The Children of the Confederacy is an auxiliary of the United Daughters of the Confederacy consisting of young people from infancy through the General Convention after their eighteenth birthday who are descendants of men or women who honorably served the Confederate States of America in the Army, Navy or Civil capacity or gave Material Aid to the Cause. We also seek:
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Each month historical programs are presented in Chapter meetings. One program was about Sam Davis, known as Boy Hero of the Confederacy.
The Children of the Confederacy donate monies to many organizations including Fisher House, Wounded Warriors and Alston-Wilkes Home for Veterans.
We offer a number of scholarships for CofC members. Members must have active records in the Children of the Confederacy, have and maintain a 3.0 overall GPA, and be endorsed by their Chapters and Divisions (or Chapters Where No Divisions). All scholarships are renewable each year if the recipient’s grades remain at the required level. The Scholarship Committee consists of the President General, Director General, Second Vice President General, and Treasurer General.
For more information about General CofC scholarships, contact us!
Catechisms are a part of the culture, education and history of the CofC.
Members are encouraged to learn about Confederate history by writing essays, poems, and doing artwork for General awards.
Memorial services are held annually at Conventions (Division and General) as well as in local Chapters. Services are led by our Chaplains.
Through the leadership of our Custodian General, our organization participates in numerous patriotic activities throughout the year including parades, patriotic ceremonies, flag protocol and many veteran events.