Having been told that many Civil War veterans' graves were relocated to Hillside Cemetery after it was laid out in the late 19th century, and that the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War conduct an annual Memorial Day ceremony at the circle where several are interred, I decided this year to try and make a record of the unpublicized event. As luck would have it, I found the site -- the Grand Army of the Republic 'bivouac' -- as members of the organization assembled for their moving, simple service of prayer, thanksgiving and reflection.
Four African-American Civil War Veterans, members of the Grand Army of the Republic, are interred in the bivouac area.
The album below records moments from this 2007 observance and the gravestones of the African-American veterans.
Website of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is here. The Department of New Jersey website is here.
| Memorial Day 2007 Grand Army Of The Republic Bivouac Hillside Cemetery |
 View of the Bivouac from a distance |
 1913 Plaque Dedicating the Bivouac |
 2001 Plaque Recognizing Restoration by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War |
 SUVCW Members Conduct the Service of Remembrance (L to R: Frank McGonigle, Jack Ensel and Mike Todd, Custer Camp #17, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War) |
 Prime Carmen Private, 41st Reg, US Colored Infantry |
 Martin Herling Private, 41st Reg, US Colored Infantry |
 Enoch Milford Private, 25th Reg, US Colored Infantry |
 George Sutphen Private, 22nd Reg, US Colored Infantry |
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