Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-09

accord respect to the remains of both
friend and foe, and to the Slate once
known as home by those who died for it
in vain. To this end they desire the as
sistance of other Memorial Associations
throughout the State. all of WHOM will
probably find one or more of their own
local dead in the list We publish here
These are requested to correspond with
tbis Association, and the newspat ers gen
orally. throughout the State, to publish
the list and to aid the cause by such sug
gestions as they may desire to make. The
following is the letter aud the list
CHARLEsTos. May 21st, 1871.
President Ladies Memorial association. WG
rntagton. ". q.
DxAR MADAM:-Enclosed is q list of the ramss
of the North Carolina dead, now lying at Gettys-
burg, Whose graves can be Identified by the
original record and plot Of the gtouGd, a seen
by our President Mrs. n. a SnowdeD, in her
recent visit to that decorated resting place OF
our martyr dead.
Mrs S. had the list copied hoping to induce
our sitter Associations to engage in the like
sacred duty, as We lately engaged in reelves,
for we have brought home to their native SOIL the
remains of 90 gallant spirits whose latest prayer
was to be ssken none rougnt tn. mot not OILY
lying, but from worse. for the owners Of the
grounds have given notice that next year thev
Intend ploughig it NJ, a. will grind mp the bones
to for feTtll ling purposes. This thought
is fraught with such horror. that we hope it
will induce your Associat to act. The thought
that our noble martyrs should be denied last
resting place is untearab.e. Mrs. 8, who visited
Gettysburg in person, and saw all tie graves,
is perfectly Satisfied that we have the remains
We wished, for the record correct, and the
graves easilg identified by DR.. Weaver, the per-
son employed, AID whose father kept the re-
cord, so this fear or doubt nee not deter you -
One thing more; If you act at all in this matter
and we trust your Association will, it must bs
speedily, for DIR. W. will remove from Getty
burg in the autumn; he IS there now, and will
be till August, aud we can most heartily com
mend him to you for the work being kind, eff
ate. he dlsinters, boxes up carefully!ar nicely
and delivers in Baltimore, for cutie 81 for
each disinterment.
There are several hundreds more OF our
brave Southern dead from the diff-rent States
whose names are unknolon. and who<e bodies
cannot be separately Identified. These hOre
the Hollywood Memorial Association, Ct Rich.
mo7d, will take charge of, as they have givon
the people of each State have contributed funds
for the purpose, at least know oars b y,
must not omit to state that numbers OF aties
of Baltimore who nursed at eltysburg. after the
battle, mentioned TO Mrs.. &. tie touching fact,
that every one OF the poor fellows thy ha
nursed there, without exception, expressed
their Willingness to die for their c3uutry, but beg
ged that theirbodies mil ht be sent or taken home
with favorable response from your Association.
and assuring " a We will cordially afford you all
the information we possess on the subject at any
time. remain, respectfully, &c,
MISS ANNIE SIMPSON.
eec'y, l.. NJ. A., Charleston, s. Q.
NORTH CAROLINA DEAD IN CAMP LErTERMAS
GROUND, GETTYSBURG, PA.