Crazy Delawares
Sergeant
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2008
- Location
- South Jersey
On 9 January 2020 Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law SJR59 stating that New Jersey has designated the month of May as "Civil War Veterans Month," in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The Col. Louis R. Francine, Camp #7, SUVCWNJ has been working for six years trying to drum up representative support for this legislation. It was passed through both houses, the Assembly and the Senate, this past year, 2019, by unanimous votes.
Personal side note: I believe NJ is the first state to recognize our Union CW veterans with such a proclamation. But I can be corrected and don't mind so. Francine Camp chose the month of May because that is the month the GAR chose to celebrate Decoration Day.
Personal side note: I believe NJ is the first state to recognize our Union CW veterans with such a proclamation. But I can be corrected and don't mind so. Francine Camp chose the month of May because that is the month the GAR chose to celebrate Decoration Day.