Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
sTHE RICHMOND. DISPATCH SUNDAY. JULY q. 1891.

the Pesrnm Battalion Association. saia'
srs was with unfeigned satisfaction ODD
served that you nfc calling attentioh 10
the criminal neglect OF virginia no'
having a roster OF her Confederate TROOP.
engaged In the civil war. nope tna'
YOU will not give up the supJec, UNI" sns
work Is completed. rs you rusy say,
the old veterans are passing AWAY, ana
a.. the wears go by the roll Will grow
shorter and shorter. until there is not
ora ~ us left to answer; consequently
the work should begin at once, eye u
ho too late to make roll OF all the Vcte-
rams that would be credit 20 tne ON
Dominion. Eleven years ago we iorn,su
the Pegram Battalion ASSOCIATION TOT tne
purpose OF preserving the history Oh our
battalion and for socia1 reunion. we nave
cnr,nIete roster OF the five batteries
comnos,nx Il, and II each OF the similar
..soc,ations that have been organized In
virg,nIa since the war would do likewise
~ they have not already cone so. tney
would materially help the state There IN
a slight probability OF the Legislature
meeting next winter. ard II II does tne
Confederate veterans In all the counties
should petition their members to see that
the necessary legislation Is enacted. and
the work commenced. IL the body Is not
called together this winter / would sug-
gest to all the old veterans in every
county that they make Il Virginia Con-
Tolerate roster OF the civil war among
the objects for which their members are
sent to the Legislature.
"Agftate, agitate! and cease not until
victory crowns your efforts"
DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
II consider II privilege 10 express
my most thorough sympathy with the
work." said Captain r.. Jeter Bosher.
| "and beg you be assured of my most
| hearty cooperation In the furtherance II
| the idea. suggested SO fifty just now.
| The consummation of such n project
| should rest upon us. not only as a sacred
| trust, left by those who gave their lives
| 10 their cause. but as cold fact for
! the historian OF the future. The subject
| demands immediate attention.
when a little more time shall have
| passed away, and a cooler and more I'M
prejudIced view OF both sides OF the
| question can be taken. we will need not
sentiment, but facts. to demonstrate the
| work done by the southern soldiers, and,
unless we shall have these ready for
| future reference, much OF the honor and
| glory which is due the Confederacy for
| its stupendous undertaking will be lost
| beyond recall.
| y
armies. It would not be hard for future
| generations TO believe that the relative
strength OF both was about equal. and.
| unless this can be disproved by stubborn
| facts and figures 10 the contrary, II might
| probably so pass into history.
As southern soldiers, we helped 10
make this history. and We should feel
| that sacred part Of our work Is yet
| unfinished, until we give TO our children
| and our ohildren's children all the truth
and light which can be brought 10 bear
| on this matter
| virginia needs a roster OF her soldier
sons. and II she asks it, the statement
| of such a fact should be sufficient TO
| arouse those who are left and who know
whereof they speak to Immediately
formulate some plan by which this work
| can be most speedily accomplished.
| or the many other veterans seen by the
| Dispatch representative there was not one
vveo did not heartily and enthusiastically
| commend the movement.