Confederate Survivors' Association records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS-003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection conists of meeting and activities of the CSA (Camp 435),a record book, blank applications forms for membership record book, 1 copy of the constitution and by-laws (North America 1894), and 1 copy of the constitution and by-laws 1892. Records include minutes with newspaper clippings attached, committee reports, speeches, and correspondence. The applications contain soldier's names, rank, when and where they were born, and unit served in. The collection also contains a record book which inlcudes a list of members in January 1895, with some notations on death of members.

Dates

Created: 1861-1926
Other: Date acquired: 01/04/1983

Conditions Governing Use

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical or Historical Information

The Confederate Survivors Association was a fraternal group for Civil War Veterans, based in Augusta, GA. The group was founded on May 3, 1878, but was an outgrowth of an earlier organization, the Cavalry Survivors Association, established in 1866. The group aimed to provide comradeship among veterans, and to preserve confederate history. In 1879, the city of Augusta gave the group custody of the Confederate Powderworks chimney to the CSA, which the group later restored and installed a memorial plaque. In 1894, the CSA became Camp No. 436 of the United Confederate Veterans, but continued to use their original name. At it's height of popularity, the organization had 900 members in Georgia and South Carolina. Presidents or commanders of the association included: General Clement A. Evans (1878-1879), Colonel Charles G. Jones Jr. (1879-July 1893); Captain F.E. Eve (1894-May 1897), Salem Dutcher (1897-1899), H.B. Smith (1889-1900), George W. McLaughlin (1900-?), George T. Lamback (1912): A.J. Twiggs (1921), and General J.D. Fooshee (1936).

Note written by Kara Flynn

Extent

0.00 Linear Feet

Language

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, membership applications, printed items, financial records, roster book and committee records

Custodial History

Previously titled Confederate Survivors Association Record Book. Retitled in 2017.

Source of Acquisition

Augusta University

Method of Acquisition

"Transfer" This material was Transfered to Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University by an Augusta University organization on January 4th 1979. Acc# 1978.06, Acc# 1983.01