New Chapter of the Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Forming for Washington and Alaska

We are pleased to share with you the news that the Sisters (members) of the Auxiliary
to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (ASUVCW) have been authorized to form an
Auxiliary (chapter) to serve the states of Washington and Alaska.
The Auxiliary will be associated with Gen. John W. Sprague Camp No. 4, but will serve
all the Camps within Washington and Alaska. Gen. Sprague was a Medal of Honor
recipient and is buried in Tacoma, Washington.
The ASUVCW was established by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
(SUVCW) in 1883 as their female auxiliary. Today, both the SUVCW and ASUVCW are
part of the Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic.
We invite you, any of your family members, friends, and/or acquaintances who reside in
Washington or Alaska, and is a female descendent (daughter, granddaughter, great
granddaughter, niece, grandniece, great grandniece, and so forth) of a Union soldier,
sailor, marine or Revenue Cutter serviceman or the wife, widow, mother or legally
adopted daughter of a member of the SUVCW to become a Charter Member of the new
Auxiliary.
For a membership application and further details, contact Loran Bures at
aux4org@suvpnw.org

Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Principles and Objects of the ASUVCW
Acknowledging a firm belief and trust in Almighty God, and believing that under his beneficent care and guidance
the free institutions of our land – by the assistance and sacrifices of our soldiers and sailors – have been
preserved, and the integrity of the nation maintained, the objects of the Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, are therefore declared to be:

1. To assist the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in all their principles and objects.
2. To perpetuate the memory of the services and sacrifices of the Union Veterans of the Civil War for the
   maintenance of the Union, particularly through patriotic and historical observances, especially the proper
   observance of Memorial Day, Lincoln’s Birthday and Appomattox Day.
3. To inculcate true patriotism and love of country, not only among our membership, but to all people of our
   land, and to spread and sustain the doctrine of equal rights, universal liberty and justice to all.
4. To oppose to the limit of our power and influence, all movements, tendencies and efforts that make for the
   destruction or impairment of our constitutional Union, and to demand of all citizens undivided loyalty and
   the highest type of Americanism.
   History
   The history of the Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is closely associated with the Grand Army
   of the Republic (GAR), which was founded in 1866, and the Allied Orders of the GAR, which were later formed to
   continue its work. GAR Post 94 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania created a Cadet Corps in 1878, which later
   became the Sons of Veterans. Similar units were organized throughout many neighboring states. In 1882 the
   first session of the Commandery-in-Chief, Sons of Veterans was held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
   In later years, the name was changed to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The need for an Auxiliary was
   soon recognized and through the efforts of Major A. P. Davis, the first Ladies Aid Society was organized at
   Philadelphia in 1883 and in the following year was officially recognized as their Auxiliary.
   Ladies Aid Societies were formed in several states in rapid succession and in 1886 plans for a National
   Organization were formed, with the first National Encampment being held in Akron, Ohio in September 1887. In
   1904 at the National Encampment in Boston, Massachusetts the name was changed to “Sons of Veterans’
   Auxiliary”, with it eventually becoming known as the Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
   Membership Eligibility
5. Wives, sisters, daughters, legally adopted daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and so forth,
   nieces and grandnieces and so forth, not less than twelve (12) years of age, of the deceased or
   honorably discharged Soldiers, Sailors or Marines who served in the Union Army, Navy or Coast Guard
   (including Revenue Cutter Service) during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865.
6. Wives, widows, mothers or legally adopted daughters, not less than twelve (12) years of age, of a
   member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, with lineage, who is in good standing.
7. Associate. A female, not less than twelve (12) years of age, who is not a descendant of a Union Civil War
   veteran, and who desires to affiliate with the ASUVCW.
   Junior Members. Females between the ages of 6 and 11 who qualify under point 1 or 2 above. A Junior Member does not pay application fee or dues until their 12th birthday.
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