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The Camp was named in honor of the
320 soldiers, sailors and Marines of the Confederate Armed Forces who served
as Ship's Company from February to May of 1862.
The Confederate Navy in 1862 was a small force of naval and Marine personnel.
This small size made it necessary to request soldiers to volunteer for
service as gunners and riflemen aboard the CSS Virginia.
On March 8, 1862, the Confederate Navy steamed out
of Norfolk, Virginia. On that day,
it was the most advanced naval vessel of its time. No longer
would wooden planking and oak hulls protect sailors from the cannonade
and broadside of another vessel. The days of "Iron Men and
Wooden Ships" passed into history due in no small part to the
innovative and creative minds of the people of the Confederate States
of America. On the day that the CSS Virginia set sail, all other ships in all
the world's navies were obsolete.
Camp 2062 strives to preserve the memory of their Confederate
forefathers in a struggle to preserve the freedom of the people and the
rights they held as inalienable. Camp 2062 honors their struggle
to protect their homes-- and their fight to live in peace.
CSS Virginia Camp 2062
organized on July 20,
2002 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, in order to
serve the needs of members in the north and west San Fernando Valley, as
well as Ventura County.
We welcome membership from anyone, anywhere.
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