Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is a historical and patriotic honor society and non-political fraternal organization dedicated to advacing their version of 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 and served for 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, 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 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 magazine Confederate Veteran.

History and Home Office

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The SCV is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans and is the oldest hereditary organization for male descendants of Confederate soldiers, having been organized at Richmond, Virginia in 1896. 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. The same building also served as the home office for a similar organization for the descendants of commissioned Confederate officers, the Military Order of the Stars and Bars (MOSB) until 2005 when SCV Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney paid $67,500 to sever relations because the MOSB changed their bylaws to allow non-SCV members to join.

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