Gen. John W. Sprague Camp No. 4 of Tacoma, WA
Gen. John W. Sprague Camp solemnly recognizes the passing of Brother Greggory Morris Stewart, Jr., on 14 April 2026 at the age of 51. Brother Stewart was a 3rd great-grandson of Private William Napier of Company K, 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery.
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 3rd. Please see below for details
CAMP OFFICERS
| Office | Name | Location | |
| Commander | Eric Olsen | Rochester, WA | camp4cmdr@suvpnw.org |
| Junior Vice Commander | Jeff Lightburn | Ridgefield, WA | camp4jvc@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 1 (Chair) | Loran Bures, PDC | Olympia, WA | camp4council1@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 2 | Mike Conaway | Kelso, WA | camp4council2@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 3 | Bill Hurley | Olympia, WA | camp4council3@suvpnw.org |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Josh Pierson | Chehalis, WA | camp4secy@suvpnw.org |
| Patriotic Instructor | camp4instructor@suvpnw.org | ||
| Chaplain | Allen Furlow | Battle Ground, WA | camp4chaplain@suvpnw.org |
| Historian | camp4historian@suvpnw.org | ||
| GAR Records Officer | camp4garrecords@suvpnw.org | ||
| Counselor | John McCarthy | Tacoma, WA | camp4counselor@suvpnw.org |
| Eagle Scout Certificate Coordinator | Edwin Dierdorff | Renton, WA | camp4eagle@suvpnw.org |
| ROTC/JROTC/NDCC Recognition Coordinator | Edwin Dierdorff | Renton, WA | camp4rotc@suvpnw.org |
| Signals Officer | Eric Olsen | Rochester, WA | camp4signals@suvpnw.org |
| Genealogical Officer | Loran Bures, PDC | Olympia, WA | camp4ancestors@suvpnw.org |
| Newsletter Editor | Allen Furlow | Battle Ground, WA | camp4newsletter@suvpnw.org |
| Assistant Secretary-Treasurer | Jeff Lightburn | Ridgefield, WA |
UPCOMING CAMP EVENTS
| Camp Meeting | Sat. March 7, 2026 Pierce County- Fellowship at 12:00 PM, Business Meeting at 12:30 PM. Tour the museum afterwards. | Buffalo Soldiers Museum 1940 South Wilkeson St Tacoma, WA 98405 |
| Camp Meeting | May 2, 2026- Cowlitz County | TBD |
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