Luray-Carlisle Reunion Camp #1881, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Our Civil War Ancestors

***PLEASE TAKE NOTE***
As you can see below, all of our charter members are descendants of both Confederate and Union soldiers. However, there is no requirement that an applicant for membership in the Luray-Carlisle Reunion Camp #1881 have anything but the requirements set for as a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Further details regarding membership can be found on our Membership Page.

Member "Blue-Gray" Ancestor
& Unit "Blue-Gray" Ancestor
& Unit

Robert H. Moore, II
Commander
Charter Member Pvt. Joseph Lake McKinney
Co. B, 1st Potomac Home Brigade (Maryland) Cavalry
USA (*2)Pvt. Siram W. Offenbacker
2nd Co. M, 62nd Va. Mtd. Infantry
CSA

K. D. "Dave" Marston (*1)
Sr. Vice Commander/Secretary
Charter Member Pvt. Andrew Jackson Marston
Co. E, 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry
CSA Pvt. Henry "Hiram" Meadows
Co. E, 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry
USA

Donnie E. Seal
Treasurer
Charter Member Pvt. John Thomas Misner
Co. H, 13th Maryland Infantry
USA (*3)Pvt. Samuel N. Judd
Co. K, 10th Virginia Infantry
CSA

Floyd C. Campbell, Jr.
Council Member
Charter Member Pvt. Andrew Jackson Campbell
Co. E, 7th Virginia Cavalry
CSA Pvt. Frederick Amos Alger
Co. M, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry
USA

Daxx H. Moore
Council Member
Charter Member Pvt. Joseph Lake McKinney
Co. B, 1st Potomac Home Brigade (Maryland) Cavalry
USA Pvt. Charles Robert Hilliard
Co. D, 7th Virginia Cavalry
CSA

Robert H. Moore, Sr.
Charter Member Pvt. Henry K. Emerson
Co. D, 7th Virginia Cavalry
CSA Pvt. Joseph Lake McKinney
Co. B, 1st Potomac Home Brigade (Maryland) Cavalry
USA

Gwynne J. Jewell
Member Pvt. Henry "Hiram" Meadows
Co. E, 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry
USA Pvt. William Keller Jewell
Co. E, 25th Virginia Infantry
CSA

Michael J. Bell
Member NONE (CSA) Cpl. John Curtis Cretcher
Co. G, 95th Ohio Infantry
USA

Mark Dudrow
Member Pvt. Abraham Dern
Co. A, 1st Potomac Home Brigade (Cole's Cavalry)
USA NONE (CSA)

Eric D. Feid
Member NONE (CSA) Capt. Leander King
Co. C, 16th Massachusetts Infantry
USA

(*1) Another direct ancestor (2nd great grandfather) of Brother Marston, Lewis Chrisman who was a veteran of Co. H, 33rd Virginia Infantry, attended the 50th anniversary reunion events at Gettysbug, Pennsylvania in 1913.

(*2) Siram W. Offenbacker attended the 50th anniversary reunion events at Gettysbug, Pa. in 1913. Brothers Daxx Moore and Robert Moore, II are both great-great grandsons of Pvt. Offenbacker.

(*3) Samuel N. Judd was one of the members of the Luray Confederate Veterans organizing committee that made plans for the reception of the Carlisle G.A.R. members at the July 21, 1881 reunion in Luray, Va.

Link to the Maryland Department, SUVCW Ancestor Matrix