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	'''Sons of Confederate Veterans''' ('''SCV''') is an ~~organization~~ ~~dedicated~~ to ~~preserving~~ ~~the~~ ] ~~version~~ of the history of the ] and the 1861-1865 era. ~~The~~ ~~Lost~~ ~~Cause~~ ~~narrative~~ ~~denies~~ ~~that~~ ~~slavery~~ ~~was~~ a ~~significant~~ ~~motivating~~ ~~factor~~ in the Civil War. The SCV states on their home page "The preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the Second American Revolution". The SCV's ~~internal~~ ~~politics~~ ~~have~~ in ~~recent~~ ~~years~~ ~~shifted~~ the ~~organization~~ ~~into~~ a ~~more~~ ~~overt~~ ~~alliance~~ ~~with~~ the ] ~~movement~~ and ~~ideology~~.		'''Sons of Confederate Veterans''' ('''SCV''') is a historical and ] honor society and non-political ] dedicated to preserving the history of the ] and the 1861-1865 era.<ref name=whatis>http://www.scv.org/whatis.php</ref> SCV membership is open to male descendants (lineal and collateral) of ]s who fought for and honorably served the ] during the Civil War; the minimum age of membership is 12.<ref name=whatis/> The SCV states on their home page "The preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the Second American Revolution".<ref name=whatis/> The SCV’s membership is comprised of individuals from all walks of life and professions. The SCV has ongoing programs at the local, state, and national levels which offer members a wide range of activities, including, but not limited to, preservation work, marking Confederate soldier's graves, historical re-enactments, scholarly publications, and regular meetings to discuss the military and political history of the War Between the States.<ref name=whatis/> Local units of the SCV are called camps.<ref name=whatis/> The SCV also publishes books and other media, including the magazine Confederate Veteran.<ref name=whatis/>

	SCV membership is open to male descendants (lineal and collateral) of ]s who fought for and honorably served the ] during the Civil War; the minimum age of membership is 12. The SCV’s membership is comprised of individuals from all walks of life and professions, and the SCV has ongoing programs at the local, state, and national levels to offer its members a wide range of activities. The SCV’s membership is organized into local units, called "camps." Local SCV camps typically conduct monthly meetings and sponsor other activities which promote, examine, and/or discuss military and political history pertaining to the Civil War (which many SCV members prefer to call the "War Between the States.")

	The SCV works in conjunction with other historical groups to preserve Confederate history, historic sites, and other artifacts. The SCV also publishes books and other media, including the ] ''Confederate Veteran''.

	==History ==		==History ==
	In 1889, the ] (UCV) were formed in ] in part as an outgrowth of the campaign to preserve what would become ]. The UCV was formed along the order of the ] (GAR) which was established in the 1880s for Union Veterans. The Sons of Confederate Veterans is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans. The SCV was organized at ] in ] recognizing the mortality rate of veterans and desire to ~~promote~~ the ~~vindicationist~~ ~~"Lost Cause" narrative as~~ the ~~principle~~ the Confederate soldier fought for in the War Between the States. This is best reflected by Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906.		In 1889, the ] (UCV) were formed in ] in part as an outgrowth of the campaign to preserve what would become ]. The UCV was formed along the order of the ] (GAR) which was established in the 1880s for Union Veterans. The Sons of Confederate Veterans is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans.<ref name=scv>http://www.scv.org/index.php</ref> The SCV was organized at ] in ] recognizing the mortality rate of veterans and desire to continue the memory of the principles the Confederate soldier fought for in the War Between the States.<ref name=scv/> This is best reflected by Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906...<ref name=scv/>

	:"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."		:"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."<ref name=scv/>

	== SCV Headquarters ==		== SCV Headquarters ==
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	==Criticism==		==Criticism==
	During a 1999 radio interview the Civil War historian ] offended many southern heritage organizations when he associated the SCV with the ] movement and described board members of the ] in Richmond, Virginia as "undoubtedly neo-Confederate." He further said that the SCV and their equivalent for female descendants, the ] (UDC), have "]" as their "thinly veiled agendas." The incident made McPherson a controversial figure among Confederate genealogy groups and prompted a UDC boycott call and letter-writing campaign against him.		During a 1999 radio interview the Civil War historian ] offended many southern heritage organizations when he associated the SCV with the ] movement and described board members of the ] in Richmond, Virginia as "undoubtedly neo-Confederate." He further said that the SCV and their equivalent for female descendants, the ] (UDC), have "]" as their "thinly veiled agendas." The incident made McPherson a controversial figure among Confederate genealogy groups and prompted a UDC boycott call and letter-writing campaign against him.

	According to the ], ''"at least 10 men who hold key national leadership positions <nowiki></nowiki> are also active or recent members of ], principally two ] groups, the ] (CCC) and the ]."''

	==License plates==		==License plates==
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	* by Jon Elliston, August 18, 2004		* by Jon Elliston, August 18, 2004
	* By Jeff Stensland, ''The State'', December 10, 2004		* By Jeff Stensland, ''The State'', December 10, 2004
	* By Deborah Fitts, ''The Civil War News'', April 2005
⚫	*, by Max Blumenthal, '']'', August 16, 2005
	*, ], Spring 2002
	* ], August 2, 2002
	* by Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok, ], Summer 2005
	* by Mark Potok, ], 2005
	* by Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok, ], Spring 2006

		⚫	*, by Max Blumenthal, '']'', August 16, 2005

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Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is a historical and patriotic honor society and non-political fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history of the American Civil War and the 1861-1865 era. SCV membership is open to male descendants (lineal and collateral) of soldiers who fought for and honorably served the Confederate States of America during the Civil War; the minimum age of membership is 12. The SCV states on their home page "The preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the Second American Revolution". The SCV’s membership is comprised of individuals from all walks of life and professions. The SCV has ongoing programs at the local, state, and national levels which offer members a wide range of activities, including, but not limited to, preservation work, marking Confederate soldier's graves, historical re-enactments, scholarly publications, and regular meetings to discuss the military and political history of the War Between the States. Local units of the SCV are called camps. The SCV also publishes books and other media, including the magazine Confederate Veteran.

History

In 1889, the United Confederate Veterans (UCV) were formed in New Orleans in part as an outgrowth of the campaign to preserve what would become Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The UCV was formed along the order of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) which was established in the 1880s for Union Veterans. The Sons of Confederate Veterans is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans. The SCV was organized at Richmond, Virginia in 1896 recognizing the mortality rate of veterans and desire to continue the memory of the principles the Confederate soldier fought for in the War Between the States. This is best reflected by Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906...

"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."

SCV Headquarters

The SCV's home office remained at Richmond for many years, but was in recent times relocated to Columbia, Tennessee, where it is housed in an historic antebellum mansion, Elm Springs.

Elm Springs served as the office for the SCV and the Military Order of the Stars and Bars (MOSB) until 2005. The two organizations are independent, but historically have been close. Both have are similar in mission and goals but have different membership requirements. The MOSB draws its members from the descendants of government officials and Confederate officers. Traditionally the MOSB required SCV membership to join; however, MOSB changed their bylaws to allow non-SCV members to join. The MOSB Headquarters are presently located in Alabama while seeking a permanent home.

Criticism

During a 1999 radio interview the Civil War historian James M. McPherson offended many southern heritage organizations when he associated the SCV with the neo-confederate movement and described board members of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia as "undoubtedly neo-Confederate." He further said that the SCV and their equivalent for female descendants, the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), have "white supremacy" as their "thinly veiled agendas." The incident made McPherson a controversial figure among Confederate genealogy groups and prompted a UDC boycott call and letter-writing campaign against him.

License plates

In Georgia , North Carolina , Alabama , Maryland , Mississippi , Louisiana , South Carolina , Tennessee , and Virginia vehicle owners can request a license plate from the state featuring the Sons of Confederate Veterans logo, which incorporates the square Confederate Battle Flag. The North Carolina appellate court upheld the issuance of such license plates in SONS OF CONFEDERATE v. DMV (1998) and noted: "We are aware of the sensitivity of many of our citizens to the display of the Confederate flag. Whether the display of the Confederate flag on state-issued license plates represents sound public policy is not an issue presented to this Court in this case. That is an issue for our General Assembly."