Jacksonville Chapter #1128, United Daughters of the Confederacy

01/23/2016

09/03/2015

"Lest we Forget"

THE SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR

While attending a reunion of Confederate veterans in Atlanta in July 1898, Mrs. Alexander S. (Mary Ann Lamar Cobb) Erwin of Athens, Ga., conceived the idea of bestowing the Southern Cross of Honor on Confederate veterans . Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. Sarah E. Gabbett of Atlanta are credited with the design of the medal: a Maltese cross with a wreath of laurel surrounding the words "Deo Vindice (God our Vindicator) 1861-1865" and the inscription, "Southern Cross of Honor" on the face. On the reverse side is a Confederate battle flag surrounded by a laurel wreath and the words "United Daughters of the Confederacy to the UCV."

Mr. Charles W. Crankshaw of Atlanta was chosen to manufacture the Crosses, but the first order was not given until the UDC had secured a copyright (February 20, 1900). During the first 18 months of the Cross's availability, 12,500 were ordered and delivered.

Only a Confederate veteran could wear the Southern Cross of Honor, and it could only be bestowed through the UDC. Money could not buy the Cross; they were bought by loyal, honorable service to the South and given in recognition of this devotion. The first Cross ever bestowed was upon Mrs. Erwin’s husband, Captain Alexander S. Erwin, by the Athens (Ga.) Chapter on April 26, 1900.

07/23/2015

07/23/2015

This sounds like a great time! I wish I could go. I have to shoot a friends wedding! Hope they have a great turnout and everything comes off safe!

For the ones who have been asking here it is!!

07/21/2015

They say there were no Black Confederates.

When you see a Confederate flag, remember a former slave by the name of John F. Harris. In 1890, twenty-five years after the war, Mr. Harris was serving as a Mississippi representative in the House of Representatives. During his term, a bill came before the house to erect a monument to the Confederate soldiers of Mississippi. Mr. Harris could have remained silent and coasted along the easy road of “political correctness,” but his burning bravery wouldn’t allow such cowardice. Here’s what he said when he took the floor:

"Mr. Speaker! I have risen here in my place to offer a few words on the bill. I have come from a sick bed . . . perhaps it was not prudent for me to come. But, sir, I could not rest quietly in my room without . . . contributing . . . a few remarks of my own. I was sorry to hear the speech of the young gentleman from Marshall County. I am sorry that any son of a soldier should go on record as opposed to the er****on of a monument in honor of the brave dead. And, sir, I am convinced that had he seen what I saw at Seven Pines and in the Seven Days’ fighting around Richmond, the battlefield covered with the mangled forms of those who fought for their country and for their country’s honor, he would not have made that speech. . . . When the news came that the South had been invaded, those men went forth to fight for what they believed, and they made no requests for monuments . . . But they died, and their virtues should be remembered. Sir, I went with them. I too wore the gray, the same color my master wore. We stayed four long years, and if that war had gone on till now I would have been there yet . . . I want to honor those brave men who died for their convictions. When my mother died I was a boy. Who, Sir, then acted the part of a mother to an orphaned slave boy, but my old missus? Were she living now, or could speak to me from those high realms where are gathered the sainted dead, she would tell me to vote for this bill. And, Sir, I shall vote for it. I want it known to all the world that my voice is given in favor of the bill to erect a monument in honor of the Confederate dead."

A former slave and Confederate soldier, now an elected official of Mississippi, defending the South’s honor. Not only did he vote in favor of the passage of this bill, but his address led all six black Republican representatives in voting favorably of the same. Indeed Southerners of Color, are Southerners nonetheless. We honor John F. Harris for his example and integrity, as well as his love of the South land, despite the hardships he no doubt endured.

Deo Vindice!

~Eileen~

Source: Reprint from the Daily Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Feb 23, 1890.

07/16/2015

This sounds like a lot of Fun and we need to support their efforts. We need to keep it respectful and stay safe. I can remember back in the 1970's when we used to march in the Veterans Day Parades waving our Battle Flags but we always keep the C of C children between two decorated cars just in case there was trouble, they could pile into the cars for safety. I thought we had gotten over this hate, guess not.

07/13/2015

Proclamation issued by the President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy on July 2, 2015

06/28/2015

Thanks Martha Reid #19 UDC for sharing this!

Sons of Confederate Veterans April is Confederate Memorial Month where various commemorations held throughout the month, primarily in the South. In the other states I would venture to say that most have never even heard of it, a combination performance of historical revisionism, political correctnes…

06/25/2015

ALL LADIES who have Confederate Ancestors should be members of the UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY. We are Not a HATE group but we must defend the Honor of our Heritage. If you are in the Jacksonville Florida area and want to join and need help with tracing your ancestors we can help. We welcome people of all races, colors, and ethnic groups. If your ancestor fought or gave material aid to the Confederacy you are WECOME! Let us hear from you.

06/25/2015

In the wake of the attacks of our heritage by the Hate mongers. I will be flying my Confederate Flag this Sunday to Honor my heritage and that of my Ancestors. I hope you will join me. Pray for our Country!!

The onslaught of attacks against our flags, our Veterans, and our heritage in recent days is unprecedented. While we have obviously suffered setbacks, we are encouraged by what appears to be the beginning of an outcry and pushback from Southerners across the country. Over the course of two days, we have seen an increase of fans on our FB page by over 1,000 NEW followers. Our email, messaging, and phone messages are swamped with requests for assistance, offers of support, and folks wanting to know what they can do to get involved. We believe that this is a crucial time and we must find a way to engage EVERYONE who is ready to stand and fight for our heritage.

The Virginia Flaggers have for some time advocated for a shift of responsibility of honoring our ancestors from municipalities to individuals and heritage groups. The Interstate Flag projects, patterned after the Georgia SCV Division's "Project Wave" initiative are one offshoot of this. We also encourage ALL supporters of Confederate heritage to fly a Confederate flag on your personal property and would like to call EVERYONE to put up a flag and have it flying by Sunday, June 28th, in a show of solidarity of the Southern people, to take a stand against the tide of hate and misinformation, and in honor and memory of the CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS who fought and died in the War Between the States.

“National Raise Your Battle Flag Day”, SUNDAY, JUNE 28th! Fly a Confederate flag, take a photo and post on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram…across social media, with the hashtag , and post the photos to our FB page

05/26/2015

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