Austin Blair Camp No. 7 - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is the second oldest Camp in the Department of Michigan.
Officers 2025 - 2026
Commander:
Nathan Tingley
Senior Vice Commander:
Kim Horning
Junior Vice Commander:
William Schempf
Secretary:
Ron Tyrl
Treasurer:
Mike Maillard
Chaplain:
Jay R. Ford
Patriotic Instructor:
Michael Schempf
Eagle Scout Award Coordinator:
Nathan Tingley
Graves Registration Officer:
Charles Waters III
Members of the Council:
David VanHoof
Correspondence:
Nathan Tingley
1475 Glasgow Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
alusss@hotmail.com
What We do:
Memorials:
Participating in Memorial Day events, Veterans Day services, grave marker dedications for Civil War soldiers, and educational programs such as Jackson’s Civil War Muster held annually the end of August at Cascade Falls Park. https://civilwarmuster.org/
Preservation:
Protecting local Civil War history monuments and records in the Jackson area.
Detail on ancestor research if you had a relative who fought for the Union.
The Department of Michigan was chartered on June 24, 1884. There are 20 Camps and over 350 members throughout both of Michigan's peninsulas representing the interests of the Grand Army of the Republic and honoring the memory of those who "wore the blue" in defense of our nation.
The Department of Michigan's web site offers information for our members as well as for the public. https://www.suvcwmi.org/
Donations to the Department of Michigan - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, its Camps, or Sons of Veterans Reserve Units operating within the Department of Michigan, are 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status and Tax deductible.
Who We Are:
Austin Blair Camp 7 was chartered in 1914
under the sponsorship of the Edward
Pomeroy Post No. 48,
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).
We are named after the Governor of Michigan
during the American Civil War, Austin Blair.
The Camp meets on the second Monday in the
months of: February, March, April, May, July,
August, September, October, and November.
Meetings are held starting at 7:00 PM at the
American Legion Post 29, 3200 Lansing Ave.,
Jackson, Michigan 49203
Our facebook page is at:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592653468357
Original facebook page is at:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069172034960&sk=directory_privacy_and_legal_info
All current information and activities are posted
on our facebook page and we can be contacted
through facebook messaging for an expeditious
response as well.