Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-01
CONFEDERATE DEAD AT OH
CAGO
Dedication and dwelling of Confed.
crate Monument on July 20.

Dedication and dwelling of Confed,
crate Monument on July 20
Gen. John q. Underwood, the
Southern officer in command of the
northern divisions of the United Con-
federate Veterans, at Chicago, has
issued the following circular to Con-
federate Camps throughout the South:
United Confederate Veterans. Headuuar-
ters Departments of the North, 81 Omaha
Blu lding, Chicago-D. Sir and Comrad.:
You Will oblige ny attending SaD invitatio.,
20 your camp to attend the dedication and
unveiing of the monument to- be erected
over he remains of Confed rate soldiers bur.
led i'll Oll;woods Cemetery, this city. on or
about the 18th OF July next.
Its expected that u large majority, if no,
the whole number OF the delegates to the
annual meeting of the United Confed crate
Veterans at Birmingham. Ala, July 10 20,
lSVS, will SO thence to Chicago 10 attend an
adjourned meeting of the association aud be-
present Oh ths occasion of the dsdicatory ces-
emonies referred to; and, with that view.
railroad transporta ion, going, has bean ar
ranged via Cincinnati, Columbus and San
dusxy, o., and returning through Indianap-
Oils, which is hereby guaranteed ut the NOM
mai rate to veterans OF 10 for the round
iAP-tio II iylti2 dlt over an
above that amount from the excursion aud
entertainm anJ fund-and United Confeder-
ate Veteran amps are earnestly requested ID
select delegates TO the general meeting at
Brmi gh I'm with the object of securing rep
resentation at the unveling here. The itill-
eracy OF the proposed excursion will be-
Leave Birmingham on the morning of july
81, arrive at Chattanooga and spend the af-
ternoon OF the day III that city and on the
battlefield vicinity; again starting ut night,
arrive at Cincinnati on the morning of Gns
I'D; thence to Columbus and visit the Cam.
Cnase burial ground the sams afternoon;
and. leaving at night, arrive at Saudu,ky
the morning of the 23cd aud visit the & n
rsderate Cemetery on Johnsou's Island at
terwari take night train, arrive at Chcag
the morninh of the Zach and remain in til
city four days.
The unwilling will take place on Tuesday
July 20, 1898; mo Grafton wi b. delivered
by Gen. John Il Gordon, Commanding
United Confederate Veterans; and the excu,,L
sion starting on return trip the night of the
21tn, Will arrive at Indianapolis the mornins
oI the 2Ssh and visit the graveyard OF Camp
Morton prison forthwith so as to take train
for Cincinnati and Birmingham The same az
ternoon; thereby making the entire tour
within 10 days at IA guaranteed expense OF
$40 for the round transportation, which mus
DO paid bs check, draft or money order L.
the undersigned before June 25th, 1898 sine,
1T is required to arrange for the necessary
number of cars that will be need ID ant
IN he payment for transportation ia ad vanc
on July |, 1888 All moneys must be u
in amounts Of Sl0or multiptes thereof and
register OF veterans thereby securing trans
portation will be kept. Each comp shout,
col ect the fund for its own delegates ana
have the secretary or adiutant transmit il i
aggregate, with u roster OF the members 70
whom the moneys are paid: and ticket, ~,
besecured and made ready to be turned ov-
at Birmingham to the commander OF tn,
squad, platoon or camp designated by the
body forwarding the money Tickets viii
pc transferable among menlt ers Of the camp.
therefore the money will not be lost should
any particular delegate find it impossible 10
attend