The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-09

the old flag Of the stonewan Brigade and
my old uniform that i wore az First
Manassas. 1SCi
/ went into the war the 18Th Of May,
1861, and came out IN April. 1866. shot
all 10 pieces. j was shot In six miles
OF Richmond. and I am not able TO 50
and pay railroad fare and board.
Hoping TO hear from you soon,
T. $ MCCARTNEY,
Monroe Guards. Company j.. Twenty
seventh Virginia Regiment. StonewaI
Brigade.
General Wise replied to this letter, tell
ing The old soldier 10 come. bringing with
him his ola flag and his uniform. ana
Die should be well taken care of.
GENERAL MOOREMAN's LETTER.
General George Mooreman, Adjutant-
General OF the United Confederate Nete-
rams, writes 20 The Times as follows:
Ncw orleans. La, June /, 1896.
TO tho Editor OF The Times:
Dear Sir.-Gcncral j. B. Gordon, Com
manC'ng United Confederate Veterans
respectfully requests that YOU VIII aid
the patriotic and benevolent objects Of
the United Confederate Veterans by pub-
fishing in your next ISSUE date reunion
is 10 take place at Richmond. Va, ON
Tuesday. educsday and Thursday. June
5Jth and July lst. and 2nd. 1886. with edi-
torial notice OF the organization. or please
publish This letter. Also 20 urge EX-
Confederate soldiers and sailors every
whore 90 form themselves into local as-
socianons, and apply TO these H.ad-
quarters for papers 10 Crcaulze iu time
90 participate in the great reunion. and
thus unite with their comrades in car
wins out the iaulable and pAIanthrop.c
objects Of the organization.
Business Of the greatest Importance
W.. demand careful consideration dur
ins The sixth annual Ieuniol-such as
the best methods Of SECURING Impartial
history. and TO enlist each State in the
compilation and preservation OF the hls-
tory Of her citizen soldlery the benerO-
lent care through state aid or otherwise
Of disabled destitute. o. aged veterans
and the widows and orphans Of our fallen
brothcrs-in-aTms the care OF the graves
~ our known and unknown dead buried
an Gettysburg Fort Warren Camps Nor
ton. Chase. Douglas. Oakland Cemetery
al Chicago. Johuston's Island. Cairo and
dt an other points. 20 see that thew are
annually decorated. the hcadst0nos pre-
served and protected. and complete lists
OF names Of our dead heroes with the lo-
cation Of their last resting places fur
nished 90 their friends and relatives
through the medium of our camps thus
resouing their names from oblivion and
handing them down in history; 20 par
ticipate in laying the cornerstone OF the
Jefferson raVis monument at
Richmond Va 10 the memory
OF jefferson Davis, President of
the Confederate States OF Amer
Tea. and 20 aid I'm building monuments 20
other great leader. soldiers and sailors
OF tho South and as there is no relief
or aid for our veterans and their families
outside of ourselves and our own rec
sources rs perfect q plan for n mutual
aid and benevolent association. 10 make
such changes in tho constitution and by
laws as experience may suggest. and 9th
or matters Of general interest
Total numbers of camps now admitted
$685. with applications in for nearly one
hundred more. Following is % Dist OF
camps hv States.
Texas 2i3 Alabama 81. South Carolina
n. Missouri 60 Mississippi 60 Georgia e.
Louisiana 81. Arkansas 0 Kentucky 81.
Florida co. Tennessee 29. Virginia q.
North Carolina ~. Indian Territory o.
Maryland g. oklahoma r. New Ncgioo g.
Illinois o. Montana o. West Virginia /.
Indiana j. California !, District Of Column
hia l.