Sons of Confederate Veterans

Gen Nathan B Forrest

Camp 469, Rome, GA

Upcoming Events

Upcoming event: July 12

SCV Camp 469 will observe their Gen Nathan B Forrest Birthday Celebration with a potluck dinner at Silver Creek United Methodist Church at 2:00. Before the dinner, we will dedicate the picnic table that the Camp refurbished.

These are the before and after pictures of the Bass monument, one of several that were cleaned during the SCV Camp 469-sponsored cemetery clean-up day April 4, 2009 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery.

Confederate Memorial Day was observed in Rome on April 26 where Phil Wood gave the presentation to a crowd of over 50 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery

Past Camp Events

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[CAMP 469]

Click here to find out why Camp 469 was formed, what we believe, and what we represent.

[CAMP HISTORY]

Camp 469 was chartered in 1989. Find out who has lead us the past twenty years.

[CAMP OFFICERS]

To find out who has lead our Camp the past year, just click this link.

[NEXT MEETING]

We expect members - We love visitors. Give this a click to find out where and when we meet next.

[FORREST'S DISPATCH]

Every issue of 'Forrest's Dispatch', Camp 469's newsletter, is available here.

[UPCOMING EVENTS]

Camp 469 is dedicated to our God, our community and our Southern Heritage. Just some of the events listed here are Camp meetings, memorial services and civic projects.

[QUESTIONS & ANSWERS]

These trying times dictate honest, forthright answers to hard questions, whether it be The Flag, Slavery, or reasons for The War. This page addresses issues of our Confederate Heritage.

[THE BLACK CONFEDERATE]

Find out what the north doesn't want you to know about the Black Confederate soldiers who served the South - their homeland.

[FEATURED ANCESTOR]

This page is dedicated to honoring our Confederate Veterans. Each month a different camp member will be featuring his Confederate Ancestors.

[WANT TO JOIN?]

Use the FOUND link to fill out an application to join the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Or, if you have only partial information on an ancestor, fill out the SEARCH form and we'll help you out.

[CHEROKEE HISTORY]

The life of the Cherokee people was interwoven into the fabric of the everyday life of the Southerner. This page will spotlight little-known events between the Southerner and our Cherokee neighbors.

[MEMORIAL POEMS]

One of the main reasons the SCV was formed was to honor our Confederate Ancestors. Enter here to read stirring poems written to both memorialize and eulogize our Southern soldiers.

[THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER]

Whether General or Private, the average Confederate soldier was far from the ignorant hillbilly he was perceived to be. You will discover here that the love of and admiration for The Confederate Soldier did not end at Appomattox.

[FIRESIDE DEFENDERS]

The home front of the city of Rome was protected by an indomitable band of Southern patriots known as The Fireside Defenders. Also given on this link is a partial list of Confederate soldiers who served with Gen. Nathan B. Forrest and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson.

[LOCAL HERITAGE]

Rome and the surrounding area are steeped in history, from the Great Train Chase to the east to the capture of Able Streights men to the west

[WOMEN IN THE CONFEDERACY]

Be they mothers, wives, sisters or spies, the fairer sex played an immeasurable role in the furtherance of The Cause.

[CURRENT EVENTS]

From the Civil War battlefield to the legislative battlefield, click here to check the latest events concerning the Confederacy and our Heritage.

[OTHER SITES OF INTEREST]

To further your knowledge of the Southern Confederacy, please check out these other sites.

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Date this site was last updated

July 03, 2009