The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-22
Appeal of the Ladies' Memorial Associataon
for Confederate Dead Inferred Mt Oak
wood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.


TO TIE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH:
"The Ladies' Memorial Association for Confederate
Dead of Oakwood /" near Richmond Virginia, was or
eantzed permanently on the 10Th Of April 1866 for the
purpose of resouing from oblivion the names and graves
of the gallant Confederate dead who sleep at OakWood
Cemetery
Thia cemetery situated mile east of the city,
taina sixteen thousand Confederate soldiers graoes-a
larger number than any other In the South including
representative dead from every Southern State
The graves are in neglected condition, the Of
the occupants marked only by rude pieces of board
sareessly and slightly put In the EARTH The grounds
are dasoate and unenolosed. The Common Council Of
the CITY Of Richmond has undertaken the work Of
closing the cemetery and has made the requisite appro.
priation for that purpose.
The work Of love- gratitude and duty which this AS
socaion proposes for itself IL this: First To turf each
grave and mark it with neat wooden headboard upon
whoh is to be inscribed the name Of the occupant his
State regiment and company and other informson In
regard to him. Secondly To lay out and de.
oorate the grounds and to redeem them from
their present condition OF utter cheeressness
and desolation And Thirdly, At some future
dsy. when the finances OK the Association shall permit
It, to replace the wooden heed boards with enduring
marble, and 10 erect . handsome monument for each
State Of the South commemorating its Dead To effect
this purpose s necessary to appeal to the people OF
Che South for pecuniary assistance The Association is
poor the people Of Richmond poor, and the work 70
be done is for the honor and credit Of the entire South
It would be ndeble shame and an everpresent DIS
grace IT, having the power to honor our Dead to per-
peuate their names and memories and to preserve and
protect thar graves OUT people should suffer them to
lie neglected and forgotten until the fral record Of
their names death and burial places totally destroy
cd by decay and the task rendered impossible. bow
many families throughout the South have represents
tives sleeI ing at Oakwood Oemetery7 How many
mothers and sisters, and fthers and brothers, and
friends would be soothed and gratiAed to know that
thsr brave dead honored and their graves cared
for and tended?
Gould the people Of the South look upon the lonely
desolats and neglected graves, no appeal would be
oessary The silent rebuke Of these forgotten heroes
would reach the hearts and condolences Of every Chris
tiaa man and woman Of tho South. typ Association is
not for day years 1t is not the passng fancy Of an
hour, or the ephemeral creature Of momentsry i'm
pulse. Is permanently organized. with already two
hundred and htty active members. It will know no
rest untl ita purposes are successfully and fully
achieved. = .=. -
In this work Of piety and love. the Association
soemny pledge It's honor to the people Of the South
10 apply, faithfully and economically the funds which
may be contributed. go sz.
Editors friendly to the purpose Of this Association,
will confer favor By copying into their papers this ap
PEAL.
Contributions urgently solicited.
- Mrs. NJ. q. SMITH, President
Mrs. A. B. COURTNEY, Secretary.
The families and friends Of any Of our soldiers whoB?
bodies lie in Virginia. and any others interested In THIS
enterprise and who may desire TO do so hand In
their subscriptions to Rev. j. IL t1 iHpnAu No,>4.
BuLssre6t, or to CHARLEs 81. sIsxoNro. Esq. Broad
street. opposite statestreet either Of whom will do all
at fhax can To nrnmnta the nhiecta n zie,u