Ellis Camp No. 3, (g) Past Camp Commander of Daniel Ellis Camp No. 3 and (h) Charter Member of the Department of North Carolina.

  Section 3:  The website for the Department of North Carolina, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Social Media platforms, and the Charters for the Department of North Carolina and its five Camps will be draped in black. All Brothers will attach a black mourning ribbon to their membership badges in remembrance of Brother Mooers, PCC.

 Section 4:  This order shall remain in effect 30 days from this date.

So ordered this 28th Day of August 2020


In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

 Robert Alvin Crum, PCC

Commander, Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

 649 Reservoir Road

Burnsville, NC 28714

(704) 310-0382

robertalvincrum@gmail.com

 

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #7 Series 2020-2021 13 August 2020

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #7

Series 2020-2021

13 August 2020

 

DEPARTMENT AND CAMPS USING ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

Section 1: On 2 July 2020, Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Norris issued General Order #31, and Section 5 of his Order states “General Order No. 22, Series 2019-2020, which allows all Departments and Camps to conduct electronic based meetings or provide electronic participation, has an end date of August 15, 2020. That end date has been extended until the new National Officers have been duly elected and installed or a subsequent General Order modifies that end date.”

 Section 2:  The Coronavirus Pandemic has created problems with the Department and our Camps being able to meet and this will probably continue well into next year. The Department and some Camps have been meeting using the vendor Zoom, and at my request, Department Signals Officer Jim Johnson conducted a study and provided information to the Department with his recommendation that the Department and Camps continue meeting using Zoom Pro.

Section 3:  On August 12, 2020, all seven of our elected Department Officers met electronically to review Signals Officer Jim Johnson’s recommendations and agreed to use Zoom for future meetings and provide the ability to Camps to also meet using Zoom. Camps will each be assessed $18 for the annual use of the Department Zoom account.

Section 4:  Camps can now start meeting using the Department Zoom account, and Department Signals Officer Jim Johnson will manage and coordinate the use of this Zoom account and shall be the contact person for all Camps and the Department for its use.

Section 5:  Secretary-Treasurer Travis Masters, PCC will be responsible for payments to Zoom for its usage by the Department and Camps.

Section 6: All Camps of the Department are to issue a check in the amount of $18 payable to the Department of North Carolina and send it to Secretary-Treasurer Travis Masters, PCC at 820 Lake Park Drive, Apartment 205, Davidson, NC 28036. These Camp payments are to be received by the Department no later than 30 days from the date of this Order.

So ordered this 13th Day of August 2020


In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,


Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina 
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com


Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #6 Series 2020-2021 19 July 2020


Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #6
Series 2020-2021
19 July 2020

PASSING OF BROTHER ERVIN A. SEEGER

Section 1:  It is my sad duty to report that I just learned about the recent death of Brother Ervin A. Seeger of Mount Holly, North Carolina on June 19, 2020 at the age of 80.

Section 2:  Brother Seeger has been a member of Gibbon-Burke Camp No. 2, Department of North Carolina, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War since 2005 and served as their Secretary-Treasurer for several years. He was initiated into the SUVCW in 1995 in the Sgt. Wm. Pittenger Camp #21, San Diego, California. In 1999, he transferred as a Charter member to the Gen. Wm. Rosecrans Camp #2, Los Angeles, California and served on their Camp Council. He transferred to Gibbon-Burke Camp No. 2 in 2005. He served as a police officer in Buena Park, California and served his Country in the United States Army. Brother Seeger is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara A. Seeger, a daughter and three grandchildren.
              
Section 3:  The website for the Department of North Carolina, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Social Media platforms, and the Charters for the Department of North Carolina and its five Camps will be draped in black. All Brothers will attach a black mourning ribbon to their membership badges in remembrance of Brother Seeger.

Section 4:  This order shall remain in effect 30 days from this date.

So ordered this 19th Day of July 2020

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #5 Series 2020-2021 15 July 2020




Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #5
Series 2020-2021
15 July 2020

PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL RECRUITMENT VIDEOS

Section 1:  Brother Bruce D. Frail, PDC, is Chairman of the SUVCW National Committee on Promotion and Marketing, and his Committee is launching an initiative to produce short video recordings of Brothers that will be used as a tool for recruiting new Brothers.

Section 2:  His Committee has agreed that, for the purpose of recruitment and especially recruitment of younger Brothers, emphasis will be placed on producing video recordings of Brothers who fall in the 20 to 35-year-old age range.  At the same time, the Committee felt strongly that it is equally important to capture the perspective of Brothers who have been members of SUVCW for 50 or more years.
              
Section 3:  Brother Frail’s Committee is asking our Department to identify from within our respective Department Brothers who meet these criteria and who are willing to be interviewed “on-camera” and comfortable doing so. Ideally, his Committee would like to have no more than five Brothers from each Department who meet the criteria of 20 to 35 years of age and as many of the 50+ SUVCW members as possible.

Section 4:  Even though this request is being made by the National Committee on Promotion and Marketing, their purpose is to provide a tool to increase recruitment. Regulations for the SUVCW under Chapter II, Article VI, Section 3 states that “The purpose of the office of Junior Vice Commander is to assist with recruitment and retention of Brothers (Members, Associates, and Juniors). Therefore, I’m asking our Junior Vice Department Commander Henry C. Duquette, PCC to work with Committee Chairman Bruce D. Frail, PDC and with members of our Department to identify and provide Brothers for promotional video interviews.

Section 5:  Once Junior Vice Commander Duquette, PCC identifies our list of Department Brothers, he will send to Committee Chair Frail, PDC their names, age range (i.e., 20 to 35 or member for 50+ years), email addresses and telephone numbers so that a member of his Committee can reach out to them to schedule interviews. The Committee asks our that our Department provide this information by the 1st of August 2020.


So ordered this 15th Day of July 2020

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #4 Series 2020-2021 22 June 2020



Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #4
Series 2020-2021
22 June 2020

COMMENTS CONCERNING HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Section 1:  This past week, one of our Brothers in the Department of North Carolina posted on social media under our organization’s name text that was in violation of General Order #27 Series 2019-2020, 16 June 2020 and General Order No. 02 Series 2017-2018, 21 August 2017. On the same day of this post, our Brother was advised of the violation and quickly removed his post.

Section 2:  In paragraph 1 of General Order #27, Commander-in-Chief Ed Norris states that “Due to the current political climate the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War has seen an increase in the number of requests for comment concerning historical monuments.”
              
Section 3:  The Department Secretary/Treasurer and Camp Secretaries had forwarded last week to our Brothers of our Department General Order #27 Series 2019-2020, 16 August 2020 prior to the social media post mentioned in Section 1 above. However, in order to be sure all Brothers in our Department see the content of Commander-in-Chief Ed Norris’ General Order #27, it reads as follows:

“1. Due to the current political climate the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War has seen an increase in the number of requests for comment concerning historical monuments.”
“2. I want to remind our Brothers of two documents which should be reviewed.
a.    Past Commander-in-Chief Mark R. Day’s General Order No. 2, Series 2017-2018
b.    Battle Flag and Monument Policy (August 2017)”

“Ordered this 16th Day of June, 2020.

Edward J. Norris
Commander-in-Chief
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Attested:

Jonathan C. Davis, PDC
National Secretary
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Section 4: In order to be sure all Brothers in our Department see the content of Past Commander-in-Chief Mark Day’s General Order No. 02 Series 2017-2018, 21 August 2017, it reads as follows:

“1. I hereby direct, with the concurrence of the members of the Council of Administration, that all departments, camps, and individual brothers refrain from acting as a Media spokesmen or agent for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War or to become involved in the pursuit of any civil actions (legal proceedings), on behalf of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, regarding the removal of veteran’s monuments, without first contacting the Commander-in-Chief and receiving authorization from him.”
“a. Acting as a spokesman is defined as making statements written or oral using the organizations name, symbols, letterhead, or while in the branded attire of the organization to include SVR uniforms and symbols.”
“b. This Order in no way is intended to preclude the exercise of your rights as an individual outside of the SUVCW.”
“2. The Commander-in-Chief will serve as the primary point of contact on all media inquiries involving the removal of veteran’s monuments. Media outlets should be directed to forward their inquiries to the SUVCW National Headquarters at 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park, Suite 240, Harrisburg, PA 17103-2411 Telephone: (717) 232-7000 Fax: (717) 412-7492.”
“Ordered this 21st Day of August 2017.”
Mark R. Day
Commander-In-Chief
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Attested:
Jonathan Davis
Secretary, National Order
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Section 5: As mentioned in the above Orders, they do not intend to preclude the exercise of our Brothers rights as an individual outside of the SUVCW. However, as stated in the Orders, there should be no communications about monuments under the name of the SUVCW without authorization of the Commander-in-Chief, and all Media inquiries should be referred to our National Organization as specified in the Orders.

Section 6: Please be sure that all our Brothers in the Department of North Carolina, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War are familiar with and comply with Commander-in-Chief Ed Norris’ General Order #27 Series 2019-2020, 16 June 2020 and Past Commander-in-Chief Mark Day’s General Order No. 02, 21 August 2017.

So ordered this 22nd Day of June 2020.

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com

Attest:

K. Travis Masters, PCC, Secretary-Treasurer
Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War


Department Order #3 Series 2020-2021 5 June 2020



Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #3
Series 2020-2021
5 June 2020

OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY

Section 1:  In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The United States Army also celebrates the U.S. Army birthday on this date, since Congress adopted “the American continental army” after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole on June 14, 1775.

Section 2:  In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day, and on August 3, 1949, National flag Day was established by an Act of Congress under Title 36 of the United States Code, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1, Section 110.
              
Section 3:  Following the Civil War, the men who fought under the flag of the United States knew of the great sacrifices that had been made to preserve the Union, and they wanted others, particularly students, to know about the flag and what it means to each of us. As Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, we have a responsibility to educate others about the flag of the United States and the proper respect it deserves.

Section 4: As members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, please remember Flag Day by flying the American flag at your home and encourage others to fly the flag at their homes and businesses.

Section 5: As members of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, additional things you can do to honor, recognize and celebrate the use of the American flag are:
·        Award Certificates of Commendation in recognition of exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United of America, and this Certificate form can be purchased from the National Quartermaster.
·        Print and/or download the Flag Facts Flyers from our National website and distribute them to students and in such places as schools, libraries and history museums.
·        Camps can offer to perform Dignified Flag Disposal Ceremonies by using the written ceremony provided on our National website.

So ordered this 5th Day of June 2020

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

Department Order #2 Series 2020-2021 20 May 2020



Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department Order #2
Series 2020-2021
20 May 2020

OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY

Section 1:  Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11 and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

Section 2:  On June 28, 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved Memorial Day to the last Monday in May and is May 25 this year. This Act did not change our sacred obligation to remember and honor the memory of our Nation’s defenders.
              
Section 3:  One of the Missions of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is to cooperate with others in honoring all who have patriotically served our country in any war. Our Order participates in a variety of ceremonies designed to honor Union veterans of the Civil War and veterans of all U.S. conflicts, and the most important of these is Memorial Day.

Section 4: As members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, please remember and honor our Union dead by participating in a Memorial Day Ceremony. If you’re unable to attend a group Ceremony, then please attend to the grave of a Union veteran by flagging it or placing a flower there to honor and remember him.

Section 5: During this time of the Coronavirus Pandemic, please follow the guidelines of the Center for Disease Control by wearing a mask, maintaining a distance of six feet from one another and wash your hands properly and frequently in order to protect yourself and your Brothers and the public from this highly contagious virus.

So ordered this 20th Day of May 2020

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Robert Alvin Crum, PCC
Commander, Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  

649 Reservoir Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(704) 310-0382
robertalvincrum@gmail.com

Attest: K. Travis Masters, PCC, Department Secretary-Treasurer

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