Description: The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) Department of Maine is a not-for-profit patriotic organization whose purpose is to carry on the mission of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), the largest Union Veteran's organization. Founded on the principles of Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty, the Order perpetuates the work of the Union Veterans.…
Department of Maine
This photograph shows the 2nd Maine regiment (1861-1863) encamped on Christmas day, 1861. The encampment was at Hall’s Hill across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The 2nd Maine was part of Martindale’s Brigade of the Fifth Corps. Collections of Maine Historical Society
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) Department of Maine is a not-for-profit patriotic organization whose purpose is to carry on the mission of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), the largest Union Veteran’s organization. Founded on the principles of Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty, the Order perpetuates the work of the Union Veterans. The Department of Maine was founded in 1883 and currently consists of four camps with members found throughout Maine.