The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11
TALKING OVER OLD TIMES.
The Old vcts to Take Action in Regard to
School History.

The Old Vets to Take Action in Regard to
School History.
William Watts Camp, Confederate
Veterans, met in their hall in THE
TIMES building last night. Com
mander S. s. Brooke presided and Maj.
a. L. Pitzer acted as secretary. There
was good crowd out, Notwithstanding
the inclement weather.
The records of the previous meeting,
as published in THE TINES, were read
and approved.
DR.. j. G. Minor, Company 1, First
Virginia Cavalry, made application for
membership in the camp and was
elected.
Treasurer Dupuy reported a balance
of $40 in the treasury after all bills were
paid.
On motion, D. ii. Feathersone, who
was recorded as orderly sergeant, was
made sergeant-major, and his duties
specified. 1t was further decided to
refer the matter of duties of officers to
the committee on bylaws for revision.
Commander Brooke read letter
from Gen. Thomas r. Rosser, promising
to write paper to be read before the
camp. Other letters of the same charac-
ter from Major Daniel, General Mum
ford and Col R. A. Hardaway were
read. Each promised to furnish papers
to be read before the camp at an early
ate.
Comrade n. b. Johnson, in tho absence
of Rev. j. S. Hutchinson, delivered an
address on the evacuation of Richmond.
He described the Notifications around
the city in minute details, and told of
how Grant crossed the river and took up
tho march towards Petersburg. and the
gallant service did by the various bat
talions in defending the city when the
Union army attempted to cross the
| river.
lie closed with an incident of the day,
telling how two wagonloads of good
| provisions were sent down to the half
starved troops from Roanoke county.
They were carefully stored away for
the night. and it was resolved to dis
tribute them the next morning. They
| retired with empty stomachs, but
| bright hopo for the morrow. But the
next morning broke with the booms of
guns. They rushed off into battle and
never saw those provisions,
There was much applause when Mr..
Johnson closed his address and he was
rendered vote of thanks.
| Capt. Il. b. Buford introduced the
SuoJecC OF a scnOOl history for dis
cussion before the camp. He read a
letter from George Moorman, adiut ant-
| general of the grand camp. advising
that the camps all take action. Cap
tain Buford introduced resolution
asking that Watts camp petition the
grand camp of the State to take meas
ures in preparing correct history of
the late war. one that would give fair
statement, and could be used as text
book in the public schools. He cited a
passage from the Electric school his
tory, wherein it was stated the object
of the So cesslon of the Southern States
was to found republic upon African
slavery. He considered this statement
libelous, and should not be taught in
the public schools.
Colonel Brooke considered the matter
a very important subject, and urged that
the question be taken up at once, as
these erroneous histories were already
being taught.
On motion the consideration of the
resolution was deferred till the next
meeting.
Comrade Johnson announced that Rev.
j. w. Daffey and probably Rev. j. q.
Hutchinson would entertain the camp
at the next meeting.