Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-11
ATTENTION, VETERANS.
General Order No. 136 Issued by Gen. John B. Gordon Relative to the
 Fifth Reunion, U. c. V.


  The following general order from Gen. John B. Gordon is of vital interest to ex- Confederate Veterans:
 HEADQUARTERS
 UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERAr.s,
 NEW ORLEANS, April 6, 1895. General Orders 136.
 1. The general commanding announces that the fifth annual meeting and reunion of the Unfted Confederate Veterans will be held as stated in general orders headquarters, in the city of Houston, Tex, on Wednesday, Thursday anu Friday, May g, a and 24, 1895. All Confederate organizations and Con;ed- crate soldiers and sailors of all arms grades and departments, are cordially invited 10 attend this fifth general reunion of their comrades.
 g. With pride and pleasure he also announces ns'1as that 577 camp, are already Veteran organization, with applica- tions in for over 100 more. EA-Con- federate soldiers and sailors everywhere are urged to form themselves into local associations, where this has not already been done; and all associations, bivouacs, encampments and other bodies are cara estly requested to send iu applications to these headquarters without delay, in time 10 participate in this great reunion, and tbuo uullc Wllu tueit COLDFdueS lu out the laudable and phAan lhfopic objects of the United Confederate Veteran organ izatiOn.
 8. Business of the greatest i'm importance will demand careful consideration during the fifLn annual couvention-such as the best methods of securing impartial history, aud to enlist each state in the compilation and preservation of the history of her citizen soldiery; the benevolent care through state aid or otherwise of disabled, destitute or n Q 0d Afnr 1 tt,Ax ,f.4 Of our fallen brothers arms; tue care of the graves of our known and unknown dead buried at Gettysburg, Fort Warren, Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas, Okland ceme- tery at Chicago, Johnson's Island, Cairo ana al all other points; to see that they are annually decorated, the headstones pre- served and protected, aud complete lists of the namesaof our dead heroes, with the location of their last resting places, fur nished to their friends and relatives through the medium of our camps, thus rescuing their names from oblivion and handing them down in history; the con- sideration of the different movements, plans and means to erect 8 monument to the memory Of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, and to aid In building monuments to other great leaders, soldiers and sailors of the south; and as there is DO relief or aid for cur veterans andther families, outside of our selves and our own resources, to formulate
 
 association; to make such changes in the constitution and bylaws as experience may suggest, and other matters oi general interest.
 4. Each camp now admitted into the United Confederate Veteran organization and those admitted before the reunion are urged to at once elect accredited delegates to attend the reunion, as only accredited delegates will participate in the business part of the reunion. The representation of deloRateA at th6 reunion will he oa Hxa ir article of the constitution and amend ment 10 the same-one delegate for every twenty members in good standing, and one additional for any fraction over sta ndlng shall be entitled to at least two delegates.
 Q. Attention of camps is called to the res- oiution In amendment to article of the constitution, "tbat no camp shall be al- lowed representation iu apy meeting of the United Confederate Veterans unless the camp shall have, on or before the 1st day or Aprii preceding the meeting, paid all amounts due, as initiation fee, S2, and also ihe amount due per capita.h
 b. A programme 10 be observed at the reunion ana all the details will be furnished to the camps and to all veterans by the committee Of arrangements in duo time, aud any further information can be ob- ialned by applying to Col. w. A. Chil- dress, general manager United Confederate Veterans reunion committee, Houston, Texas.
 2. The general commanding respectfully requests the press, both daily and weekly, of the wholo country, to aid the patriotic and benevolent objects of the United Con- federate Veterans by publication of these general orders, with editorial notices of the organization.
 s. The general commanding respectfully requests aud trusts that railroad officials will also aid the old veterans by giving such reduced rates of transportation as will enable them to attend.
 g. Officers of the general staff are directed to assist department, division commanders and others in organizing their respective states, and generally to assist in the com- plete federation of all Confederate survi- vors in one organization under the consti- tuition of the United Confederate Veterans.
 hy Seis. Scdsr of General si 6o@9sn9,ny & e0sn9H, GEORGE MooRMAN, Adjutant- Gen sral and Chief of Staff.
 The rate to Houston, Tex, and return for the great reunion above referred to has been announced by Secretary P. K. Me- Miller of Camp Hardee, 10 be from this point $10.
 MATTERS MEMORIAL.
 The committee of Camp Hardee, Coufed- crate veterans, who are charged with the duty of preparing programme and other arrangements for memorial and anniver- sary exercises at Winnie Davis wigwam on the 26th instant, hereby request each and every one interested in said event, and who have promised to aid in the musical or other features of the occasion, to meet with the committee at Camp Hardee's headquar. ters, opposite Florence hotel, this Thurs day afternoon at 4 O. clock.
 R. W. JOHNSON,
 R. D. JONES,
 o. i. DoZIER,
 Committee. April Il, 1895.