Herb DeLoach, adjutant with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, N.B.Forrest Camp #3, released the following statement:
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, N.B.Forrest Camp #3, does not condone or is in any way connected with the neo-Nazi gathering in the city of Chattanooga this coming weekend.
Any use of Confederate symbols or flags by this group is not authorized or sanctioned in any way by the S.C.V.
Members of the S.C.V. are not associated with any anti-American or hate group such as the KKK ,neo-Nazi or other white supremacy organization, including groups whose objectives are contrary to the mission and purpose of the S.C.V.