Col. Robert Gould Shaw, Camp 54, SUVCW

Col. Robert Gould Shaw, Camp 54, SUVCW The Col. Robert Gould Shaw, Camp 54, is a provisional Camp of the Department of Massachusetts, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. In 1878, the Anna M. P.

The Camp is located in Boston. The camp is in the process of forming and is recruiting new members. The organization that is known today as the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is the result of several like-minded organizations combining to honor Union soldiers and sailors of the American Civil War, 1861-1865. Ross Post No. 94 of the GAR (located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) forme

d a “GAR Cadet Corps,” consisting of sons of Union soldiers, sailors and marines. It became known as the Philadelphia or Eastern Pennsylvania Sons of Veterans. About the same time, Edwin M. Earp (of Lynn, Massachusetts) formed another Sons of Veterans group that became popular in New England. In 1881, the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America was organized by Major A. Davis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The organization’s first annual encampment took place in 1882. Through consolidation with the Eastern Pennsylvania group, and its own growth, this particular Order grew to be recognized by the GAR as the sole organization of “Sons of Union Veterans.”

At its 42nd annual encampment, the organization voted to officially change its name to “Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War,” to better identify its heritage. As time and nature took its toll on the ranks of the GAR, the Union veterans came to recognize and then designate the SUVCW as legal heir to, and representative of the Grand Army of the Republic. In 1954, the SUVCW was granted a Congressional Charter by passage of Public Law 605 during the 83rd Congress. The Purposes and Object of the Order are:

“To perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the men who saved the Union 1861 to 1865; to assist in every practicable way in the preservation and making available for research of documents and records pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic and its members; to cooperate in doing honor to all who have patriotically served our country in any war; to teach patriotism, and the duties of citizenship, the true history of our country, and the love and honor of our Flag; to oppose every tendency or movement that would weaken loyalty to, or make for the destruction or impairment of our constitutional Union; and to inculcate and broadly sustain the American principles of representative government, of equal rights, and of impartial justice for all.”

Currently Camps exist around Massachusetts and are involved in a variety of activities from Monument rededications, cemetery clean up and the placing of flags on Memorial Day. The Department (State) Officers participate in the Annual Memorial Ceremony at the Bourne National Cemetery. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was also the sponsor of the Return of the Flags ceremony held at the State House a few years ago. We are still in the early stages of camp formation and a meeting location and time has not been determined yet. We are recruiting Charter Members of the Camp whose names will be listed on the Organizational Charter once it is issued by the National Organization.

Tomorrow is Flag Day! Flag Day is observed annually in the United States on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the A...
06/13/2026

Tomorrow is Flag Day! Flag Day is observed annually in the United States on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

Battle of Fort Wagner/54th Mass Infantry T-shirt!
06/09/2026

Battle of Fort Wagner/54th Mass Infantry T-shirt!

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the last living son of a Civil War Soldier, Brother Bill Pool. ...
06/08/2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the last living son of a Civil War Soldier, Brother Bill Pool. His father, Charles Pool, Sr., was born on March 27, 1844, in Ritchie County, West Virginia, and served the Union cause as a member of the 6th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry.

Awesome Design!
06/03/2026

Awesome Design!

Thank you to Col. Robert Gould Shaw, Camp 54, SUVCW for the inspiration of this design.

Top left is Captain Lewis Augustus Tifft (Camp 15's namesake) who served in Company A, 8th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Bottom is the E. K. Wilcox Post 16, Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Republic (It was to this Post that Lewis Tifft belonged to)

Mark your Calendars to join us on Juneteenth!
05/30/2026

Mark your Calendars to join us on Juneteenth!

Camp Commander Ron Glidden participated today as part of the Department of Massachusetts SUVCW Memorial Day observance a...
05/24/2026

Camp Commander Ron Glidden participated today as part of the Department of Massachusetts SUVCW Memorial Day observance at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

Camp 54, in partnership with the SAR and DAR, held a memorial ceremony on Saturday May 16th at Mt. Auburn Cemetery to re...
05/19/2026

Camp 54, in partnership with the SAR and DAR, held a memorial ceremony on Saturday May 16th at Mt. Auburn Cemetery to remember Paul Joseph Revere (killed at Gettysburg) and Edward H.R. Revere (killed at Antietam).

On May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Camp 54, in partnership with the Boston Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the P...
05/19/2026

On May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Camp 54, in partnership with the Boston Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the Paul Revere Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, held a special memorial ceremony honoring the grandsons of the legendary Paul Revere, Colonel Paul Joseph Revere and Dr. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere, at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The ceremony commemorated their ultimate sacrifice during the American Civil War. As members of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Harvard Regiment their legacy of bravery and dedication to preserving the Union and ending slavery continues to inspire us today. Dr. Edward H. R. Revere was killed during the Battle of Antietam, and Col Paul Joseph Revere was killed during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Wreaths of Evergreen to symbolize undying love were presented by Camp 54 Commander Ronald Glidden and Paul Revere Chapter DAR President Kim White-Sawczynec.

Join us this Saturday!
05/11/2026

Join us this Saturday!

09/09/2025

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