New Jersey Department Officers
(2022 - 2024)

 

Elected Officers

 

Commander The purpose of the office of Commander is to direct and to provide oversight of Department operations in order to foster and promote the goals and objects of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Jay Godin (jgcivilwar1@gmail.com) Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17
Senior Vice Commander The purpose of the office of Senior Vice Commander is to assist the Commander, promote the Order and preside at Camp/Department meetings in the absence of the Commander. Francis A. Tomasello Jr Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7
Junior Vice Commander The purpose of the office of Junior Vice Commander is to assist with the recruitment and retention of Brothers (Members, Associates, and Juniors). Bruce Sirak (nj23regt@yahoo.com) President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100
Secretary-Treasurer The purpose of the office of Secretary is to keep the minutes of the meetings and to carry on necessary correspondence for the Department. The purpose of the office of Treasurer is to serve as custodian of Department monies and property, to keep accurate financial records and to prepare periodic financial reports Dr. David Martin, PDC 1993-94 (dmartin@peddie.org) President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100
Council The purpose of the three-member Council is to devise and recommend measures to help ensure the financial stability of the Camp or Department and to fill vacancies which may occur in elected Department offices. Fred Mossbrucker, PDC 2016-18 (cob2del@aol.com) Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7
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

 

 

 

 

Appointed Officers

 

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. John Farley Scott (jscott224@comcast.net) Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17
Chaplain The purpose of the office of Chaplain is to conduct such devotional services as directed by the Department. Bruce Sirak (nj23regt@yahoo.com) President Abraham Lincoln Camp 100
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
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. Robert Meyer, PDC 2018-20 (robert.meyer29@gmail.com) Major General George Armstrong Custer Camp 17
Major General Phillip Kearny Camp 20
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
Newletter Editor The Senior Vice Commander is responsible for the Department newsletter. Francis A. Tomasello Jr (webmaster@njsuvcw.org) Colonel Louis R. Francine Camp 7
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)

 

Constitution and Regulations (Blue Book) of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (2021 Edition)

 

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