Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Camp 54

A Member (and Junior with lineage) is a male descendant, 14 years of age (6 to 14 for Juniors), who:

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(1) is directly descended from a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or member of the Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descended from a brother, sister, half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier, etc.) who was regularly mustered and served honorably in, was honorably discharged from or died in the service of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Cutter Service of the United States of America or in such state regiments called to active service and was subject to the orders of United States general officers, between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865;

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(2) has never been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime and

 

(3) has, or whose ancestor through whom membership is claimed, has never voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United States.

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Associate Members

 

An Associate (and Junior Associate without lineage) is not required to have the above lineage but is subject to the second and third provisions of eligibility.