Welcome to the official website for the National Society Daughters of the Union 1861-1865.
Founded January 9, 1912 in New York City, New York, by Mrs. Frank Crowell, the National Society Daughters of the Union is a hereditary society formed to honor the soldiers and patriots who were dedicated to preserving the Union during the Civil War. Learn more.
NSDU is a dynamic, diverse group of ladies who are honoring the memory of our Civil War ancestors. In their local and national meetings, members learn about Civil War historic people, places and things.
What sets our organization apart from other Civil War groups is that we allow membership, not only from your direct ancestors, but also from the brothers (and sometimes, sisters!) of your direct ancestors who may have served the cause, but may not have survived to have their own descendants.
Our organization has a long history of supporting Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee with scholarships and enhancements to their campus and museum. We have also been a long-time supporter of Hindman Settlement School in Hindman, Kentucky. More recently, we have been supporting Wreaths Across America in making sure every soldier at Andersonville Prison Cemetery in Georgia is remembered with a wreath upon their grave.
I invite you to look around our website and to contact us so you can join our members in honoring our shared Civil War ancestry.
Let us have Peace,
Sue Bensinger Petres, President General
National Society Daughters of the Union 1861-1865
William Bensinger
Philip Dietrich
Charles Smith
Paul Kessler
Julia Ann Marcum
Become a member of the National Society Daughters of the Union 1861-1865
and honor your Civil War ancestor, make new friends and give meaningful service.
To learn more about membership, visit our Membership page.
