Sons of Union Veterans - Brady Camp

08/09/2026

'27's National Encampment Info

Wondering where the 2027 Encampment will be held?

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It's TOO EARLY to place a reservation! But now you know!

08/05/2026

Department of the Chesapeake #1 in ROTC Awards! Great Job Wes and I.C.

08/03/2026

Sharing an article and commentary on stamps, From Albert B.

Albert says... "John Ericsson designed the USS Monitor that eventually joined the James River Blockading Squadron after its’ 1862 fight with CSS Virginia.

This “enemy” naval force later bombarded Forts Huger and Boykin in northern Isle of Wight County prompting the Confederate decision to withdraw from both riverine earthworks.

Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources (VDHR) claims the USS Monitor participated in the bombardments.

I disagree because there is no archeological (no 11 inch Dahlgren shell remnants found at either fort) or documentary (ship's log) evidence to support the claim.

But John Ericsson’s “spirit” of revolutionary naval technology certainly revealed its' malicious intent to put down the rebellious Confederates here in our beloved county. But the brave Southern defenders of Forts Boykin and Huger defiantly held off the “vile Yankee invaders” for nine months!"

Col James D. Brady Camp #63 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW)

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08/01/2026

Huzzah!

07/31/2026

Today, the Brady Camp is attending the '26 National Encampment in Gettysburg with the Department of the Chesapeake. We're supporting the Chesapeake Leadership Program, learning history, and enjoying fraternity.

07/15/2026

Camp members Tim, Julien, I.C. and Eric attended the 250th anniversary and plaque dedication ceremonies at the site of the Battle of Cricket Hill on Gwynn's Island in Mathews, VA on Thursday. This is where the Patriots gave Lord Dunmore and his fleet a proper wake up call and swift boot back to England. Our camp wreath was on display.

Here's I.C, our ROTC Coordinator in SAR blue and Eric, our CC taking a break in the heat between services.

07/10/2026

RIP John Griffiths...

I was saddened today to hear the news of the passing of John Griffiths. John was the great-great-grandson of Ulysses S. Grant, descended from Ulysses S. Grant III as a grandfather. A resident of Fredericksburg, Virginia, John has been a familiar face at area Civil War events for decades, and in his....

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day from the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War!

Two hundred fifty years ago, our nation declared that all men are created equal. Four score and seven years later, our ancestors took up arms to preserve the Union and make those words a reality for all Americans.

Tomorrow we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence and we remember not only the patriots of 1776, but the Boys in Blue who fought from 1861 to 1865 to ensure that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Their sacrifice, the ancestors of SUVCW members, preserved the nation we celebrate today.

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July! 🎆

— Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Camp #63



Col James D. Brady Camp #63 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW)

Department of the Chesapeake, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department of the Chesapeake 2027 Encampment

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - National Organization

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06/19/2026

🇺🇸 Recognizing Juneteenth — June 19, 1865

On this day in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the freedom of all enslaved people - more than two months after the Confederacy's surrender and nearly two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation!

For the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Juneteenth carries profound meaning. It was the men we honor - the soldiers of the Union Army - our ancestors - who fought, bled, and died to make this moment possible. Among them were the approximately 180,000 Black soldiers of the United States Colored Troops, who took up arms in their own cause and ours, and whose service helped turn the tide of the war.

Freedom became real on June 19th. We remember that day and rededicate ourselves to honoring the full legacy of those who secured it.

SUVCW - Defenders of the Union. Guardians of its Memory.



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