The Order of Confederate Rose
Petty Grey Belles
This historical, educational, non-profit organization is made up of state societies. Named in honor of Rose O'Neal Greenhow,
also called "Confederate Rose". Rose was a notable spy - Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard credited her with the information that helped him
plan the victorious battle at Manassas. She was eventually caught and imprisoned (with her young daughter "Little Rose")
in the infamous Capitol prison in Washington, D.C. Upon her release she was sent to the South and then sent by the C.S. govt.
to Europe to try to gain aid for the South there. On her return voyage, when trying to reach shore after the blockade runner
she was on ran aground her rowboat capsized. Rose Greenhow was drowned. Pulled under by the gold she had sewn in her clothes
for the aid of the Confederacy. She died a true Southern martyr and hero.
The Order of Confederate Rose is an independent Southern heritage organization. It is our primary purpose to assist
our Southern brothers - the Sons of Confederate Veterans in their projects and activities. The rules are few and that
allows us to add many of our own projects to those supporting the S.C.V. The O.C.R. promotes the honorable memory of
the Confederate soldiers, Southern symbols, true history, and true Southern heritage. We study, do programs at schools,
museums, and festivals. We honor those who served in the War with dedications, memorials, setting flags, and even gravestones.
We have given financial support as available to many Southern causes. Several of our members are "Black Roses" the ladies in black,
mourning the Confederate dead at memorial services. Some are reenactors, traveling to battlefields and spend time dressing as our
ancestors, attending "Teas", living the personas of ladies from the past, and cheering on the boys in gray.
The O.C.R. is a family organization where husbands and children as well as ladies are among our ranks.
Who may join the OCR?
You do not need a relative in the SCV, nor an ancestor in the CSA. All you need is a desire to support our Confederate Heritage.
We invite members of other genealogical societies to join as well.
The organization is open to all males and females, sixteen years of age and older, regardless of ancestry.
Our younger children are Rosebuds and Young Rebels. It is non-racial, non-political, and non-sectarian.
The Order of Confederate Rose will not compete with the United Daughters of the Confederacy, or with any other genealogical
organization. See the national website at Order of Confederate Rose
What does the OCR do?
Our goal is to aid and further the cause of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) and support all endeavors sponsored
by the SCV, including but not limited to, the support of ALL Confederate symbols. Each state chapter is free to focus
on problems important to its own area and to support efforts of a national scope. The OCR will aid the SCV by
providing additional communications, promoting continuing educational efforts and organizing social functions.