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Tenn. Valley Camp 1368 Florence Alabama |
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Email: SCV1368@yahoo.com |
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Tennessee Valley Camp # 1368 Sons Of Confederate Veterans |
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Camp Officers: Wayne Hicks Cmdr. David Yielding Lt. Cmdr. Communications Dr. Kevin Gray Adjutant Links Internation Headquarters of the SCV Search for your ancestor or a unit here Confederate Holidays January 19: This day 1807 General Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia. January (3rd Monday): This day is Confederate Heroes Day. January 21: This day in 1824 General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson was born in West Virginia. February 22: This day in 1862 President Jefferson Davis Inaugurated President of the CSA. March 4 : Flag Day for the Confederate States of America. |
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Welcome to the web home of the Sons Of Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Valley Camp #1368 in Florence Alabama. Who are the Sons Of Confederate Veterans? This may help you understand who we are. This is taken from the SCV website: 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 descendents 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. Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendents of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. If you would like more information or would like to know of a camp in your area, feel free to contact us. |
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Who Can Join? 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 state's 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 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 you ancestor's Confederate service. |
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We would love to have you as a member of our camp. We will assist you in any way we can in finding information on your ancestor. We meet on the third Tuesday of every other month, starting in January. (Jan, March, May, July, Sept, Nov) There are a few camps in the North Alabama area, contact us and we will help you find a camp suited for you. Please join us in honoring the men, men of all races, who fought for the Confederacy. We look forward to hearing from you. |