The organization is divided into three armies. The Army of Northern Virginia consists of camps in SC, NC, Va, Md, WV, and Pa.
The Army of Tennessee consists of Tn, Ga, Al, Ms, Fl, Ky, In. Il, Ohio, Mi, and W..
Army of Trans-Mississippi has camps in La, Ar, Tx, Mo, Ok, NM, Co, Ca, Iowa, Ks, Wash, Ore, and Utah.
Currently, as of the September-October Confederate Veteran Magazine, there are 53 Real Sons. A Real Son is one whose father actually served in the Confederate military. These Real Sons are in their 80s and 90s now. As you see, those Confeds were virile into old age. Some were fathering children into their 60s.
Georgia has four Real Sons.
H.V. Booth of Elberton, Ga. is 89.
Henry Gabor of Milbrook, Al is 94.
Woodie Plaugher- California's only Real Son, is 89.
My camp, Camp Douglas Memorial Camp, based in the Chicagoland area, has 71 members and believe ourselves to be the largest camp "Behind Enemy Lines."
I see there are two SCV camps named after vessels:
CSS Ram Neuse Camp 1427 in Kinston, NC.
H. L. Hunley Camp 143 in Summerville, SC.
The state of North Carolina is compiling a roster of North Carolinians in the Confederate States Navy and Marine Corps. These records are not nearly as available as those of the army.
Anyone with info is asked to call 919-807-7314.
The 2008 National Reunion will be held at Charlotte, NC.
Yours Confederately. --B-Runner
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