United Confederate Veterans

an a ociation organized at New Orleans June 10, 1889. Its avowed purpose is strictly social, to gather authentic data for an impartial history of the war between the States, to. cherish ties of friendship among those who shared common dangers and privations, and to protect the widows and orphans of Confederate soldiers. The number of camps established is 1,170 and of members about 45,000, United Daughters of the Confederacy was organized at Nashville, Teun., Sept. 10, 1894, and is composed of the widows, wives,; mothers, sisters and lineal female descendants of men who served honorably in the army and navy of the Confederate States. The organization has about 400 chapters and 8,000 members.