The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-24
SEND IN ALL THE ARMY RECORDS.
Uncle Sans War Department Must Hay,
Them at Once.

Them at Once.
COLUMBIA, ). g., Sept. lit seems
that, notwithstanding all belief to the
contrary, the gallant soldiers who LAID
down their lives for the lost cause. and
who fought bravely for it are to get their
just dues. Recently The State published
Il number OF requests from the war re-
cords Office of the War Department of
the and much Information
was consequently obtained.
| yesterday the assistant adjutant gen
GIal received circular from the "War
| department. publication Office war
records lS6l-G5." 1t recounts the nro.
Visions of the act Of June 90. 1874 nrn.
Vldlng for the publication and coilrc.
I!oh OF the Confederate records. The
Si&ner announces his appointment in
1913, and his success so far.
Inc circular concludes thus:
L rom ,ne5c papers, and Il large mum .
Der vi others previously in the posses
sion OF thH department., forty volumes
nave, up TO this date (Novemder. 1881
oech published by authority of Congress
ana oIheiS VIII soon be issued, and the
cttomipllatlon aud publication will con
tlnue until all are published n ia
therefore, important that the War De,
pIrtment should be placed in DOS session
OF AL Confederate military papers, books
ana records which are cxtant and which
may De valuable IN illustrating thp
mature of the great struggle from which
the country mas emerged SO as TO nut
Them IN print, in order to preserve them
precisely as they are for historical use,
IL VIII, OF course, be impossible to make
thls publication complete II any of tf =
records are Withheld from the govern
meh'; besides, such action would be
unJ"9C 70 Ihe ACTORS III this great Strug-
gle ny dcprlVlng them of their nronSr
place IN history.
" hlle the most important large col
iectlOnS OF Confederate papers have
Deen outalnrd, 1t is known that MANY
very valuable papers are still in the
| hahuS o1 persons who nave not vet been
reAcned; ana as these are impOrtant, TO
lull ana complete history of the Con-
leuerate armies, 1t is hoped that none
VIII be withheld but that all parties
having custody OF such papers will
supihit them for the examination of
IRE oillcer charged with tho publication
VI Ine Oiilclal Records Of the War Of
the ltebellioA.
10 persons having such records and
not desiring to part with their owner
ship, but who are willing to have their
contents preserved and made public. |
an authorlZrd TO say that If delivered
10 lhlS oillce for the purpose above indi.
ca'ed, they viii br duly returned to the
owners.
rackag'S of papers too large to send
conveniently by mail may be sent h,
express III the expense Of the depari
Nheiit. All packages OF letters should b,
addressed to me us indicated at the hpat
ol TINS clrculir. MARCUS J. WRIGIlr.
Agent OF the War Department, at
Big. Gen. &. 5. \.
Approved: GEO. B. DAVIS.
Maj. and Judge Advocate L. 5. A. i,
cnarge.
The following letter, which is of in
tererSt, accompanies the circular:
MY DEAR SIR: | have seen by tn,
paper that Col. Zimmerman Davis ha.
sent 10 You Il roster of the field officers
or the Fifth South Carolina Cavalry
would like TO nave Il copy OF it.
was brlgadicr general in the Confrd.
crate army and am collecting records
lor publication in the War Records
publicatlon
| refer t. Gen. Wade Hampton and
Hen. Nj. {. Butler. both of whom know
me. l'ledSe give me the address Of Col.
Il. Davis. Very truly yours,
MARCUS j. WRIGHT.
Ihe adJutant general yesterday re-
celvrd letter frOm Mrs. Clempntina
l.. Legg", Of Charleston, returning a
brlef sketch of the record of her jatc
husband Lieut.. Col. George w. II,
Lgge, of the Fifth Regiment of South
Carolina Infantry Volunteers.
All the records Of South Cardinals
brave heroes should he in this publlca-
tion.-rhe State.