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Sons of Union Veterans - Fort Walla Walla, Camp 3

Honoring Union Civil War Veterans - Preserving & Perpetuating the GAR - Patriotic Education

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is a volunteer, non-profit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic and educational organization similar to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), which was the largest Union Civil War veterans' organization. The SUVCW is officially recognized as the GAR's legal successor, receiving its Congressional Charter in 1954 (Public Law 605).

11/06/2026

Don't forget to meet this coming weekend. Fort Walla Walla Museum.

10/13/2026

over Klickitat confluence tonight

10/11/2026

Newsletter - Department of the Columbia - SUVCW

10/01/2026

REMINDER*****
Sons of Union Camp 3 Meeting is coming up.
October 3.
At 908 Dale Ave Benton City, WA.
Starts at 11 AM.

09/25/2026

Mennen’s Borated Talcum Toilet Powder. (Not a sponsor 😉)

That’s what it says in the rectangle on the rock cliff face. In 1906, the advertisement was painted with a milk and whitewash mixture. Previous attempts to erase the sign failed, and it has been left alone ever since. Now, “What does that sign say?” is one of the most-asked questions in Harpers Ferry—second only to “Where is the bathroom?” of course.

To learn more, click on this link https://www.nps.gov/hafe/mennens-sign.htm.

Image Credit: NPS Photo/ A. King

09/25/2026

Mothers defend their children.
/Raymond

08/04/2026

A few photos of the meeting at Brewster American Legion.

08/02/2026

Gotchen Meadow, Bird Creek Meadows, Mount Adams, July 24, 2026

07/30/2026

This week we share our research into a GAR Post from Oregon that until recently was unknown to us: John A. Norris Post No. 22 of Cove, Union County, Oregon: https://www.suvpnw.org/gar-post-details/john-a-norris-post-no-22-cove-or

The biggest question: Who was the namesake, John A. Norris, and what was his connection to Oregon? Also, who was member W. F. Alexander and where is he buried?

In sharing this, we hope that additional information about this Post and its members can be learned and added to this history. Additional Post records, such as its charter or descriptive book, might possibly be located. Newspaper articles about the Post could also provide additional information. If you have any information that might be helpful, kindly send it to [email protected].

07/22/2026

We'd like to share our research on the only known GAR Post in Alaska: W. H. Seward Post No. 36 of Juneau: https://www.suvpnw.org/gar-post-details/w-h-seward-post-no-36-of-juneau-alaska

There are some unsettled questions about this northerly post. What was the service history of member and 1894 Post Commander J. W. Thompson? Also, where are the burial locations of members Benjamin F. Carter, Arthur Grant, Christian Heinecke, and John C. Howard?

In sharing this, we hope that additional information about this Post and its members can be learned and added to this history. Additional Post records, such as its charter or descriptive book, might possibly be located. Newspaper articles about the Post could also provide additional information. If you have any information that might be helpful, kindly send it to [email protected].

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