The SCV is an international, non-profit historical heritage society with almost 30,000 members. Organized at Richmond, Virginia in 1896, the SCV continues to be dedicated to preserving the true history of the Confederacy. We are a patriotic, and non-political organization dedicated to ensuring that the 1861-1865 period is preserved for all of time. The SCV is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans, and is the oldest hereditary organization for male descendents of Confederate soldiers