Department of Kansas SUVCW

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Officers

Department of Kansas Officers for 2026-2027

[As of March 28, 2026]

[L. to R. – Front row – PDC Alan L. Russ, PDC Thomas E. Schmidt, PCC James D. Thornton, PDC Roy A. Lafferty, PDC Rocky L. Bartlow
Back Row – Stanley E. Palmer, PDC Kent M. Melcher, Eric L. Crittenden, Brent D. Whitten, Jeffrey A. Winters, Bryan W. Wampler, Christopher R. Cardone, Jonathan A. Holder, Boone O. Dodson, PCinC Brian C. Pierson (National Representative)

Elected Officers

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
James D. Thornton
Camp:  Franklin Camp No. 5
4926 Woodstock St
Shawnee, KS 66218
Email: Department Commander

SENIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
Thomas E. Schmidt, PDC
Camp:  Sgt Samuel Churchill Camp No. 4
P.O. Box 486
Eudora KS 66025
Email: Senior Vice Department Commander

JUNIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
Roy A. Lafferty, PDC
Camp:  Sgt Samuel Churchill Camp No. 4
2613 Pickwick Pl
Lawrence KS 66049
Email: Junior Vice Department Commander

SECRETARY (Term expiring 2028)
Alan L. Russ, PDC
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
2825 Crystal Lake Drive
Salina, KS 67401
Email: Secretary

TREASURER (Term expiring 2028)
Rocky L. Bartlow, PDC
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
125 NW Courtland Avenue
Topeka, KS 66606
Email:  Treasurer

COUNCIL MEMBER No. 1 (Term expiring 2027)
Jonathan A. Holder
Camp:  Old Abe Camp No. 16

COUNCIL MEMBER No. 2 (Term expiring 2028)
Bryan W. Wampler
Camp: Franklin Camp No. 5

COUNCIL MEMBER No. 3 (Term expiring 2028)
Roy A. Lafferty, PDC
Camp:  Sgt Samuel Churchill Camp No. 4

IMMEDIATE PAST DEPT. COMMANDER (Term expiring 2027)
Kent M. Melcher, PDC
Camp:  Pvt. John N. Eckes Camp No. 10

Appointed Officers

CHIEF OF STAFF
Rocky L. Bartlow, PDC
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
Email:  Chief of Staff

PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR
Christopher R. Cardone
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
Email:  Patriotic Instructor

CHAPLAIN
Stanley E. Palmer
Camp:  Corp Patrick Coyne Camp No. 1
Email:  Chaplain

GRAVES REGISTRATION OFFICER
Joseph E. Chrisman, PCC
Camp:  Pvt. John N. Eckes Camp No. 10
Email:  Graves Registration

EAGLE SCOUT CERTIFICATE COORDINATOR
Eric L. Crittenden
Camp: Pvt. John N. Eckes Camp No. 10
Email: Eagle Scout Cert. Coordinator

CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS OFFICER
Jeffrey A. Winters
Camp:  Franklin Camp No. 5
Email:  Memorials

ROTC COORDINATOR &
HISTORIAN
Joshua S. Gillihan-Young
Camp:  Franklin Camp No. 5
Email:  ROTC-Historian

SIGNALS OFFICER
Thomas E. Schmidt, PDC
Camp: Corp Patrick Coyne Camp No. 1
Email: Signals Officer