SUVCW Gen'l George H Thomas, Camp #19, Lancaster, PA

09/22/2026

We would like to thank everyone who supported and attended the Rededication ceremony at the Lancaster Cemetery celebrating this historically significant part of Lancaster and Civil War history. Featured speaker was Mike Riley, a noted Reynolds historian and author of For God’s Sake Forward, a biography on Maj. Gen. John Fulton Reynolds. The 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band, from Altoona, PA, provided music from the era and the Gettysburg Independent Blues served as honor guard.

Representatives from other patriotic organizations such as the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, the General Welsh Post 118: Columbia CWRT, and the Gen. George Meade Society were in attendance.

Most importantly, descendants of the Reynolds family attended. Please take the time to watch and enjoy the ceremony -

Lancaster, PA: The General George H. Thomas, Camp No. 19, Sons of U...

09/19/2026

05/16/2026

Update to all of our benefactors,
Gen. George H. Thomas Camp #19 would again like to thank you and your respective organizations again for your generous donation to this project. We would also like to provide a significant update you in our onsite work, which has continued this month.
Spring 2026 has allowed J.W. Roth Contracting, LLC to complete the straightening and resetting of each of the individual monuments (the photos provide some compare/contrast, but visiting makes it all look so real). We hope to complete the crack repairs and also complete the stabilization the obelisk. Some restoration work is planned on the visible corner, as well as general cleaning to be conducted by the Camp.

05/16/2026

Today we commemorated the service and life of Lancaster native, Private John H. Kahl of the Union Army. He served three terms of service, enlisting as a private for nine months from August 2, 1862, with Co. K, 122nd PA Vol Infantry; then for four months from July 11, 1864, with Co. E, 197th PA Vol Infantry; and finally for nine months from March 2, 1865, with Co. K, 77th PA Vol Infantry. After his third enlistment he was honorably discharged with his company on December 6, 1865. We thank all those who attended today.

05/03/2026

Please come out and join us in supporting the cemetery in this effort. https://www.facebook.com/share/1AzLgdcqL6/

Volunteers needed to place flags for Memorial Day.

04/28/2026

Weather notwithstanding, Camp #19 approached Park Day 2026 with the commitment to complete the cleaning of the remaining markers in the GAR Plot in Lancaster Cemetery. We cleaned over 30 markers and picked up the surrounding grounds. We also met a couple researching their family history and identifying the marker of their Civil War ancestor. We cleaned that marker as well.

04/28/2026

To all of our benefactors,
Gen. George H. Thomas Camp #19 would like to thank you and your respective organizations again for your generous donation to this project. We would also like to update you as to our progress in our fund-raising, and now in our onsite work, which began this month.
The 2026 work season has begun! J.W. Roth Contracting, LLC has completed the resetting of the surrounding coping. Some restoration work is planned on the visible corner, as well as general cleaning to be conducted by the Camp. This was first undertaking at the family plot. With winter behind us, next, we hope to stabilize and repair the obelisk, then work on the family memorials.

04/13/2026

Commander Robert Utley, welcoming new member, Brother Ben Donahower.