The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-24
Annual Meeting of the State Survivors
Association.

dSSOcldLlOu.
The Survivors Association met in the city Of
Columbia on Thursday, 10th of November
twenty-five Counties were represented, and
there was much business of importance trans
acted. Resolutions were adopted looking 70
certificates of membership, and 20 the selec-
ton of badge to be worn by the members OF
the Association. The following officers were
elected:
President General Wade Hampton.
Vice Presideats-Gen. r. Fl. Anderson, Gen.
J. B. Kershaw, Gen. S. MCGOWAN, Gen. NJ. G.
Butler, Gen. Arthur Manigault, Maj. t. G.
Barker.
iSecretary-Col. A. c.. Haskell.
Treasurer-Capt w. K. Bachman.
Executive Board-Col. Edward McCrady,
Col. j. McCutchen, Gen. Ellison Capcrs, Col.
w. H. Wallace, Gen. james Conner, Col. ]. Ii.
Rion, Col. c. Irvine Walker.
The annual Grafton WAS delivered by Gen.
John S. Preston, in accordance with the ap-
pointment, and all who were so fortunate as to
hear the address pronounced it one of the
finest efforts of the distinguished orator. A
copy of the address was requested for publica-
tiOn. ,.
The entertainment on Thursday night, after
the annual address, was served in splendid style,
and under the auspices of the local association
of survivors, did credit to the capital of the
State The following resolutions were adopted
before the adjournment of the Association
Resolved, That the executive board be au-
thorized to publish by subscription, upon the
plan reported by them, the Roll of the Dead,
prepared by Professor Rivers, as now re-arrang
ed in two editions, the first edition for correc-
tions and additions, and the second so corrected
and added to in permanent form.
RESOLVED, That the executive board be au-
thorized to purchase, as soon as the treasurer
shall be in sufficient funds, after having paid
the amounts already ordered complete file of
the official reports issued by the War Depart
ment of the Confederate States, and such other
histories as they may deem itimportant at once
to obtain, and to draw on the treasurer when
so in funds, therefor, to an amount not exceed
ing S125.
Resolued, That the executive board be au-
thorized to obtain place of deposit for the re-
cords and books of the Association, which shall
be accessible to all and to expend upon the
same sum not more than SIS for shelves, &c.
Resolred, That this Association requests all
persons having original reports of or letters de-
scribing battles marches, recOnnoissances,
sieges, or other papers relating to the opera.
tions of the war, to permit the executive board
to have copies Of the same taken for preserva-
tion. '3 So.
Resolued, That this Association appeals to
the surviving officers and members of every
company that went into the Confederateservice
from the State, and to the officers of the gener-
al staff, to prepare rolls of their comrades from
memory, if there exist no records from which
to make them out, and forward the same to the
chairman of the executive board.
Rcsolued, That the thanks of every Confed-
crate soldier of the State of South Carolina
and of the people generally are due to Profes
sor Rivers, for the valuable material he has
collected for the history of our State troops,
and especially for the Roll of the Dead pre-
served through his generous and patriotic Ia
bors, and this association of the survivors of
the war render to him their grateful acknowl-
edgments.
The following beautiful memorial of Gen.
Robert E. Lee was submitted to the .Associa-
ton by Gen. ]. B. Kershaw, and adopted by
standing vote unanimously. 1t is the tribute
Of gallant soldier to the peerless chieftain Of
The Confederate armies, and is worthy the fame
and seryices of tho Immortal Lee: