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Preserving the
History, Ideals, and Chivalry Of the Old South
How to Become a Member
Organized in Columbia, South Carolina, on 30 August 1938, the
MOS&B was established to recognize and commemorate the leadership
and sacrifices of the Confederacy's civil and military
authorities, both during and after the War Between the States. To
quote Edgar Warfield who served in the 17th Virginia Infantry,
CSA, "they were men who sacrificing all the comforts of home,
leaving their dear ones, and abandoning a state of peace and
security, offered their lives in so unequal a contest with a
unanimity almost unparalleled; rallied to the defense of a land
they loved; took up arms in defense of principles dearer to them
than life; and defended those principals with a courage and valor
unsurpassed." As descendants or collateral representatives of those
brave men who, knowing full well the consequences of failure,
dared all and sacrificed all, it is an obligation and an
opportunity to become a member of the MOS&B, the only national
organization established to protect and preserve the good name of
those we are privileged to represent.
Membership in the MOS&B is derived from descent from the
Confederacy's Officer Corps or from the elected or appointed
member of the Executive Branch of the Confederate Government. All
members must be at least sixteen years old. Ancestral
documentation and proof of military or governmental service must
accompany all applications for membership.
Contact Information
For information about membership in the MOS&B and the Virginia
Society,
send an email to
Membership
For information on the Virginia Society MOS&B chapter nearest to
you, see the map of MOS&B Chapters in the Commonwealth of Virginia
and the Chapters of the Virginia Society.
For
information about membership in areas outside the Commonwealth,
contact
National Headquarters
Military Order of the Stars Bars
9086 Merritt Lane, Suite E
PO Box 100
Daphne, AL 36526
or call (251) 626-0151
or email
mosbihg@bellsouth.net
Some areas of the Commonwealth currently do not have active
chapters (see map Chapters of the Virginia Society). With a minimum of five
members, new local chapters can be formed to provide opportunities
for heritage activities and fellowship, and for participation at
the state and national level in the activities of the Virginia
Society. Our strength is in our numbers as much as it is in our
determination to meet our obligations to the Order, and the
Virginia Society has committed itself to expanding its membership
base in order to be represented by active members and their
chapters in all parts of the Commonwealth. The Society has
established an awards system to recognize outstanding
contributions by both members and non-members and organizations.
Membership participation is strongly encouraged in the MOS&B
national scholarship, oratory and literary awards programs, its
endowment fund, and in the annual Virginia and national
conventions. We welcome your membership and participation either
through local chapters or, if there is no local chapter convenient
to your residence, as an At-Large member of the Order.
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