Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in Houston, TX

02/14/2026

Avaliable from the National Quartermaster.

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02/13/2026

Men of Company K, 1st U.S. Infantry, SVR fire a musket volley salute during the commemoration of the Battle of Galveston held on January 3rd. Photo by Stuart Villanueva for The Daily News

02/10/2026

We made the banner!

01/18/2026

01/07/2026

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Saturday, January 3, 2026, marked the 31st consecutive year the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in Houston, Texas, assembled in Galveston to honor th...

11/14/2025

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SUVCW laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, 11/11/2025. Presenters included: Commander-in-Chief ...

11/10/2025

A Tribute to our Veterans!

11/09/2025

Yesterday, our Camp was honored to join a gravestone marker dedications for 2LT Milton H. Lakin of Co. H, 97th OH Infantry and PVT Horace C. Plumb of Co. A 95th IL Infantry at the Old Crown Hill Cemetery in Pasadena, TX. Bobby Dover, of Dover & Fox Law, was responsible for securing the VA grave markers and read biographies for the two Union Soldiers. We were also joined for a group photo by Hubert Winters of American Legion post 521, Brothers Robert Riley and Michael Lance in Federal uniform. Photo credits to Brother Richard Carson.

Michael Lance also served as grave guard and fired a three round Honor volley with his Enfield musket.

08/30/2025

Our new Commander-in-Chief, Kevin Tucker, sets the tone for our efforts going forward.

08/29/2025

“I only did my duty; the old flag never touched the ground!” – William Harvey Carney

William Harvey Carney was born into enslavement in 1840. It’s not certain how he became a free man but based on most accounts, he escaped through the Underground Railroad.

In 1863, he joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. And on July 18th of that year, this regiment led the charge on Fort Wagner.

As the regiment marched in battle, the unit’s color guard was shot. William, only a few feet away from the falling color guard, rushed over to catch the flag. He caught the flag and proceeded to march forward.

Then he, too, was shot. Twice.

But he continued to march forward, holding the flag high as he went up the hill to Fort Wagner’s walls, rallying the soldiers to follow him. Planting the flag firmly in the sand at the fort’s base, he steadfastly held it upright until aid came to rescue him.

And still, he didn’t want to give the flag up. Witnesses said that William held on to the flag until he returned to the regiment’s temporary barracks. The flag never touched the ground.

William was promoted to sergeant after this battle.

After the war, William returned home to New Bedford, Massachusetts. He took a job maintaining the city’s streetlights. And then he delivered mail for thirty-two years.

Thirty-seven years after the battle at Fort Wagner, William received the Medal of Honor, the first African American to receive the honor.

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08/16/2025

A great leader follows in the footsteps of many.

144th Annual National Encampment was held Aug 7-9 in Houston Texas, hosted by the Department of Texas and Louisiana.