The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-04

Tor the decoration OF the graves Of tha
federal dead M the national cemetery
nave Instructed me- ~ their secretary,
Ia tender % you aud through you ii
The Mexican Waf veterans, a cordial
Invitation % attend aud par.
llelpnle ln the memorial eX-
nrnlHes on tlo afternoon Of Mon
DAY, May 8lal, instant The committee
have aeplnnind you ~ the proper purity
through whom 10 extend tliia invita-
Hon ~ the Mexican war Veterans, f1r
The rens0n That you are the ranking
officer ~ that war IN our midst, aud,
indeed, ! believe you are the only sur
WING major general Of the MeXicnn
war; The committee Join me Ia pro-
leslhl Ions OF esteem Tor YOU personally,
anu Tor the valuable services you ZEN
dered the country ~ n soldier Of the re-
public anu sir, yours very respect
fully,
n, u, EDllNHTON, Secretary.
MkhFiiIs, May ~, lhl1,
10 Major Y, u, lGdgingon, heGrelaiyi
DEAR Slli-l'he courteous invitation
Of the committee Of arrangements Oi
federal soldiers 10 unite with them Ia
decorating the graves offederal soldiers
at the national cemetery, on the thlr-
ty'llrst Instant extended through you,
~ lls secretary, IN received, and on be-
hall OF myself II n accepted, On he.
half Of the "Mexican war veterans"
10 whom the invitation IN, through me,
extended, can only say that, II they
follow their old chief, they, too, viii
attend, Your allnslon 10 my services In
tho MEXICAN war; aud 10 tho fact
that am the sole survivor of the OIL
GERS Of my rank Of the regular army,
RwalScna In my bosom u just pride ~
the conscious fidelity with which those
services were rendered That a kind
Providence has spared my life 10 be the
sole survivor Of the gallant mnJ0r.gon-
erals Of tho regular army, who fought
lts bloody fields, and who, In victory,
bore the glorious banner of the great
republic, and planted II on the palace
OF the MOntclumas and Of lturblde,
calls for the expression Of n heart full Of
love and gratitude to the Great Ruler
who has 30 lengthGned my years,
Whatever eatrnngemenl-undcr events
the writer would gladly have nVertcd-
Inc may once have felt, and however
unwlso he may have considered some
acts Of the government In producing
these events, the undersigned no
knOwlGhgcs that his first lOvo of coun-
try has again taken possession Of HIS
heart, and Inc feels II ust pride In It's
present greatness and future glory. In
conclusion, permit me to make my
grateful Acknowledgements t0yOur COM
mittee for the expressions of respect
aud esteem for me personally, con-
tanned In yonr invitation. With sen
tImcnts Of high regard, | am, major,
your obedient servant,
GIDEON j, PILLOW.
LETTERS TO AND FROM GENERAL FOR
REST.
MEMPHIS May q, 1875,
General N. FORESTS
DEAR SlR-The committee of ar
rangements Cor the decorations Of tho
graves of the federal soldiers nj the ma
tional cemetery have instructed me, as
their secretary, to extend to you, and
through you to the officers and soldiers
of the late confederate army, and their
friends, cordial Invitation to be pres
ent and participate in the ceremonies
of the occasion, which are to occur in
the afternoon of Monday, May 3lst, in
slant. | have the honor, general to c
very respectfully your obedient serv-
ant,