The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) is a sororal association dedicated to honoring the memory of those who served and died in service to the Confederate States of America (CSA). UDC began as the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, organized in 1894 by Caroline Meriwether Goodlett and Anna Davenport Raines. It traces its lineage to older associations such as the Daughters of the Confederacy in Missouri and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Confederate Soldiers Home in Tennessee. The National Association changed its name to the UDC in 1895 and was incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1919. Its motto is “Love, Live, Pray, Think, Dare”. National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... ...

Membership in UDC is open to women at least 16 years old who are of lineal or collateral blood descent from men and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy, or Civil Service of the CSA or are current or former members of UDC.

The objectives of the organization are Historical, Educational, Benevolent, Memorial and Patriotic: [1]

1. To collect and preserve the material necessary for a truthful history of the War Between the States and to protect, preserve, and mark the places made historic by Confederate valor
2. To assist descendants of worthy Confederates in securing a proper education
3. To fulfill the sacred duty of benevolence toward the survivor of the War and those dependent upon them
4. To honor the memory of those who served and those who fell in the service of the Confederate States of America
5. To record the part played during the War by Southern women, including their patient endurance of hardship, their patriotic devotion during the struggle, and their untiring efforts during the post-War reconstruction of the South
6. To cherish the ties of friendship among the members of the Organization

During a radio interview the Civil War historian James M. McPherson offended many southern heritage organizations when he associated the (UDC) with the neo-confederate movement and described board members of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia as "undoubtedly neo-Confederate.". He further said that the UDC and their equivalent for male descendants, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, have "white supremacy" as their "thinly veiled agendas." The incident outraged members of the UDC and the SCV, who accused McPherson of using a slur against them. Some SCV and UDC chapters subsequently urged their members to boycott his books and engaged in letter-writing campaigns.[2] James M. McPherson (born October 11, 1936) is an American Civil War historian, and is the George Henry Davis 86 Professor of United States History at Princeton University. ... White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia, built in 1818, photo circa 1939. ... Downtown Richmond as seen from the James River Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Such is the way to the Stars) Nickname: River City Location in Virginia Founded  -Incorporated 1607   County Independent city Mayor Douglas Wilder Area  - Total  - Water 162. ... Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is a fraternal organization open to male descendents (lineal and collateral) of soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. ... White supremacy is an ideology which holds that the white race (variously defined) is superior to other races (also variously defined). ...

Recently, the United Daughters of the Confederacy has been engaged in a legal battle with Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The name of a building, entitled Confederate Memorial Hall, was removed despite the protests of the UDC, which had funded approximetly a third of the cost. However, after a lengthy legal process, it was ruled that Vanderbilt University would be forced to pay a sizeable sum to the UDC if the 'Confederate' aspect of the name was removed from the building. However, Vanderbilt continues to refer to the building as simply Memorial Hall. Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (colloquially known as Vandy) is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational university in Nashville, Tennessee. ...