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What is the Sons of Confederate Veterans?
The citizen-soldiers who fought
for the Confederacy personified the best qualities of
America. The preservation of liberty and freedom was the
motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the
Second American Revolution. The tenacity with which
Confederate soldiers fought underscored their belief in
the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. These
attributes are the underpinning of our democratic
society and represent the foundation on which this
nation was built.
Today, the Sons of Confederate Veterans is preserving
the history and legacy of these heroes, so future
generations can understand the motives that animated the
Southern Cause.
The SCV is the direct heir of the United Confederate
Veterans, and the oldest hereditary organization for
male descendants of Confederate soldiers. Organized at
Richmond, Virginia in 1896, the SCV continues to serve
as a historical, patriotic, and non-political
organization dedicated to insuring that a true history
of the 1861-1865 period is preserved.
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Interested in Joining the SCV?
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Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. Membership can be obtained through either direct or collateral family lines and kinship to a veteran must be documented genealogically. The minimum age for membership is 12.
Proof of kinship to a Confederate soldier can take many forms. The easiest method is to contact the archives of the state from which the soldier fought and obtain a copy of the veteran's military service record. All Southern states' archives have microfilm records of the soldiers who fought from that state, and a copy of the information can be obtained for a nominal fee. In addition, the former Confederate states awarded pensions to their veterans and their widows. All of these records contain a wealth of information that can be used to document military service.
The SCV has a network of genealogists to assist you in tracing your ancestor's Confederate service.
NEW!! - Fill out an application online!
Click here for genealogy assistance
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SCV Division Websites
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SC 10th Brigade Camp Links
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Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans
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To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish.
Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906.
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