The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-05

RAssle. Reu Or ths Army Of Northern Virginia.
Want Of space prevents Us from trans
fGxtpG entire 70 our columns an article OF
uA Richmosd Wig on this interesting sub
teet We Shall give In brief its timely sne-
gesdonA After quoting fro& 5urke's Peer
ags n account OF the famous Battle Abbey,
BOUNDED by the Conqueror on the very spot
whore the battle Of Hastings had been
ioueAtD and the. stil more famous Roll OF
Battle Abbey, regarded with such profound
t0eaataon by those who claim descent from
the chas0 Of the ConIuero,s host, the
Wig proceed
WY should nss each State have lis Muster roll
9! ne second wax Of Independence, and why
snociA nes Oh the States unite in perpetuxtinv The
besue Rosi Of the Army Of Northern Virginia The
s11geetoa Ne have 70 make b this
y, The onsnarau Of q society 70 he called seine
4tees!Sa Al AaaAcaau0n OF the Confederate
efAtss, J" which aAai be permanent orsan,zatia.
sna,seaea segsns's, ana composed OF iesd:ng
fos s~fge!t1nS that the word "arta has been com
1paslsd tsto disgepu1e BY saeepi right race, and
0As thts title would be hettef without it-Dis
rAnc1.l TIE President q The Confederate States.
<sscasuon The Vics Presidents tn co"sis, 'S of
e18oS aase Distinguished gentlemen ftom raci, of
~ Southern eteies. The Executive COMMITTEE
1ens 81 Richmond, where The Association win
noes - least oncs month for the trans action OF
sAa1aeas: The Chsirnan OF this commiIlse 70 b.
500 weo WI give big heart and soul u the
vosks In which he will be seconded Faithfully tv
~ ne me9beFs Of The committee-the aim being
ths formation az living, worhiag, evsr-xrow ins
A.ocseao.. y aaditie1 70 these officers there
soeaA be RecoedlnD Secretary, Corresponding
Sssfssaty' Iseamfes, Alssoriographef, Piotos,a9
q. 1.aul.l, Bsao,,ry and Correspondents u.r,
u3Ilrss Of ne AssocIauon. ~ '''e WV
~. One OF oose Tfaveiias Agents.
~. The primary staees Of the Association .hal,
= " eouseAss g isnataileent volume, hand
be H2seei. of series q essFavings, (execuird
u atAA the highs.i ssyle Of art. ~ The best ar.
Isaas aad hon phsia1phs takeu on the spot) of all
sAs Svsas hesle estds IN which the Army Of North.
err VH0nlay - any considerable deiachmeD; OF
Il, AA1 bsee o. may hereafter be engaged
v. 0si1f descnpdAns Of each hatiie- field; con-
teQoensy deeenpuqR u the battle ,isrif iif one
g ~ xaase nay pc had e1aciai Report of
xspOo M OF troops Engaged, Of casusilies and
eAes1pess anA aanes Of hose who specially dis
e tne ueaan ana North, sad Of Europe, Gu each
vi. Pan Of each b.,lss, taken from otl,eia. re-
VIII. Likensssss Of Generals. Partisan Chiefs,
sa1 othfS oeeess Of dissiseuon, with short biogra
peS, Ind Use Of battles In which they were
ii. Tns a,s,onoa,apher should accompany III.
FAs,oCsphes, fos the purpose of furnishing wit
- dsscs lpuop Of the b1tue field, as Ii appeared
When the phOloesaph was taken, and 10 pA;ain
OIL essa which might be OF use tc sia In con 4
X The seeandasy eb;sa. " Lac Association
seosll e BE eollee1os sss preservation Of his
sesssal s:lsesi eaogas; etc. II the Association
ia..: S ~ = - S ss money il. aim IN The
6sassss g toe Day series OF hstsIieai paintings,
e = g, sss.s, q ~ FssI ban.es fought ~ The
...csn visa,sia the pstnttEgs 10 bv
49, ..o~ ne o1iciai Reports and pians-the See
~ :: he :'s :ss 4
IN copjsuetion with the Battle Roll 6:
che Army az Northern Virginia" another
sAd inasp1usahle volume would bs its Mus
tae Roll. containing faa and. complete list
a every man Who belonged to that army,
apA Eoe what is,,gth Of time he served 1t
% Gor this object primarily that the Legis
lAturs and Congress have passed resolutions
And provided the necessary funds and iacii-
tia The great objects Of the action III both
casAs, - Ne happen to know personally With
1@encd 70 the action Of Virginia, was to PFC
ssrse thD names Of the rank and lie. the
''uaknown braves" Of the war, a. we'll as of
IL o@can who had the honor Of leading
tAsm - hattie.
The Why displays cred!tab'e zaal and
eassU with which It has urged this record.
We Aags already noticed the appointment
II . record agent Cor Virginia, an example
vhich every STATE Of the Consstess , should
fatew. Dut corporate sud tnditid1ai ener- :
Usnd liesraiity ara essential to the success
3 ~ @Aatals kolF' aud the 'Iiistor.csi Art
sAAaeaaA1aeA" 1t Will be . work Of time,
60 ssginsisg cannot be made too soon.
T. osfA - bsss Always too negligent Of
ess0ssn q Y seAissnents. 1t IL only Of
l0yens ~ The mother OF WashInstop
- peeaenee Atting mosument 81 her
- asi1mtess con. Lei - trust that thai
s1ntpo1se inAnsssates brighter - al
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