Department of Texas and Louisiana, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

DONATIONS may be made to the National Organization, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and are fully tax deductible

(The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a 501(c)(3) organization and is approved by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as an organization to whom tax deductible gifts can be made pursuant to Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.)

The Camp organization is the backbone of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The following web sites for the Camps of the Department of Texas and Louisiana provides information about their meetings, programs, preservation work and other activities.

A Camp does not have geographical boundaries for membership. You are encouraged to choose any Camp, whether based on your historical interests, the activities of the Camp, or the convenience of the meeting place and time.

General James J. Byrne Camp #1
Fort Worth, Texas
In-person meetings of Camp 1 are temporarily "on hold"
Zoom Meetings will be held Third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Commander: Dr. Paul L. Kendall, PDC
Secretary-Treasurer: David Appleton

Lt Cmdr Edward Lea USN Camp #2
Houston, Texas
Camp meets the second Tuesday of each month (except Aug and Jan) at 7 pm
Trini Mendenhall Community Center
1414 Wirt Road
Houston, TX 77055
Commander: Ben C. Bonnett, CC
Secretary-Treasurer: Stephen Schulze

General Joseph Bailey Camp #5
Shreveport, Louisiana
Camp meets the second Wednesday of each month 6pm
Caddo Parish Coroner's office
2900 Hearne Ave.
Shreveport, La. 71103
Commander: John Prime
Secretary-Treasurer: Bill Elliott

Colonel E. E. Ellsworth Camp #18
Dallas, Texas
Camp meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm
Heritage Farmstead Museum
1900 West 15th Street
Plano, Texas
Commander: David M. Rediger, PCC
Secretary-Treasurer: Don Gates