7/22/2007
Our Confederate ancestors sacrificed All But Their Honor Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans:
"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit 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 he loved and which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Remember, it is your duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future generations." Lt Gen Stephen D. Lee, CSA, 1906.
The citizen-soldiers who fought for the Confederacy personified the best qualities of America. The preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the second American Revolution. The tenacity with which Confederate soldiers, seaman, and marines fought underscored their belief in the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. These attributes are the underpinning of our democratic society and represent the foundation on which this nation was built. Today, the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is preserving the history and legacy of these heroes, so future generations can understand the motives that animated the Southern Cause. Membership in the SCV is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces.
The SCV has ongoing programs at the local, state, and national levels which offer members a wide range of activities. Preservation work, marking Confederate soldier's graves, historical re-enactments, scholarly publications, and regular meetings to discuss the military and political history of the War Between the States are only a few of the activities sponsored by local camps.
SCV Camp 2033 is named to honor Major John S. Shropshire, CO of Company A, 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers of the Confederate Army of NM that consisted of the 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles and the 4th, 5th, & 7th Texas Mounted Volunteers that invaded the-then New Mexico and Arizona Territories during 1861-62. John Shropshire was promoted to major shortly after the Battle of Valverde, NM (2/21/1862) and was KIA at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, NM (3/28/1862). He and 30 soldiers who also were KIA at Glorieta Pass were buried in a common grave site by their comrades. The grave site was accidently discovered in July 1987. All 30 of the aforementioned soldiers were re-buried at the Santa Fe (NM) National Cemetery in April 1993. Major Shropshire was, however, re-buried at his ancestoral home in KY. To learn more regarding the War Between the States in New Mexico -- click here.
Camp 2033 is one of many SCV camps distributed throughout the USA and is one of several camps located in New Mexico -- the others being General William R. Scurry, Camp 1385 & Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley, Camp 2075 located in Albuquerque, NM area; Rebels on the Rio Grande, Camp 1826 located in the Las Cruces, NM area; Captain James Walker, Camp 3002 located in the Alamogordo, NM area; and Henry Ward Harris, Camp 2037 located in the Hobbs, NM area. The frame on your left provides links to some SCV camps located in west TX, NM, & AZ as well as to the SCV National HQ, Museum of the Confederacy and some Confederate reenacting units, etc.
At the annual NMSCV 1st Brigade 2007 summer BBQ, NMSCV Division deputy commander John Smith (far-left) & Camp 2033 commander Ed Whitted (2nd from right) convey Camp 2033 membership certificates to Mark Turner (2nd from left) and Curtis Duke (3rd from right). Also present were John Pittsenbarger (far right) -- a member of NMSCV Camp 1826 and Max Turner (3rd from left) -- brother of Mark Turner & a member of ALSCV Camp 1524.
All Camp 2033 members are invited to forward to Pappy information regarding your Confederate ancestor and he will post it on the web for all to see -- to access info of NM SCV member's ancestors -- click here.
A major project of the NM SCV Division, NM SCV Camps 1385, 1826,
2037, 2033, 2075, 3002 and Texas SCV Camp 1441 is to build a database of gravesites of Confederate
military veterans buried in New Mexico & west Texas. If you have information
of such a gravesite, please complete this form.
To view a table of Confederate soldiers killed/died during Sibley's NM campaign
click here. To view a table of Confederate soldiers buried in New
Mexico or west Texas after the end of the War Between the States click here.On Sunday, November 17, 2002 the NM SCV Division supported NM Camp 1826 in the dedication of a grave marker at the Fort Fillmore cemetery -- click here to view images. Jim Red and John Pittsenbargar unveiled the NM SCV Division flag at the Fort Fillmore cemetery -- it was designed and hand-made by John -- click here to view the flag.
Any male descendent, living in the Albuquerque, NM area, of a Confederate military veteran who served honorably and who wishes to become a member of SCV Camp 2033, please e-mail Ed Whitted (aka Pappy). Annual membership fee is $20 plus a one-time registration fee of $5. Annual membership includes a subscription to bi-monthly Confederate Veteran. To research your ancestor's Confederate military service -- click here -- its a free service from the National Park Service. If you cannot establish yourself as a descendent of a Confederate military veteran -- associate membership is available with an annual fee of $20 which includes a subscription to the bi-monthly Confederate Veteran.
Camp
2033 point-of-contact is listed as follows
Ed Whitted , Commander; e-mail: pvtpappy@swcp.com
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