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We share a common birthright as Southerners and descendants of those who served the Confederate States of America. The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a patriotic organization, not linked with any other organization, and is neither political nor sectional. We take justifiable pride in our Confederate forebears, men and women, who sacrificed their all for the cause in which they believed. The Confederate soldier won the admiration of the world by his courageous fight against an enemy overwhelming in numbers, equipment and implements of war. With few exceptions they were volunteers who fought for principles of government in which they believed. Although defeated, they left us traditions of faith in God, honor, chivalry, and respect for womanhood; they left us a passionate belief in freedom for the individual. Our Confederate ancestors bequeathed to us a military tradition of valor, patriotism, devotion to duty, and a spirit of self-sacrifice. When our nation no longer admires and pays tribute to these traditions, we will no longer remain a free nation. We have a Southern heritage that is steeped with Christian values and no better role models than General Robert E. Lee or Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson to follow. It is our Heritage. They fought to defend our freedom. Now we fight to defend their honor. Join us in that fight. If you are just now discovering your Confederate ancestry and wish to trace your genealogy, please select an SCV Camp near you and they will be glad to assist you in preparing the paperwork necessary to join the Sons of Confederate Veterans. We have approximately 3,100 members assembled in 81 Camps throughout Virginia. Discover who your ancestors were and in what Confederate units they served. I guarantee you will never view a battlefield or even watch the History Channel the same way ever again. We are a band of brothers. Let us together strive to uphold the charge given to us by Lt. General Stephen D. Lee: "To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit 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 he loved and which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Remember, it is your duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future generations."
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