Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-22
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This association is composed of ladies' residing
=, Manassas Plains and Bull Run battle fields,
,,a have for their Object the reinterment Of all
r,otedefMe soldiers wi ho were killed in battle
Al tbcsc two fields and those who died in field
bsptas; AMI have nothing whatever to do
aithl The: Manassas Memorial Association, at
Manassas Judction, whose e,ebjsct isthe reinterl.
peut Of those who died there inls6f, and were
buried numbered ~ er ans and Ippp hospital regis,
ter kept3l DNII,la W q l!anIa bna Iaa3H9g Ss
The first named association Was fully organ
lied at Sudley GhurcbOon the battle field, April
9th, 1867, by the Rsv,Johp D, Blackwell, as
sisted byTMessrs.. John d. .Degan and Burkett
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The ladies 81 this associootion kept up and
planted flowers enEthe graves since. the second
hattie of Manassas Inothe summer Of 1866,
the ladies' and gentlemen in the neighborhood
of,Groveton went out ana fixed upc cthe. graves,
and collected all the names thaeeould, be found.
Tie CORRESPONDING Secretary has the names, and
location of all fhe graves, and5wii be ,gladsto
give aFthe information, and render all the as;
sstaDee in7 her p09er to- the friends and rela-
tiVes of the dead .dlo!o on, {! Il N 3r5g2
The ladies, residIing Gu and in hevicinity Of
Manassas. and Bull Run battle fields, have
furmed themselves into a society to be, known
BY the name OF the Manassas and Bull Run
Memorial Association q and have for their OBJ.
iect the reinterment of, the Confederate dead,
now scattered, in groups and in isolated graves
for mary miles, and liable soon to be oblltera-
ted blythe ploughsshare. They solicit aid from
their sisters and brethren of the South, and in
deed everywhereydW Warent not Tor poverty they
would noto eall upon you They feel assured
that ltKeir appeal will not be made 10 vain,
charitable and benevolent end. The no
be aud i, brave az heroes, that gaves9 up
their .life's blood t.upon3 the "altar 4of their
country, new ilieyburied with scarceIyta YES
tire ttl5 marx their honored graves. We APP
peal to fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers,
to- assist us in our holy labors, and the gallant
Departed spirit, aWiH bless, you, and your bepev-
ohnce; Milleheer> the heart I0fl the Widow and
Osphai1eot the 1odead} o Shall We neglect the
gravesat .the shiyalrous, Southcrners,' that Of
fered up theitl lives for but Independence? Shall
We to the call Of their ba!owed
blaod,2S We owe q! debt rte the renal Lot
our honored dead, whichomust n0tbeneglected
because We have passed, through the terrible
ordeal with our lives and health Our object
is to have the bottles Of ;,tht Confederate dead,
dseeatlgre,iperfea,v and we viii redouble our
effortss 10 aesempLish that. and our labors shall
not not.aeasealntilitb bs;last Confederate shall have
been placed in the enclosure ofthe cemetery we
now desire To- establish. ,L. :
ma order toHhaay 10 aeeentiY inferred and
lhhelossd u one cemetery SOME s., 1000 Will be
needed, Ehose at our friends at q distance
Who.desire to- contribute, can do so! by address
ing our corresponding Secretary, Miss Sue M:
Monroe, Gainesville, Prince Atilfian3 Ce!,Qa,
President, Miss AZ M Lewis ts?a yT9T e.A =
resident, Miss M u Dogan: iIl.s. a+ :. - =
I'd Vice President, Miss N. f. Compton i
Recording Sec, Miss1M p Gushing d2aAIL
Corresponding aec.,t Miss Sue, Ms.Monroe.
Treasurer, Mrs A. Is! heelerqai gn!5a.7' !.
LSouthern papers are respectfully requested
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