Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-05
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON, \. C.,
FRIDAY. APRIL >. 1867.
The SpotsyIvanta Ladies' niclnorinI Assoc
citation.

We publish elsewhere list Of North
Carolina soldiers who fell upon tho battle
field of Spotsylvania, whose remains haye
been rescued from dissertation and inferred
in the Cemetery established under the au-
spices of The SPoTsYLYANIA LADIES MEMO
RIAL ASSOCIATION. The list, kindly furnished
to us by member of the Executive Com
mittee, comprises all from this State whose
remains have thus far been placed within
the Memorial Cemetery. Ii IS to be hoped
that this publication Will serve to interest
orr peopIe in behalf Of the efforts Of the
noble ladies of that village iii their holy
Iabors. Il is their desire 10 identify and
remove the remains Of the Confederate
dead who are buried III that and the adj
Joining counties, to the Cemetery, which
they have selected and TO some extent I'M
proved, and make the last resting-place Of
these heroes worthy OF the precious dust
II shall contain.
Virginia, still suffering lrom the desola-
tons of cruel war. guarding with jealous
care the dead sons of her bcToavod sisters,
presents picture Of heroisnl and devotion
which will link with hooks OF stecl' her
people to those of the other Southern
States. Our misfortune have united the
affections of the Southern people with 4
bond which years of prosperity would not
have done.
In regard to the efforts OF THE SPoI8YL-
yANIA LADIES MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION, we
learn from private letter that lover 500
bodies from tho different States have been
inferred. Our means are nearly exhausted,
and unless the people of the South wall
come to our aid, VIC very much lear or Gu
terprise must stop. Much remains to be
done. Not more than one-lalf of tbs b0t-
Ae:feld (Spotsylvania G. Fl. has been OK
piored, and when the other battle-tields OF
the WILDERNESS and CHARLOTTESVILLE are
added, the task before US is herculean.
Yet we hope to accomplish all.
We hope our people, in the midst Of the
many appeals made to them for this pur-
pose, at home and abroad, will not forget
the claims of this Association. In the three
sanguinary battles of CHANCEILoRsvHLE,
WILDERNESS and SPoTsYLyANIA c. Il, to
say nothing of fredericksburg, North Car
olina lost many Of her nobleet and best;
and if the people Of the South hold ony
spot more congecrated by the blood Of her
sons than another, it Is Spotsy wanna coun-
ty The ladies Of that community have
indeed herculean labor TO perform, but
actuated by the example Of what Southern
women have accomplished IN the dark, sad
past, they have gone bravely TO work at
their pious undertaking, and have already
done much. We hope they Will be assisted
by our people. With 10 public treasury ut
our command, and with 40 government TO
look to for assistance, the Southern mar
tyrs must find proper Gepulchre through
The grateful sympathy Of our people. Tie
graves of our dead and tho protection Of
their orphans, is sacred charge upon the
South, the proper execution Of which our
self-respect and the good opinion OF the
world, will iInperatiycly demand at or
hands.
We trust our State exchanges will pub
lsh the list of the dead and call attention
to this matter.