Membership Requirements
Hereditary Eligibility (Member & Junior) and
Non-hereditary Eligibility (Associate)
Member (and Junior): A male descendant, 14 years
of age (6 to 14 for Juniors), who:
- is directly descended from a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or member
of the Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descended from a brother,
sister, half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier, etc.) who
was regularly mustered and served honorably in, was honorably
discharged from, or died in the service of, the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps or Revenue Cutter Service of the United States of America
or in such state regiments called to active service and was subject
to the orders of United States general officers, between April
12, 1861 and April 9, 1865;
- has never been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime; and
- has, or whose ancestor through whom membership is claimed, has
never voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United
States.
Associate: Men who do not have the ancestry to
qualify for hereditary membership may become Associates if they:
- Demonstrate a genuine interest in the Civil War; and
- Can subscribe to the purpose and objects of the SUVCW
Although an Associate is not required to meet the lineage requirement
of a Member, he is still subject to the second and third provisions
of hereditary eligibility. An Associate may vote and hold any office
except those of Commander-in-Chief, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief,
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, National Secretary, National Treasurer
and Commanding Officer of the Sons of Veterans Reserve. Associates
may not exceed one-third of the total membership of the Camp at
the time of election.
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