Lincoln-Cushing Camp No.

2, Sons

of the

Union Veterans

of the

Civil War

The News Walker

Volume 17, Number 3

F a ll E d i t i o n 2 0 1 5

Annual Lincoln-Cushing Camps Memorial Day ceremony

at Arlington Cemetery honors the Boys in Blue
On this early summer evening, Lincoln-Cushing Camp No. 2 again hosted the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. This is the 147th year that the ceremony has taken place at the Tanner Amphitheatre and the Tomb
of the Civil War Unknowns on the date originally set aside by General John A. Logan to honor all those who sacrificed
their mortality to save the Union. The ceremony was derived from the 1893 ceremony performed by Grand Army of the
Republic Farragut Post, No. 10 and Sons of Veterans Cushing Camp, No. 30, the predecessor of the Lincoln-Cushing Camp.
As in prior years, we were joined by the leadership of the Allied Orders to honor the men who bravely fought to preserve the
Union. Camp Senior Vice Commander John Higgins, serving as
Master of Ceremonies, introduced the distinguished guests on the
reviewing platform. In attendance were: representing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia,
USMC; Commander-in-Chief Tad Campbell; Past Commanderin-Chief Andrew Johnson; National President Judy Rock, Ladies
of the Grand Army of the Republic; National President Cindy
Zerkowski, Womans Relief Corps; National President Rachelle
Campbell, ASUVCW and National President Ellen Higgins,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865. Other
honored guests included Mr. William Brown, President of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia and
Catherine Ball, State President DC Society, United States Daughters of 1812.
The ceremony began with welcoming remarks from Memorial Day
Coordinator Richard Griffin, PCC. The Gettysburg Blues Color
Guard performed the duty of Posting of the Colors before the
National Anthem was played by the U.S. Army Brass Band Quintet
and Drummer.

Commander-in-Chief Tad Campbell lays the SUVCW wreath at

the Grave of the Civil War Unknowns.

Camp Commander Brin Lewis then gave the Commanders

Remarks, followed by the US Army Brass Quintet playing Hail Columbia, Happy Land.
Brother Andrew Johnson, PC-in-C then read General Logans Order #11, followed by
remarks from Sergeant Major Battaglia and Col. Robert Pollock. (Continued on page 4)

alendar

for

DATE EVENT

12
26
20-21
5

Sept.
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.

Lincoln-Cushing Camp Meeting

Nationals Baseball Game
Remembrance Day
Camp Meeting (Elections-no speaker)

the

ear

TIME

11:30 am
4:05 pm
NA
11:30 am

2015
LOCATION

Dubliner Restaurant, Capitol Hill, DC

Nationals Field, Washington, DC
Gettysburg
Dubliner Restaurant, Capitol Hill, DC

Pl e as e m ark t h es e d ates on your c a l en d ar

Inside This Issue

2 Veterans Graves Restoration
3 Decoration Day Meeting
4 In Memorium

6 Awards and Scholarships
7 Memorial Day Parade
8 BenHawley Teachs Class
9 L-C Family Pinic Photos
10 Decoration Day Photos

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Lincoln-Cushing brothers restore veterans graves

L-C JVC Steve Bohling organized a successful day of restoring the bronze grave markers of veterans at Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. Brothers gathered to clean, paint and
polish the grave markers of several veterans on
a warm Saturday morning.

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Decoration Day meeting is highlighted by the induction of four new brothers

In a sold out meeting at Ft. Myer Officers Club following the annual ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, four new brothers were inducted in the LincolnCushing Camp by C-in-C Tad Campbell. Brothers
Patrick Bennett, Taylor Bohling, Jeffrey Smith and
Anthony Yowell are our newest members.
Brother Don Bishop was the guest speaker along with
comments from the C-in-C.

New brothers Patrick Bennett, Taylor Bowling, Jeffrey Smith and Anthony Yowell
are inducted

Our next camp meeting will be held on Saturday,

12 September, 11:30 am at the Dubliner Restaurant,
4 F Street, NW, Washington, DC.
See the back page of this newsletter for the reservation form.
Lincoln-Cushing Commander Brin Lewis congratulates the new brothers

C-in-C Tad Campbell chats with L-C guests

C-in-C Tad Campbell addresses the camp

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Annual camp Memorial Day ceremony honors the Boys in Blue (Continued from Page 1)
The Ladies Tribute was given this year by ASUVCW National President Rachelle Campbell followed by C-in-C Campbell
giving the Commander-in-Chief s address.
Led by the Gettysburg Blues Color Guard with the Army Brass Quintet playing God Bless America, the ceremony moved
to the Tomb of the Civil War Unknowns where wreath presentations were made by each of the officers of the Allied Orders
under the direction of Brother Peter Dixon.
The ceremony was followed by the Lincoln-Cushing camp meeting at the Ft. Myer Officers Club Where C-in-C Tad Campbell inducted four new brothers into the camp.

Lincoln-Cushing Camp No. 2 mourns the loss of Brother Wilson Monk and Francis Higgins

Brother Wilson Monk

On June 28 Brother Wilson Monk passed away at his home in Washington, DC.
Brother Monk had just joined Lincoln-Cushing earlier this year and scheduled to be
inducted at the September camp meeting.
Brother Monk, or just plan Monk as he was known, loved history and jazz. He sat on the
Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Southeast, Washington, DC and
mentored young people in the city. For 10 years he hosted a jazz radio
program on WPFW and was referred to as the Rhythmic Warrior.
A ceremony for Brother Monk was held at the American Legion, Post 8 where
Commander Brin Lewis presented his SUVCW certificate and badge to his widow

Francis Higgins
Francis Higgins, the wife of SVC and camp Chaplain John Higgins, recently passed away.
We express our sincere condolences to Brother Higgins and his family. Francis was a
beautiful person who was a treasured part of Lincoln-Cushing Camp.

Joel Johnson
It is sad news that Brother Ricardo Johnson lost his nephew, Joel Johnson, Jr., as a result
of senseless violence. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Johnson family as well.

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AFJROTC Cadet
receives the
SUVCW ROTC
Recognition Award
On 19 May, L-C Commander Brin Lewis
presented AFROTC Cadet Kimberley
Guidel with SUVCW ROTC Recognition Award at the VA-821 AFROTC Cadet
Group award night. The award recognizes
her for exemplary patriotism and for
demonstrating a high degree of academic
performance and leadership. Its a great
honor to salute Cadet Guidel for her out- L-C Commander Brin Lewis with AFROTC Cadet Kimberley Guidel
standing achievements as she prepares to
serve her country in the military, commented Commander Lewis. Lincoln-Cushing Camp issues the award
annually at the Arlington Career Center in Arlington, Virginia.

Sarah Eiland is recipient of

2015 Lincoln-Cushing CDR.
William B. Cushing Scholarship
Sarah Eiland is a member of her high schools Model United National
Club, the Key Club (a community service group), the Hi Q academic
competition team, and the Junior Historical Society. She is also a member of the swim team and served last year as a junior class representative
on the Student Government Association. Sarah is also involved in a local
youth leadership program: Youth Leadership Mobile, and helped raise
over $10,000 to purchase picnic tables for her school.

Sarah Eiland, recipient of the 2015 Lincoln-Cushing

CDR. William B. Cushing Scholarship

Sarah has grown up surrounded

by Civil War landmarks and
enthralled by her fathers extensive knowledge of the war.
Shes eager to use her time at the
conference to meet other young
people who are equally interested in history and to begin to
solidify her thoughts about what
she wants to study in college.

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As she wrote in her application essay,

I spent a night at Fort Gaines a few
years ago. Late at night, with no electricity or modern technology it was
easy to imagine how it might have felt
for the soldiers there. On both sides
of my family, I have relatives who
fought in the war. It just always has
been a part of my life and history that
I want to learn more about.

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National Memorial Day Parade, Washington, DC

2015 Officers and Appointments | Lincoln-Cushing Camp Camp No. 2

Commander: J. Brinley Brin Lewis
blewis@thrivevents.com

Patriotic Instructor: Donald Bishop

donbishop99@yahoo.com

Senior Vice Commander: John E. Higgins, Jr.

higgins@cua.edu

Camp Chaplain: John E. Higgins, Jr.

higgins@cua.edu

Junior Vice Commander: Steve Bohling

bohlingsteve@yahoo.com

Members of the Camp Council:

Secretary and Treasurer: Lee Stone, PDC

stoneld@aol.com

Lee Stone, PDC

Ben Hawley, PCC
Richard Griffin PCC

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Brother Ben Hawley spreads Civil War knowledge to

Smarts Mill Middle School students
Brother Ben Hawley, DSVC, addressed the 6th grade class of Smarts Middle School in Leesburg, VA during their
June Civil War Day at Oatlands Plantation. Brother Hawley instructed the students about drilling and the war
from the black soldiers perspective.

Brother Ben Hawley, DSVC, teaches class of Smarts Middle School in Leesburg, VA during their June Civil War Day at Oatlands Plantation.

Students and teachers seemed to benefit from the experience with one telling Brother Hawley I didnt know
there were over 200,000 black participants in the Civil War. After a rewarding day with the students, Brother
Hawley stated I think it is important to share the history of the black soldier with public. We have accepted
this as our challenge.
Congratulations to Brother Hawley for bringing this important part of our history alive for these students. Providing speakers to area schools is one the primary
objectives for Lincoln-Cushing Camp in 2015-2016. Thanks to Brother Hawley were
off to a good start, even before the new school year begins.
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2015 L-C FAMILY PICNIC

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Decoration Day 2015

Photos from the Ceremony

Dept. Commander Kevin Martin

Wreaths at Grave of Civil War Unknowns

L-C Commander Brin Lewis

Memorial Day Director Richard Griffin, PCC

C-in-C Tad Campbell

L-C SVC John Higgins

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OF THE CIVIL WAR
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September Quarterly Camp Meeting

Lincoln-Cushing Camp No. 2

Luncheon meeting to be held at
the Dubliner Restaurant

Date:

12 September, 2015

R E S E R VA T I O N F O R M
Yes, I, _______________________________will be attending the meeting
and am bringing _________________________________ as my guest, and
____________________________ as a potential candidate for membership.
Enclosed is my check for $____________ ($30.00/ per person).

RSVP: 4 September, 2015

My entree choice:

Chicken Pot Pie

Fish & Chips

Shepards Pie

Time:

Lunch: 12:30 pm

My guests choice:

Chicken Pot Pie

Fish & Chips

Shepards Pie

11:30 am (Social Hour)

Location: Dubliner Restaurant

4 F Street, NW

Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Lunch Selections:
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Fish and Chips
- Shepards Pie

Attire: Business or SVR Uniform

Cost: $30 per person (Cash Bar)

No, I, _________________________________ regret that I will not be able

to attend, however, enclosed is a donation to our Camps charitable
works for $___________.
Please detach and mail to:

Mr. Lee D. Stone, PDC
536 Wordsworth Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132

RSVP
by
4
S e p t.

You do not need to buy a dinner to participate in the meeting.