The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
A BENEVOLENT SCHEME.
The Home For Ex-COnfedcrnte Soldiers
and Sailors Mt Richmond, Va.
Frank Leslie's weekly.l

FRANK Lesbos w eckly.
s Two ,,ears ago few Confederate SOL
diers found some Of their comrades in
AFFECT want, and was obliged to take
up subscription to keep them out of
the poorhouse. Subsequently they
determined to call meeting and see
if something could not be done to pro-
vide home for those who by wounds
and disease were unable to help them
selves. This call met with proi0pt re-
Spouse, and r. E. Lee Camp, Confede-
rate Veterans, was formed with the
object of building a Soldiers Home,
and to bring together, in pleasant re-
union, those who had fought side by
side during the four years of the war.
The Phil Kearny Post, G. A r., hear
ing of this movement, came forward
aud offered their assistance, and sug-
gested that circular be sent to every
Grand Army of the Republic Post, ask
ing aid under their Endorsement. This
was done and the Confederate ssboys"
were agreeably astonished at the
prompt and hearty support, as we'll as
the words of brother!y feeling, which
came pouring in. In few months
about IS, 900 was raised from donations.
1t was then decided to hold Bazaar
in Richmond, Va, and on May Goth,
1854, it was opened. Deft fingers and
willing hands of fair women came to
their aid, and from the outset success
was assured. From that movement
$24, 900 was raised, and with the So, 1000
already in hand, it was decided to buy
a suitable place near Richmond. This
was found just two miles west Of the
city-thirty six acres, with an oak
grove Of ten acres, and a fair house.
This cost $4,000 cash, and the inn
provements added since, about sc, 900.
On January 10th, 1885, possession
was had, and IA few of the most needy
were placed in the Home. On the
Goth of May the formal dedication took
place-just twelve months from the
date on which the Bazaar was opened.
The main building has accommodate
lions for sixty inmates, and the cot
tages will provide for sixty more. The
cottages have eight rooms each, and
are being put up by four gentlemen of
Richmond as memorial cottages. The
cost will be about 81 900 each. AS adj
dltional room is needed, other cottages
will be erected.
Having no right to ask or expect aid
from the General Government, the
Home must depend on tho liberality OF
generous public. No matter what we
think OF the cause in which he fought,
we must admire the courage and self.
devotion displayed by the Confederate
soldier during four bloody years of con.
nict, and the fact that many of these
are now old and infirm appeals to the
at the North and the South
alike. 1t is a noteworthy fact that the
first responses came from the men who
fought against them, and at the head
Of this list stands the name of General
U. S. Grant, with words of encourage
mcnt and approval, as we'll as substan-
tial aid. w. w. Cocoran, Of Washing
ton, ID. c., sent $5,0OO-thc largest
donation received.
The Board of Visitors of the Homo
consists of the following officers: Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, President Captain
Charles U. Williams, First Vice-Presi-
dent; James b. Pace, Treasurer Maj.
j. w. Pegram, Secretary; OF the Exc
cutivc Committee: N. V. Randolph,
Colonel John Is. Purcell, Captain
Henry G. Jones, and of the following
gentlemen Joseph Il. Mex enney,
Captain John Maxwell, Judge e. G.
Minor, General w. II. Payne, Major
IL. T.. Blanl>cnship, Colonel Archer
General Lioycd AsrinwaiI,
Major Lewis Gnter, Captain A. l..
Phillips.