W. H. Parsons Camp #415
Sons of Confederate Veterans
The William Henry Parsons Camp #415 was chartered 29 June 2002 in Chatfield, Texas.
Located in Ennis, TX the Parsons Camp serves the Texas Division within the Army of Trans Mississippi Department of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The Camp is dedicated to preserving the Good Name of the Confederate Soldier and the Cause for which he Fought and to ensure that the truth is taught for all generations to come.
The Parsons Camp members actively support living histoy events, school education programs, period reenactments, cemetery dedications, & parades accross the State of Texas. The Camp also puts on a living history/reenatment at the very same location where it was chartered in Chatfield, known as The Battle of Hodge Oaks Plantation. This event is very close to the location where Col. Jo Shelby held his last Review of the Confederacy before heading into Mexico at the end of the War of Northern Aggression.
CHARGE TO THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS: "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." Lt. General Stephen D. Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, LA 25 April 1906. MEMBERSHIP: Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. Membership can be obtained through either direct or collateral family lines and kinship to a veteran must be documented genealogically. The minimum age for membership is 12 years old. New members & guests always welcome! MEETINGS: The William Henry Parsons Camp Meets On The Last Saturday Of Each Month. We Are Currently Meeting At 305 W. Bennett; Bristol, TX 75119. Meetings Start At 4:00pm, Unless Otherwise Noted
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