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Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War
Department of Iowa
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Sgt. N. F. Bates Camp No. 64
Grinnell
Meetings
The N. F. Bates Camp#64
meets in Grinnell, Iowa.
Contact Ken Lindblom
for more information.
Contact
Camp Officers
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Camp Commander |
Ken
Lindblom |
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Senior
Vice Commander |
Don
Black |
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Junior
Vice Commander |
Tim
Francisco |
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Secretary |
M.
Dann Hayes |
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Treasurer |
John
Keller |
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Camp
Council |
Don
Black |
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Andrew
Hayes |
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Dann
Hayes |
History
Named after Sgt. Norman F. Bates, of Malcom, Iowa. Sgt Bates served with the 4th Iowa Cavalry during the War
of the Rebellion. He received the U.S. Medal of Honor for capturing a confederate battle flag. The flag bearer on April 16, 1865 at Columbus.
Ga. The new camp will keep the number of Grinnell's former Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) Gordon Granger Post #64, which is of historical
significance and value. The camp is also a sponsor of Camp Grinnell, a Civil War encampment developed for the 5th and 8th grade students from the Grinnell
and Newton areas.
