Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a hereditary fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of Union soldiers and the Civil War era in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fraternal organization
ⓘ
hereditary organization ⓘ veterans’ lineage society ⓘ |
| activity |
collecting and preserving Civil War artifacts and records
ⓘ
conducting Memorial Day and patriotic ceremonies ⓘ maintaining Civil War monuments and memorials ⓘ marking and preserving Union veterans’ graves ⓘ |
| archives | records and proceedings of the Grand Army of the Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Revenue Cutter Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditions of the Grand Army of the Republic ⓘ |
| charterDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| charteredBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCriteria |
male descendant of a Union veteran of the American Civil War
ⓘ
supporter members without Union ancestry may be admitted in some categories ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Civil War history
ⓘ
historic preservation ⓘ patriotic education ⓘ |
| focusEvent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Grand Army of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SUVCW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty” ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalUnit |
camps
ⓘ
departments ⓘ |
| hasSubOrganization |
Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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ⓘ
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (associated women’s group) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sons of Veterans Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalPeriod | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| inception | 1881 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | congressionally chartered corporation ⓘ |
| membershipType | lineal descent organization ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Union veterans of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommemoration |
Grand Army of the Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union soldiers of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | non-partisan ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of Civil War battlefields and monuments
ⓘ
preservation of the history and legacy of Union soldiers ⓘ promotion of patriotism ⓘ |
| religionOrWorldview | non-sectarian ⓘ |
| replaced | Grand Army of the Republic as its legal successor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | national organization with local and state-level units in the United States ⓘ |
| symbol | badge featuring a five-pointed star and eagle (patterned after GAR insignia) ⓘ |
| website | https://suvcw.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.