National Headquarters and Museum
Our organization was organized on May 30, 1885 by Olive Howard, Harriet Knapp, Eva Merwin, Frank Merwin, and Bertha Martin. They held the first meeting on June 3, 1885 at the home of Eva Merwin, 419 First Street, SE Massillon, Ohio.
We were incorporated December 12, 1885 in Massillon, Ohio and the signers of the Original Articles of Incorporation were Minnie F. King, Bertha M. Martin, Olive F. Howald, Eva Merwin and Any Merrill.
Our original name was National Alliance Daughters of Veterans and we were endorsed by the Grand Army of the Republic at the 34th Annual Encampment held in Chicago, IL in 1900.
During our 35th National Encampment, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1925, our name was change to Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.Our name was later changed during our 54th National Encampment, held in Des Moines, Iowa in 1944, to Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861 – 1865.
Our Federal Charter was granted by Public Law 99-172 on December 9, 1985.
The location of our Headquarters and Museum:
503 South Walnut Street
Springfield, IL
215-544-0616
Our Mailing Address:
National Headquarters
PO Box 211
Springfield, IL 62705-0211