THE UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS   By: Mike Thomas   The United Confederate Veterans organization was formed in 1889, almost a quarter of a century after Appomattox. Consisting of men who had served in the Confederate army, navy, or marines, their goals were noble and visionary. The UCV Constitution emphatically stated that it was a “Social, Literary, Historical and Benevolent” organization. One goal was for members to gather wartime material (i.e., maps, rosters, corresponden