Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW)

Series of 2006-2007

Department Order No. 1

Headquarters Department of Maryland, April 25,2006

1. Having been elected to be Department Commander by the delegates present at the 119th annual encampment of the Department of Maryland, SUVCW, held in Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 22, 2006, the headquarters for the Department is hereby established at 4670 Luxberry Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032.

2. My thanks are extended to the members of the Maryland Department for the trust they have placed in me by electing me their Commander. I will earnestly endeavor at all times to live up to that trust.

3. I hereby appoint the following officers to serve the Maryland Department for the year 2006-2007. Contact information for these officers is available on the Maryland Department web page.

Counselor: Andrew M. Johnson, PCinC, PDC

Chaplain: Charles "Chuck" Odell, PCC

Patriotic Instructor: Michael Paquette

Graves and Monuments Registration Officer: Steve Hammond

Historian: James R. Hanby, Sr.; PDC

Signals Officer: Eugene Mortorff

Eagle Scout Coordinator: A. Kendall Chew, PDC

3. I am looking forward to a productive year and encourage all camps to notify me of their meetings and special events. I will attempt to attend meetings and special events at as many Camps as possible. If I am unable to attend a special event, I will request a Department Officer to represent the Department in my stead whenever possible. I encourage the Department Officers and other members of the department to visit camps other than their own as a means of getting different ideas that can work to improve all our camps.

4. My goals this year are to continue our efforts to increase membership, establish new camps, and improve communication among the camps. The camps in the Department can benefit substantially from the support which can be provided by the Allied Orders. Camps will do well to encourage their growth and close cooperation.

In Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty,

R. Keith Young, Maryland Department Commander

Maryland Department Commander