ENCAMPMENTS

UPCOMING EVENT

20th Annual Department Encampment

The 20th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment is slated for May 1, 2027. The event is to be held in Cary, NC at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center.

The Encampment will be hosted by the SUVCW Department of North Carolina.

19th Annual Department Encampment

The 19th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held on May 2, 2026 in Cary, NC at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center. The Encampment was hosted by the SUVCW Department of North Carolina.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Daniel Murray, PDC was in attendance representing Commander-in-Chief Kevin Tucker.

18th Annual Department Encampment

The 18th Annual Department of NC Encampment was held May 10, 2025 in Cary, NC at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center. The Encampment was hosted by the SUVCW Department of North Carolina.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Kevin Tucker, PDC was in attendance representing Commander-in-Chief Kevin Martin. A special thank you to Town of Cary, NC Mayor Harold Weinbrecht who sent a welcome letter to the Encampment which was read during the meeting.

17th Annual Department Encampment

The 17th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held May 4, 2024. The event was held in Cary, NC at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center.

The Encampment was hosted by the SUVCW Department of North Carolina.

16th Annual Department Encampment

The 16th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held May 6, 2023. The event was held at the Moose Lodge in Swansboro, NC.

The Encampment was hosted by the North Carolina Union Volunteers Camp No. 5.

15th Annual Department Encampment

The 15th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held May 7, 2022. The event was held in Fayetteville, NC at the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory.

The Encampment was hosted by Ruger Camp No. 1.

14th Annual Department Encampment

The 14th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held on May 1, 2021. The Encampment was an electronic meeting via Zoom due to Covid-19 restrictions, and in accordance with General Order No. 1 from Commander-in-Chief Brian Pierson.

National guests who were present during the Zoom meeting included Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Michael Paquette and Henry Duquette, PCC from the National Council of Administration.

The Encampment was organized by the Department of NC.

13th Annual Department Encampment

The 13th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held May 16, 2020. The Encampment was an electronic meeting via Zoom due to the Covid-19 mandates by the Governor of North Carolina, and in accordance with General Order 17 from Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Norris.

National guests who were present during the Zoom meeting included Commander-in-Chief Ed Norris, Past Commander-in-Chief Mark Day and Bruce Frail, PDC, member of the National Council of Administration.

Senior Vice Commander Ed Gibson, PCC, presided in the absence of the outgoing Department Commander who chose not to participate in the Encampment electronic meeting.

The Encampment was organized by the Department of NC.

12th Annual Department Encampment

The 12th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held on May 4, 2019 at the First Lutheran Church in Lexington, NC. Our National guest was Brother Bruce Frail, PDC of the National Council of Administration.

The Encampment was hosted by the Stoneman Camp No 6.

11th Annual Department Encampment

The 11th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held May 5, 2018. The Encampment was held at the Holiday Inn Express at Morehead City, NC.

The Encampment was hosted by the North Carolina Union Volunteers Camp No. 5.

10th Annual Department Encampment

The 10th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held on May 6, 2017. The Encampment was held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Salisbury, NC.

The Encampment was hosted by the Gibbon-Burke Camp No. 2.

Department Commander St. Andrew and SUVCW Commander-in-Chief Eugene G. Mortorff.

SUVCW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Mark R. Day and Department Commander St. Andrew.

Department Commander St. Andrew with guest speaker Dr. Chris Fonville, Jr at the luncheon.

9th Annual Department Encampment

The 9th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held on May 7, 2016.

The Encampment was hosted by the Department of NC with help from Ruger Camp No. 1 and North Carolina Union Volunteers No. 5 and held at Fort Fisher National Historical Landmark at Kure Beach, NC. Twenty-One Brothers of the SUVCW attended the event.

We were honored to have Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Commander-in-Chief Eugene G. Mortorff and Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Mark R. Day in attendance.

9th Annual Department Encampment badge (designed by Department Commander St. Andrew)

8th Annual Department Encampment

The 8th Annual Department of NC Encampment was held on May 2, 2015 at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, NC.

The Encampment was hosted by the Logan Camp No. 4.

7th Annual Department Encampment

The 7th Annual Department of NC Encampment was held April 12, 2014 at the Hampton Inn in New Bern, NC.

The Encampment was hosted by the NC Union Volunteers Camp No. 5.

A ceremony (pictured left) honoring Isaac Powell was held after the Encampment at the Greenwood Cemetery in New Bern, NC. He was the first African American to head a Grand Army of the Republic post in the South.

6th Annual Department Encampment

The 6th Annual Department of North Carolina Encampment was held on April 13th, 2013.

The Encampment was hosted by Ruger Camp No. 1 in Fayetteville, NC at the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory.

5th Annual Department Encampment

The 5th Annual Department of NC Encampment was held April 21, 2012 in Salisbury, NC at the Rowan County Public Library.

The Encampment was hosted by Gibbon-Burke Camp No. 2.

4th Annual Department Encampment

The 4th Annual Department of NC Encampment was held April 9, 2011 in Fayetteville, NC at the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory.

The Encampment was hosted by Ruger Camp No. 1.

3rd Annual Department Encampment

The 3rd Annual Department of NC Encampment was held on April 10, 2010 at the Kinston Visitors Center in Kinston, NC.

The Encampment was hosted by the NC Union Volunteers Camp No. 5.

2nd Annual Department Encampment

The 2nd Annual Department of NC Encampment was held on April 18, 2009 at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, NC.