Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-11-17
Lr.I"Bmy Your Gools at Jeti.ries.
To the Ladies OF Texas.

Nv Dear Siaers:-On recent
visit to Virginia met some Of the
lady managers Of the Bazaar that
is to be held on the ODD day Of Feb
ruary next, for the removal Of the
Confederate dead from the various
battle fields. to the two cemeteries
that the noble women of Virginia
have purchased near Richmond for
shat purpose. ~. .s
Their intention is to give separate
graves to all that can be dlstlng'
uished, and to put a white marble
head and foot. board, with name age,
and the field upon which they fell
upon it. Where the manner Of their
anrial has been such as to preclude
identification, then they will be care
fully Inferred together, and monu'
mcnts of greater size erected,
with such inscriptions as The
Namelcss Heroes of Texas The
beloved Unknown Dead ofCarollna,"
&C., &C.
Was there any State who sent a
more precious band than ours! Did
any men prove themselves Drawer
or moro devoted? Shall they then
owe their last burial to the charity
of other States? Never, no never
That shall be our work and we will
send upa contribution to this Bazaar
that shall be worthy Of us, worthy,
in some poor faint degree--being the
all VIC can do--for our dcathlcssly
renowned heroes Our darlings now
sleeping on hill side and glen, where
the careless footsteps and tho plough
share ot--pcrl,aps unsympathlzing
strangers-shall soon oblterato CIV.
cry sign that a martyr lies sleeping
there, watched by the awful eyes OF
the angels of the resurrection.
l hope men, women and children
will ali help in this work scarcely
less holy than that which Nehemiah
and his bretheren undertook in cir
cumstances quito as adverse as ours.
Ono of tho ladies of the committee
, said to mo 'iplcasc send us anything
and every thing, from needle-book
and pin-cushion to a bale Of cotton
and an acre of land. We havo n
great work before us, but we are de-
terminCd upon accomplishing it.
We shall know no State-the whole
South-all the Confederate dead that
sleep upon Virginia soil shall be our
care but We expect our Texas sis.
tiers to help us" And l promised
flor You, my dear sisters, l said !,
they will help you, they will do all
,Jthcy can. a1 nai1J 4'i =. :,
@ = shall make arrangements with
the Express Companies to take any
box or boxes that may be ready by
the last of January. If you will send
YOUR contributions to me, l will see
that they are safely packed and sent.
Please put your name and residence
unon each article. Your sisters
over the river will be glad to know
the namef of all who cooperate with
them. ... H. .
i hope, dear little children, that
YOU ali will send up your gifts for
this holy purpose too. And will not
our gentlemen asslstE
In 'Judea one Joseph Of Arama1
thea was found, who provided a de-
cent sepulchre for tho dead. one
whose cause, the world supposed
was forever lost and gono-shall not
this arc find thousands equally gen
crous, grateful and true? Then let
3 all arise and come with the myrr b
and spicc Of free gifts and dona.
lions, and prepare honorable tomos
for ihoae men who pIEDf FOR U.s.
And though the war has LETT us no
pleasant gardens where Hop e might
unrcil TO rs radient angels OF Peace
and low to cheer US, yet amid our
i,aInes (many. made desolste. be.
,.use beloved ones are forever bid
away in those distant graves,D the
angel of consolation viii come WINS
uerins--HYou have proven. your
gratitude. love and generation
Yhe slcepers restin graves prepared
by tender, loving hands; yOnr hands
that shall clasp in the Better Land,
,vbeye you shall be able to declare
IN fhem. pe remembered. and lsers
frae 70 your N >. l.
p. S-Please address your pack
ages 70 Hfr. MI Y, rare Col n.
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