West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-23
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The true history Of their deeds
and triumphs has not yet been
told.
No historian has yet written the
story, nor muse sung the song. nor
minstrel strung the Tyre, which fitly
celebrates their praise.
The straits to which they were
reduced for food and clothing, the
self-abnegation and hardships en-
dured by them during those dark
and gloomy days OF war, finds no
parallel IN history; their patriotism
and courage will be written IN gol.
den letters upon the tablets OF time,
lneffaceable while memory lasts,
and. rs ministering angels, their
names will live upon the pages of
poetry and in romance as long as
chivalry exists in the hearts and
minds of mankind.
This Battle Abbey" will not be
dedicated alone to the history and
deeds of the civic and military
heroes OF the greatest of civil wars;
but the General Commanding will
see, that within its sacred portals
sufficient and conspicuous space
will be reserved for the names and
fame OF the "Heroines of the
South"
AS yet, only wandering trouba-
dours, like brds of the middle
ages, iourneying from castle to
castle, have very family sung their
praise; but the tender and sacred
memories which cluster with halo
OF love and yenerdtion around their
living and dead demandt that their
names aud the story Of their glory
be gathered ere it is too l.te. and
tnat some Master, whose pen is in
splred with celestial fire, and whose
touch is mellowed and hallowed by
the richness and grandeur of the
theme. shall mingle and blend
them with their glorious achieve
ments into Southern Epic, glow
ing with tributes of their unrivalled
history, 20 be deposited in this
sanctuary of Southern valor.
In this Temple of Fame, which
is to be consecrated to all the peo-
pie OF the coming centuries, in q
niche which will be carved out by
the story of their own wondrous
deeds and glory, a monument will
also arise, commemorative of the
courage and fame of the "Heroines
OF the South" name, which will
ever be linked IN history with those
OF "Roman Matron" and Spartan
Mother" For did not every South.
ern mother, like the "Roman Ma.
tron," proudly exclaim: "These
are my jewels ?" and did not their
forIitude and heroism rise to even
supreme heights ? For they sent
their offspring bravely and loyalty
to battle for their country, and
with the Spartan Mothers" death.
less injunction: Return with your
shield, or on it,"
1t is to the survivors of these il
lustrious women and to their de.
scehdants, to whom the General
Commanding, therefore, confident
Iy intrusts this important mission
OF assisting in this holy undertake
ing.
The General Commanding an.
peals to and urges these heroic wo.
men, survivors of heroic age. and
all the daughters Of the South who
take pride in the history of such
worthy and glorious ancestors, to
Immediately, upon the receipt of
this order, organize societies and
elect presidents, secretaries, treas
urers and other officers, in every
city, town, hamlet and neighbor-
hood in the South, and to notify
Colonel r. G. Wood, general mana
ger OF the Confederate Memorial
Association, No. ~ Perdido street.
New Orleans, L., so that he can
at once supply them with subscrip-
ton books and foil Instructions.
and respectfully requests that they
will commence without delay the
collection Of fuuds for the erection
Of this depository Of the records Of
the valor Of Southern manhood and
the heroism Of Southern woman
hood, and continue their efforts