In 1911 the National UCV Reunion was held in Little Rock and eleven thousand Confederate veterans descended on the city. The reunion was a major event for the State and was long remembered. Recently a long lost Confederate reunion flag of massive proportions was found and it is thought to be the flag that flew over the city during the great 1911 reunion. The Veterans returned to the State for a final time for the reunion of 1928. In addition, during the  reunion a monument was dedicated to the "Capital Guard" 6TH Arkansas Company D. In 2004, the Robert C. Newton Camp, #197, was a part of the team that refurbished that same statue.

With the disruptions of the World Wars and the passing of the veterans membership declined and in 1948 there were only two camps remaining in Arkansas with a total membership of 58. In 1949, Little Rock was selected as the site for the annual SCV reunion and again in 1965.

By 1983, Arkansas had only one active SCV camp, the Robert C. Newton Camp #197 of Little Rock. Commander-in-Chief Charles H. Smith made it one of the goals of his administration to bring Arkansas back into the forefront of the SCV. Commander Smith contacted all of the Arkansans who were members of the SCV without camps to join him and his staff in Little Rock. The meeting was held and the foundation of the modern-era SCV in Arkansas was laid out. The State was divided into sections and members were asked to make contacts. Shortly, joining the Newton Camp, were the General Jo Shelby Camp #1414 in Harrison (by James Troy Massey of Harrison), quickly followed with the David O. Dodd Camp in Benton (by Anthony Rushing of Benton), and the General Patrick R. Cleburne Camp in Pine Bluff. With the establishment of these camps, the SCV officially made Arkansas a Division of the SCV in April of 1984 with Troy Massey named as the new Division Commander.

Commanders since 1984 have been Larry Rhodes (Hot Springs), Anthony Rushing (Benton), Buzz Lowe, Justin Morgan (Mansfield), David Wilson (Mount Holly), Everett Burr (Harrison), Steve Westerfield (Benton) and most recently William Danny Honnoll of Jonesboro. Under their leadership, the Arkansas Division grew to 24 Camps with over 500 members at the beginning of 2006.

Each Camp supports historical and civil activities in it area. They help in preserving our Arkansas battlefields, monuments, and historic sites. They donate money to local charities, pick up trash for the Arkansas Highway Department's Adopt-A-Highway program, and are otherwise active in the community. They also speak to civic organizations, church groups, and schools, educating them on the history of the South and Arkansas. Other activities by members have included providing genealogical assistance at their local libraries, and making their personal Civil War artifacts and collections available for public viewing.

The primary activities of the Arkansas camps are to give the Confederate fighting man the honor he is due. This is accomplished through gravesite location and cleanup, placing of grave markers and memorials, and holding memorial services on holidays and anniversaries. In 2004, the Arkansas Division held a burial service with full military honors for six Confederate Soldiers who died in battle but had lain undiscovered until recent times.