Commander | ![]() |
Francis A. Tomasello Jr (NJDept2426@gmail.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Senior Vice Commander | ![]() |
Peter Lindsay (peter.lindsay@centurylink.net) | |
Junior Vice Commander | ![]() |
Bryan Sigmund (sonsofunionveterans@gmail.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Secretary-Treasurer | ![]() |
Dr. David Martin, PDC 1993-94 (dmartin@peddie.org) | President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100 |
Council |   | Robert Meyer, PDC 2018-20 (robert.meyer29@gmail.com) | Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17 Major General Phillip Kearny Camp 20 |
Council |   | Gary DeSiver, PDC 2020-22 (webmaster@njsuvcw.org) | President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100 |
Council | ![]() |
Jay Godin, PDC 2022-24 (jgcivilwar1@gmail.com) | Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17 |
Patriotic Instructor The purpose of the office of Patriotic Instructor is to educate and provide Brothers and the general public with information that will help to foster patriotism among the membership and the populace in general. | Christopher Sands (rex44roger@aol.com) | General Phillip Kearny Camp 20 |
Chaplain The purpose of the office of Chaplain is to conduct such devotional services as directed by the Department. | Fred Mossbrucker, PDC 2016-18 (cob2del@aol.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Graves registration Officer The purpose of the Graves Registration Officer is to locate, record, ascertain the condition of and bring to the attention of proper authorities the need for repair or replacement of the grave markers/memorials of Civil War veterans. | Frederick W. Otto (fwotto@netzero.com) | Sergeant Hiram W. Pursell Camp 104 |
Historian The purpose of the office of Historian is to collect and preserve all historical and biographical material pertaining to the Civil War, to members of the Grand Army of the Republic, and to members of the Order. | Dr. David Martin, PDC 1993-94 (dmartin@peddie.org) | President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100 |
GAR Records Officer | Dylan Wettstein(Djeffwettstein@gmail.com) | Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon Camp 10 |
Eagle Scout Coordinator The purpose of the Eagle Scout Coordinator is to recognize the advancement of young men belonging to the Boy Scouts of America to the rank of Eagle Scout. | Charles F. Morgan, Jr. (cmorgan5054@msn.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
GAR Highway Officer The purpose of the office of Department GAR Highway Officer is to ascertain the condition of the GAR designation signage of Route 6, the GAR Highway, as it passes through the state. | Bruce Sirak (nj23regt@yahoo.com) | President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100 |
Civil War Memorials Officer The purpose of the Civil War Memorials Officer is to coordinate the locating, physical examination of, and recording of all memorials dedicated to Union Civil War soldiers and sailors (outside the care of the National Military Parks, and the U. S. Departments of Defense, or Veterans’ Affairs) within their respective geographic boundaries. | Clark D. McCullough, PDC 2000-02 (clarkcw@aol.com) | Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17 Major General Phillip Kearny Camp 20 Major General Winfield Scott Camp 73 |
Camp Organizer The purpose of the office of Camp Organizer is to organize local Camps within the jurisdiction of the Department. | Robert C. Meyer, PDC 2018-20 (robert.meyer29@gmail.com) | Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17 Major General Phillip Kearny Camp 20 |
Color Bearer The purpose of the office of Color Bearer is to care for the Department colors and to assist the Department Guide during the Department meeting. | Cliff Laing (clifflaing@aol.com) | Sergeant Hiram W. Pursell Camp 104 |
Assistant Secretary | Charles F. Morgan, Jr. (cmorgan5054@msn.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Recruiting Officer The purpose of the Recruiting Officer is to provide a single point of contact for potential applicants to obtain information, forms, and assistance as well as to serve as a staff officer, reporting to the Junior Vice Commander, who will maintain membership recruiting and retention statistics. | Bryan Sigmund (sonsofunionveterans@gmail.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Signals Officer The purpose of the Signals Officer is to serve as the senior advisor on electronic communication technology and manage the assigned resources in such a manner as to reflect positively on the accomplishment of the goals and objectives of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. | Gary DeSiver (webmaster@njsuvcw.org) | President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100 |
NJ Telegraph Newsletter Editor The Senior Vice Commander is responsible for the Department newsletter. | Peter Lindsay (peter.lindsay@centurylink.net) | |
Assistant Treasurer | C Jeffrey Heagy, PDC 2014-16 (heagmeister@verizon.net) | Sergeant Hiram W. Pursell Camp 104 |
Assistant Eagle Scout Coordinator | Charles F. Morgan, Jr. (cmorgan5054@msn.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Counselor The purpose of the office of Counselor is to serve as a legal advisor to the Commander and to the Camp or Department. | David Hann, PDC 1995-97 (ic1stmarylandes@aol.com) | Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7 |
Guide The purpose of the Guide is to assist the Commander in the floor work of the Ritual during the Camp or Department meeting and to follow any orders given by the Commander. | James J. Halloran Jr. (11jim42@gmail.com) | Major General Phillip Kearny Camp 20 |
Guard The purpose of the office of Guard is to secure the door to the Camp or Department meeting and to admit only those Brothers and visitors who are qualified or entitled to enter. | Clifford Bebout (ckb412@aol.com) | Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17 |
Job descriptions for all camp and department officers
New Jersey Department ByLaws (2016)
The National Officers and Committees listing is accessible on the SUVCW Governance and Forms page
Ritual and Ceremonials of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (2019 Edition)
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