With a date of rank of January 7, 2024, this camp serves the 10 counties of Southwestern Washington: Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, & Wahkiakum. The Original Gen John W. Sprague Camp No. 4, Sons of Veterans of the United States of America (today Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War) was chartered on February 15, 1890 in Tacoma, Washington.
Gen. John W. Sprague Camp is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our camp is named in honor of John Wilson Sprague, Medal of Honor recipient, first Mayor of Tacoma, and brigadier general. To learn more about our camp namesake, click here.
Please direct membership inquiries to camp4jvc@suvpnw.org.
Our next camp meeting is Saturday May 4th. Please see below for details
CAMP OFFICERS
Office | Name | Location | Email |
Commander | Jan Meyers | Olalla, WA | camp4cmdr@suvpnw.org |
Council Member 1 (Chairman) | Loran Bures, PDC | Olympia, WA | camp4council1@suvpnw.org |
Council Member 2 | Eric Olsen | Rochester, WA | camp4council2@suvpnw.org |
Secretary-Treasurer | Garry Carpenter | Washougal, WA | camp4secy@suvpnw.org |
Chaplain | Allen Furlow | Battle Ground, WA | camp4chaplain@suvcw.org |
Historian | George Vernon | Kelso, WA | camp4historian@suvcw.org |
GAR Records Officer | Jeff Hansen | Olympia, WA | camp4garrecords@suvpnw.org |
Counselor | John McCarthy | Tacoma, WA | camp4counselor@suvpnw.org |
Eagle Scout Certificate Coordinator | Edwin Dierdoff | Renton, WA | camp4eagle@suvpnw.org |
ROTC/JROTC/NDCC Recognition Coordinator | Edwin Dierdoff | Renton, WA | camp4rotc@suvpnw.org |
Signals Officer | Eric Olsen | Rochester, WA | camp4signals@suvpnw.org |
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer | Jeff Lightburn | Ridgefield, WA |
UPCOMING CAMP EVENTS
Camp Meeting | Sat. May 4, 2024 Meeting starts at 2:00 PM. There will be a special program starting at 3:30 Pm "Memorial Day and the Grand Army of the Republic" presented by Loran and Tricia Bures | A zoom invite will be sent out closer to the date. South Tacoma Branch Meeting Room, Tacoma Public Library. 3411 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA (enter parking lot from S Puget Sound Ave) Tacoma Public Library, South Tacoma branch |
Camp Meeting | Sat., July 20, 2024 Time TBD | TBD |
Individuals attending events hosted by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, by virtue of their attendance, agree to the usage of their likeness in the Banner, any Camp or Department Newsletter, any SUVCW website and/or on any SUVCW Social Media outlet, promotional brochures, or any other SUVCW material.