The UDC sponsors a children's organization for lineal or collateral descendants of Confederate Veterans. Membership is open to children from birth through age (18) eighteen. On September 8, 1962, the Col. "Rip" Ford's Rangers 608, Children of the Confederacy (CofC) was chartered. It is an auxiliary and under the oversight of the Mollie Moore Davis 217. If you are interested in becoming a Ranger, please contact Mollie Moore Davis 217, 3rd Vice President at mhautumn@AOL.com. If you are interested in membership in the CofC outside of the Tyler area but within Texas, see the Texas Division CofC Website. To learn if there is a CofC Chapter near you in Texas, see our CofC Chapters of the Texas Division Page! If you are interested in CofC membership, but live outside of Texas, see the General CofC Website. or write Third Vice President General C/O UDC Business Office 328 North Boulevard Richmond VA 23220-4057 The official flag of the Children of the Confederacy is the Second National or Stainless Banner. To see a close-up of Rangers at various activities, click on the picture. (click on picture to enlarge)