Brother Small, Wendall G.

Brother Wendell G. Small, Jr.

Deceased

Member Profile

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Brother Wendell G. Small, Jr.
Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Personal Information:

                Name: Wendell G. Small, Jr.

                Place of Birth: Biddeford, York County, Maine

                DOB: June 1935

                Joined SUVCW: 1 September 2004 in Fayetteville

                Camp: MG Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1 At-Large

                Present Camp: MG Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Veteran Ancestors:

Grandfather PVT Levi Small, CO I, First Maine Cav; 19 Dec 1863- 28 May 1866

Great Grandfather PVT Ira Hayford, Co G, 4^th WI Cav; 19 Dec 1963- 28 May 1866

2^nd Great Grandfather PVT Asa Hayford, 1^st MN Inf Regt; 25 Mar 1864- 27 Jun 1864

Summary of Camp & Department Positions:

                Historian: 2006-2011

                Secretary: 2009

                Commander: 2010

                Department Historian: 2008-2010

                Department Secretary: 2010-2012
                Department Council: 2013-2016.

                Attended Department Encampments: 2008-2013

                Camp Chaplain: Present Position

Awards: 

Distinguished Service Award, 8 Dec 2007, CMDR Richard Bishop

Commendation Certificate, 12 Feb 2011, CMDR Dennis St. Andrew

Special Activities and Accomplishments:

Privately Printed Booklet on the “Grand Army of the Republic in the Carolinas” in 2005

Gave Invocation at the Dedication of the First Union Monument Placed on NC property  at the Bentonville Battleground in 2013.

Special Ceremony at Monroe’s Crossroads with members of the Camp and the Confederate Lumberton Riflemen in 2008.