Sons of Veterans

a patriotic association designed to perpetuate the traditions of the Grand Army of the Republic. The first camp was organized in Philadelphia, September 29, 1879. The organization is composed of lineal descendants, over eighteen years of age, of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, or marines who served in the late Civil War. There are now about one thousand camps, with a membership of fifty thousand, distributed among twenty-five divisions, corresponding to states, the general society or national body constituting the commandery-in-chief. Each camp has its own officers, the head officer being the commander. The principal officer of the division is the division commander. The Sons of Veterans' Auxiliary is an association of women auxiliary to the organization.