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D. B. HENDERSON CAMP #18. On July 21, 1915nan estimated seventy-five sons and grandsons of Union soldiers, soldier and submariners meet in the banking room of the [[FEDERAL DEPOSIT | D. B. HENDERSON CAMP #18. On July 21, 1915nan estimated seventy-five sons and grandsons of Union soldiers, soldier and submariners meet in the banking room of the [[FEDERAL DEPOSIT & TRUST COMPANY]] to reorganize the D. B. Henderson Camp #18. According to a newspaper account, this had one been one of the leading patriotic organizations in Dubuque. | ||
Much of the interest was credited to military preparedness. The South was credited with keeping the military spirit. Many of the military cemeteries had representatives from every regiment and company sent from the occasions and State of Iowa. Speakers at the meeting remarks about the advantages of keep such a camp in terms of prevention desecration of Memorial Day, observation of patriotic holidays, furnishing speakers for patriotic occasions, and patriotic exercises for public schools. | Much of the interest was credited to military preparedness. The South was credited with keeping the military spirit. Many of the military cemeteries had representatives from every regiment and company sent from the occasions and State of Iowa. Speakers at the meeting remarks about the advantages of keep such a camp in terms of prevention desecration of Memorial Day, observation of patriotic holidays, furnishing speakers for patriotic occasions, and patriotic exercises for public schools. | ||
Following the meeting, it was decided to form a military organization of the Sons of Veterans should be carried out or at least the old firing squad which had saluted departed members of the [[GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G.A.R.]] (1) | Following the meeting, it was decided to form a military organization of the Sons of Veterans should be carried out or at least the old firing squad which had saluted departed members of the [[GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.)]] (1) | ||
The interest in using the Sons to perpetuate the G. A. R. had been expressed as early as 1904. Actual survivors of the [[CIVIL WAR]] were becoming fewer. Fears that the sacrifices and stories the soldiers had made would disappear without them. As it existed in 1904, the Sons organization actually encouraged the sons of veterans and their grandsons of any generation. Also allowed to join were the sons of veterans and sons of mothers or fathers whose fathers were veterans. The Gran Commandery, the national body of the order, abolished the military feature of the camp except where the camps were mustered for the purposes of becoming a military company. It was even encouraged to "relive" any camp which had been slowly drained of business by too many compulsory meetings. The main purpose of the camp would be study of history. (2) | |||
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1. "Sons of Veterans to be Organized," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', July 22, 1915, p. 3 | |||
2. "Sons of Veterans to Perpetuate G.A.R." ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', September 25, 1904, p. 16 | |||
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D. B. HENDERSON CAMP #18. On July 21, 1915nan estimated seventy-five sons and grandsons of Union soldiers, soldier and submariners meet in the banking room of the FEDERAL DEPOSIT & TRUST COMPANY to reorganize the D. B. Henderson Camp #18. According to a newspaper account, this had one been one of the leading patriotic organizations in Dubuque.
Much of the interest was credited to military preparedness. The South was credited with keeping the military spirit. Many of the military cemeteries had representatives from every regiment and company sent from the occasions and State of Iowa. Speakers at the meeting remarks about the advantages of keep such a camp in terms of prevention desecration of Memorial Day, observation of patriotic holidays, furnishing speakers for patriotic occasions, and patriotic exercises for public schools.
Following the meeting, it was decided to form a military organization of the Sons of Veterans should be carried out or at least the old firing squad which had saluted departed members of the GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.) (1)
The interest in using the Sons to perpetuate the G. A. R. had been expressed as early as 1904. Actual survivors of the CIVIL WAR were becoming fewer. Fears that the sacrifices and stories the soldiers had made would disappear without them. As it existed in 1904, the Sons organization actually encouraged the sons of veterans and their grandsons of any generation. Also allowed to join were the sons of veterans and sons of mothers or fathers whose fathers were veterans. The Gran Commandery, the national body of the order, abolished the military feature of the camp except where the camps were mustered for the purposes of becoming a military company. It was even encouraged to "relive" any camp which had been slowly drained of business by too many compulsory meetings. The main purpose of the camp would be study of history. (2)
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1. "Sons of Veterans to be Organized," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, July 22, 1915, p. 3
2. "Sons of Veterans to Perpetuate G.A.R." Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 25, 1904, p. 16