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The Confederate Veteran magazine is one of the oldest continually published journals in the United States and was established in 1893 by its founder S. A. Cunningham. It was originally written by the Southern Soldiers of the War Between the States (Civil War), and contained poems and songs, stories, recollections, information about POW camps, medical treatment, supplies and food, living conditions, military strategies, and facts concerning battles. It advertised Division (State) and National Reunions (conventions), and often times published obituaries of its members.

As these venerable old veterans dwindled in numbers their heirs, the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) eventually assumed the responsibility of publishing the CV.

The present edition contains articles on current events along with general historical and genealogical interest. It features reports from the Commander-In-Chief and the Lt. Commander-In-Chief, columns such as the Chaplain’s Comments, Letters to the Editor, Forward the colors – Heritage issues, Books in review, Last Roll – recently deceased current members, Hallowed Ground column on cemetery concerns, Confederate Images – biographical sketches on veterans submitted by their descendants, occasionally features poems of or about the period or modern day feelings, reports on new monuments, a photo collage of activities and reports form camps (groups) in 3 Armies (or regions), Army of Northern Virginia (ANV), Army of Trans-Mississippi (ATM), and the Army of Tennessee (AOT).

The current editor is Frank Powell. The Confederate Veteran is published six times per year by the Sons of Confederate Veterans as a service to their members. Membership is open to all male descendants of veterans who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. There are Library and non-member subscriptions. It contains about 65 to 70 pages.