The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-22
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
TILE LEGISLATURE WILL he ASKED
no APPROPRTArE $1,000
By the History Committee of the Grand
Camp, &. ", to Secure Muster Rolls OF
virginia Soldiers From War ONCE.

A meeting OF the History Com
rnittea of the Grand Camp OF
Confederate Veterans was called for
last night at Murpnys Hotel, at
o'clock. In order to discuss the question
OF obtaining from the war ONCE at
Washington. the musterroiis OF Virginia
Confederate soldiers, and also TO look into
the matter OF having taught In the
schools OF Virginia a fair and impartial
history OF the late war.
This committee is composed Of Colonel
James y. STUDIOS. OF Gloucester, chair
man, Colonel John If. Hume, OF Ports
mouth; Rev. h. ID. Tucker. of Norfolk;
Colonel James y. Garnett, of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia: Captain John Cussons.
OF Glen Allen; Colonel John j. Williams.
OF Winchester; Captain NJ. w. Hazel
wood, and Or. K. \. Brock. OF this
city.
OF this number however. only three
We're present last night-tne chairman
and Messrs. Brock and Hazeiwood-a
message being received from Captain Gus
sons saying he was too unwell TO attend
Captain Thomas Elicit. who Is always
deeply Interested in all that appertains
to the Confederacy, was also on hand.
GRAND COMMANDER ABSENT.
II had been expected that the Advi-
sorry Committee OF the Grand Camp
would be able to be in session last night
IN conjunction with the History Commit
tee. but a letter was received from the
Grand Commander, saying that ms nu-
merous engagements prevented his pres
ence at this time.
Despite the fact that so few were pres
ent last night, a discussion OF the ques-
tons which brought the committee to-
gether was INDUCED IN. Colonel Stubhs
said that he had no official report TO
make OF the result OF the Governors visit
to Washington to ascertain what chance
there was of securing from Washington
the muster-rols OF Virginia COnfederates.
lie said, however, that he had Incl
dent.lly seen the Governor and that
the latter had told him that while in
Washington he had talked with Presi-
dent Cleveland. and that the latter had
expressed himself as thoroughly in sym
patty with Nirginias wishes, and he
would look into the matter, and let the
Governor near from him.
Governor Oterrall expressed the opin-
ion that the matter would be successfully
carried through.
SENATOR DANIELS LETTER.
Colonel Stubs further said that he had
received letter from Senator John "
Daniel, sending him the iron order or
the War once. Senator Daniels letter
was not very encouraging as TO the
prospects OF obtaining the rolls, and
stated that the cost OF copying them
would be about $4,000. The commit
tee talked over. informally. the best way
OF securing these rolls, and II was sug-
sested that photography might be en-
plOyed with good results.
The matter OF school histories was
then taken up and discussed at some
length, and a letter was read from Mr..
l.. ). Marye, or Lynchburg. saying that
he had some idea OF undertaking TO pre-
pare a history OF the war. II sufficient
announcement was held out TO him by
the Grand camp. &. y. Mr.. Marye ell
dorsed the history written by Mrs Susan
=. Lee. but suggested that she had not
been able in her work 10 give to import
ant subjects the length that should have
been accorded them.
4 resolution was adopted, requesting
the Legislature TO place at the disposal
OF the Governor the sum of 5000. 10 be
used by him IN defrayng the expense OF
copying the muster-rolls or soldiers fur
nshed by the State OF Virginia to the
Confederate army, which rolls are now
IN the war Office, at Washington. The
Governor IS to use this sum IN the event