What exactly is the Sons of Confederate Veterans?  We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Southern heritage and the truth as it pertains to what the boys in gray fought, suffered, and died for.

What exactly do we do? Our  main objective is to preserve our Southern heritage of honor, chivalry, courage and patriotism; to maintain Confederate monuments and cemeteries; to observe Confederate Memorial Days and birthdays of Confederate heroes, and otherwise preserve for our posterity, the memory of the valor of our Confederate forefathers who sacrificed their lives and fortunes for the Southern Cause, in the War for Southern Independence. We try to inform the public and especially our younger generation about the true causes of the War between the States. We try to aid any individuals who seek their Confederate ancestors.    Many more duties and public services are performed by the SCV; the list goes on and on. 

What are the requirements for membership? All prospective new members must be MALE, at least 12 years of age, and must be able to prove descendancy from a Confederate soldier, sailor, marine, or government official. The ancestor can be a father, grandparent, or uncle. Membership is open to, and we welcome, all races.

To obtain an application for membership to the Kirby-Smith Camp #1209 contact our  
Adjutant  at calvinhart@bellsouth.net

The Kirby-Smith Camp #1209, Sons of Confederate Veterans
holds it meeting  on the third Tuesday of each month at: 
Museum of Southern History
4304 Herschel Street
Jacksonville, Florida
32210

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING
KIRBY-SMITH  CAMP #1209
 SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Call the Recruiting Headquarters 730-8932

 

1. What is a camp?
Much like a Freemason's Lodge, Boy scout Troop etc., a camp is not a building or place of meeting but the physical body of the local membership.

2. The Founding of Kirby-Smith Camp No. 1209 

3. How do I join?
To join the Kirby-Smith Camp #1209, SCV, you must be a Male 12 years of age or older, and show lineal or collateral descent from a Confederate Soldier who served honorably with the Confederate States of America.

Lineal is defined as belonging to or being in the direct line of descent from an ancestor while Collateral shows only blood relation (E.g. great, great Uncle, cousin etc.)

Please see the E-MAIL Camp adjutant  to request a hard copy application (recommended) or click here to use the SCV online application.

4. What does the Kirby-Smith  Camp do in the Community?
The Kirby-Smith’s main purpose is to maintain and defend Confederate Heritage, educate the public and perpetuate the memory of the Confederate Soldier who fought honorably during the War Between the States. The Camp is strictly a patriotic, historical, educational, benevolent, non-political, and non-sectarian fraternal entity bound by its by-laws and governed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans Constitution.

As a member of the camp, you have the opportunity to get involved in many interesting projects in the community, raise money for preservation and gather together with southern brothers who have a like-minded goal.  If you live abroad, just being a member of the camp helps us to further our goal of reaching out and educating the public as to what we are really about.

The Kirby-Smith Camp rejects any group or person whose actions would tarnish the image of the Confederate soldier or his true reasons for fighting.  If you are interested in carrying on the ideals that motivated your Confederate ancestor, this camp needs you. The memory and respect towards the Confederate soldier, as well as the motives for his suffering and sacrifice, are being distorted by many in an ever changing world. Unless we as descendants of Confederate Southern soldiers resist those efforts by groups opposed to the true history of the South, a unique and most important part of our nations' cultural heritage will cease to exist.

Will you not join us in our cause?  Our membership is open to any and all persons who show descent from a Confederate Soldier who served honorably.

5. Is the Kirby-Smith Camp a charitable organization?
Charitable works is only part of what the Kirby-Smith camp is all about.  We are indeed classified as a not-for-profit entity and recognized by the IRS as 501(c)3 status. 
However by law, Camp dues cannot be claimed as a charitable donation.

6. What do I get with a membership?
With membership into the camp you get an SCV membership number and card, automatic subscription to the "Confederate Veteran" magazine, a monthly subscription to the highly acclaimed "Sharpshooter" the Camp newsletter and the "Blockade Runner" the Florida S.C.V. newsletter

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