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SUVCW APPOMATTOX CAMP NO. 2 - COVERING NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

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SUVCW APPOMATTOX CAMP NO. 2 - COVERING NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

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Who We Are

Our Purpose

Founded on May, 2 1898, the purposes of our organization are to:

(1) perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the men who saved the Union in 1861 to 1865;

(2) assist in every practicable way in preserving, and making available for research, documents and records pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic and its members;

(3) cooperate in honoring all those who have served our country patriotically in any war;

(4) teach patriotism, the duties of citizenship, the true history of our country, and the love and honor of our flag;

(5) oppose every tendency or movement that would weaken loyalty to, destroy, or impair our constitutional Union; and

(6) inculcate and broadly sustain the American principles of representative government, equal rights, and impartial justice for all.

Our Staff

Our volunteer staff supports the purposes of the National Organization here in New Castle County Delaware.

Listed below are our officers:

Camp commander

George K McDowell

sr. vice commander

Wayne D Mower

Jr. vice commander

Robert C. Cochran

Chaplain

Richard P McCann

Treasurer

Richard W Chappell

Secretary and patriotic instructor

A Kendall Chew III

camp council

Hobert S. Halsey, Jr.

Kenneth Finlayson

John D Flaherty

camp guide

John D Flaherty

camp color guard

J. R. Hanby, Jr,

camp guard

Paul S Lloyd

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My Civil Was ancestor

Wayne D. Mower, Senior Vice Commander, Appomattox Camp 2, SUVCW

Josiah P. Beckett, My Great Grandfather, was born 12 Jan 1846 in Camden, NJ. His parents were John Freman Beckett (1823-1911) and Sarah Ann McGlothen (1823-1884). He descended from a line of ship builders and seamen. His 2nd GGF Archibald (1768-1843) was listed in the 1840 Census of Atlantic Co., NJ, Egg Harbor Twp, as employed in “navigation of the ocean”.

Josiah married Ann Jane Miller, daughter of John G. and Martha Talbot Miller, 12 Jul 1868, in Camden, NJ. They had the following children Sarah, William, Josiah, Clarence, Charlotte. His daughter Charlotte was my Grandmother who was married to Joseph Harrison Strang.

Prowell's History of Camden, NJ says that Josiah was "among the extensive builders and contractors of Camden".

Josiah Beckett was a Shipwright when he enlisted in the US Navy on 27 Aug 1864, aged 18, and served as Landsman on the Princeton to 10 Sep 1864, on the Wabash to 15 Sep 1864, and on the John Adams to 14 Sep 1865, when he discharged.

Josiah served on the U.S.S. John Adams II, a ship sloop, which replaced the original John Adams, a frigate which rotted away at anchor in Norfolk Navy Yard. In a bit of irony, the original John Adams was built at Charleston, SC, and the John Adams II was flagship in the blockade of the Charleston Inner Harbor during the Civil War.

The USS John Adams was sent to Newport, R.I., the wartime location of the Naval Academy to act as training ship for midshipmen. In the summer of 1863, she joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and took station off Morris Island inside the Charleston Bar, where she served as flagship of the inner blockade until she sailed into the harbor after the evacuation of Charleston in February 1865.
Late in the summer of 1865 she sailed to Boston where she was decommissioned in September. She was one of the oldest vessels in the US Navy at the time of her decommissioning. The John Adams was sold 5 October 1867 for $1500 to the British government. She was taken then taken to Hong Kong where she was commissioned in 1868 for use as Water Police Headquarters. In February 1884 the hulk John Adams caught fire and was lost. She was afterward towed to sea where she was torpedoed and sunk.

I have a ledger sheet that belonged to Josiah that shows he was employed by Gen. Milton S. Littlefield, at Edisto Mills, South Carolina. This is located in Aiken County, in western South Carolina. The time period was just after the Civil War, dated 6 Aug 1867, to 30 Nov 1867. It also mentions that he had mess with Beckett and Co. Gen. M.S. Littlefield was a railroad magnate and "Carpet Bagger". He was involved with the Western North Carolina Railroad. Brevet Brig. General Littlefield was from the state of Maine. Col. M. S. Littlefield, was one of the officers in charge of the 54th Mass. The 54th Mass. was mustered out on the 1st of September 1865. Josiah was discharged with the Crew of the USS John Adams in Boston, MA. The USS John Adams transported members of the 54th to Boston and Littlefield was on the ship, where he might have recruited Josiah for his railroad project in South Carolina.

Josiah died 21 Sep 1905, in Camden, NJ of “organic heart disease” and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, NJ.

Pictured at the left are Columbia and John Adams

Appomattox Camp No. 2's Mission to salute eagle scouts

Since 1910 the Boy Scouts of America has contributed to the

moral and physical character of our communities by offering

opportunities where young men, and young women, can experience

fun and adventure while learning the skills necessary for good

citizenship and leadership.

Every Eagle Scout Court of Honor observes a very proud

tradition that our organization is pleased to recognize in memory of

the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Comprised of over 400,000

Union Veterans of the American Civil War of 1861-1865, the GAR was

a living symbol of patriotism when the Boy Scouts of America was

formed in 1910. Before the passing of their last member (on 2 August

1956) the GAR offi cially recognized the Sons of Union Veterans of the

Civil War (SUVCW) as their Legal Heir. As such, it is our honor to

maintain the many traditions of the GAR. These include the promotion

of good citizenship by teaching patriotism, civic duties, and the love

and honor of our flag – concepts that are “near and dear” to the Boy

Scouts of America.

One of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War many goals and purposes is to reward those who achieve the status of Eagle Scout with a Certificate of Commendation and patch. Appomattox Camp #2 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil is proud to carry

on this tradition with the DelMarVa Council of Scouts BSA.

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ROTC/jrotc recognition

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War preamble reads – “We, the

descendants of soldiers, sailors, or marines who served in the Army or Navy of the United States of America during the War of Rebellion of 1861 to 1865, have formed this patriotic and fraternal Order, for the purposes set forth in the Constitution; and in so doing pledge ourselves to commemorate our fathers deeds; to render loyal service to our County, and to promote the maintenance of unqualified American citizenship with respect for and honor to the flag."

By honoring deserving cadets, we help promote the maintenance of American citizenship because it will be these young people who will eventually serve in our Nation’s military, under the flag our forefathers fought to preserve. We believe it right to award those who have stepped forward to accept the challenge of leadership in defending our Nation’s flag, principles and freedom. By Honoring those who serve today, we show our respect for those who have served in all other wars in the past.

THE CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING OUR AWARD:

Our definition of a deserving cadet is one who “shows a high degree of patriotism to his/her Nation and has demonstrated a high degree of academic performance and leadership.”

For more information about ROCT/JROTC recognition, please contact George McDowell at gkmcdowell@verizon.net.

Appomattox Camp No. 2: upcoming events

2025 General thomas a. Smythe wreath laying ceremony

Check back with us for the date and time of this service at the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware dedicated to remembering the last Union General killed in the Civil War.

2025 Memorial Day observance Service

Check back with us for the date and time of our annual Memorial Day Observance Service at Mt. Salem Cemetery where 90 Civil War veterans are interred.

2025 Memorial Day Parade

Join us in marching in Wilmington's annual Memorial Day Parade.

SUVCW APPOMATTOX CAMP NO. 2 - COVERING NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

SUVCW APPOMATTOX CAMP NO. 2 - COVERING NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE