The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

ADJUTANT GENERAL s.OFFIoE,
Z Orlaana- In Anr Is 1907


New Orleans, La, Apr. 10, 1897,
Ed. COMET, Johnson City, Tennes-
see; Gen. J. b. Gordon, Command
ing United Confederate Veterans, res.
pectfully requests the press, both daily
and weekly, of the country to aid the
patriotic and benevolent objects of the
United Confederate Veterans by pub
fishing date Reunion is to take place at
Nashville, Tenn, on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, June 22nd,
S8rd and oath, 1897, by publication OF
this latter, with editorial notice.
1t will be the largest and most i'm,
.pOrtant U. @. V. Reunion ever held
The personnel Of the Nashville Reunion
Committee under the leadership of it,
chairman Col. J. B. O'Bryan, is guar
antee that everything will be done for
the comfort and convenience of the
old Veterans and all visitors which il
in the power of-msn; it is a splendid
body of very able and distinguished
Comrades, who are fully alive to tht
magnitude of the work entrusted to
them in entertaining and caring for
their old Comrades, and it will be Their
pride TO make 1t the most memorable
Reunion upon record; and the citizens
Of Nashville are aglow with enthusi-
asm, and patriotism, at the prospect OF
dispensing their farfamed hospitality
to the surviving heroes of the Lost
Cause. "
Also to urge Ex-Confederate soldiers
and sailors everywhere to form local
associations, and send applications to
these Headquarters for papers to organ
ize Camps Immediately, SO as to be in
time to participate in the great Reunion
at Nashville, and thus unite with theil
comrades in carrying out the laudable
and philanthropic objects of the organi-
zation; as only Veterans who belong to
organized U. G. V. Camps can partici-
pate in the business meeting at Nash
vile.
Business of the greatest Importance
to the Survivors of the Southern Army
will demand consideration during the
Session of the Seventh Annual Conven
ton at Nashville, Tenn. Such as the
best methods of securing impartial his
tory. and to enlist each State in The
compilation and preservation of the
history of her Citizen soldlery; the
benevolent care through State aid Oh
otherwise of disabled, destitute or ageC
Veterans and the widows and orphans
| OF our fallen brothers in arms, to con
suit as to the feasibility Of the forma
ton Of a U. G. V. Benevolent Aid Asso
citation; the care of the graves Of on
known and unknown dead buried q
| Gettysburg, Fort Warren, Camps Nor
ton, Chase, Douglas, lakewood Gene
terry at Chicago, Johnson's Island
Cairo and all other points, to see tina
they are annually decorated, the head
stones preserved and protected, ant
complete lists Of the names of our deat
heroes with the location Of their las
resting places furnished to their friend
and relatives through the medium o
our camps, thus rescuing their name
frem oblivion and handing them dow
in history; the consideration of tn
different movements, plans and mean
to erect monument to the memory G
Jefferson Davis, President Of the Con
federate States of America, also to al
in building monuments to other grea
|. leaders, soldiers and sailors Of til
South; also to assist in the promotio
and completion Of the proposed "Ba'
tie Abbey; to vote upon the pre-
posed change Of the name OF the Assc
citation from U. G. ", to G. s. A.; an
. to change the present badge or butte
which is not patentable for the new on
proposed which is; and to make sue
changes in the constitution and by
laws as experience may suggest, an
other matters Of general interest.
Total number of camps now admitte
900, with applications in for about on
, hundred and fifty more. Following
number of Camps by States;
Northeast Texas Division 81; Wel
Texas Division 60; Southwest Texa
Division SO, Southeast Texas Divisio
: 81; Northwest Texas Division II; totI
Texas 217; Alabama SO; South Carol
81; Missouri II; Mississippi So; Arkar
sas SO; Georgia So; Louisiana 81; Ker
lucky 80; Tennessee 81; Virginia -
Florida 80; North Carolina 80; India
Territory 12sWest Virginia II; Oklt
homa 8; Maryland 8; New Mexico
Illinois 3; Montana Q; Indiana /; Dis
trict of Columbia I; California /.
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