The National tribune., 1884-01-17
FoRr townsend, WASH. TER.
ENEMIES NO LONGER.
Southern Veterans Erecting to the Veterans
Of the North.
o the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
am requested to furnish your valuable paper
with statement of the objects of the new
Southern organization, known as Robert T.
Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, which
was started in Richmond Va last April and
has now a membership of about 200. Last win
ter the attention of several of our veterans was
called to numerous cases of want and distress
among old soldiers of the late Confederate army
and their families, resulting from the casual
ties OF war, and a few OF US conceived the idea
of starting an active association, similar to the
Grand Army of the Republic. for the purpose
of ministering TO the wants of those who were
permanently disabled in the service; to pre-
serveand maintain that sentiment of fraternity
born of the hardshIps and dangers shared in
the march, the bivouac and the battlefield
not to prolong the animosities engendered by
the war, but to extend to our late adversaFies,
on every fitting occasion the courtesies which
are always proper between soldiers.
The association was 70 be maintained on nom
sectarian, mons ecresy and non political basis
and so far we have every reason to anticipate
permanent success. Several of the Camps have
been started IN different parts Of this State, and
In the near future, we haze every reason to
believe the veterans will organize Camps
throughout the other States of the Il late Con-
federacy." Last May we received the men,
bers of the Pennsylvania Legislature and
received through our Commander, w. c. Car
rington, Mayor of Richmond a set of resolu-
tons. handsomely framed, wherein the hon
orable gentlemen from the " Old Keystone
State express their thanks for the courtesies re-
ceived from the eitizens of Richmond, Peters
burg and Fredericksburg during their visit,
and said resolutions are hung up IN conspicu-
Gus place III oGr hall, known as Veteran Hall,
600 Broad street. this city. Last July some
eight or nine OF our members were the guests of
Aaron Wilkes Post, No. y, g. 4. T., Trenton,
n. j., during their EaesnpI Gent, ana were
highly delighted with the hospitality received
from the jersey Blues.s October 10th and
18th, Lincoln Post, No II. q. A. R., Newark.
N. j., were our guests, and the boys in gray did
their level best 70 make the boys in blue feel
perfectly at home. and we are now enGleayor-
ing to 9 raise the wind to propei eur ship into
the harbor of Newark some time the coming
summer so as to have good social time with
our new friends. Our hall IS also occupied by
/ Phil Kearney Post No. 10 G.. j. f. of Rich
mond, Va, aud We have had several Camp
fires, one of which was given By the Post,
and it would do the patriotic hearts OF
| the people North, South, East and West
! good to see on these festive occasions Billy
Yank and Johnny Reb sitting side
| by side at the well-ladened board, paFtaking
/ of tootbsome viands served On tin plates
! with tin cups and tin spoons, iron knives and
| iron forks, and discussing the good things be-
! fore them as though no such thing as war had
ever arrayed them in battle against each
other. In the latter part Of February and
March we propose 10 have a grand fair for the
benefit of Z. e. Lee Camp, in order to raise
/ funds for the INDECENT aud wounded soldiers
| ard as we have 10 Government bounty from
/ which to provide the necessary aid and support
of our comrades, we have, in accordance with q
resolution, determined TO appeal to the pa
triotie soldiers of the Union 10 mite with us In
] raising fund for the object above mentioned
We. therefore, solicit contributions from al
who may feel inclined to contribute to 81
noble and praiscworthy a purpose, either in
/ money or merchandise. which can be sold al
the proposed fair. Donations can be sent TO 2
III. Fox, Esq, chairman, &C.. No. 1912 Main
street Richmond Va. By giving this letter
an insertion in your paper aud calling the at
teHtion of the Posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic to the subject, you VIII confer a greai
favor ON E. E. Lee Camp collectively and my
self personally.
Fraternally, yours,
! JoHS L. LANE,
@. NJ. R. E. Lee Camp, No. l, c. V.
/ RICHMOND, Va.