Members of the US Grant Camp at the Department of Missouri 2018 Encampment held at Bennett Spring State Park Lodge
Pictured L-R: PDC John Avery, SUVCW Scholarship Recipient John Palmer, PCinC Donald Palmer Jr, National Commander-in-Chief Mark Day, PDC Robert Petrovic, PDC Walt Busch and PCC Robert Aubuchon
150th Anniversary of Memorial Day
Remembering the 56th US Colored Troops -
May 5 - Jefferson Barracks
US Grant Camp #68 led ceremonies at the 56th US Colored Troops Monument in Jefferson Barracks on May 5. The Unit had over 600 casualties to disease during the war and the monument is to the 175+ who died from Cholera on their way home to be mustered out. Special thanks to the Cleveland High School ROTC for participating and presenting the colors. Walter Fox for singing and Professor Sarah Cato for their remarks. A link to the youtube video of the entire ceremony is below.
May 5 - Jefferson Barracks
US Grant Camp #68 led ceremonies at the 56th US Colored Troops Monument in Jefferson Barracks on May 5. The Unit had over 600 casualties to disease during the war and the monument is to the 175+ who died from Cholera on their way home to be mustered out. Special thanks to the Cleveland High School ROTC for participating and presenting the colors. Walter Fox for singing and Professor Sarah Cato for their remarks. A link to the youtube video of the entire ceremony is below.
SHERMAN DAY IN THE ST LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (click here)
Dedicating Marker to St. Louis County's Last Union Soldier -
Seaman August Moreau Nov 2017
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US Grant Camp #68 honors the last Union soldier to pass away in St Louis County - Seaman August Moreau. Moreau died in 1945 and is buried at St. Monica's Catholic Cemetery in Creve Coeur, MO. On November 4th, Grant Camp placed a ground marker indicating his service at the site.
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Panorama of July 22 Ceremonies at US Grant National Historic Site, Affton, MO, in remembrance of the passing of President/General U.S. Grant