Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-30
q. C. Y. REUNION.
New ORLEANS, La,
April 18th, 1897.

81. JOcSpe, LCt.,
DEAR SIR:--Gen. J. B. Gordon,
Commanding United Confederate |
Veterans, respectfully requests the |
press, both daily and weekly; of
the whole country to aid the pa
triotic and benevolent objects of |
the United Confederate Veterans
by publishing date Reunion is TO |
take place at Nashville, Tenn, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
.dav, June 22nd, 23rd and oath,
1897, by publication of this letter,
with editorial notice.
1t will be the largest and most
important U. G. V. Reunion eyer
held. The personnel of the Nash
vile Reunion Committee, under
the leadership of its chairman,
Col. J. 3. O'Bryan, is o guarantee
that everything will. be done for
the comfort and convenience of
/ the old Veterans and al visitors
which is in the power of man; it
is splendid body Of very able and
distinguished Comrades, who are
fully alive to the magnitude OF
the work entrusted to them in en-
/ tertaiDing and caring for their old
Comrades, and it will be their
I pride to make it the most memoir
able Reunion upon record; and the
citizens Of Nashville are aglow
with enthusiasm and patriotism,
at the prospect of dispensing their
far famed hospitality to the sur
viving heroes of the Lost. Cause.
Also TO urge Ell Confederate soldiers
and. sailors everywhere 10 form local
associations, and to send applications
to these Headquarters for papers to
organize Camps Immediately, so as
to be IN time to pcrticipate an the
great Reunion at Nashville, and thus
unite with their comrades in car
Iying out the laudshle and philan-
thropic objects of the organiza-
ton; as only Veterans Who belong to
organized U. C. v. Camps can par
ticipate in the business meeting at
Nashville.
Business of the greatest import
anoe to the Survivors, at the South
ern Army will dcaAand carefal
consideration during the Session
of the Seventh Annual Convention
, &C Nashville, Tenn .-such as the
best methods of securing impartial
history, and to enlist each State
in the compilation and preserya-
ton of the history of her Citizen
soldiery; the benevolent care
through State aid or otherwise of
disabled, destitute or aged Vet
Grams and the widows and orphans
of our fallen brothers in arms; to
: consult as to the feasibility of the
formation of a U. G. V. Benevo-
. lent Aid Association; the care of
the graves of our known and un-
/, known lead buried at Gettysburg,
y Fort Warren, Camps Morton,
, Chase, Douglas, lakewood Gene
terry at Chicago, Johnson's Island
Cairo and all other points, to see
that they are annually decorated,
} the headstohe preserved and pro-
tected, and complete lists of the
names of our dead heroes with the
location of their last resting
: places furnished to their friends
e and relatives through the medi.
{ UNI of our camps, thus resolving
: their names from oblivion ano
; handing them down in history; the
consideration of the different
:! movements, plans and means Il
o erect a monument to the memory
of Jefferson Davis, President Of the
> Confederate States of America
q also to aidsin building monument
n to other great leaders, soldiers anC
o sailors of the South; also TO assis
in The promotion aud completion
of the proposed BATTLE Abbey
: 10 vote upon the propesedschang
n of the name of the Association
from U. &C. ", to G. S. A.; and t
?, change the present badgeor button
which. is. not .patentable for tn
y inew one which which Is; and. t
! make such changes in the consti
10 tuition and by-lawssas experienc
~ may suggest, and-other matters o
= general interest,".
= Total number of Camps now ad
! rpitted 900, with applications i
nj for aboutsona hundred and hft
J. more. Following IS number .
Camps by States:
Northeast Texas Division 81
lie West Texas Divisions So; South
l. west Texas Division 80; Southeas
n Texas Division 81; NorthwestTe,
! as Division IL; total Texas 21I
y Alabama so; South Carolina 81
= Missouri II; Mississippi GO; Al
i kansas 50; Georgia ST.. Louisiah
n 81; Kentucky 80; Tennessee -
Virginia 81; Florida 80; Mort
. Carolina 20; Indian Territory I;
D West Virginia IL; Oklahoma
j Maryland 6; New Mexico 8; III
? nois 2; Montana 2; Indiana 1; Di
a tfict Of Columbia /; California
Very respectfully,