Greetings:

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve you as the Commander of the Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans. I have always had an interest in Confederate history and was so proud to discover that I had an ancestor who fought for the Confederacy in the War Between the States as I am sure you all are. 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.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Virginia Division Web site. It is my desire to have information posted in a timely manner, therefore, new announcements pertaining to the Virginia Division SCV will be posted on the home page of the Division Web site in the announcements column. Please visit the events page often to see what ceremonies and events are happening in your area.

I encourage as many Virginia Division SCV members as possible to subscribe to the Virginia Courier, the one-way announcement system used by the Virginia Division to bring timely information to you for dissemination to others in your camp. To subscribe to the Virginia Courier, click the link in the center column of the Virginia Division homepage.

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.

Our Confederate ancestors fought to save our homeland from invading troops and it is our duty to see that their memory is not tarnished but given the respect and honor due them for the sacrifice they gave. General Robert E. Lee stated “Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less”.

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."

John N. Sawyer
Commander, Virginia Division
Sons of Confederate Veterans