Sons of Union Veterans to meet Saturday

ESCANABA — Camp 266 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold their bi-monthly meeting on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. Eastern time at the All Veterans Museum located on the grounds of the Upper Peninsula Fairgrounds in Escanaba.

The meeting will also be available via Zoom. Email dewjones49@gmail.com for the link to participate. Installation of officers for 2021 will occur.

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of the heroes who fought and worked to save the Union. Camp266 includes members from across the Upper Peninsula. The Camp aided in the development of the Civil War exhibit in the All Veterans Museum.

The focus of the camp is locating, marking, and maintaining graves of Civil War veterans as well as researching Civil War history.

Anyone interested in the Civil War history — including women — is welcome to attend.