The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-30
THE CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
INTERESTING REPORT BY THE
HISTORIAN.


To His Excellency John Gary Evans,
Governor of South Carolina.
Sir: 1 beg leave to submit to your
Excellency the following report, as
Historian of tho Confederate Rec
ords" for the information of yourself
and the honorable members of tho
General Assembly. 1t is deemed noe
essary in order to show what has been
done, what Is being done, and what is
ords in proper shape for final publica-
tion and preservation, as Is contem-
plated by the Acts of the General
Assembly
Accompanying this report, also
submit q memorial of tho South Car
olina Division of United Confederate
Veterans" signed by their Command
er, General G. I. Walker, also General
Edward McCrady, Judg j. III. Hudson
and myself, committee appointed by
the Confederate Veterans to prepare
this memorial and present it to your
Excellency and the members of the
General Assembly.
This memorial is the result OF tho fol-
lowing correspondence between Com
mander Walker and myself, and the
discussion following my remarks be-
fore the Association
SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION,
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 10, 1895.
General Hugh l.. Farley, Spartan
burg, S. @.
Dear Sir: 1 think it would be we'll
for you to attend the convention OF the
United Confederate Veterans at Colum-
bia, S. c., November IL and 13. You
may gain assistance in carrying out
your duties as State historian
The Tenth and Twelfth Regiment
sketch, which you asked me to prepare
Ia done.
II you care to 60 to the convention
as representative of tho Camp in
Spartan burg, all right; If not, | should
be happy, as the the commander of
the Division, to extend an invitation
to you to be present for your personal
record during the war, and because
you are the State historian.
Very truly,
@. I. WALKER.
In obedience to this very kind invi-
tatiOn, and as q Confederate survivor,
1 attended the meetings of the Asso-
citation, and ut their request addressed
them fully on the subject of the Con-
federate Records much to the same
effect as appears in the memorial and
in this report, feeling and appreciat-
ing the fact that they wore more
deeply Interested than even the public
at large in this work, and wero entitled
to oil the information l possessed in
regard to it.
explained to them the condition OF
the Records, and what efforts had
been made during the administration
of Governor Tillman and yourself to
complete them and put thom, properly
edited, before the public, and assured
in OF Iirn0
had not only met the cordial co-opera
tion OF both admin istrations but assur-
ed them also that your Excellency stood
ready to unite with them and with
the Legislature in securing proper
completion and publication of the roc
ords in the best shape possible.
Later, | received the following kind
and flattering communication on the
subject:
SOUTn CAROLINA DIVISION,
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 25, 1895.
Gen. Hugh l.. Farley, Spartan burg,
Dear General: I will be much
obliged if you will consent to serve as
historian, South Carolina Division
the resolution of the late convention.
AS you are authorized to appoint as
sistants. to each Brigade United Con-
federSoS Veterans Division, and in
each Confederate Regiment Battalion,
and independent command, you will
have many to help you in the work,
and not throw too much on your shoul-
ders.
L think the Division will feel great
confidence in you and your work, and
will unanimously second mo in my 60
lection OF ono so worthy and able to
fill the place.
Yours very truly,
G. l. WALKER.
Highly approaching the compli-
ment, and tho spirit in which the offer
was made, indicated my willingness
to accept so high an honor, in proper
terms and later received the follow
ing communication
SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION,
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
Gen. FL. l.. Farley, Spartanburg, S. G.
Dear Comrado: The Major General
commanding, undor resolution below,
unanimously adopted of this Division,
November l3, 1895, hereby appoint you
historian of tho South Carolina Diy-
sion United Confederate Veterans,
having, full confidence, not only in
your ability and fitness, but in your
honesty, no impartiality, and loyalty to
the memories of our dead comrades,
ana TO the needy who survive.
Sesolved, That the general COM
manulng 19g the south Carolina Division
United Confederate Veterans do m.
point historian Of this Division, who M
shall In return appoint brigade histo,
rians, to be aided by selected rc~i-
mental and battalion historians, whnso
duty itshall be to collect ali the facts
and incidents connected with the
South Carolina troops in tho army nf
the Confederacy, to be preserved for
the use OF this Division by tho Division
historian. That at each meeting all
comrades be invited to read such pa.
collections as they may prepare"
1t affords tho undersigned, who has
served in war and worked In peace
with you, much pleasure to extend this
order. Yours fraternally,
JAMES G. HOLMES,
Adjutant General and Chief OF STAFF.
l have submitted the foregoing as
IN a fipn N w h ioh vrnn JIvool1as.,,