APPLICATION for MEMBERSHIP
AUXILIARY to SONS of UNION VETERANS of the CIVIL WAR

I,		residing at,		
being the age of twelve (12) or more, hereby apply for membership in		
Auxiliary No.		Department of		Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of	
the Civil War.  If this application is accepted, I will obey and support the Constitution, Rules and Regulations, and             the By-laws of the Auxiliary.

I was born on		in		Occupation:		
	Date		Town	                        State			
I am eligible for membership in one of the two following categories:
a

1.	I base my right for membership in the Auxiliary by right of lineal decent from		
	who served in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865	
	and never voluntarily bore arms against the Government of the United States.  He enlisted on		
	18		as a 		in Company 		
		Honorable discharged on 		
	Regiment
by reason of	Battery	or Ship		
	I am the daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, great-great-granddaughter, legally adopted daughter, 	
	niece, grant-niece or great-great niece, etc. of		
a
                                                                        ~ or ~
a
2.	I am the wife, mother, widow, or legally adopted daughter of a Son of a Union Veteran with lineage , who is a 	
	member in good standing of		Camp No.		Department of		
	located at			
a
~ or ~
a
9    I am not a descendant of a Civil War Veteran, and desire to affiliate with the Auxiliary as an Associate.

Obligation: I,                                                      , of my own free will and accord, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will ever bear true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America.  That I will firmly adhere to and sustain the principles and objects of this order.  That I will faithfully assist in promoting the interest of this auxiliary and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.  That I will, to the best of my ability, aid a Sister of the Order, and I furthermore promise and declare that I will faithfully uphold and obey the Constitution and By-laws of this Auxiliary and all legal orders coming from the proper authority.  To all this, I pledge myself and pray God to keep me true to this sacred obligation,

Dated:                                       20      
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Enclosed Application fee of	$                         this is a test
Yearly Dues			$                       		
		Total		$                         this is a test

 I recommend the above applicant for membership

(Member Signature) 

PRINCIPLES

FIRST, a firm belief and trust in Almighty God, and realization that under his beneficent care and guidance the free institutions of our land, by the assistance and sacrifice of our veterans, have been preserved and the integrity and life of the nation maintained.

SECOND, true allegiance to the government of the United States of America; and a respect for devotion and fidelity to its Constitution and Laws, with a firm opposition to anything that may tend to weaken loyalty, or in any manner impair the efficiency and permanency of our nation

OBJECTS

To assist the Sons of Union Veterans in keeping alive the memories of our Soldiers and their sacrifices for the maintenance of the Union; to aid in the caring and keeping of disabled veterans; to inculcate true patriotism and love of country; and to spread and sustain the doctrine of equal rights, universal liberty and justice to all

Return this application to:

Brenda Walters
P.O. Box 276
Concord MI 49237

AUXILIARY to SONS
of UNION VETERANS of
the CIVIL WAR

APPLICATION of

We, the undersigned, being duly appointed a committee to examine this application, find it favorable.

	
Committee

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To be filled in by Secretary:

Applicant was accepted or rejected
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Applicant was balloted for on
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Applicant was initiated on
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Secretary	

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ELIGIBILITY

Membership in the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War can be obtained through eligibility in several classes:

FIRST: Female descendants who are a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, great-great-granddaughter, legally adopted daughter, niece, great-niece, etc (who is not less than twelve (12) years of age) of the soldiers, sailors or marines regularly mustered and honorably discharged from the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States of America during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865.

SECOND: Wives, mothers, widows, or legally adopted daughters of a Son of a Union Veteran of the Civil War with lineage who is a member in good standing.

ASSOCIATE

Women who do not have the ancestry to qualify for hereditary membership but who demonstrate a genuine interest in the Civil War and who can subscribe to the purpose and objects of the Auxiliary