2016 General Orders
30 June 2016
SVR General Order 2016-01
1. Effective 1 July 2016, Major Peter A. Rotando, Commander 1st Military District, SVR is retiring from his position within the SVR. It is with a heavy heart that the Commanding General accepts this retirement. Major Rotando has lead the 1st Military District for a number of years and his involvement within the SVR goes back decades.
2. Major Rotando will be placed in the ranks of the SVR Inactive Reserve and will be afforded all privileges due his rank.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding
Attested:
Donald E. Darby
Colonel, SVR
Adjutant General
SVR General Order 2016-02
1. Effective 1 July 2016, Private Edward J. Norris is commissioned to the rank of Captain, SVR and placed in command of the 1st Military District of the Sons of Veterans Reserve. Captain Norris will rank as such until 19 November 2016 or until properly relieved.
2. Captain Norris’ contact information is as follows: Captain Edward J. Norris 91 Kelly Drive Lancaster, MA 01523 Email: Norris.ed@comcast.net Phone (978)-365-7628
3. Captain Norris will name his staff in the near term.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding
Attested:
Donald E. Darby
Colonel, SVR
Adjutant General
1. Effective this date, the Commanding General Sons of Veterans Reserve issues the following commissions. These commissions will remain active until 4 July 2019 or until the officers hold said commissions are properly relieved:
a. Captain John J. Green is re-commissioned Captain, SVR, to serve as Commander Company C, 28th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Military District. This unit’s strength exceeds 30 men.
b. 2nd Lieutenant Ralph Prince is re-commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, SVR to serve as Chaplain Company C, 28th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Military District.
c. 1st Lieutenant Chris Harris is re-commissioned a 1st Lieutenant, SVR, in Company C, 28th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Military District.
. d. 1st Lieutenant Michael E. Erb is re-commissioned a 1st Lieutenant, SVR to serve as Commander Weber Guard, 2nd Military District. This unit exceeds 20 men.
e. 2nd Lieutenant William M. Tojek is re-commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR, to serve as Adjutant Weber Guard, 2nd Military District..
f. Captain George J. Weinmann is re-commissioned a Captain, SVR, to serve as Commander Company I 83th New York Volunteer, 2nd Military District. This unit exceeds 30 men.
g. 1st Lieutenant John P. Portanova is Re-commissioned a 1st Lieutenant, SVR, to serve as Adjutant Company I, 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Military District.
h. 2nd Lieutenant Fred Mossbrucker is re-commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR in the 7th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Military District.
i. 1st Sgt. Richard Goodwin is commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR to serve as Adjutant Company D, 7th New York Cavalry, 2nd Military District.
j. Captain Richard J. Lewis is re-commissioned a Captain, SVR, to serve as Commander Company D, 7th New York Cavalry, 2nd Military District. This unit exceeds 30 men.
k. 2nd Lieutenant David G. Martin is re-commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR, to serve as Adjutant Company A, 1st New Jersey Batn. Infantry, 2nd Military District
l. Captain Ronald L. Brower is re-commissioned a Captain, SVR, to serve as Commander Company A, 1st New Jersey Batn. Infantry, 2nd Military District. This unit exceeds 30 men.
m. 2nd Lieutenant Donald Grant is re-commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR, to serve as Commander Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, 3rd Military District. This unit exceeds 15 men.
n. Ensign Ken Freshley is re-commissioned an Ensign, SVR to serve as Adjutant Ohio Naval Brigade, 3rd Military District.
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p. Private Christopher Workman is commissioned a 2nd Lieuteant, SVR to serve as Adjutant Bridgewater Scourts, 3rd Military District.
q. 2nd Lieutenant Wayne Scott is re-commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR to serve as Adjutant, Bridgewater Scouts, 3rd Military District.
r. 1st Lieutenant Larry Dieztel is re-commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant, SVR, to serve as Commander 1st Missouri State Militia “Columbia Tigers,” 4th Military District. This unit has exceeded 20 men.
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t. Corporal Dean Enderlin is commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR, to serve as the Commander Company C, 8th California Volunteer Infantry, 6th Military District. This unit’s strength has exceeded 15 men.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding
Attested:
Donald E. Darby
Colonel, SVR
Adjutant General
26 July 2016
SVR General Order 2016-04
1. Major General Robert Grim, Commanding General SVR, hereby appoints Lt. Colonel Edward J. Krieser, Commander 4th Military District, as the Provost Marshal for the 2016 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Encampment.
2. Lt. Colonel Kreiser will serve in this capacity from 10 to 14 August 2016.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding
Attested:
Donald E. Darby
Colonel, SVR
Adjutant General
SVR General Order 2016-05
1. This General Order is issued to correct SVR General Order 2016-03.
a. Paragraph p should read 2nd Lieutenant Wayne Scott relinquishes his commission and will serve as private in the Bridgewater Scouts.
b. Paragraph t should read “Corporal Dean Enderlin is commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, SVR to serve as the Public Information Officer for Company C, 8th California Volunteer infantry of the 6th Military District
Robert E. Grim
Commanding General
Attest
Donald E. Darby
Adjutant General
SVR General Order 2016-06
1. This General Order is issued to indicating SVR Units that missed the deadline for filing a letter with the National Treasurer SUVCW Richard Orr. This letter was for the inclusion of the unit on the IRS report listing for 501(c)3 classification.
2. All District Commanders are order to personally contact the delinquent unit Commander and ascertain why there was no filing by the unit. This information will in turn be forwarded to the Adjutant General SVR.
3. Delinquent units are as follows:
a. 1st Military District
1. Company G 43th Mass Militia
b. 2nd Military District
1. Gettysburg Blues
2. Co. D., 7th New York Cavalry
3. Weber Guard
4. Co. B 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
5. Co. F, 11th Pennsylvania Vol Infantry
6. Co. A James River Rifles
7. Co. A Potomac Guard
c. 3rd Military District
1. Co. A, 16th Ohio Vol Infantry
2. Bridgewater Scouts
d. 4th Military District
1. 1st Missouri Engineers
2. Co. A 2nd Missouri Vol Inf
3. Co. C 5th Missouri Vol Inf
4. Co. B 28th Wisconsin (Iron Brigade)
e. 6th Military District
1. Co. A 8th U.S. Infantry
2. 49th California Vol Inf
3. Co. B 8th California Vol Inf
4. Co. C 8th California Vol Inf
5. Co. G 5th California Vol Inf
d. Seventh Military District
None
Robert E. Grim
Commanding General
Attest
Donald E. Darby
Adjutant General
SVR General Order 2016-07
1. In accordance with the request of the 7th Military District Commander, SVR, 1st Lieutenant Kenneth Early is removed as Chaplain of the 7th Military District. His commission is relinquished as he no longer serves in a commissioned position.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding General
Attest
Donald E. Darby
Adjutant General
SVR General Order 2016-08
1. Major General Robert Grim, Commanding General SVR, hereby announces the retirement of 1st Lt. D. Christopher Warren, Company E, 47th Missouri Infantry from the Active Sons of Veterans Reserve effective 15 September 2016.
2. 1st Lt. D. Christopher Warren will be transferred to the Inactive Reserve with his current effective 15 September 2016.
3. The Commanding General wishes to thank 1st Lt. Warren for his steadfast and long service within the Sons of Veterans Reserve. It is though men like 1st. Warren that the Sons of Veterans Reserve have moved forward and continue to grow.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding General
Attest
Donald E. Darby
Adjutant General
19 November 2016
SVR General Order 2016-09
1. Major General Robert Grim, Commander of the Sons of Veterans Reserve, takes great pleasure in issuing this SVR General Order announcing his National Staff and the Military Districts’ Staff. The following commissions are effective the date of this SVR General Order and remain so until 16 November 2019 or until properly relieved.
a. National Staff:
1. Major General Robert E. Grim, Commanding Officer, 5367 SR 72 South, Sabina, Ohio 45169-9425 Phone (937)-584-4622 Email: robertgrimSVR@hotmail.com
2. Brigadier General Henry E. Shaw Jr. Deputy Commander 27 Griswold St. Delaware, Ohio 43015-1716 Phone (740) 369-3722 Email: hshaw@columbus.rr.com
3. Colonel Robert M. Petrovic, Chief of Staff 6519 Cherokee Lane, Cedar Hill, Missouri 63016 Phone (636)-274-4567 Email rpetro776@aol.com
4. Colonel Donald E. Darby, Adjutant General 1382 Western Ave. Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 Phone (740) 772-6081 Email darby@horizonview.net
5. Lt. Colonel James B. Pahl, Judge Advocate General 445 W. Maple St. Mason, Michigan 48854 Phone (517) 402-3304 Email pcincpahl@suvcw.org
6. Colonel Elmer F. (Bud) Atkinson, Inspector General c/o Paul’s Run 9896 Bustleton Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19116 Phone (215) 673-1688 Email bud-atkinson@comcast.net
7. Colonel Andrew M. Johnson, Washington D.C. Liaison Officer 1200 Monroe St. Arlington, Virginia 22204 Phone (703)-892-4247 Email amjohnson@juno.com
8. Major Leo F. Kennedy, Public Information Officer P.O. Box 820 Greenville, Rhode Island 02828-0820 Phone (401) 949-1780 Email hdviking@aol.com
9. Major David K. Hann, Deputy Provost Marshal 440 Clark Dr. Hammonton, New Jersey 08037 (609) 561-7312 Email IC1stMarylandES@aol.com
10. Captain Jerome W. Kowalski, National Chaplain 206 E. Grantley Ave., Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 Phone(773) 631-1610 Email paptom@msn.com
11. 1st Lieutenant Scott Hann, Deputy Provost Marshal 205 Vail Court Mays Landing, New Jersey 08037
12. 1st Lieutenant Frederick Mossbrucker Deputy Provost Marshal 147 Ganttown Rd. Turnersville, New Jersey.
b. 1st Military District
1. Captain Edward J. Norris Commander 91 Kelly Drive Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523 Phone (978) 365-7628 Email Norris.ed@comcast.net
c. 2nd Military District
1. Major Michael Paquette, Commander 11901 Branchwater St. Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407 Phone (540)-850-8090 Email paquettemichaela@aol.com
2. 1st Lieutenant Justin Dorsey, District Chief of Staff 17624 Slate Way, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone (717) 404-3904 Email jmdsuv@yahoo.com
3. 1st Lieutenant Kevin Martin, District Adjutant, 8209 Skipwith Dr. Frederick, Maryland Phone (240)-285-7603 Email martinkrt@comcast.net
4. 1st Lieutenant Lee Stone, District Inspector General 536 Wordsworth Circle, Purcellville, Virginia Phone (571) 217-0160 Email stoneld@aol.com
5. 1st Lieutenant A. Kendall Chew III, District Chaplain 104 Milford Ave., Wilmington, Delaware 19809 Phone (302) 798-6520 Email 1941AKC@verizon.net
d. 3rd Military District
1. Major J. Alan Teller, Commander, 3003 Lamplighter Lane, Kokomo, Indiana 46902, Phone (765)-455-0484 Email alan.teller@comcast.net
2. Captain Donald Grant, District Chief of Staff, 1720 Union St. Lancaster, Ohio 43130 Phone (740)-777-4115 Email grantdonsr@yahoo.com
3. Captain L. Dean Lamphere, District Adjutant, 1062 Four Seasons Blvd., Aurora, Illinois 60504 Phone (630) 692-7807 Email artiebuddy@sbcglobal.net
4. Captain Timothy Downey, District Inspector General 174 Berry Lane, Hustonville, Kentucky 40437 Phone (859)-236-6104 Email downeytimothy@hotmail.com
5. 2nd Lieutenant William R. Morris, District Public Information Officer, 10324 W. Shanley Rd., Flushing, Michigan 48483 Phone (810)-659-4999 Email wr-morris@comcast.net
6. 2nd Lieutenant Jeremey N. Grant, District Chaplain, 726 Lewis Ave., Lancaster, Ohio 45601 Phone (740) 415-8988 Email Jeremyg1861@yahoo.com
e. Fourth Military District
1. Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Krieser, Commander, 597 Round Mountain Rd. Walnut Shade, Missouri 65771, Phone (417) 239-7275 Email edjk77@gmail.com
2. Major Thomas J. Brown, District Chief of Staff, 5025 N. 105th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53225 Email tjbcarver@sbcglobal.net
3. Major Kenneth S. Krieser, District Adjutant, 597 Round Mountain Rd., Walnut Shade, Missouri 65771 Phone (417) 294-0352 Email kntkrieser@yahoo.com
4. Major Thomas G. Hauff, District Inspector General, 1227 Pine Street, Glenview. Illinois 60025 Email rjhauff@gmail.com
5. 1st Lieutenant Jerome W. Kowalski, District Chaplain, 206 East Grantley Ave., Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 Phone (773)-631-1610 Email paptom@msn.com
f. Fifth Military District - Reserved
g. Sixth Military District
1. Major Joseph C. Marti, Commander, 24770 Harrison St. Foresthill, California 95631 Phone (415)-317-4160 Email Itramc@yahoo.com
2. Captain Wayne Eder, District Chief of Staff, 1751 Pinewood Dr. 3c, Minden, Nevada 89423 Phone 717)654-7769 Email trainingchief@firehousemail.com
3. Captain Mark Stevens, District Adjutant, 1960 SE Godsey Rd., Dallas, Oregon 97338 Phone (503)-983-1067 Email CoBCorp@aol.com
4. Captain Steve Betschart, District Inspector General 1222 SW Maple Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338 Phone (503)-623-2102 Email yankeebugler@hotmail.com
5. 2nd Lieutenant Rev. Dr. Glen Dickey, District Chaplain, 1536 Devonshire Ave., Westlake Village, California 91361 Phone (808)-496-1144 Email garydickey1@msn.com
h. Seventh Military District
1. Major Eric B. Peterson, Commander, 4680 Rutledge Dr. Snellville, Georgia 30039 Phone (470)-207-7106 Email huscarleric@gmail.com
2. Captain David DuBrucq, District Chief of Staff 509 Blueridge Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 Phone (615) 525-1589 Email sockettuem@comcast.net
3. Captain James Ward, District Adjutant P.O. Box 542103 Merritt Island, Florida 32954-2103 Phone (321)-987-8747 Email jw.pdc.suvcw@gmail.com
4. 2nd Lieutenant George A. Huttick, District Public Information Officer 7620 Pleasant Hollow Lane, Cumming Georgia 30041, Phone (404)-374-7442 Email gahuttick@netscape.net
5. 2nd Lieutenant Theodore Golab, District Inspector General, 6706 Great Water Drive, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30592, Phone (770)-965-3143 Email tiger126@bellsouth.net
Robert E. Grim
Commanding General
Attest
Donald E. Darby
Adjutant General
18 November 2016
SVR General Order 2016-10
1. Effective this date, the following officers are transferred to the SVR Inactive Reserve at their request:
a. Lt. Colonel Mark Day, Past Commander 2nd Military District. The Commanding General SVR, wishing to thank Lt. Colonel Day for his time and commitment to the SVR. Lt. Colonel Day will enter the Inactive Reserve at his current Rank.
b. Major Eric Schmincke, Past Provost Marshal. The Commanding General wishes to express his gratitude for the years of service in regard to the Remembrance Day activities. Major Schmincke will also enter the Inactive Reserve at his current rank.
Robert E. Grim
Commanding General
Attest
Donald E. Darby
Adjutant General