All daughters, granddaughters and all great granddaughters [etc.] of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who served in the Union Army, Navy or Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service during the Rebellion of 1861-1865, and those who died or were killed while serving in the armed services of the Union between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865, and who have attained the age of eight years, are eligible for membership.
Eligibility is through lineal descent only and not through adoption. The eligibility can never be changed. You must furnish a complete war record of your ancestor.
The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 is the only Civil War lineal descent women's organization genealogically based on lineal descent.
Every woman, descended from a Union Veteran will welcome the opportunity to preserve her Civil War Heritage for posterity, while honoring and revering her Civil War ancestry by affiliating with this Order.
Organization
Local groups, called Tents, are named for Army Nurses who served in the Civil War or any loyal woman of the Civil War era whose patriotic deeds during the years 1861-1865 were recorded.
States with three or more Tents have a State Department and may have Members-at-Large.
The National Organization consists of all the State Departments and also National Members-at-Large and Detached Tents. Detached Tents are Tents in States with less than three Tents.
Forms of Membership
National Member-at-Large, State Member-at-Large or affiliation with a local group (called a tent) in cities and towns where they are organized. Members will register their Civil War heritage with the National Headquarters through any form of membership. Affiliation with a local Tent affords one the privilege of knowing and associating with women of common heritage. Tents meet regularly to carry out various interesting activities. Members in Tents may hold office and qualify to serve as a delegate at the annual State and National Conventions.
For further information and to obtain an application, please contact a Tent in your area. A list of members who will help you is on the Contact page.
Last updated 9 Feb 2008