Who We Are
Robert E. Yott is a proud veteran of the US
Army and author of From Soldiers' Home to
Medical Center and other lesser works. He
often portrays Lt. Colonel Abram B.
Lawrence of the First New York Dragoons.
Mona Lawton accompanies Robert to the
reenactments and "minds the store" while
Robert plays soldier. Mona was voted
"Employee of the Year" by her peers at the
Kraft plant in Campbell, NY.
Robert E. Yott is a proud veteran of the US
Army and author of From Soldiers' Home to
Medical Center and other lesser works. He
often portrays Lt. Colonel Abram B.
Lawrence of the First New York Dragoons.
Mona Lawton accompanies Robert to the
reenactments and "minds the store" while
Robert plays soldier. Mona was voted
"Employee of the Year" by her peers at the
Kraft plant in Campbell, NY.
Our Business
Union Blue Enterprises was founded on
the premise of educating the public on
why the New York State Soldiers' Home
was established; built for veterans by
veterans. We also promote the works and
history of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Civil War.
Union Blue Enterprises was founded on
the premise of educating the public on
why the New York State Soldiers' Home
was established; built for veterans by
veterans. We also promote the works and
history of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Civil War.
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My interest in the Civil War began in 1970
when my father Ronald W. Yott and his
brother Ernie became founding members
of the 1st US Artillery, Battery K, N-SSA.
The sights, sounds and smell of so many
Civil War units, both North and South,
competing with muskets, carbines,
cannon and mortars was very intoxicating.
The rest is, as they say, history.
when my father Ronald W. Yott and his
brother Ernie became founding members
of the 1st US Artillery, Battery K, N-SSA.
The sights, sounds and smell of so many
Civil War units, both North and South,
competing with muskets, carbines,
cannon and mortars was very intoxicating.
The rest is, as they say, history.
Union Blue Sutlery was established in 2007
when Robert Yott began promoting his
latest book From Soldiers’ Home to Medical
Center which chronicles the 125 year
history of the New York State Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Home located in Bath, Steuben
County (now the Bath VA Medical Center.)
With a renewed interest in the Civil War
Robert, with his partner Mona Lawton,
added more “souvenirs of the battlefields”
to their sutlery and have become regulars
at many of the events within New York
State.
Robert can usually be found on
Sutlers’ Row engaging, educating and
entertaining visitors to these encampments
while Mona tends to the “business” end.
Robert is always on the look out for Civil
War and Grand Army of the Republic
memorabilia and artifacts and is always
willing to buy, sell, barter and trade.
when Robert Yott began promoting his
latest book From Soldiers’ Home to Medical
Center which chronicles the 125 year
history of the New York State Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Home located in Bath, Steuben
County (now the Bath VA Medical Center.)
With a renewed interest in the Civil War
Robert, with his partner Mona Lawton,
added more “souvenirs of the battlefields”
to their sutlery and have become regulars
at many of the events within New York
State.
Robert can usually be found on
Sutlers’ Row engaging, educating and
entertaining visitors to these encampments
while Mona tends to the “business” end.
Robert is always on the look out for Civil
War and Grand Army of the Republic
memorabilia and artifacts and is always
willing to buy, sell, barter and trade.