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