11/30/2006
I am the Graves Registration Officer of the William A. Kent Camp No. 83, Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) located in Greenville. One of our organization's purposes is to locate,
record, and evaluate the condition of Civil War memorials - monuments, markers, plaques, etc. Our Camp is
responsible for Montcalm County.
The Camp is collecting any information about the men who served from Montcalm County,
as well as those who later located here. The hope is to find information about each soldier, the burial
site of the soldier and visit the gravesite to review the condition of the grave marker. The soldier
will then be identified in the state database, available for the public to research.
Also, we are attempting to locate and record Civil War memorials.
We are interested in the history of the memorial (who or what group led the way in
obtaining the memorial/when was it erected or dedicated/are there any stories or pictures of any ceremonies).
In addition to markers and memorials we are trying to locate
any copies of GAR records as they are a valuable resource in identifying our local Civil War veterans.
Any help you can give will be appreciated!
Best Regards,
Gerry Christiansen, Graves Registration Officer
William A. Kent Camp No. 83, SUVCW
108 W. South Street
Greenville, MI 48838
Ph: 616-754-6258
e-mail: pietyhillhome-montcalm@yahoo.com
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