The SUVCW is charged with perpetuating the memory of those brave soldiers who fought for the Union during the Great Rebellion of 1861-1865. The goal of the SUVCW National Grave Registration Project is to locate the final resting places of all Union Civil War Veterans, and enter that information into a central National database. This undertaking is rather large and needs as many interested people to assist as possible.

The key to the success of the project will be based on how well the data is collected and recorded. Incomplete Grave Registration Forms do neither the volunteer nor the veteran whose grave you are trying to register any service. It is important that you ensure that all the available information is obtained and recorded before you turn your work in to the National Graves Registration Officer.

If a veteran's site is found to be without a marker, private or military, a headstone request can be filed with the Veterans Affairs National Cemetery System. Headstones in need of replacing and resetting are also noted, so that they may be taken care of. New replica GAR grave markers are available from C. K. Pier Badger Camp #1 in Milwaukee.

When a cemetery survey has been completed and all forms have been filled out, the data is added to the State Graves Registration Database by the Department Graves Registration Officer. This information is then passed on to the National Committee. The National Committee enters all data into a National Graves Database.

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