Camp Douglas Memorial #1507
illinois division
sons of confederate veterans
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Welcome to the official home website of Camp Douglas Memorial #1507, Sons of Confederate Veterans. Our camp is named after the Union prisoner of war camp that was located on the south side of Chicago. It is estimated from cemetery records that 6,000 Confederate soldiers died in the camp, and are now buried at Oakwood Cemetery. The cemetery is located near 67th Avenue and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago. The burial site is considered to be the largest mass grave site in the Western Hemisphere. Our camp was first organized and chartered on July 9, 1989 and was named The Andrew Jackson Eaton Camp. At that time there were only 13 founding members. The first commander was Andrew Wilson. James F Barr, DCS is the only founding member still with the camp. The name was later changed to honor the Camp Douglas dead. Our camp performs a memorial service at Oakwood Cemetery every April. This service is open to the public. Our camp is part of the Illinois Division. The Illinois Division is a part of the Army of Tennessee. The Army of Tennessee makes up one of three armies that comprise the Sons of Confederate Veterans national organization.
The men who are members of the camp have all traced their genealogy back to one or more Confederate soldier(s) who served honorably with the Confederate Armed Forces between 1861-1865. Our roster now has 54 members. Our members come from all walks of life. Membership is open to any male 12 years or older. We do have a camp genealogist who can assist you with your ancestor search. Our members do battlefield and living history re-enactments, competition black powder shooting matches. One of our national projects that we are participating is to locate, and mark unknown Confederate soldiers graves throughout Illinois. One of our goals is to insure that the WAR BETWEEN THE STATES is taught accurately. We have found many Confederate ancestors with a diverse range of ethnic heritages! American Indians (from the 5 civilized nations, led by Gen. Stan Watie), African-American (estimates range from 36,000 to 90,000 troops), Hispanic ( regiments formed in Texas) as well as, Anglo, Jewish, Irish, Scottish, French-Creole and others.
The SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS was formed 1896 as a lineal descendent and heritage society. One of the last living Confederate Generals, Gen. S.D. Lee, passed the Confederate battle flag to the members of the 1906 convention in New Orleans, Louisiana told them
"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."
The SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS (S.C.V.) is a non-profit, non-political organization. The S.C.V. REJECTS TO THE USE OF OUR SACRED BATTLE FLAG AS A SYMBOL FOR HATE GROUPS, BUT RATHER WE SUPPORT IT'S PRESERVATION.
Confederate Memorial marker at Oakwood Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.
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