United Daughters of the Confederacy (Pensacola) Records 1898-

United daughters of the Confederacy

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The Southern Cross of Honor award, which later became the Cross of Military Service, originated on Oct. 13, 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage and good conduct of officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate army. However, due to wartime shortages, the medals were not made, but the recipients' names were recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference. The cross's design was created by Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin in July 1898. It featured a cros...

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Penasacola (Fla.)

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United Daughters of the Confederacy. Pensacola Chapter No. 298

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United Daughters of the Confederacy. Florida Division

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The United Daughters of the Confederacy was created as a coalition of civic and patriotic societies of southern women on September 10, 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee. It's goals were set as the federation of all bodies of Southern women cultivating ties among those whose "fathers, brothers, sons, and mothers shared common dangers" and to perpetuate honor, integrity and other "noble attributes to true Southern character." The Florida Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was formed at...