The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-12
TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
They are Invited to Visit the Confede-
rate White House ut Richmond.

They are Invited to Visit the Confede-
rate White House ut Richmond.
The following correspondence will
be read with interest by all of the old
soldiers who expect to attend tho re-
union OF Confederate veterans which is
soon to be held in Richmond:
Confederate Memorial Literary
Socity,
RICHMOND, Va, May 81, 1896.
To Major Gen. C. Irvine Walker,
Commanding s. G. Division, U. G. ",
Charleston, 5. C.-Dear General: We,
have been very glad to learn that you
would probably bring on to the re-
union in June one thousand South
Carolina veterans. We write to ask
you to extend to them our invitation
to visit the Confederate Museum,
formerly the "White House of tho,
Coufederacy," during their stay in
this city. and to visit especially the.
South Carolina room in the building.
We hope that they will take their
States room to tEeir hearts and that
they will ever feel a warm interest in,
1t. Respectfully,
MARY SINGLETON HAMPTON,
Regent for South Carolina.
Mrs. w. p. DESAUssURE,
Vice Regent for South Carolina.
CHAIR EsroN, S. c., May 81, 1896.
Miss Mary Singleton Hampton, Re-
gent; Mrs. w. p. DeSaussure, Vice.
Regent for South Carolina, Confeder-
ate Memorial Library Society, Rich
mond, Fn-Dear Ladies': In the alb
sence of Major Gen. G. Irvine Walker,
commanding the division, 1 beg leave,
to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter to him Of 2lst inst. While we
do not anticipate bringing so large q j.,
contingent of South Carolina Confed-
crate Veterans to Richmond for the
reunion In June-July, yet we will see
to it that they are duly informed of
your kind md thoughtful invitation to.
visit the South Carolina room in the
Confederate White House. This visit
to the room, under your care, will be
sad pleasure and patriotic duty, and
the 'White House of the Confederacy"
must ever remain full Of sacred associ-
ations for all self-respecting Confeder-
ate veterans. With sentiments of per-
sonal esteem and best wishes for your
association, Yours respectfully,
JAMES G. HOLMES,
Adjutant General, Chic. of Staff.
In connection with the letters Col.
Holmes has written the following "clr-
cular" which is addressed to the yeter-
ans throughout the State:
"The above correspondence is res
pectfully referred to the members of
the camps composing the division, by
publication through the courtesy and
interest of the News md Courier ard
and such other papers Of the State
Press, friendly to the interest of the
Confederate veterans, who copy the
same into their columns. The major
general commanding would urge every
camp in the division to have one or
more representatives. Mt the reunion in
Richmond in June-Juiy next. Aside
from the many matters of interest to
come mp before the Convention, South
Carolina Confederate veterans should
testify by their presence in large num-
bers, their love for the memories of
the Confederacy by taking part in the
laying of the corner stone of the mon
umcnt to be escctcd to the memory of
its greatest chieitain, the pure, brave,
and patient martyr, Jefferson Davis.
BY order Major General c. Irvine
Walker,
JAMES G.. HOLMES,
Adjutant General, Chief OF Staff"
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