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HOW TO JOIN
There are 3 levels of
participation in the General Jubal A. Early Camp.
1. Full
membership for male individuals, based on your ancestor's service in the C.S.A.
Armed Forces (more information follows):
2. Legionnaire,
based on your alliance with the cause, but no lineage required (male or females)
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application;
3. Subscription
to the "Early Report', for all with interest in knowing the activities of
the General Jubal A. Early Camp 556, Sons of Confederate Veterans. 2009 subscriptions will be $15/year (6
issues).
FULL MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION
There are four basic
provisions which you are required to satisfy in the application process for the
Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) and for the Early Camp. These are as
follows:
1. Proof of
the military service of your Confederate ancestor. This
"proof" can take any of several different forms. Official
documentation from the National Archives, the State archives from the State
where your forefather served, or the Confederate pension record from a
Southern State. The "proof" can be in the form of a book which
records your forefather's name and his service with the Confederacy and the
unit with which he served. The "proof" can even be a picture
of an existing tombstone for your Confederate forefather which shows the unit
and describes the deceased as a Confederate veteran. What must be shown
in the "proof" is the unit that your forefather served with (i.e.
Regiment and Company). The Early Camp has many available sources at our
disposal for assisting in this process (see genealogy resources link).
Please contact us and let us see how we can help.
2. Pedigree
Chart. This chart can be as elaborate as a computer printout with
every birth, death, and marriage date possible listed. Or it can
be as simple as written in long-hand with as many of the dates listed that are
known. What is important is that your lineage be clearly listed
from the Confederate soldier, sailor or marine forefather to you. At the
bottom of this pedigree chart should be recorded a statement from you that "The
above is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge." For
information and assistance contact the Adjutant at the address and phone
number below.
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for sample chart
3.
Completed Application. The application should be completed as
thoroughly as possible. Of great importance is the Relationship to Applicant,
Name of Confederate soldier, Rank, Company and Complete name of regiment or
unit. If known from the records available record the type of
separation from Confederate service for your forefather. Of less
importance is the Name of Cemetery where buried. The top
section (above Sons of Confederate Veterans) is filled out by the camp
adjutant along with the bottom section below the personal information.
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for application
4. Check
for $65.00. The check should be made out to the Jubal A. Early
Camp and submitted with the other application material to the Enlistment
Officer Of the $65 dollars, $30 is for National dues, $10 is for Camp
dues, $10 is for Florida Division dues, $5 is for a one time recording fee,
and $10 is for the SCV member certificate. Yearly renewals are $50.00.
All completed
paperwork pertaining to the application is to be sent to the Commander of the
Early Camp and questions concerning the application can be directed to him.
Cmdr Michael Herring can be reached at
(813) 681-6922 His mailing address is 1434 Misty Valley
Drive; Brandon, FL 33510. His e-mail is
mshcsa@aol.com.
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