About Camp #43

“Nash-Hodges Camp 43 of the Department of Michigan Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, is located in the community of Blissfield, in Lenawee County, Michigan, our assigned geographic boundary. Our camp was established in 1993 by William Lentz, our first camp commander, and has since been in continuous operation. After researching Union Civil War veterans Henry Nash and Addison Hodges, the two  Medal of Honor recipients from Lenawee County for whom our camp was named, Bill was instrumental in facilitating  the formal recognition their graves, with the proper flags and markers.  You can learn more about our camp namesakes by clicking on their links at the top of the "Members Ancestors" page at the Nash-Hodges Camp tab on the Michigan Department website. Our camp has also affixed a commemorative GAR star to the gravestone of Martin Loop, the last Union veteran to be buried in Lenawee County.

Membership in Camp 43 of the Michigan Department of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is open to all male descendants age 14 and older who is directly descended from a Soldier, Sailor, Marine, or member of the Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descended from a brother, sister, half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier) who regularly mustered and served honorably in, was discharged from, or died in the service of the Army, Navy, Marines or Revenue Cutter Service of the United States of America or in such state regiments called to active service and was subject to the orders of United States general officers between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865.  In addition, potential members have never been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime and has never voluntarily bore arms against the United States of America (or ancestors through whom membership is claimed).

Men without ancestry to qualify for full membership may become associate members if they demonstrate a genuine interest in the Civil War and can subscribe to the purpose and objects of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.”

For an application for membership visit our downloads page, click here.

 https://suvcw.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/Form-3fi-Nov-2022-oath-v2_0.pdf

If you have questions about applying for membership, contact Butch Miller  at b1k1miller@gmail.com  or call 517-403-1227