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Learn more about the Division's new Guardian Program!
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Access the all new Tennessee Division Retention & Recruitment Guide!
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Tennessee Division SCV Creed
approved at the 2025 Division Reunion
“We, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, carry the honor and legacy of our Confederate ancestors as a faithful reminder of the struggles and sacrifices they bore. We honor their courage, their conviction, and their dedication to their land and principles, all while seeking to inform future generations of the true history of the War for Southern Independence. We pledge to preserve the memory of those who served, not for our sake, but for the sake of the truth so that history may be understood in full, so that our posterity may know their sacrifice, and that the lessons from it may guide us toward a better future. With reverence, we hold fast that every struggle and sacrifice made by our Confederate ancestors carries within it the seeds of truth, and we aim to cultivate that truth with respect, honor, and dedication to the principles which they loved and that made them glorious.”
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"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we 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 he loved and which made him glorious and which you also cherish. "
Lt. General Stephen D. Lee, CSA, Commander, United Confederate Veterans, 1906 Watch the Latest from make dixie great again & the commander's corner! |
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Following the War for Southern Independence, the surviving Southern soldiers came together to form a veterans organization known as the United Confederate Veterans (UCV). The Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is the heir to this legacy.
Formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1896, the SCV continues to serve as a historical, patriotic, and non-political organization dedicated to insuring that a true history of the 1861-1865 period is preserved for future generations. Tennessee SCV members take pride in being on the front lines in the fight to preserve the honor of the Confederate Soldier. Thank you for visiting our site. We're sure you will find much useful and interesting information on these pages. If you are a male aged 12 or over with Confederate ancestry, we encourage you to consider membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Cadet memberships are also available for boys from birth through age 11. |
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SCV Yard signs are here!!
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Welcome to the online home of the Tennessee Division SCV! I hope that while you are here you can learn more about the great work our organization does in protecting and promoting the history and legacy of the Confederate Soldier. We strive daily to remember and live the Charge given to us by General Stephen Dill Lee in 1906. Our goal has and always will be to uphold the rich heritage left to us by our forefathers and protect those things which have been left in our safe keeping over the years.
John Blankenship Commander, Tennessee Division SCV |
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Tennesseans! Let your ride show your southern pride!
20% of the revenue from tag sales is donated to the Tennessee State Museum Foundation for Confederate Artifact Conservation!
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SCV specialty plates are available at your local County Clerks office for cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Personalized SCV plates can also be purchased. You DO NOT have to be an SCV member to purchase this tag.
Handle your renewals online and avoid any potential hassle by going to https://secure.tncountyclerk.com/ or download the "Auto Assistant" app in the GooglePlay Store or the Apple Store to order your tags today! |
Public Law 85-425 grants the widow of a Confederate Veteran a pension
Public Law 85-811 grants Confederate Veterans government headstones at the expense of the United States
Legislation passed by Congress in 1958 part of Public Law 85-425, an act passed on May 23, 1958 dealing with pension rate increased for widows’ pensions for the “Spanish-American War, Civil War, Indian War, and Mexican War, and…widows of veterans who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.” Section (e) of the law states “For the purpose of this section…the term ‘veteran’ includes a person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War…”
The legislation continues later to clarify: “The Administrator shall pay to each person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War a monthly pension in the same amounts and subject to the same conditions as would have been applicable to such person under the laws in effect December 31, 1957, if his service in such forces had been service in the military or naval service of the United States.”
A second piece of legislation--Public Law 85-811 passed August 28, 1958—deals with the procurement of Government headstones for veterans. It amends a previous act from 1948 and states “That the Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to furnish, when requested, appropriate Government headstones or markers at the expense of the United States for the unmarked graves of the following…” The first category listed is “Soldiers of the Union and Confederate Armies of the Civil War.”
Public Law 85-811 grants Confederate Veterans government headstones at the expense of the United States
Legislation passed by Congress in 1958 part of Public Law 85-425, an act passed on May 23, 1958 dealing with pension rate increased for widows’ pensions for the “Spanish-American War, Civil War, Indian War, and Mexican War, and…widows of veterans who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.” Section (e) of the law states “For the purpose of this section…the term ‘veteran’ includes a person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War…”
The legislation continues later to clarify: “The Administrator shall pay to each person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War a monthly pension in the same amounts and subject to the same conditions as would have been applicable to such person under the laws in effect December 31, 1957, if his service in such forces had been service in the military or naval service of the United States.”
A second piece of legislation--Public Law 85-811 passed August 28, 1958—deals with the procurement of Government headstones for veterans. It amends a previous act from 1948 and states “That the Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to furnish, when requested, appropriate Government headstones or markers at the expense of the United States for the unmarked graves of the following…” The first category listed is “Soldiers of the Union and Confederate Armies of the Civil War.”
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