Major General John Gibbon

Camp meetings

Major General John Gibbon Camp #4 meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month. Please contact the Camp Commander for the location of the next meeting.

Newsletter

The Camp 4 newsletter "The Messenger" received the Marshall Hope Best Newsletter Award for 2003, presented at the SUVCW National Encampment in August. Congratulations to Camp 4 and Editor Bruce Laine for an outstanding publication!

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About Major General John Gibbon

MG John Gibbon (1827-1896) was a Pennsylvania-born West Point graduate who served in the Seminole War and on the frontier. He joined the Union Army even though three of his brothers chose to fight with the Confederate forces. He began as General Irvin McDowell's chief of artillery and was made a brigadier general in May 1862. He fought at Gainesville, Second Bull Run and Antietam; at South Mountain, his command was named the Iron Brigade. He was wounded at both Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. After his recovery after Gettysburg, he fought at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Appomattox. He was promoted to major general in 1864 and continued in the regular army until 1891. He spent most of his years after the war on the frontier and led the relief column to Little Big Horn in 1876; it arrived in time to bury George Custer and all his men.

Additional information ...

MG John Gibbon Birthday Celebration

Each year Camp 4 and Auxiliary 5 observe General Gibbon's birthday (April 20) with a celebration dinner. The 2008 event will be held April 19 at Heaven City Restaurant in Mukwonago. Click here for a flyer with registration form (pdf).

Camp Calendar
Days the flag should be flown

10 Sept:	Camp Meeting, 7 p.m., Waukesha Public Library
11 Sept:	Patriot Day
17 Sept:	Citizenship Day
19 Sept:	National POW/MIA Recognition Day
11 Nov:	Veteran's Day
15 Nov:	Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies, Gettysburg, PA
27 Nov:	Thanksgiving Day

Recent activities

Annual Gibbon Dinner: Camp #4 Celebrated John Gibbon's Birthday at Heaven City Restaurant in Mukwonago on April 19. This was the second year for Camp #4 at Heaven City. The keynote speaker was Civil War Historian Lance Herdegen. Pictured are (left to right) Camp Commander Bob Mann, Lance Herdegen, Secretary/Treasurer Patrick Lynch, Brother Jeremy Johnson, and Junior Vice Commander PCC Jim Johnson. Click to view full photograph.

SVR Color Guard waits to take the field: Camp 4's Color Guard is the 28th Wisconsin, Co. B, Sons of Veterans Reserve. In May 2005 the Color Guard was invited to present the Colors during the pre-game National Anthem at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game. Color Guard member and Camp JVC Michael Jones (at left in photo) was instrumental in making arrangements for the unit's appearance.  Click to view photos.

Wisconsin Color Guard Leads 2004 Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg: A Color Guard consisting of Brothers from Camp # 4 and C.K. Pier Badger Camp #1 lead SUVCW Commander in Chief Steve Michaels and the Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg, PA on November 20th. (left to right in full photo) Pennsylvania Dept. Commander Eric Schmincke, Bob Mann, PCC Jim Johnson carrying the National Colors, JVC Jeremy Johnson carrying the Wisconsin State Flag, Tom Brown, (National Color Bearer & Camp #1) carrying the SUVCW Commander in Chief’s flag, Bruce Laine carrying the Dept. of Wisconsin Flag, Patrick Kulas carrying the Camp #1 flag and Patrick Lynch.  Click to view full photograph.

2004 Memorial Day Parade: The Camp 4 Color Guard marched in the Waukesha Memorial Day parade. Left to right in the full photo: Andrew and Danielle Laine, Jeremy Johnson, Michael Jones, Bruce Laine, Sister Kathy Cieszki, PCC Jim Johnson. Click to view full photograph.

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