Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #983
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Camp Meetings
Second Thursday of the Month at 6:30 pm
Location
First United Methodist Church
(Wesley Building)
200 E Main, Decatur TX
Find out more about joining us
Fill out the form below with your email and one of our officers will send you an information packet about joining the SCV!
Photograph dated 1860-1862.
Who We Are:
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 that 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 ensuring that a true history of the 1861-1865 period is preserved.
Membership is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate forces. US Public Law 85-425 Sec. 410 approved 23 May, 1958 officially recognizes the Confederate soldiers as American veterans. The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a 501(c) (3) tax exempt corporation recognized by the US government as a veterans advocacy group.
Why We Are:
“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
What We Do:
The SCV maintains historic sites, sponsors symposiums and conventions, marks and maintains Confederate graves, supports reenactment groups and Confederate honor guards, encourages achievement in historical literacy, and awards scholarships. In addition to national SCV projects, local camps and divisions also maintain a schedule of their own events and activities. Check our Event Calendar for a list of upcoming activities for ASJ Camp #983.