Join the S.C.V.

Who can join the S.C.V.

  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 though 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 soilier can take many forms. The easiest method is to contact the archives of the state from which the soildier fought and obtain a copy of the veteran's military service record. In addition, the former Confederate states awarded pensions to veterans and their widows. These records contain a wealth of information that can be used to document military service. The SCV has a network of genealogists to assit you in tracing your ancestor's Confederate service.

Benefits of Joining 

  Benefits recieved by the members of the SCV, not just having the privilege to belong to the oldest hereditery organization to male descendants of Confederate soiliers and the comradeship with others who have your same desire for the Confederate legacy, upon being accepted as a member you will recieve a certificate of membership, membership card and every member receives the bi-monthly national magazine Confederate Veteran.

How Can You Join 

  The easiest way to join is to go to your local camps monthly meeting and with their help you will be on your way. Of course, as you have read, you must show genealogical kinship to a Confederate Veteran, fill-out a application for membership and pay the annual dues. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested or have any questions, we will be happy to assist you in any way. You may also contact the State Division and or the National SCV Headquarters for assistance in joining a SCV camp in your area.

We invite you to visit us at our monthly meetings. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Avoca Branch of the Bristol Library, time is at 7:30 p.m.. Feel free to contact us for more information and directions to the library.