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THE GUIDON

General Philip H. Sheridan Camp #2
Department of Illinois
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

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The Guidon is received by all members in good standing of the General Philip H. Sheridan Camp #2 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW). The Sheridan Camp #2 serves the western suburbs of Chicago and other parts of northern Illinois. Annual camp dues are $36. The Guidon is published quarterly by Bob Kurek (Editor) and Bart Benjamin (Assistant Editor and Publisher).

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is a patriotic and educational organization that is the legal heir to and representative of the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who served in the American Civil War. The SUVCW was founded on November 12, 1881 and was incorporated by Act of Congress on August 20, 1954. Hereditary and non-hereditary memberships are available to qualifying individuals.

Copyright © 2008. Ideas and opinions expressed in The Guidon are not necessarily those of the SUVCW, the General Philip H. Sheridan Camp #2, its membership or editors. Please direct inquiries and material for upcoming issues to the Editor of The Guidon at the following address:

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THE GUIDON EDITOR:
Bob Kurek
203-D College
Bloomingdale IL 60108
(630) 894-0045
kurek47@comcast.net

THE GUIDON ASSISTANT EDITOR / PUBLISHER:
Bart Benjamin
302 Mission Court
Bloomingdale IL 60108
(630) 539-5801
bart22benjamin@yahoo.com

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March 2008 issue (file size = 592 KB)

April 2007 issue (file size = 189 KB)

September 2006 issue (file size = 1452 KB)

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Yours in Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Bart Benjamin

RELATED WEBSITES

SUVCW

SUVCW - Department of Illinois

Illinois Civil War Veterans Database -- a variety of resources related to soldiers who served in Illinois regiments during the Civil War.

Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System -- a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War.

Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) -- America's largest non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields.

The American Civil War Home Page -- a large repository of Civil War-related resources and websites.

Civil War Index Page -- another large repository of Civil War-related resources and websites.

Last Updated: February 15, 2008