Department
of North Carolina
Sons of
Union Veterans of the Civil War
Department
Order #3
Series
2015-2016
25 August
2015
2015
SUVCW NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
The 134th
National Encampment of the Sons of Union Veterans was held August 20-23,
2015 in Richmond,
Virginia. Eugene G. Mortorff, PDC, Department
of the Chesapeake, was elected Commander-in-Chief of our Order. The Department of North Carolina
congratulates Commander-in-Chief Mortorff on his election, and we thank Past
Commander-in-Chief
Tad D. Campbell
for his service to our Order as Commander-in-Chief.
I want to thank
Department of NC Brothers Doug Elwell, PDC, Fred Fulcher, PCC, Rolf Maris, PCC,
and James Johnson for attending the National Encampment with me as members of
the Department of NC Delegation. Their
attendance and participation at the Encampment is greatly appreciated. The Department of NC Delegation of five
Brothers was the largest ever to attend the National Encampment.
National
Award. Department Secretary/Treasurer John R. France was named as a National Aide for his
recruitment efforts since the 2014 National Encampment. Commander-in-Chief Campbell, at his
discretion, has made this award to any Brother who recruited at least five or
more new members during his term in office.
Recipients of the award are recognized in General Orders, and will
receive a certificate signed by the Commander-in-Chief. Congratulations to
Brother France for being named a National Aide.
Real Sons & Daughters: Commander-in-Chief
Eugene G. Mortorff, PDC, has appointed
me as a
member of the National Special Committee on Real Sons
& Daughters. The purpose of
the National Committee on Real Sons and Daughters is to identify and honor real
sons or daughters of U.S. Civil War veterans.
We have one recognized Real Daughter in the
Department of North Carolina, Irene Triplett of Wilkesboro, NC. Please contact me if any additional
information on possible Real Sons & Daughters should be discovered within
our Department or
anywhere throughout our Order.
Yours in Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty,
Dennis C.
St. Andrew, PDC
Commander,
Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War
110 Ivy Tree
Place
Cary, NC
27519
(919)-388-3042
Attest: John France, Department Secretary/Treasurer
