The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865, works to preserve history and promote patriotism. We do this by helping to preserve Civil War battlefields, historic sites and Union monuments, by assisting veterans, and by participating in ceremonies on national and local holidays. The Daughters also maintain a library and a free public Civil War Museum in Springfield, Illinois.
NEWS & EVENTS
MEETINGS
Tent 88 currently meets five (5) times per year in the City of Santa Ana or online via Zoom.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM, SANTA ANA CEMETERY
Santa Ana Cemetery's annual Tri-City Memorial Day commemoration is scheduled for May 26. The program features guest speakers, special musical performances, combined color guards with a parade of flags, a wreath presentation ceremony, cannon salutes and an honor guard rifle salute. Tent 88 members participate annually in this traditional Memorial Day commemoration.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA, SANTA ANA CEMETERY
Each December, on National Wreaths Across America Day, we honor an American hero at one of more than 1,600 locations nationwide. It's a day that's been set aside to lay wreaths at the places where we remember, honor and teach about our veterans in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. Tent 88 participates in the ceremony at Santa Ana Cemetery. This year's event is scheduled for December 13.
TOILETRIES FOR VETERANS PROGRAM
Placentia Veterans Village is a brand new community for homeless veterans. The community offers 45 one-bedroom and 3 two-bedroom apartment homes for veterans. New Directions for Veterans offers high quality on-site services and case management. Community events, leisure skills programs, vocational support, socialization programs, gardening workshops and other activities will be coordinated on-site.
Throughout the year, Tent 88 collects and donates toiletries to the Veterans Village facility for local homeless US military veterans.