Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22

Mcdonald. Acknowledgement OF Virginia,
and have obtained from various societies
and individuals many rolls OF virginia
troops. some OF them donated to the de-
partment. and tho others copied
II an agent OF the State were sent here
every facility would be afforded for
making copies. and think II would be
found that there are very few Virginia
commands Of which some rolls are not
on file. when the agents work should
bs completed Il would be known pre-
cisely what rolls are missing, and all or
such that are extant could doubtless DC
obtained by advertising In the Dispatch
and other Virginia papers.
Very truly yours,
MARCUS J. WRIGHT.
GENERAL ANDERSON'S WORK.
AS mentioned In the Dispatch OF Thurs
day. General Charles j. Anderson, AuJu-
tant-Cencral, has been formulating plans
to make use TO the end under discussion
Of the vast store Of material IN the war
Records once, at washington. Hn-
mcdiately after his appointment. ne ,'a"o
n report 70 the Governor, advising MN 10
take up the matter. and 1t was agreed 10
get II In shape before the next meeting
OF the LEGISLATURE, so as to ask Tor the
necessary appropriation. General Ander-
| Won has now in his Office eleven volumes
|, OF Ohio. three volumes OF North Caroiina'
| and two volumes of Wisconsin rosters,
| and has been studying them with view
| 10 arriving at a conclusion as 10 'he
REST arraneement for the Virginia roster
| The North Carolina rolls seem TO be
| models of completeness. General Anoer-
60, has visited the War-Records once
| an connection with this important move
ment. and is exceedingly anxious 10 com
| nlcte the work commenced by General NC.
| Donald. His idea II TO get copies Oh
| All the rolls in Washington. those heio
| by camps, associations. ana inoiViuuais'
| and such material as may turn up In the
| Capitol when the library Is being moved
| He would then prepare rosters, which. as
| far as possible, would avoid Implications
| Incidental 10 transfers. promotions etc.
| ard have them verified by county cieIhs
| and survivors OF the several conmanus.
| THE dispatch has talked with number
| nj veterans regarding the movement anu
below presents their views:
THE GOVERNOR SYMPATHlZEs'
! Governor O'Ferrall expressed h'mseif re-
| gardinc the movement as follows'
| 81 am In full and hearty sympathy WIZ"
| the idea OF preserving the names OF ,ns
| Virginia soldiers In record FORM. i. w.
| be very painful for me TO thinK Una, VI.
| memory OF the men who either lei uPo-
| the battlefield or risked their hVeS ~
| defence OF what they had been tausns
| was right and for cause which We
dear 20 the hearts Of all true soutiie' nc >
| should in future be lost thinh the "'"'o
| o,yea Il 10 herself and TO history to per-
| re.uafe their names, and haNe
| dnubt that 4 d musterrolls VIII come ~
from every direction II necessary az SOU
| az II Is understood that 1t Is the ueS''e
| of Virginia TO have thein'
| "Neither have | any doubt thar "ha''
| over little expense may attend tniS pa"
| triotic work will be most cheeriu'ly ny
| nv the Legislature at lis next scS''0''
| No true Vireinian, whether he was
| soldier or not, can be other"iSe -, -.
nroud of the part the Virginia eoiuie'
| took In the late struggle Det"ce" ">
States. / am ready TO promote 'he po'
| posed scheme in any way III NY Po"N'
personally or officially.
WOULD SETTLE A DISPUTE.
| Cantain II. #. owen said: 1.-The muster
rolls of Virginia companies ensaeeu III
the civil war should be collected ana pre-
served nv all means. and an accurate
INT wonld settle the constant dispute
"a TO how many troops were 1urhisheu
IN the Confederate armies by virginia.
"The military population OF the stare
| IN 1SG0 was 1876. 5S7, but West Virginia TOOK
away about $1,000 of these. leaving say
about 10000. Now we wish to know
what portion OF these went to war? me
| rolls of North Carolina have been col
Iected as far as possible and published
showing that the State. with a military
strength Of 1880. sent to the Confederate
| armies 1851 600 men, or about 1000 more
| than those OF military age In 1881.
! "The cuesses (for with our limited
| means they are nothing but guesses) at
the strength of the Confederate armies
| varies from 600 900 to more than 10o'Wo'
| and If there is any way OF getting AT the
| facts let us do so and settle the question
From 1860 TO 1865 the eleven Confederate
States had l250.090 male citizens of mill
| tary age-viz, from IS to 40 years Of age.
! Let us have the facts as TO how many
| went into the army. II the Southern
| States furnished only about 100000 soldiers.
then only about so per cent of It's mill
| tary strength was engaged, whereas the
| Northern. States with military strength