{"id":75,"date":"2019-02-03T18:14:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T18:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suvcwin.org\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:16:42","slug":"past-department-commanders-and-encampments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suvcwin.org\/?page_id=75","title":{"rendered":"Past Department Commanders and Encampments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Department\n\nof Indiana Commanders and Encampments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sons\n\nof Union Veterans of the Civil War<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/suvcw.org\/in\/pdcbadge.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\n\n  Elected\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Department\n\n  Commander\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Encampment\n\n  Number\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Location\n\n  of Encampment\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1887\n\n  <\/td><td>Elmer S. Walker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Walker-75288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  1\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Richmond\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1888\n\n  <\/td><td>Elmer S. Walker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Walker-75288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  2\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1889\n\n  <\/td><td>George C. Harvey and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/87330453\/george-c-harvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Harvey-8254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikitree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  3\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Logansport\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1890\n\n  <\/td><td>John W. Newton and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/84635266\/john-w-newton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Newton-16270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  4\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Evansville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1891\n\n  <\/td><td>John W. Newton and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/84635266\/john-w-newton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Newton-16270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  5\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Lafayette\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1892\n\n  <\/td><td>Newton J. McGuire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/45981800\/newton-j-mcguire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-mcguire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C-in-C Bio<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  6\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Fort Wayne\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1893\n\n  <\/td><td>Newton J. McGuire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/45981800\/newton-j-mcguire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-mcguire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C-in-C Bio<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  7\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Terre Haute\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1894\n\n  <\/td><td>   Frank   Martin and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/143122354\/frank-martin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial <\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  8\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1895\n\n  <\/td><td>   Frank   Martin and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/143122354\/frank-martin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial <\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  9\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Anderson\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1896\n\n  <\/td><td>   Rollo  Blakesley Oglesbee and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/70324323\/rollo-blakesley-oglesbee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  10\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Frankfort\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1897\n\n  <\/td><td>   R. S. Thompson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/46381354\/robert-scott-thompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  11\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Marion\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1898\n\n  <\/td><td>   R. S. Thompson and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/46381354\/robert-scott-thompson\" target=\"_blank\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a>   <\/td><td>\n\n  12\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Columbus\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1899\n\n  <\/td><td>   H. O. P. Cline and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/117022001\/hubert-oren_perry-cline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  13\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Shelbyville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1900\n\n  <\/td><td>   Sidney Conger and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/84013523\/sidney-c-conger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  14\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Elwood\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1901\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  G.\n\n  W. Knetenstem\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  15\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Muncie\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1902\n\n  <\/td><td>George F. Ogden and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/31809280\/george_franklin-ogden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  16\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Rising\n\n  Sun\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1903\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Elmer\n\n  E. Freidling\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  17\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Peru\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1904\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Lawrence A. Handley\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  18\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Noblesville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1905\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  W. Blair\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  19\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Rockville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1906\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  William\n\n  P. Gottschalk\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  20\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Valparaiso\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1907\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Charles\n\n  C. Hartzell\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  21\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Bluffton\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1908\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Frank\n\n  E. Watson\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  22\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Lafayette\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1909\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  John\n\n  D. Miller\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  23\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Terre Haute\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1910\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Joseph\n\n  Sego\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  24\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  South Bend\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1911\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  T.\n\n  Warren Allen\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  25\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Richmond\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1912\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  William\n\n  F. Geller\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  26\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  South Bend\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1913\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  William\n\n  H. Hausche\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  27\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1914\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Frank\n\n  Shellhouse\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  28\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1915\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  A.\n\n  W. McDaniel\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  29\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Marion\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1916\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  A.\n\n  L. McConkey\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  30\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Evansville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1917\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  F.\n\n  C. Focht\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  31\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1918\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  George\n\n  Matthews\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  32\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Logansport\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1919\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  W.\n\n  T. Knipple\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  33\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Elkhart\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1920\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dr.\n\n  E. S. Shumaker\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  34\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Bloomington\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1921\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dr.\n\n  E. S. Shumaker\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  35\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  New Castle\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1922\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  W. Lindsey\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  36\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Connersville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1923\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  R.\n\n  J. Bosworth\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  37\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Muncie\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1924\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  N.\n\n  C. Goodman\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  38\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Frankfort\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1925\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Benjamin\n\n  E. Stahl\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  39\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Princeton\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1926\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Alvin\n\n  W. Wallace\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  40\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Fort Wayne\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1927\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Roy\n\n  L. Babylon\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  41\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Gary\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1928\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  C. S.\n\n  Scull\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  42\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Columbus\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1929\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  George\n\n  W. Nexen\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  43\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Martinsville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1930\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dr.\n\n  E. D. Smith\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  44\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Wabash\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1931\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Frank\n\n  L. Rickert\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  45\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  New Castle\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1932\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Capt.\n\n  Albert L. Pawley\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  46\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Richmond\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1933\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Ira\n\n  E. Ransom\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  47\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Huntington\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1934\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  A.\n\n  C. Thornburg\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  48\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Muncie\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1935\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  A.\n\n  C. Thornburg\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  49\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Marion\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1936\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  A.\n\n  C. Thornburg\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  50\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Bloomington\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1937\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Oliver\n\n  M. Hawkins\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  51\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Logansport\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1938\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Will\n\n  Ball\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  52\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1939\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Parker\n\n  E. Thornburg\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  53\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Michigan City\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1940\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Parker\n\n  E. Thornburg\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  54\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Evansville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1941\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Louis\n\n  King\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  55\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Muncie\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1942\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  George\n\n  O. Dewey\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  56\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Martinsville\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1943\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Hugh\n\n  N. Snider\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  57\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Elkhart\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1944\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  M. Horn\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  58\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1945\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  M. Horn\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  59\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Fort Wayne\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1946\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Clarence\n\n  M. Barksdale\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  60\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Fort Wayne\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1947\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Clarence\n\n  M. Barksdale\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  61\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Elkhart\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1948\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Robert\n\n  L. Brown\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  62\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Elkhart\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1949\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Ray\n\n  V. Tuthill\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  63\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Marion\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1950\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  S.\n\n  L. Isaac\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  64\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Terre Haute\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1951\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"http:\/\/suvcw.org\/in\/ingarhistoryogborn.htm\">Argus   E. Ogborn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/73888612\/argus-everett-ogborn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  65\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Muncie\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1952\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Walter\n\n  E. Wellman\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  66\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1953\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Alonzo\n\n  R. Stanfield\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  67\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1954\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Alonzo\n\n  R. Stanfield\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  68\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1955\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Alva\n\n  Reef\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  69\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1956\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Clarence\n\n  Bodle\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  70\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1957\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  John\n\n  M. Caylor\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  71\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1958\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  John\n\n  M. Caylor\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  72\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1959\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Cecil\n\n  McConahay\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  73\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1960\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Col.\n\n  Roy Volstad\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  74\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1961\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Col.\n\n  Roy Volstad\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  75\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1962\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  J. Lock III\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  76\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1963\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  J. Lock III\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  77\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1964\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  J. Lock III\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  78\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1965\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  J. Lock III\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  79\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1966\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  J. Lock III\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  80\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1967\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Walter\n\n  E. Wellman\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  81\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1968\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Thomas\n\n  J. Lock III\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  82\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1969\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  William\n\n  G. Shannon\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  83\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1970\n\n  <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/205731210\/marvin-werner-reed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"   Marvin   W. Reed    (opens in a new tab)\">   Marvin   W. Reed   <\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  84\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1971\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Herbert\n\n  Ray Worth\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  85\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1972\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  James\n\n  Halberstadt (resigned) William G. Shannon\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  86\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1973\n\n  <\/td><td>   Ivan   D. Lancaster <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/262756750\/ivan-dean-lancaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Lancaster-6457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a> <\/td><td>\n\n  87\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1974\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Wayne\n\n  C. Klusman\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  88\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1975\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Otto\n\n  Guedelhoefer\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  89\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1976\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Donald\n\n  Lee Kelly\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  90\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1977\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Orval\n\n  King\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  91\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1978\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Larry\n\n  L. Hough\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  92\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1979\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"http:\/\/suvcw.org\/in\/ingarhistoryogborn.htm\">Argus   E. Ogborn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/73888612\/argus-everett-ogborn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  93\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1980\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Clifford\n\n  E. Becker\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  94\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1981\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Clifford\n\n  E. Becker\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  95\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1982\n\n  <\/td><td>   Ivan   D. Lancaster<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/262756750\/ivan-dean-lancaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Lancaster-6457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a> <\/td><td>\n\n  96\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1983\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allen   W. Moore<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/219751756\/allen-wendell-moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Moore-88755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  97\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1984\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allen   W. Moore<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/219751756\/allen-wendell-moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Moore-88755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  98\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1985\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Francis\n\n  L. Lipp\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  99\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1986\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Francis\n\n  L. Lipp\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  100\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1987\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Francis\n\n  L. Lipp\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  101\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1988\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-loomis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alan   R. Loomis<\/a>   and <a aria-label=\"Find-a-Grave Memorial (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/87121802\/alan-ross-loomis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Loomis-4361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  102\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1989\n\n  <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-loomis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alan R. Loomis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/87121802\/alan-ross-loomis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Loomis-4361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  103\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1990\n\n  <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-loomis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alan R. Loomis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/87121802\/alan-ross-loomis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Loomis-4361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  104\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1991\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-krieser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edward   Krieser<\/a>   <\/td><td>\n\n  105\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1992\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"https:\/\/suvcw.org\/commander-in-chief-krieser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edward   Krieser<\/a>   <\/td><td>\n\n  106\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1993\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dr.\n\n  Gary E. Dolph\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  107\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Indianapolis\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1994\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dr.\n\n  Gary E. Dolph\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  108\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1995\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Stephen\n\n  T. Jackson\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  109\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1996\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"http:\/\/suvcwin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ron-Gill-Memorial-Service.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronald B. Gill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/228469973\/ronald-b-gill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Gill-13692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  110\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1997\n\n  <\/td><td>   <a href=\"http:\/\/suvcwin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ron-Gill-Memorial-Service.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronald B. Gill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/228469973\/ronald-b-gill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Gill-13692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  111\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1998\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Jay\n\n  W. Crisp\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  112\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  1999\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Russell\n\n  W. Kirchner\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  113\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Fort Wayne\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2000\n\n  <\/td><td>   Thomas   Crawford and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/225097834\/thomas-chester-crawford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Crawford-27003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  114\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2001\n\n  <\/td><td>   Thomas   Crawford and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/225097834\/thomas-chester-crawford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find-a-Grave Memorial<\/a>  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/wiki\/Crawford-27003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WikiTree Page<\/a><\/td><td>\n\n  115\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2002\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Alan\n\n  Teller\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  116\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Bluffton\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2003\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Alan\n\n  Teller\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  117\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2004\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Gib\n\n  Young\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  118\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2005\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Gib\n\n  Young\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  119\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2006\n\n  <\/td><td>   Bruce R.  Kolb   <\/td><td>\n\n  120\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2007\n\n  <\/td><td>   Bruce R.  Kolb   <\/td><td>\n\n  121\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2008\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Jack\n\n  Shaw\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  122\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2009\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Jack\n\n  Shaw\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  123\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2010\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Matthew J. Elkin\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  124\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2011\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Matthew J. Elkin\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  125\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2012\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Michael W. Beck\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  126\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2013\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Michael W. Beck\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  127\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2014\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  William R. Adams\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  128\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2015\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  William R. Adams\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  129\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2016\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dennis\n  H. Rigsby\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  130\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2017\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Dennis\n  H. Rigsby\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  131\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Kokomo\n\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n\n  2018\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  Timothy\n  J. Beckman\n\n  <\/td><td>\n\n  132\n\n  <\/td><td>   Kokomo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Timothy J. Beckman<\/td><td>133<\/td><td>Kokomo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>Dennis C. Hutchinson<\/td><td>134<\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Dennis C. Hutchinson<\/td><td>135<\/td><td>Kokomo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>James M. Floyd, Jr.<\/td><td>136<\/td><td>Kokomo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Thomas L. Schmitt<\/td><td>137<\/td><td>Kokomo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Thomas L. Schmitt<\/td><td>138<\/td><td>West Lafayette<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Travis J. LeMaster<\/td><td>139<\/td><td>West Lafayette<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Travis J. LeMaster<\/td><td>140<\/td><td>West Lafayette<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Indiana Commanders and Encampments Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Elected Department Commander Encampment Number Location of Encampment 1887 Elmer S. 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