Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
TAKE ALL HISTORIES.
Committee Of The Grand Camp Of Yete-
rams Encourage Southern Authors.
SENTIMENT or HOUSTON RErNrox.
TnIk of separate Work for Each
stntc-A Correct Account of the
mostly ny Our People.

vel as ile niteu confederate Nftfi"'''
Association. has been endcayoring 70 have
the universities and other schools Of VIZ
g.uia and the South 10 adopt Tor their
us. histories written by southern au-
thors-works which would give correct
portrayal OF the causes which lea 10 IN
civil war. Of the part southern men ana
women took IN that struggle, ana OF '"e
effects Of that dark period.
After fun consideration Of this ques-
ton. both the Grand Camp Of Virginia
and the United Veterans at Their session
In May al Houston. Tex, have agreed
tbaf the histories asked to be prepared
sbo,id stand upon their own merits and
that there should be many books from
which 10 select. II was also determined
by the United Veterans that each State
should have a history.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The following matter IS taken from the
rcp1~t OF the committee Of the Grand
Camp OF Virginia. which was submitted
az the meeting Of that body at Charlottcs-
vile. June 5th. last;
Your Committee on History" respect
fully submit the following report: Since
the adjournment Of the last Grand Camp
IA Alexandria. communications have been
sent % every camp in this jurisdiction,
asking that any suggestion be sent 10 the
committee. as your committee was Will
ina, and anxious 10 receive aid on the all
al -1rhiug and al,-implriant question OF
southern history from Confederate vet
trtus. a circular letter was sent TO every
camp. notifying the camp OF the meeting
II his committee on April is. 1885. In
Richmond. Va and asking that some
members should come 90 said meeting.
The last Grand Camp directed that this
committee should make application 10 the
state Board ~ Education. and have
Chlmbers's History and Shinns History
added 10 the list Of histories now used
200 th. public schools Of this State. Your
.0mmluee made application. and the
state Board OF Education compiled read
,'y ami chterfully 10 said request. and the
extracting parties with Virginia on
s.hop histories acquiesced also. and now
th- above named histories are on the list
% school histories 10 De used In our
schools.
Your committee held a meeting on April
U.s. 1853. az Murphys Hotel. IN Rich
r.u.l. Va. % consider specially the sub
...t Of History OF the Confederate
War. rs Causes. Consequences. and cha
U.teT." ana after consultation adopted
ta- following resolutions-yiz.
Resolved. That i'm respect 10 histories
NJ the United States the History Com
nittte Of the Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans Of Virginia declines 90 Examine
ans manuscripts. but after such histories
ara published. IL acceptable to The COM
WItt.e. 10 viii place them on the list Of
school histories recommended for use In
schools az alternative text books.
ACT WITH UNITED VETS"
Whereas. the History Committee Of the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans Of
Virginia has been directed by the Grand
Camp 20 act in concert with the History
COMMITTEES Of the United Confederate
Veterans:
Resolved. That the History Committee
OF the Grand Camp Of Confederate Nete-
rams Of Virginia suggest that the History
Committee Of the United Confederate
Veterans recommend that manuscripts of
history Of the Confederate war he re-
oeived and referred 70 committee Of
five for examination and approval, and
request that the said committee CO-ope-
rate with the Grand Camp Of Virginia on
.he final selection Of the history.
The above resolutions were placed b.
fore the History Committee Of the
United Confederate Veterans at Houston.
Tex. on May I'D, and action taken there
on. as VIII be seen hereafter in this re-
port.
At meeting Of this Grand Camp IN
Portsmouth il was decided that your
History Committee should cooperate
with the History Committee of the United
Confederate Veterans Association. and
reference therefore must necessarily be
made 10 the reports Of the History Com
mlttee OF the United Confederate Nete-
rams Association. adopted at Birming-
ham. Ala. April %. 1894 and al Houston,
Tex. May p, 1895.
ENDORSE THREE HISTORIES.
Your committee oner the following:
Resolved. That this Grand Camp call
on every city and county school board
I'm Vlrdnia TO use its influence I'm selecting
from the three southern histories on the
state list-yiz.. Holiness, Chamberss,
and Shnn's-and also suggest That in an
a. the private schools tn same care be
made In selecting histories by southern
authors.
Resolved. That every camp In this juris-
J.rtIu take this matter specially IN
charge. and take proper action in carry
sag lut the above request.
Ts with peculiar pride your commit
'.. can state that this Grand Camp origi-
s.f.l the move Of having the school MS
t.r... revised and rewritten. At the ses-
SION .f this Grand Camp IL Fredericks-
lr- Colonel William T. Smith, their
ns Grand Camp, and suggested that
OBI story committee" should be appointed.
ater tho History Committee had started
SIS work in Virginia, then the United
Confederate Veterans Association ap-
pointed history committee. and. as
that committee pmbraced the whole South-
land this Grand Camp decided 10 CO.
operate with said committee. This brings
a. 90 the consideration of the acton OF
n
Cati0u recently adopted I'm Houston, Tex.
abstracts from the report Of the his
tory Committee Of the United Confede-
Tate Veterans Association are here given.
This report advocated many histories
one FOR each State-l0cal histories; his
turical essays local histories. etc. por-
taying tho true conditions, past and
present. IN the South
From the above there are very
many recommendations made that
should b. carefully considered and
carried out by this Grand Camp.
and your committee recommends
that a committee OF five De appointed TO
carry out the recommendation adopted
by The United Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION. AND take such steps as said
committee may deem best 10 carry out
The same.
WONDERFUL CHANGE.
In conclusion. what a wonderful change
IN the past five years on the history
question. Northern authors have been re-
vIsing their works and thereby admitting
teir FIRST editions were filled with gross
representations touching the South.
S. Ithern authors have entered the arena,
ana have given us histories with truth
'1mpoi on every page a fair. Impair
ual ana truthful history OF the United
s.a,es. and a history Of The Confederate