C.K. Pier Badger Camp 1

Milwaukee

Camp meetings

C. K. Pier Badger Camp #1 and Auxiliary #4 meet on the second Wednesday of the month (except August), at 7 p.m., at the Wauwatosa Lion's Club, 7336 St. James Street, Wauwatosa. Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings. Contact PCinC Steve Michaels for details on the next meeting or membership information.

About C.K. Pier Badger

C.K. Pier Badger Camp #1's charter was approved on December 3, 1901. The camp was the result of merging two smaller units: Badger Camp #1 and C.K. Pier Camp #35. Camp #35 had been named for Colwert K. Pier, a Civil War veteran who had enlisted as a private in the 1st Wisconsin and left the service after the war as Colonel of the 38th Wisconsin. After his discharge he became a lawyer, managed a bank and the family farm, owned a newspaper, and was active in state politics. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, E.B. Wolcott Post #1 in Milwaukee, president of the Great GAR reunion of 1880 and secretary of the National Encampment Council in 1889.

Camp #1 is a member of the American Battlefield Trust, an organization which promotes appreciation and stewardship of our nation's historical, cultural, and environmental heritage through preservation of significant Civil War battlefields. Camp #1 has recently conducted fundraising efforts to assist with restoration of the Brig. General Erastus Wolcott monument in Milwaukee's Lake Park. The Camp celebrated its 115th year in 2016.

C.K. Pier Badger Camp #1 was proud to have Brother William Upham Jr. as a member until his passing in 2009. Brother Upham was Wisconsin's only remaining "True Son" of a Union Soldier.

C.K. Pier Badger Auxiliary #4

Auxiliary meetings are held at the same time and location as Camp meetings. For more information on the Auxiliary, or for membership information, contact Toni Howard, Auxiliary 4 President.

Camp Newsletters

The current Camp Orders may be downloaded and printed from your computer. Here are the past few years' editions for download:

Event Calendar
Days the flag should be flown

14 May:	Camp 1 Meeting, 7 p.m., Wauwatosa Lion's Club, 7336 St. James Street, Wauwatosa
17 May:	Oak Hill Cemetery Cleanup, 9:30 a.m., Wauwatosa
17 May:	Armed Forces Day
18 May:	Calvary Cemetery US flag placement for Memorial Day, 1 - 4 p.m.
26 May:	Memorial Day Mass and Ceremony, 10 a.m., Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee
30 May:	Memorial Day (traditional)
1 June:	Col. Pier Family Cemetery Cleanup, 9 a.m., Fond du Lac
7 June:	Dept. of Wisconsin Encampment, Town of Norway Town Hall (right-click on this link and choose "save link as" to download encampment registration form file)
11 June:	Camp 1 Meeting, 7 p.m., Wauwatosa Lion's Club, 7336 St. James Street, Wauwatosa
14 June:	Flag Day
19 June:	Juneteenth Day Commemoration, Shorewood Village Hall
4 July:	Independence Day
4 July:	Humboldt Park 4th of July Parade
9 July:	Camp 1 Meeting, 7 p.m., Wauwatosa Lion's Club, 7336 St. James Street, Wauwatosa

About the GAR in Milwaukee

Among the charges given to the Sons by the Grand Army veterans was to preserve and perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic. Some of Camp #1's PCinC Steve Michael's research and writing about the GAR in Milwaukee is presented here:

• The GAR in Milwaukee
• Dedication of the E.B. Wolcott Post #1 Plaque

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Department of Wisconsin

Comments to Dept. Signals Officer
Last update: 21 April 2025