William McKinley SUVCW Camp 21

William McKinley SUVCW Camp 21 The William McKinley Camp 21 of Lancaster, Ohio is affiliated with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Organization.

William McKinley SUVCW Camp 21 of Lancaster, Ohio honors the history of the Union Military Forces and its Veterans of the American Civil War by providing a travelling hands on interactive museum which documents its legacy and brings its history to life. In brotherhood with each man to perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and the men who served to save our Union from 1861-1865. M

ission Statement:
We honor our ancestors who served our Union during the Civil War and our organization educates with patriotic service the duties of citizenship and the love of our Union. Who We Are:
* Fraternal Organization that continues the legacy of the Grand Army of
the Republic.

* We raise funds for the preservation of our history.

* We provide education about the life of the volunteer American Soldier
of the United States during the Civil War.

* We are always accepting new members! What We Do:
* Responsible for the care of General Sherman's Cannon preserved in
Downtown Lancaster whereby we take the cannon around Ohio to
many events throughout the year and also demonstrate what life was
like during the Civil War.

* Honor our veteran ancestors who are American Soldiers who
sacrificed so much for the preservation of the union of our great
nation.

* Provide service to our community by preserving gravestones,
marching in patriotic events, and raising funds for historical
preservation.

06/21/2024

We now have a new page and will extend invitations to our new page soon!

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05/25/2024

This Memorial Day Weekend the members of William McKinley SUVCW Camp 21 honor all the Veterans of the Union Military Forces from the Civil War and all US Military Veterans past and present. Your legacy and sacrifice for our nation will never be forgotten!

William McKinley Camp 21 is looking forward to participating at this fantastic event!
05/10/2024

William McKinley Camp 21 is looking forward to participating at this fantastic event!

05/10/2024
Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at Forest Rose Cemetery
12/30/2023

Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at Forest Rose Cemetery

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Local Civil War group preserves history and honors Union veterans of the war

By Jeff Barron, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette,

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LANCASTER − The Civil War ended in 1865. But a local group is making sure people of today remember it and are educated about it.

While the 12-member William McKinley Camp 21 group does partake in Civil War reenactments, that is not its main focus.

"We are a fraternal organization that focuses on Civil War history and preserving the history of the Union army and its veterans and honoring them," group member Bruce Hajost said.

The chapter each year lays a wreath on the Civil War monument at Forest Rose Cemetery each year, as it recently did.

"That was a wonderful ceremony," Hajost said. "It was a very sincere and solemn ceremony for the 18 Union army veterans of the Civil War who are laid to rest there. We honored them and commemorated their service to the nation and everything they did and the service they offered to preserve our great nation."

William McKinley Camp 21 started in 1901 and disbanded sometime after the last of the Union Army veterans died around the mid-1900s. The organization was reformed in 2007 and has been operating consistently ever since.

Hajost has been a member for about two years after meeting someone at a birthday party for city native Gen. William Sherman at The Mill Event Center who invited him to a meeting.

William McKinley Camp 21 meets at 7 p.m. on third Tuesday of the month from January through November at American Legion Post 11 at 279 Canal St. Anyone wanting to join the group should attend a meeting.

[email protected]

740-681-4340

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12/30/2023

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Local Civil War group preserves history and honors Union veterans of the war

By Jeff Barron, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette,

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ahW9K_0qRCwzXF00

LANCASTER − The Civil War ended in 1865. But a local group is making sure people of today remember it and are educated about it.

While the 12-member William McKinley Camp 21 group does partake in Civil War reenactments, that is not its main focus.

"We are a fraternal organization that focuses on Civil War history and preserving the history of the Union army and its veterans and honoring them," group member Bruce Hajost said.

The chapter each year lays a wreath on the Civil War monument at Forest Rose Cemetery each year, as it recently did.

"That was a wonderful ceremony," Hajost said. "It was a very sincere and solemn ceremony for the 18 Union army veterans of the Civil War who are laid to rest there. We honored them and commemorated their service to the nation and everything they did and the service they offered to preserve our great nation."

William McKinley Camp 21 started in 1901 and disbanded sometime after the last of the Union Army veterans died around the mid-1900s. The organization was reformed in 2007 and has been operating consistently ever since.

Hajost has been a member for about two years after meeting someone at a birthday party for city native Gen. William Sherman at The Mill Event Center who invited him to a meeting.

William McKinley Camp 21 meets at 7 p.m. on third Tuesday of the month from January through November at American Legion Post 11 at 279 Canal St. Anyone wanting to join the group should attend a meeting.

[email protected]

740-681-4340

Twitter:

12/04/2023

Welcome to our all new page!

Recent 2023 Annual Sims Fall Festival Event - The men of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment Battery M firing General Sherman's cannon from Downtown Lancaster, Ohio at night whereby it looked like a fire breathing dragon and literally made the ground shake!😲

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