Sons of Confederate Veterans - Col. D. H. Lee Martz Camp #10

06/06/2026

Hosted by the Turner Ashby Chapter U.D.C. with Color Guard provided by Col. D.H. Lee Martz Camp 10 S.C.V.

06/02/2026

The Turner Ashby Chapter of the UDC will be hosting it’s Annual Turner Ashby Memorial Service Saturday, June 6 at 6 PM at the Turner Ashby Monument of of Neff Avenue in Harrisonburg, VA.

A single bullet through his heart ended him instantly, bringing down one of the Confederacy’s most daring cavalry leaders on a smoky Virginia battlefield in June 1862. Moments earlier, Brigadier General Turner Ashby had still been pressing forward through the chaos of Chestnut Ridge, refusing to retreat even after his horse was shot from beneath him. Men around him watched in disbelief as he continued the fight on foot, moving through gunfire with the same fearless determination that had already turned his name into legend. At just thirty-three years old, the man many called the “Knight of the Confederacy” fell where he led—at the very front of danger.

Long before war consumed Virginia, Ashby’s life had been shaped by a family steeped in military tradition and frontier courage. Born in Fauquier County in 1828, he grew up hearing stories of ancestors who had fought beside George Washington and served in earlier American wars. From an early age, he became known for his skill on horseback, his fierce competitiveness, and the calm confidence that made others follow him naturally. When tensions across the country began spiraling toward conflict, Ashby was already preparing for action. He organized volunteer companies, rode to Harper’s Ferry during the John Brown crisis, and quickly gained a reputation as a man who thrived in dangerous situations where hesitation could mean disaster.

Once the Civil War erupted, Ashby’s rise was swift and dramatic. Leading “Ashby’s Rangers” with relentless energy, he became one of Stonewall Jackson’s most trusted cavalry commanders, harassing opposing forces so effectively that his presence alone reportedly stalled entire Union movements. Yet behind the growing fame was personal tragedy, including the death of his younger brother Richard during the conflict, a loss that hardened his resolve even further. By the time he reached the rank of brigadier general, his name carried an almost mythical weight across the Shenandoah Valley. Even after his death, stories of Turner Ashby continued to spread through camps and towns alike—a fearless horseman whose boldness, skill, and relentless spirit made him seem larger than life long after the battlefield fell silent.

05/24/2026

A sad time in Virginia’s history!

05/19/2026

05/10/2026

Honoring a great Christian leader!

04/30/2026

Let the truth be told! 🤔

Union Slave Owners in Blue: The Case of Colonel James Wallace

Colonel James Wallace of Maryland exemplified a common but downplayed reality of the Civil War: the Union Army included slave-owning soldiers and officers who fought to subjugate the south, usually attacking non-slave owners in the south.

A slave owner himself, Wallace raised and commanded the 1st Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry. His regiment saw action at Gettysburg in 1863, clashing on Culp’s Hill against a Confederate Maryland unit made up of neighbors and relatives. Wallace resigned his commission later that year in protest against the enlistment of Black troops.

The Union’s own slave states—Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, and Kentucky—remained fully under Lincoln’s control and enjoyed explicit protections for slavery throughout the war.

When Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, he carefully exempted all slaves in Union-held territory and border states, freeing them only in areas labeled “in rebellion.” This war measure aimed primarily to discourage European intervention and potentially incite unrest in the South. Yet no large-scale slave revolts occurred, even as many plantations were run by women and children.

Figures like Wallace demonstrate that the conflict was not simply a crusade to end slavery as many leftist trolls would have you believe. Many Unionists, including slave owners, fought to keep the South under Northern political and economic dominance rather than to liberate the enslaved.

The presence of pro-slavery Union leaders attacking Southern forces—including non-slave-owning Southerners and even some abolitionists—reveals the war’s complex motives centered on union and power rather than morality. -RJ

04/26/2026

Great general, great southern patriot!

Jackson's in the Valley‚ Stonewall is on the loose
Jackson's in the Valley‚ all hell's a'breaking loose

Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit so long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken, and can then be destroyed by half their number. The other rule is, never fight against heavy odds, if by any possible maneuvering you can hurl your own force on only a part, and that the weakest part, of your enemy and crush it. Such tactics will win every time, and a small army may thus destroy a large one in detail, and repeated victory will make it invincible.

Stonewall Jackson

04/16/2026

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