Sons of Confederate Veterans Capt. John Rayburn Camp # 452

Preserving the history and legacy of the Confederate soldier. The SCV is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans and the oldest hereditary organization for male descendants of Confederate soldiers. Organized at Richmond, VA in 1896, the SCV continues to serve as a historical, patriotic, non-political, non-sectarian and non-racial organization dedicated to ensuring that a true history of the 1861-1865 period is preserved. The SCV is a nationally recognized veterans organization and a 501(c)3 non-profit headquartered in Columbia, TN at the Elm Springs Heritage site and National Confederate Museum.

The local Capt. John Rayburn Camp 452 is one of 10 camps that operate in NE Alabama. The camp conducts monthly camp meetings and are the organizers of the annual Battle of Skirum Creek Re-Enactment held on the last weekend of September.