General John C. Pemberton Camp 1354 is the oldest chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Our camp honors Lt. General John Clifford Pemberton (1814-1881), Commander of the Department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana and the Fortress of Vicksburg from October 1862 until the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.

Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. Membership can be obtained through either direct or collateral family lines and kinship to a veteran must be documented genealogically. The minimum age for membership is 12.

The SCV has ongoing programs at the local, state, and national levels which offer members a wide range of activities and opportunities for service. We are involved in preservation work, marking Confederate soldier's graves, and historical re-enactments. We have regular meetings to discuss the military and political history of the War Between The States (WBTS) and the colorful and heroic men who fought it.