The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-03
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
THEY ARE HAVING A GLORIOUS
TIME AT BIRMINGHAM.
General Gorden Reelected Commander
In.Chief, and "Old Tige" Command
er of the West Meets In Texas
Next Year.

BIRMINGHAM, April 26-Just as
yesterday, the wigwam was crowded
long before the convention began.
There was the same eager interest
marked on every face. Ropes were
strung across the middle of the wig
wan and kept the citizens back from
the delegates, which resulted in the
maintenance of much better order and
more comfort to the veterans.
Chaplain j. William Jones led in
prayer. Gen. John G. Underwood an.
nounced that $12S7 had been received
for the Confederate cemetery at Chi
cago by yesterdays contributions
for which he thanked the old soldiers.
The reading clerk read out the list of
contributions made yesterday. Adj
ditional contributions were handed
in. Rosters of the dead at Johnston's
Island and Chicago were distributed
by General Underwood. A one-leg~
ged Confederate soldier stated his
life had been saved on the battlefield
by Federal soldier and asked that
the soldier be escorted to the stand
and it was done. The Federal soldier
was Mr.. Milsted.
General w. l.. Cabell submitted his
report as chairman of the Jefferson
Davis monument fund, stating that
ST., 333 had been received. This mon
ument is to be erected at Richmond,
Va. General Cabell made brilliant
and forceful talk in the interest of the
monument.
Mai. 9. Milsted of the Fifth Infantry
of West Virginia, who saved the life
of the Confederate at Lynchburg, was
introduced and madea few remarks
with ringing cheers to greet him.
Gen. w. H. Jackson OF Tennessee
took the stand at this moment and in.
troduced General Miller of the FEEDER
al army. commander of the Alabama
Grand Army of the Republic. Gen.
erei Miller made short address com.
plimentary to General Gordon for his
chivaIry in saving the life of Gen.
Francis G. Barlow of the Fedora!
army, July, 1898, at Gettysburg. He
presented to General Gordon a cane
cut on Barlow's Hill at Gettysburg
as a momento of his kindness to Gen"
eral Barlow. General Miller's speech
was most felicitious. He characterlZ.
ed General Gordon as the typical
American soldier, and ringing cheers
shook the air. The veterans gave
Al n.
plause. 80,
General Gordon responded with the
el0quence and taste marking every
thing he does. He dwelt upon the
reunited Confederate and Federal
soldiers. "As a former foe, now a
friend, stand before you, General
Miller and pledge to you as noble and
patriotic people in the South as the
sun shinea on. 1 bid you a hearty
welcome.n Cheers
By motion Of General Underwood
o rising vote of thanks and the rebel
veil were accorded Major Milsted for
his gsllantry in bearing Confederate
soldier from the battlefield at Lynch
burg. .,..
General Under read the report
of the constitution, which was re-
ceived and after lengthy discussion
was adopted. A committee on noml-
nation of officers for the ensuing year
was appointed. Gen. w. 5. Gordon
of Tennessee read the report on the
effort to secure pension for the
widow of jefferson Davis.
Chaplain ]. William Jones opposed
the adoption of resolution to appoint
commissioners to visit the Grand
Army of the Republic at their next
meeting and extend greetings OF the
United Confederate Veterans associa-
ton, and moved that this association
endorse Atlanta for the next place OF
meeting of the Grand Army of the
!: e, Gordon of Alabama, brother of
General Gordon, said: 81 have gone
to the North and have gone in the
the Grand Army camps and have
been royalty received and kindly
treated. 1 favor the adoption of the
report"
William H. Burgoyne of Henderson,
N. c., appealed for the adoption OF
the resolution and was loudly cheer
ed.
"When the Grand Army OF the Re-
puDI goes home from Atlanta they
will have love for the South then"
The report was adopted.
The committee on nominations OF
officers reported the following, and
they were unanimously elected: Com.
mander- in -chief, General John b.
Gordon of Georgia; deputy commander
of the army of Northern Virginia,
General Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia;
deputy commander of the army OF
Tennessee, Gen. =. D. Lee of Starke-
Vile. Miss commander of the Trans
Mississippi department, Gen. W. L;
Cabell of Dallas, Tex; chief clerk anc
stenographer, Miss Amanda Childress
of New Orleans; general second in
command. General Jackson OF Ton:
nessee, Each official elected thanked
the soldiers for the honor conferred
upon them. T..
General Gordon returned thanks tor
his reelection With much feeling, say.
ing: There has never yet appeared
the eoual of the Confederate army IN
some particulars. One particular Is
the individual, personal herolsm OF
every soldier. Whether led by great
or poor leaders, well fed or hall
starved, the individual colder OF the