The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 6s.

CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 68.
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VETERANS
ADJUTAET GENERALS OFFICE.
New ORLEANS, La, April Is, '97.
Editor La. Democrat, Alexandria, La:
Dear ir--Gen. j. 3. Gordon,
Commanding United Confederate
Veterans; respectfully requests the
press, both daily and weekly, Of
:he whole country to aid the patri.
otto and benevolent objects of the
United Confederate Veterans by
publishing date Reunion is to take
place at Nashville, Tenn, on Tues.
day, Wednesday aud Thursday,
May 22nd, 23rd and oath, 1897, by
publication of this letter, with edi
torial notice.
1t will be the largest and most
important U. G. V. Reunion ever
held. The personnel Of the NASH.
vile Reunion Committee under
tue leadership of its chairman Col.
j. B. OBryan, is guarantee that
everything will be done for the
comfort aud convenience Of the
old Veterans aud all visitors which
is in the power Of man; it il q
splendid body Of very able and
distinguished Comrades, who are
fully alive to the magnitude ot the
work entrusted to them in enter.
tanning and catering for their old
Comrades, and it will be their
pride to make it the most ,nemOra-
ble Reunion upon record; aud the
citizens Of Nashville are aglow
with enthusiasm, and patriotism,
at the prospect Of dispensing their
far famed hospitality to the sur.
wing heroes of the Lost Cause.
Also to urge Elk. Confederate sol.
diers aud sailors everywhere to
form local associations, and send
applications to these Headquar-
tiers for papers to organize Camps,
Immediately, SO as to be in time
to Participate in the great Reunion
at Nashville, aud thus units with
their comrades in carrying out the
laudable and philanthropic objects
Of the organization; as only Vet.
Grams who belong to organized U.
Q. V. Camps Can participate i'll
the business meeting at Nashville.
Business of great Importance to
the Survivors of the Southern AT.
my will demand careful considers
ton during the Session of the Sew.
enth Annual Convention at Nash.
vile, Tenn.-such as the best
method Of securing impartial his
tory, and to enlist each State in
the compilation and preservation
of the history of her Citizen sold
iery; the benevolent care through
State aid or otherwise of disabled
destitute or aged Veterans and
the widows and orphans of our
fallen brothers in arms; to consult
as to the feasibility of the forma'
ton of a q. g. V. Benevolent Aid
Association; the care of the graves
Of our known and unknowa dead
buried at Gettysburg, Fort War
rem, Camps Morton, Chase. Doug
las, lakewood Cemetery at Cbica
go, Johnson's Island, Cairo and at
all other points, to see that they
are annually decorated, the head
stones preserved and protected
and complete lists Of the names o.
our dead heroes with the location
Fof their last resting places furnish
ed to their friends and relative.
through the medium of our camps
thus rescuing their names from OBJ
livion and handing them down il
history; the consideration of thu
different movements, plans ant
| means to erect q monument to tn,
memory of Jefferson Davis, Presi
dent of the Confederate States o
America, also to aid in building
monuments to other great leaders
soldiers and sailors of the South
also to assist in the promotion ant
completion of the proposed "Bat
tie Abbey; to vote upon the pro
posed change of the name of tn
Association from U. G. v, to @. S
A.; and to change the presen
badge or button which is not pat
entable for the new ono proposes
which is; and make such change