SUVCW - Dept. of Nebraska

William Burg Headstone Dedication
2021-10-16 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Pawnee City Cemetery, Cemetery Loop Rd, Pawnee City, NE, 68420, United States
Headstone Dedication for Civil War Veteran William Burg.
William Burg was a lad of nine years when he came to Nebraska Territory with his parents among the early pioneers of 1854 and settled in what is now Pawnee County. In response to the call of the federal government for the preservation of the union, he volunteered for service and enlisted November 12, 1862 as a Private in the 2nd Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry, receiving his honorable discharge December 14, 1863 at Brownville. He was a charter member of John Ingraham Post 95 of the Grand Army of the Republic at Pawnee City.

Living History Days - Pawnee City
2021-10-16 09:00 - 2021-10-17 15:00 | Pawnee City Historical Society, 529 P Street, Pawnee City, NE, 68420, United States
Civil War Reenactors – 1st Nebraska Volunteers and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War at the Pawnee City Museum Grounds

Last Soldier - Buffalo County Dedication
2021-10-10 14:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Shiloh Camp No. 2 will conduct a ceremony honoring Joseph F. Wiley, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Buffalo County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Kearney Cemetery in Kearney.
Joseph F. Wiley was a Private in Co. K, 8th Illinois Infantry and died September 29, 1940 at the age of 91.
Directions: Kearney Cemetery is located at 4400 I Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847. View Google coordinates.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Last Soldier - Thayer County Dedication
2021-09-26
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Thayer Camp will conduct a ceremony honoring Willard A. Morgan, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Thayer County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Belvidere Rural Cemetery near Belvidere, NE.
Willard A. Morgan was a Private in Co. C, 12th Michigan Infantry and died December 16, 1942 at the age of 92.
Directions: Belvidere Cemetery is located on 10th St in Belvidere, NE . View Google coordinates.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Last Soldier - Saline County Dedication
2021-09-18 10:30
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Shiloh No. 2 will conduct a ceremony honoring Jeremiah Wilhelm, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Saline County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Dorchester Cemetery, near Dorchester.
Jeremiah Wilhelm was a Private in Co. A, 3rd Maryland Infantry and died June 11, 1942 at the age of 97.
Directions: Dorchester Cemetery is located on the Northeast side of town, north of Highway 33, 1 1/2 miles on County Rd 1500. View Google coordinates.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Last Soldier - Burt Co. Dedication
2021-07-10 14:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Harrison Camp No. 53-2 will conduct a ceremony honoring Isaac L. Wood, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Burt County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Tekamah Cemetery, in Tekamah.
Isaac L. Wood was a Private in Co. G, 179th Ohio Infantry and died September 6, 1944 at the age of 101.
Directions: Tekamah Cemetery is located on on the Northwest side of town, off of P Street and Cemetery Road. View Google coordinates.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Last Soldier - Dodge Co. Dedication
2021-07-10 10:30
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Welstead Camp No. 3 will conduct a ceremony honoring James Hill, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Dodge County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Purple Cane Cemetery, northwest of North Bend.
James Hill was a Private in Co. I, 3rd Wisconsin Infantry and died April 13, 1944 at the age of 102.
Directions: Purple Cane Cemetery is located on County Road P about 13 miles northeast of Schuyler and about 10 miles northwest of North Bend. View Google coordinates.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Last Soldier - York Co. Dedication
2021-06-05 13:30 | Greenwood Cemetery, 1000 W 8th St, York, NE, 68467, United States
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Shiloh Camp No. 2 will conduct a ceremony honoring William H. Coleman, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in York County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in York.
William H. Coleman was a Private in Co. E, 209th Pennsylvania Infantry and died July 22, 1941 at the age of 97.

Directions: Greenwood Cemetery is located at 1000 W 8th St, York, NE.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Last Soldier - Butler Co. Dedication
2021-06-05 10:30 | David City Cemetery, David City, NE, 68632, United States
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Shiloh Camp No. 2 will conduct a ceremony honoring Isaac J. West, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Butler County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at David City Cemetery in David City.
Isaac J. West was a Private in Co. L, 9th Iowa Cavalry and died March 22, 1944 at the age of 96.

Directions: From Highway 15, the David City Cemetery is .5 mile west on Road 34 (south of town).
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Memorial Day - Omaha Events
2021-05-31
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Memorial Day Observance Program: 10:00 AM
7909 Mormon Bridge Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68152
http://www.forestlawnomaha.com

Prospect Hill Cemetery
Memorial Day Observance – 11:00 AM

A program featuring the noted historian Ryan Roenfeld , author of Secret Omaha and Wicked Omaha
The Prospect Hill Preservation Brass Band ensemble, playing traditional music
First Nebraska Regiment Civil War re-enactors, presenting the Colors and a 21-gun salute
Boy Scouts Troop 88 leading the Pledge of Allegiance
and the annual tribute to philanthropist and businesswoman Anna Wilson

3202 Parker Street • Omaha, NE 68111
http://www.prospecthill-omaha.org

Memorial Park Cemetery
Memorial Day Observance – 11:00 AM
6005 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE

Memorial Day Parade – 6:30 PM

Preparade activities including live music will begin at 4 p.m. at 12th and Jackson Streets, where the parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. It will follow a short route: two blocks east to 10th Street, then 2½ blocks south to the Durham Museum.

Lee Greenwood will perform in the museum’s parking lot after the parade. Hy-Vee will give away free hot dogs and apple pie.

Memorial Day - Lincoln Events
2021-05-31
Wyuka Cemetery
3600 O Street
8:30 AM – Wreath Casting Honoring those Lost at Sea
Procession to the G.A.R. Circle
9:00 AM – Program at the G.A.R. Circle
Lincoln Memorial Park
6800 S 14th St
11:30 AM – American Legion Riders, Wreath Casting
11:45 AM – Program

Calvary Cemetery
3880 L St
1:15 PM – The SUVCW – Sons of Veterans Reserve will give a brief ceremony and fire a volley near the grave of Civil War Medal of Honor winner Victor Vifquain.

Veterans Memorial Garden at Antelope Park
33rd & A St
7:30 PM – Program – Remembrance Ceremony for Veterans

Members/SVR – if you are attending the services please be at Wyuka Cemetery at 8:00 AM to prepare as we will fall in for the procession to the GAR Circle. SVR will join the firing squad with the VFW and American Legion.

G.A.R. Observance of Memorial Day
2021-05-30
Grand Army of the Republic Observance of Memorial Day – 153rd Anniversary
Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.

Last Soldier of Dixon Co. Ceremony
2021-05-22 14:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska, Harrison Camp 53-2 will conduct a ceremony honoring Jeremiah Sullivan, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Dixon County, Nebraska. The ceremony will be held at Saint Anne’s Cemetery at Dixon.
Jeremiah (Jerry) Sullivan was a Private in Co. I, 47th Ohio Infantry and died April 20, 1938 at the age of 98.
Directions: St. Anne’s Cemetery is located east of Dixon on 8685 Rd (3rd St) at the corner of 578 Ave.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Nebraska have started the final phase in our Last Soldier Project. The purpose of the project is to locate and appropriately mark the final resting place of the last Union Civil War Soldier buried in each county in the state of Nebraska. We are marking the graves of these veterans with a bronze star marker and QR code medallion. The full list of veterans can be viewed here.

Shiloh Camp Meeting
2021-05-16 02:00 - 16:00 | VFW State Headquarters, 2431 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE, 68504, United States
The May meeting will be held at the VFW State Headquarters at 2431 North 48th Street in Lincoln (roughly 48th and Huntington streets). Parking is available at the back of the building. Please bring a mask and social distancing will be observed. We will also host the meeting on Zoom, check your email for login details.

2021 Dept. of Nebraska Annual Encampment
2021-04-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Saunders County Historical Museum, 240 N Walnut St, Wahoo, NE, 68066, United States
The SUVCW, Department of Nebraska will hold its 2021 Department Encampment at the Saunders County Historical Museum in Wahoo, Nebraska. The encampment is hosted by Welstead Camp #3 of Fremont. The memorial service in conjunction with the DUVCW will begin at 9:15 am with the business meeting beginning at 10:00 am. This year’s Department Encampment features a visit from SUVCW National Commander-in-Chief Brian Pierson of Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Descendants and history buffs are invited to a free presentation at 1 p.m. at the Saunders County Historical Society Museum at 240 North Walnut St. Historian Jeff Barnes will present “Protecting the Ports: Civil War Fortifications of Charleston and Savannah.” April 12 marks the 160th anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter and the beginning of the American Civil War.
Barnes is the author of “Forts of the Northern Plains,” Great Plains Guide to Custer,” Great Plains Guide to Buffalo Bill” and “150 to 150: Nebraska’s Landmark Buildings.”
For information about the SUVCW and the Encampment, contact Department Commander John Surman at 402-781-2242.
To learn how you can enjoy Barnes’ presentation in person or online, contact the Saunders County Historical Society at 402-443-3090. Museum hours on April 10 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
2021-02-12
Observing and honoring the birthdate of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

SUVCW Dept. Midwinter Meeting
2021-01-23 09:30 - 12:00 | VFW State Headquarters, 2431 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE, 68504, United States
Meeting for Department and Camp Officers to discuss filing camp and department reports, preparations for the Department Encampment and voting on SVR Ranger officers. Meeting agendas and other reference material will be available at the meeting along with limited refreshments – please enter on the west side or rear door and parking is available behind the building. Please bring a mask and social distancing will be observed. The meeting will also be hosted on Zoom, check your email for login details.

Inauguration Day
2021-01-20
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States will mark the commencement of the four-year term of Joe Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president.

Shiloh Camp Meeting
2021-01-17 14:00 - 16:00 | VFW State Headquarters, 2431 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE, 68504, United States
The January meeting will be held at the VFW State Headquarters at 2431 North 48th Street in Lincoln (roughly 48th and Huntington streets). Parking is available at the back of the building. Please bring a mask and social distancing will be observed. We will also host the meeting on Zoom, check your email for login details.
We will be installing officers for 2021.

Shiloh Camp Meeting
2020-11-15 14:00 - 16:00
The November meeting will be held at the VFW State Headquarters at 2431 North 48th Street in Lincoln (roughly 48th and Huntington streets). Parking is available at the back of the building.
The meeting agenda will include election of officers for next year.

Veterans Day
2020-11-11

Veterans Day Parade
2020-11-08 14:00
The SUVCW – Nebraska Rangers SVR will be participating in the 3rd annual Veteran’s Day Parade in Lincoln on Sunday, November 8, 2020. The parade begins at 02:00 pm. Opening ceremony will be at the Capital Building, near the North steps.
The parade route will start from S. 21st and K Street moving westbound to S. 14th and K Street.
For more information visit lincolnveteransparade.org
SVR Commander Rockefeller has registered up to 10 participants to march in the parade which will include color guard with two or three color bearers. If you are interested in attending please be there at 1:15 pm and please let Gage Stermenksy know if you would like to participate.

Last Soldier of Richardson Co. Dedication
2020-10-31 10:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska are having a grave dedication honoring Henry Wolf, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Richardson County, Nebraska at the Stella Cemetery near Stella. Wolf was a soldier in Co. C, 47th Pennsylvania Infantry and died March 21, 1937 at the age of 95.
Directions: Go south out of Auburn on Hwy 75 about 14 miles to Hwy 63 and turn left. Stella is about 5 miles or so. From the west there are 2 school crossing diamond shaped signs with the second one (east one) with a light mounted on top of it but it should not be blinking (there is also a vintage gas station on the southeast corner of the intersection with one non-usable pump in front of it). Turn south, right. You are on Main Street but I do not think it is marked on that highway corner but is as you move south into town. Proceed through the old “downtown” area. As you approach the railroad tracks the street will turn into gravel and twist to the left. Stay on the gravel though that twist and an actual curve to the left. The cemetery will appear on your left. Private Wolf is about 30 yards north of the white cemetery directory box and on the east.
Please bring a mask as Covid-19 rules are in effect.

SUVCW 2020 National Encampment
2020-10-24 11:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be hosting the National Encampment in a virtual setting via Zoom.

Last Soldier of Lancaster Co. Dedication
2020-10-17 14:00 - 15:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska are having a grave dedication honoring Alfred Hendee, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Lancaster County, Nebraska at Panama Cemetery in Panama. Hendee was a soldier in Co. H, 128th Indiana Infantry and died Dec. 18, 1945 at the age of 97.
Directions: The Panama cemetery is a mile south of Panama on Olive Creek road and situated between 148th and 134rd streets on the north side of the road (a little less than ½ mile west of 148th street. For most the easiest way is to get on Hwy 2 to the Bennet corner, Hwy 43 or 162nd street, and proceed south to Olive Creek and then west on a gravel Road. Olive Creek Road is 1-mile south of Hwy 55D that leads into Panama.
Please bring a mask as Covid-19 rules are in effect.

Last Soldier of Douglas Co. Dedication
2020-10-17 10:00 - 11:00
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska are having a grave dedication honoring Erastus Page, the Last Union Civil War Soldier buried in Douglas County, Nebraska at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha. Page was in Co. I, 50th New York Engineers.
Directions: Take I-80 east to exit 446 then I-680 North to exit 12 for US 75 South then right onto Mormon Bridge Road.From the Mormon Bridge Road entrance head east to Section 3 which is the GAR section with a Civil War Soldier Monument and four 3 inch ordinance rifle cannons and Civil War soldier’s headstones in a circle around the monument.
Please bring a mask as Covid-19 rules are in effect.

Shiloh Camp Meeting
2020-09-20 02:00 - 04:00
The September meeting will be held at the VFW State Headquarters at 2431 North 48th Street in Lincoln (roughly 48th and Huntington streets). Parking is available at the back of the building.
The meeting agenda will include: nomination of Camp officers; Last Soldier discussions including which counties Shiloh Camp will cover; Lancaster county dedication discussion; placement of medallions in cemeteries which do not allow flag holders (Scottsbluff Cemetery, for example); and postponement of events/events still occuring.

Shiloh Camp Meeting
2020-07-19 14:00 - 16:00 | VFW State Headquarters, 2431 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE, 68504, United States
The Shiloh Camp meeting has been moved to July 19 and will be held at the the VFW State Headquarters at 2431 North 48th Street in Lincoln (roughly 48th and Huntington streets). Parking is available at the back of the building. Shiloh Camp has the third Sunday at this location because the Gold Star mothers have it on the second Sunday of each month.

Independence Day
2020-07-04

2020 Dept. of Nebraska Annual Encampment
2020-06-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Saunders County Historical Museum, 240 N Walnut St, Wahoo, NE, 68066, United States
The SUVCW, Department of Nebraska will hold its 2020 Department Encampment at the Saunders County Historical Museum in Wahoo, Nebraska. The encampment is hosted by Shiloh Camp #2 of Lincoln. Due to COVID 19 there may be group restrictions still in place, more information will follow regarding any limitations of attendance. We will also plan on providing the meeting online through Zoom, details of which will come later.
The memorial service will begin at 9:15 am with the business meeting beginning at 10:00 am.
More information will be sent out via the Dept. Secretary or posted here.
