The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
PLEA FOE a. BATTLE ARREY.
Nni0r ]s:cnerai w. a.. Vincent Issues
sn Address.
The following selfcXplanatory address has
been issued by W. g.. VINCENT. the Major Gen
cral commanding the La. Division, l.. G.. v:

eTIe following self-cXpIanatory address has
been issued by W. q. NiIoent. the Major Gen
cral commanding. the La. Division, IT, G. v:
HEADQUARTERS la. DIV, }
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS, :
New Orleans, March %, 1856. }
General Orders No. s.
The Major General commanding regrets that
the camps of this division have not displayed
us yet that interest that was expected of them
i'll The matter OF subscriptions Ia the 1ilht OF
$1,000 900 10 Srrilr,' the magnificent offer OF an
equal :t,mrltn! made ly cnrlrud- G. i. Rouss
Tor Il Battle Abbey OF the south.
ihr houston rulA citinn 10y lis unanimous
aud enthusiastic action at the time committed
make good lis acceptance OF the OFFER. II Is Il
duty IL Nnlm organization to your comrades. T."
!"uis"li.t /" r%HSt'rltt that Your delegates plrd&-
cd An'l To perform. II IL Il ,il,:E that Gen. ). Is.
GUIiiuil. Nullr commander m chief, Tits iiiilbpStt!
upon You III &tIitrii oisicrS.
The Major t;rtIri,ti til-rs the division 10 res
pond, a. i.utiIStllIiuS, ON all OCCASIONS, ami ii-
ring tn, war, and since. have answered every
call of duly to the Confederate cause. There Is
no time To he lost. But three months remain
before the Confederate Memorial Association
committee Will have 1u report to the Richmond
reunion the result of Their la!'ors. Louisiana
must figure III that report second to none. On
that report depends her clancrs for possessing
the location Oh the monumental institution 1t Is
designed 10 erect to pnstcriiy. The expressed
preference Of many states for New Orleans will
he dlspelirtt il Louisiana does not display her
ttsii'ti 'ii' ~ IL ~ "" II We man 'tilfl II
1t be Il ScoIlrrt OF regret to our survivors and
descendants that III the struggle Tor preference
in u noble under taking she failed by our lack OF
zeal.
The iatlica of New Orleans. through the Lou
isialla Battle Abbey Association, of which
branches are to be organized in every town OF
our state, are enthusiastically preparing to per
form their part. The festivals to be given by
them next May IN support of the work VIII he
IL glorious response [" the appeal Of Gen. j. L.
Gordon to the women OF the South.
small the liitli ot Louisiana he surpassed on
this occasion iii devotion to duty. III love torthc
Lost Cause. III state pride, in desire for the ap-
probation OF pnS'rlIty, ny their mothers, then
wives, their sisters, their daughters. THOSE min
lSttIInG angels whose mission II Is to SDDlic, to
AID, TO support. nut not 10 lead man III tue paths
OF honor anl uf duty! Tie Major General eN-
poets commanders .t camps To arouse tilelr
commands 10 il iu!l >rii.tt oi their duty i'll This
matter. to circulate III person or by committees
the subscription books already Sent them, and
to have them report promptly the result nt Their
canvass To HE tuilittit rate NJ morn II A>>DClit-
lion committee. II l'ti.ian street, New Orleans.
by order ri W. & hjTr"nt, Major General
Comma dirg i"nl>iA'lt division. l.. q. v.
j. \. Ron, Adjutanl t;cnrrii.