Welcome to the

SUVCW McCormick Camp 215

Website

 

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Sign-up at the "recruitment Station"

“Gettin' the word out” at the Farmington Days Fair 2007

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Our Location

We're located in the heart of the Mineral area of Missouri, operating near Farmington, but our meetings are held

at 7:00PM every second Thursday of each month, at the Mineral Area College campus in Park Hills, Missouri.

Our Officer's Call meetings are held Ad hoc or set by the commander, on times disclosed on our agenda.

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The General James R. McCormick Camp 215 - SUVCW was started in the late summer of 2006.
We are named after an Enrolled Missouri Militia, Brigadier General and our number is taken from the old Farmington
G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Picket Post. We were officially chartered in May 2007.  We have grown to 21 members strong with
(Two members transferring out to another camp this year to be closer to home).

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Members

Asberry, Dwain E                                  dwainasberry@yahoo.com

Asberry, Jeffrey A                                 wifflebocce@sbcglobal.net

Busch, Walter Erich                               webusch@hotmail.com

Coplin, Richard Keith                            coplinact237@msn.com

Fitz, Dr. John R.                                    jrfitz@sbcglobal.net

Fitz, Thomas Harrison                            jrfitz@sbcglobal.net

Hill, Clarence Sterling                            chivasregal345@hotmail.com

Leon, Lefler                                           noelsal@hotmail.com

Murdock, Gene Paul                             pikerun@earthlink.net

Price, Rodney D.                                   rodprice2@peoplepc.com

Rickus, Robert Lewis                            ha755@sbcglobal.net

Roussin, Douglas                                   roussind@earthlink.net

Schmidt, Robert J.                                 robts@hughes.net

Schmidt, William L.                               N/A

Warren, David Christopher                    the_civilwar_guy@yahoo.com

Warren, Louis Andrew                          N/A

(Not all members are listed yet)

 

       Officers for 2008

Camp Commander        Rod Price                              636-586-8187

Vice Commander           Doug Roussin                      636-586-4263

JR. Vice Commander    Jeffrey Asberry                   573-366-5198

Camp Secretary, PCC    Chris Warren                        573-431-1860

Treasurer                       Dwain Asberry                      573-756-3195

 

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Calendar of Actives

Thursday, January 10, 2008 Meeting at MAC

Installed new officers

Thursday, February 14, 2008 - Meeting (This is at Doug Roussin's House in DeSoto), Talk- GAR

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Meeting at MAC, Open House, Talk by John Fitz on CW Medicine

Thursday Mar. 6, 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre

Thursday, April 10, 2008 - Meeting with possible Civil War Drills & Grave Cleaning video

Sunday, April 12, 2008 - Gravestone Dedication Ceremony, 2:00 p.m. French Village, MO

Thursday Apr. 10, 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre

Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Meeting at St. Joe Park Museum

Thursday May. 08, 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre

Planning Meeting. Schmitt and Roussin appointed Food Committee for Picnic.

Sat. the 31st of May, Traditional Memorial Day started by G.A.R., will be observed and meet at Gen. McCormick's Grave Site.

Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Meeting at MAC

Officer's Call - Cancilled due to scheduling problems

Graveyard Cleanup (St. Joachim Cemetery - Old Mines, MO) Date undecided!

June 07, 2008, Departmental Encampment in St. Louis CO. Brothers R. Price, C. Warren, D. Roussin,            R. Schmitt,  A. Warren are dispatched as delegates.

Independence Day - The 4th of July !!!!

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Meeting at MAC

Anyone needing to put anything on the agenda, please contact the Commander before Officer's call.                 1. Commander's report. 2. Picnic Plans. 3. Sec. and Treas. Report. 4. SVR report 5.

July 8, 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre Hardees at 6:00 PM

July 19th - BBQ at Fort Davidson State Historic Site in Pilot Knob, MO

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 - Meeting at MAC

(Flag Guy) Glenn Kiepe, to give Talk in reference to The FLAG.

Anyone needing to put anything on the agenda, please contact the Commander before Officer's call.

Annouced later - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre Hardees at 6:00 PM

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 - Meeting at MAC

Annouced later - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre Hardees at 6:00 PM ?

Anyone needing to put anything on the agenda, please contact the Commander before Officer's call.

Fieldtrip to Wilson's Creek Battlefield near Springfield, MO

Thursday, Oct.  09, 2008 Meeting at MAC

Annouced later, 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre Hardees at 6:00 PM

Anyone needing to put anything on the agenda, please contact the Commander before Officer's call.

Invited to re-dedicate windows given to Methodist Church in DeSoto, Missouri, by members of the GAR.

SVR to March and give Plaque.

Thursday, Nov.  13, 2008 - Meeting at MAC, Elections of new Officers

Annouced later 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre Hardees at 6:00 PM

Anyone needing to put anything on the agenda, please contact the Commander before Officer's call.

Thanksgiving

Thursday, Dec.  11, 2008 - Christmas Dinner, Swearing in of New Officers for the coming year of 2009

Annouced later 2008 - Officer's Call - Bonne Terre Hardees at 6:00 PM

Anyone needing to put anything on the agenda, please contact the Commander before Officer's call.

Christmas

New Years

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Other Announcements

The McCormick Camp is looking for used muskets.  We are interested in forming an SVR unit, but my guys are new and some are just now getting their uniforms, so any good deals would be appreciated.  Also, we have a new member who does a lot of buying and selling of original GAR items and so if you are looking for something. You can contact me and I will put you in touch with him

Chris Warren Sec., PPC

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Open House, Thursday March 13, 2008

Open House starts at 7:00PM at Mineral Area College, in the Public Safety Building at the Sons of Union Soldiers of the Civil War meeting. There will be our (Shortened) Regular Business meeting, then A talk by DR. John Fitz on Civil War Medicine, a question and answer period, and an exhibition of Civil War Items,

Some Items will be for sale by members of the SUVCW.  Parties interested, may fill out membership papers at the meeting.

P.S.      The open house was a success ! We'll probably continue with Open House from now on and hopefully find more new members.

Rod Price, Commander

James R. McCormick Camp 215

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Accomplishments

Our Camp has grown by 40% in May 2008 one of the newest and biggest!

We have four Authors in our group. They are listed here and their books can be ordered through them.

Walter Erich Busch                                webusch@hotmail.com

Gene Paul Murdock                               pikerun@earthlink.net

Douglas Roussin                                   roussind@earthlink.net

Robert J. Schmidt                                  robts@hughes.net

Our past Commander, Chris Warren has won the prestigious Eads Award for his continued hard work in the SUV.

 

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Photos Album


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Members at our first open house at MAC

 

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ROTC Award Ribbon Given

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Mary and Rod Price at Camp's "Recruitment Station" at Fort Davison

 

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Dough and Cathy Roussin at Fort Davison

 

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Some of Our Ladies dressed for Open House

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Affiliations

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SUVCW Missouri Dept.                                                                SUVCW National Dept.

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SUVCW Mineral Area Post

 

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Sons of Veteran Reserves of the Civil War

 

 

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Designed and updated by Rod Price 06/23/2008