The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-02

in the centre, where, in more prosperous
times, we shall hope to erect monument
to the hundreds OF braves who win be
sleeping beneath that common mound
IN the name or our cemetery, We pay a tri-
bute to the great captain who has Illus
trated this age and made the valley, OF
winch and of the late Confederacy, VIM
shester WAS the key, forever famous and
9!orlous: Itseems eminently proper tI.a.
as the Southern bound traveller crosses
our border, one OF the first OF the sights to
greet MIN should be sucl an evidence rs
sa;s cemetery will afford Of desire to ho-
nor ,those who died incur, alas, vain ,syet
government. l bcspeak a bountifnI re-
sponse to personal application for this
truly patriotic object.
= PAUL TRAPIEH,
Agent for South Carolina
CAMDEN, May II, 1866.
2. 81 would add this further extrac+
from MIR. Williams letter.:
!. Ihe United States Government have
large force of men employed in collecting
Their many dead in the valley, and are
The spot they are using for this purpose is
very near the Stonewa1l Cemetery, and we
feel natural desire that the immcdiate'
contrast between the two should not he to
our disadvantage"
2. I'm employing laberers, we give the
suffering in our cause entitle them to this
ald, and thus the noneyssent to us, while
honorln9 the noble dead, win help the
worthy living
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
The undersigned having bce,l appointed
Committee by a public meeting of the
clfl@ens OF Winchester, {hea in further
ancc " the design originated by Mrs.
Phiilp Williams and Mrs. \. II. H. Boyd,
20 take measures to collect the remains OF
the honorcd dead OF the late Confederate
army, which repose in its vicinity; and to
cause them to be re-interred in suitable
ground to be provided and set apart for
that purpose, gladly accept the sacred
trust committed to them, and appeal to
those who sympathize in the object for
posed to render.
Ii IS desired to effect thi. ubjec; with the
least possible delay, 80 that The transfer
ence OF the remains may be accomplished
before th" heat OF summer shall intcrpose
to hinder their removal: and this Commit
tee has already instituted such injuries
as 1t is hoped and believed Will put them
IN possession of all the information which
can be had to enable them t. proceed at
once to the execution of the purpose con
t"nipiated by their appointment.
There is scarcely Southern state which
y, IN THIS proposed city of the heroic
dead: arL it is intended 10 assiy,. 10 each
one "t thr!n separate and distinct de-
fartnl":r in winch .'t. ashes e IT, brave
sons Will rtposc sid. by sid.
\ record will also b preserved il. an en-
during form Of the na,ne- of ;he dead AZ
tar as the" can be :Sccrtaiurd the State
whence they canc--thc command &. which
they wtr" attached sud the time place
and manner of their death aud vl,cr.. We
have the information, each grave Will bt.
provided with q hca.: board, on which the
nam" "f it's occupant Will be inscribed
10 carry ont tins design III a manu.r
corresponding not only with 4 becoming
sense Of what is due 10 the memory Of the
dead, but to the .-cllsibliitic, Of suryiviue
relatives and friends, will invoiv. !. larger
expenditure Of money than cur "wl, peoplc
IN tnelr present Impoverished condition.
could reasonably be rxpertcl to supply
IheT, however, lt,vr done AMI ar, doing
wiiat they eau; and we, therefore, feel lt
liberty to ask that Others who Ylaynartici-
pate i'll the feelings and motive. which,
have prompted thi. labor Of mingled sr,-
ttudc and love, will aid in it's accompli.h-
nl"nt by such contributions n, tlcv NAV
be able and willing t" make. l:ut i, is I'M
pnrtant that whatever NAV tc .iunc IN this
way should be done speedily
Any Indignation which the friend. or re-
latIves OF deceased officers or soldiers. may
desire TO obtain, as to the remains nt those
who fell in battle, on who died at Winc!.cs-
ter or IN it's neighborhood, and which may
come to the knowledge OF the u1.ler-ien-
ca. VIII he promptly furnished! hy them on
Application by letter or otherwise
The publishers OF southern papers. who
may approve t." ohjrc, of this appeal,
would render an acceptable service bv
either giving it :: place IN their columns,
or presenting the subject to their readers
ia such other form may be agreeable. tn
them j. ii. SHERRARD, Chairman.
WM. h. DENNY,
y. NJ. CARTMELL,
JOHN Il. JENKINS.
CHARLES l.. CRUM,
JOHN J. WILLIAMS
Committee.
WiScHEsrER, VA, February %, 1866