Colgrove-Woodruff Camp No. 22
Marshall, Michigan

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil (SUVCW) is a patriotic and educational organization similar to the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) whose purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who served in the Union armies and navies during the Civil War.

Colgrove-Woodruff Camp #22 Officers

POSITION MEMBER
Commander: Blaine C. Valentine
Senior Vice Commander: James N. Jackson
Junior Vice Commander: Steven P. Datema
Secretary: Craig E. Berg
Treasurer: Craig E. Berg
Members of the Council: Howard W. Streeter, Louis E. Cuyler, William M. Wheaton
Chaplain: Louis E. Cuyler
Patriotic Instructor: Unfilled
Historian: John E. Lohrstorfer
Graves Registration Officer: James N. Jackson
Monuments & Memorials: Unfilled
Guide: Unfilled
Color Bearer: Unfilled
Guard: Unfilled
Guard: Unfilled
Eagle Scout Coordinator: Craig E. Berg

Camp #22 Meetings

Our meetings are held at the G.A.R. Hall, 402 East Michigan Avenue, in Marshall, MI on the 1st Thursday of even numbered months. Meetings begin at 7:30 P.M.

See Calendar of Events for specific dates.

Color Guard

Post Band Concert Series. Thursdays, 7:00 P.M. at Mill Race Park (Capital Ave. at Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek). Bring your lawn chairs and blankets! Camp #22 provides the color guard for the opening ceremonies. For more information or alternate locations in the event of rain, link to downtownbattlecreek.com

See Calendar of Events for specific dates.

About Camp #22

The history of the G.A.R. in Marshall, the G.A.R. Hall, and Camp #22.

Camp Roster

List of members of Camp #22 and their Civil War ancestors.

Camps of the Department of Michigan

The many Sons of Union Veterans camps throughout Michigan with an interactive map.

Membership Requirements

The catagories and requirements of membership available in the Sons of Union Veterans.

Michigan Messenger

The official publication of the Michigan Sons of Union Veterans.

Graves Registration

The Department of Michigan has an aggressive program to search cemeteries, locate Civil War veteran's graves and register them to be placed in an "online" database for researchers.

G.A.R. Monuments & Memorials

Registration of all monuments and memorials to the G.A.R. as well as assessing their condition and assisting in their preservation.

Calendar of Events

Activities and events related to the Civil War.

Past Activities of Camp #22

View some past restoration and accomplishments of Camp #22.

Camp #22 By-laws

Rules of our organization.

Our Auxiliary and Allied Order

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW)& Woman's Relief Corps (WRC).

Online Resources

Civil War research books available online.