C.K. Pier Badger Camp 1

Milwaukee

C. K. Pier Badger Camp #1 and Auxiliary #4 meet on the first Wednesday of the month (except August), at 7 p.m., at the Machinists Union Hall at 1650 S. 38th St., Milwaukee. Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings. Contact Camp Commander PCinC Steve Michaels for details on the next meeting or membership information.

Members interested in joining the Camp Honor Guard Firing Team should contact Past Camp Commander Patrick Fallon at (262) 994-3285 or download the information flyer

Camp Publications

The current Camp 1 Bylaws are available for download by Camp members. While identical in content, this website version does not contain the Camp and Department Commander's authorized signatures. This document is designed to be printed double-sided.

• May 2017 Revised Camp 1 By-Laws (PDF)

Camp Newsletters

The current Camp Orders may be downloaded and printed from your computer. Our printed newsletter is in black & white but the electronic version is in full color! You'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view the document. If you don't have this program, it may be downloaded at no cost and is easily installed on your computer (click on the Reader icon). Here are the past few years' editions for download:

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 Civil War Preservation 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 Lisa Avila, Auxiliary 4 President.

Camp and Auxiliary Calendar
Days the flag should be flown

6 Sept:	Camp and Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., Machinists Union Hall at 1650 S. 38th St., Milwaukee
9 Sept:	Oak Hill Cemetery clean-up (tentative based on need), 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Wauwatosa
11 Sept:	Patriot's Day
16 Sept:	Camp and Auxiliary Quarterly Planning Meeting, Watertech of America, 5000 S. 100th St., 11 a.m.
17 Sept:	Last Soldier in Milwaukee County Dedication event, 3:45 p.m., Forest Home Cemetery
4 Oct:	Camp and Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., Machinists Union Hall at 1650 S. 38th St., Milwaukee
7 Oct:	Headstone Dedication for Pvt. William Kolbow, 11 a.m., St John's Lutheran Church, 10302 S. 27th St., Oak Creek, WI.
9 Oct:	Columbus Day
1 Nov:	Camp and Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., Machinists Union Hall at 1650 S. 38th St., Milwaukee
4 Nov:	City of Milwaukee Veterans Day Parade
11 Nov:	Veterans Day
18 Nov:	Remembrance Day parade and ceremonies, 1 p.m. step-off, Gettysburg, PA
25 Nov:	Thanksgiving
6 Dec:	Camp and Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., Machinists Union Hall at 1650 S. 38th St., Milwaukee
7 Dec:	Pearl Harbor Day
16 Dec:	Wreaths Across America, Wood National Cemetery
25 Dec:	Christmas Day

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