The Colonel Peter Turney Chapter UDC has been in existence since 1927. The chapter members recommend descendants of Confederate soldiers for educational scholarships, place books about Southern history in libraries, preserve and mark graves of Confederate soldiers buried in Franklin County, and award medals for military service to descendants of Confederate soldiers.

Contact by those interested in becoming members is welcomed. Chapter meetings are held at scheduled locations February through May and September through December on the third Friday of the month at 2 p.m. An interesting and informative program is presented each month and an annual memorial service is held the first Sunday afternoon in June at Winchester City Cemetery.

For more information e-mail Joy Gallagher at gallagherj [at] cafes [dot] net.