A process whereby officers are sworn in prior to taking office following an election. Until the installation takes place, all current officers remain in position. An installing officer is appointed by [..]

Abbreviation for the Woman's Relief Corps. {Return to Top of List

The five Orders established by the authority of the Grand Army of the Republic. They are Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Woman's Relief Corps; Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic; D [..]

A person who is associated with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War who is not able to meet the membership criteria delineated in Title 36, Chapter 24, Section 535 of the U. S. Code. Associate [..]

Membership is open to all female relatives of Members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War as well as direct descendents of veterans of the Union Forces of the Civil War. One of the Allied O [..]

Official journal of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War where the General Orders of the Commander-in-Chief are published, along with news and articles concerning the Order. Brother

A set of rules for Departments and Camps subordinate to the Constitution and Regulations of the Order, required to be approved by the Department Commander for Camps and by the Commander-in-Chief for D [..]

A local unit of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Generally preceded by a name and followed by a number. Camp Council

A ceremonial unit of Brothers organized within a camp for parades and other ceremonial occasions. No person in a Camp Guard will hold any rank above Captain. Such Camp Guards are independent of the Na [..]

A document issued by the Commander-in-Chief giving a Department or Camp the right to exist within the Order and under its regulations. Circle