Gen. Felix H. Robertson Camp #129 Waco, TX

7th Brigade, Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

“To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we commit 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. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General,  United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1906

“I hope the day will never come that my grandsons will be ashamed to own that I was a Confederate Soldier”
– Private A. Y. Handy, 32nd Texas Cavalry

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