Officers
Commander:
Craig R. Hipkins
2407 Hillside Dr
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 578-2825
Sr. Vice Commander:
Richard D. Thomas
1745 Hunters TRL
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(704) 490-2127
Jr. Vice Commander:
A. Gary Simon
1218 Armadale LN
Matthews, NC 28105
(803) 517-1930
Secretary/Treasurer:
Henry C. Duquette
110 Wintergreen Court
Lexington, NC 27295
(401) 556-5608
Council Members
Gary Simon
1218 Armadale LN
Matthews, NC 28105
(803) 517-1930
Robert J. Hipkins
4406 Timber Terrace Cir
Tampa, FL 33624
(704) 616-5860
Gary C. Donaldson
210 Walnut Brook Dr
Leivester, NC 28748
(828) 515-2052
Heritage
The Gibbon/Burke Camp
Honors two Union Veterans of the American Civil War
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Major General John Gibbon |
Major General John Gibbon, though born
in Pennsylvania, spent his youth was with his family in Charlotte, North Carolina
where his father was the chief assayer at the U.S. Mint. He was appointed to West Point and remain in the service of
the Union throughout his career.
1st Sgt. Daniel Webster Burke, was presented
with the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Shepherdstown in
Virginia on 20 September 1862. After serving the Union throughout his life, he subsequently retired
in 1899 as the rank of Brigadier General.