 Dallas, Texas
History of the Cabell Camp
In late spring of 1973, a new camp was chartered in Dallas, Texas. It honored a former Confederate General, four-time Mayor of Dallas, and active leader of the United Confederate Veterans, General W.L. Cabell. Starting with only ten members, the camp grew quickly. By 1977 when it hosted the General Convention of the SCV, it was one of the largest camps in the nation. As it was the only camp in North Texas its membership encompassed compatriots across the entire state.
Members living in areas not near to Dallas were encouraged to recruit additional members in their own locales and charter new camps. The Cabell Camp takes pride that it has fathered a number of other Texas camps. Even with the number of members transferred to start the new camps, the Cabell Camp remains one of the Confederation?s largest camps.
Members of the camp take part in many activities in the area, including annual heritage celebrations, parades, re-enactments, gun shows, and living history demonstrations. Each member of the Camp receives his own copy of "The Dispatch". This monthly newsletter has succeeded "The Rebel Rouser" which never missed publication since its origin with the Camp formation, and provided timely news, book reviews, and announcements of programs and other important events. "The Dispatch" hopes to reach the level of success of it's predecessor. The Editor of "The Dispatch" can be reached for comments or article submission at "cabellcampadjutant@yahoo.com".
Members are active in the growth and operation of the SCV, earning their compatriots? support as officers for all levels of the organization. In addition to members serving on all levels of the Texas Division and the Trans-Mississippi Department, the Camp has provided One Commander-in-Chief of the SCV and two Commanders-in-Chief of the MOS&B.
The camp meets at 7PM on the fourth Friday of each month at the BarBecs Family Restaurant, 8949 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 (214-321-5597). These meetings with their historical programs are open to the public, young and old, male and female. Y'all come!
For more information about the Cabell Camp, contact Commander Ed Smith or call 972-613-7289.
Read a Biography of our Camp's namesake, General W. L. Cabell.
 The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a genealogical-historical organization dedicated to preserving the history and honoring the memory of our Confederate ancestors. 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, Virginia, in 1896, the SCV continues to serve as a historical, patriotic, and non-political organization dedicated to insuring that a true history of the 1861-65 period is preserved.
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