The National tribune., 1893-12-07
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Official Circular, No. !, Issued by the Presi
dent of the National Association.

Official Circular, No. I, Issued by the Presi-
dent of the National Association.
Charles G. Davis, National President of the
Ex- Prisoners of War Association, has issued his
first official crculer. Among other things he
says:
The rapidly thinning ranks of our comrades
and the fast accumulating evidences of the end
| ing Of that harvest of death, the seeds of which
were sown at Andersonville and other prisons
warns US to be up and doing before the night
overtakes US when no man can work" That
you may moro fully comprehend my meaning
desire to remind you of the many mi estate
ments of facts which have been made in relation
to the treatment of Union prisoners Of war and
TO ask your assistance.in the work of correcting
those statements, 30 that future generations
may know the truth, and the people of the
present day receive a better understanding than
they now possess.
One OF the great objects of our Association
is to correct false statements concerning rebel
prisons, in order that historical Justice NAV be
done ourselves and the subjects" am more
than gratfied in being able to state that the II is
torian OF the National Association has prepared
full and complete reply to the article of JEFF
fers0n Davis
The Executive Committee at its meeting.
Oct. IL, decided to publish this reply in book
form, under the auspices and ownership of the
National Association. The book will contain
over 400 pages with number of illustrations,
and Will he sold at a price within the reach of
all. 1t is full and plete answer to the rebel
CHIEF, and gives documentary evidence from the
records OF our own Government as well as from
the archives of the Confederacy to support the
reply. Every citizen of the Republic should
possess copy, and, / am confident, every ex-
prisoner of war will do so.
The officers Of associations, all ex-prisoners
of war aud others are requested to add rcss ALI
letters of inquiry and transmit all moneys for
the association to j. L. Kilgore, Secretary and
Treasurer, 125 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn N Y
Money should be sent by check, draft, Z. o.
money ORDER registered letter, or express The
bond OF the new Secretary and Treasurer has
been received and approved.
IL is the desire of the National Association to
create a National Register of all Union ex-
prisoners of war now living, and TO this end
the Secretaries Of all local and State associaL
tions are asked to send to the National Score.
tary iuil list OF their members, giving name
and address in full All Union ex-prsoners
OF war, whether members of an association or
not, are requested to at once send their name
and address, with name of regiment and com
pany in which they served also date and place
of capture, whore imprisoned, and date of re-.
lease, to the National Secretary at Brooklyn
Ny.
The adoption OF button. hole badge to be
worn by Union Ex-Prsoners of War, it is ex-
pected will be agreed upon at the next meeting
OF the Executive Committed
The question Of legislation was referred to
the Executive Committee by the National AS
ISOLATION, and in this connection allow me to
say that no effort will be spared or opportunity
lost In our efforts TO see your wrongs righted
and the long deferred justice done you We
VIII try To do our part; you must do yours.
First, let us have the name and address of
every Union ex-prisoner of war now living.