The National tribune., 1883-07-12
THOSE UNMARKED GRAVES.

In THE TRIBUNE OF May 21st attention was
called to the fact that the graves of the women
nurses buried at Shiloh were still unmarked.
At that time il was asked what the q. A. r.
thonght of a popular subscription for the pnr-
pose Of providing some suitable memorial It
gives US heartfelt pleasure to say that the re-
sponse comes in the following from the noble
comrades of far-of Oregon. THE TRIBUNE
VIII say in reply that it has taken means TO
ascertain the Names which will be forwarded
as soon as received. The following is the let
ter, which, though brief, we want to place on
record, as one Of the brightest deeds of any
Post Of the q. 4. r.:
sLvERToy, OREGON, June 7, 1888.
TO the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Inciosed please fine 81 for THE TRIBUNE would
ike 10 find cut through its columns the names OF
tine LADY nurses buried at Shiloh as the members
Of the 9. A. Il. contemplate getting them monu-
ment, their graves being unmarked.
With respect, VAN WOODRUFF.
SOME IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES.
THE TRIBUNE has concluded a successful
campaign of observation in New Jersey. And
first it has discovered that I" the sole editor
owner. reporter and business manager of Tdps.'
whose criticisms of Womans Auxiliary Work
it cordially indorsed, is not M. Flaacke
ESQ.," nor dear sir" but Miss Marie Flaacke
a patriotic and industrious young lady who ha:
been working seven years without a vacation
THE TRIBUNE begs Miss Flaackes pardon fol
its misapprehension. 1t might have known
that none but a woman could write SO ander
standingly Of women. Its second discovery i.
TO get at the inside facts concerning the lack O
harmony among New Jersey Auxiliary Socie
ties, growing out of the effort to confine mem
bership in the Loyal Ladies' League to soldiers
wives, mothers, sisters and daughters. TIL.
editor of Taps writes as follows:
Twas one of the originators and the first Depart
meni Secretary of the Loyal Ladies' League. op
4 posed restrictions concerning eligibility from
the very FIRST but the committee stood three TO on
on the question. and my ideas We're overruled |
myself had no nearer relatives than two uncies ant
| some cousins. But our family has had volunteer
IN every the United States has ever taken par
in. beginning with the Revolutionary contest, whel
Yankee Doodle vanuuished John Bull was ad
miited. barring the unces, one of whom was well
known general, the other leutenaUl-coionei, b,
special dispensaton of the Department Com
nIaDders. All through the year, and at ever,
meeting Of the State officers, strongly opposed
step which not only could not but retard the pro
gress of the Order but well stamped the fayore
! members as unjust and unreasonable. For myself
did moi Ia the least care. only served a Stat
| officer because could do real good, an,
n1ennt 10 resign ali connection with the L. l.. J..
the end of year. But il dd seem so very absur
and harsh "a line 10 draw. Harsh, because we ha.
1 no right TO say woman s1uia ilot be considers
loyal and true because rle not wife, mother
sister daughter OF a snldier absurd because s
many OF the women who held themselves as bein
| patriotic and loyal because they were soldiers
wives. had not married those soldiers till after TIA
| war had ended.
| have written n great deal on the subject, said
great deal, and hoped that at the last annual con
vention the matter would be set straight In fac!
| was promised that II would be-but nothing wa
done IN reality. In this city, and In many other
through the State Auxiliaries have been organized
independent of the L. l.. L., simply because of tina
unjust restriction ] have written up constitu