The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-24

he Reunion Oh the OuIleu
Veterans Will Take Place at Nashville
June 22-26.
To the Editor: Gen. J. B. Gordon, Com
handing United Confederate Veterans,
respectfully requests the press, both daily
and weekly, of the whole 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, Wednes-
day and Thursday, June 22nd, 23rd and
Oath, 1897.
1t will be the largest and most impor-
tant U. G. V. Reunion ever held. The
personnel Of the Nashville Reunion Com
mittee under the leadership of its chair
man Col. J. B. O'Bryan, is a guarantee
that everything will be done for the COM
fort and convenience of the old Veterans
and all visitors which is in the power of
man; it is a splendid body of very able
and distinguished Comrades. who are
fully alive to the ma gnitude of the work
entrusted TO them in entertaining and
caring for their old Comrades, and it will
be their pride to make it the most memoir
able Reunion upon record; and the citi-
Zens of Nashville are aglow with enthu-
siasm, and patriotism, at the prospect OF
dispensing their far famed hospitality to
the surviving heroes of the Lost Cause
Also to urge Confederate soldiers
and sailors to form local. associations, and
send applications to these Headquarters
for papers to organize camps immediate
ly, so as to be in time to participate in
the great Reunion at Nashville, and thus
fhnir dos
the laudable and philanthropic objects
of the organization; as only Veterans
who belong to organized U. c. Y. Camps
can participate in the business meeting at
Nashville.
Business of the greatest Importance
to the Survivors of the Southern Army
will demand careful consideration during
the session Of the. seventh annual conven-
ton at Nashville, Tenn.-such as the
best methods of securing impartial histo-
ry, and to enlist each State in the COM
pilation and preservation of the history
of her citizen soldiery; 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 feas-
Utility of the formation of a u. G.. V.
Benevolent Aid Association; the care of
the graves Of our known and unknown
dead buried at Gettysburg, Fort Warren,
Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas, lakewood
Cemetery at Chicago, Johnson's Island,
Cairo and at all other points, to see that
they are annually decorated, the head
stone preserved and protected, and COM
plete lists Of the names of our dead
heroes with the location Of their last rest
ing places furnished to their friends and
relatives through the medium OF our
camps. thus rescu;ng their names from
oblivion and handing them down in his
tory: the consideration of the different
movements, plans and means to erect a
monument to the memory of Jefferson
Davis. President of the Confederate
States of America, also to aid in bulld-
| ing monuments to other great leaders,
soldiers and sailros Of the South; also
| to assist in thep romotion and compile
| ton of the proposed Battle Abbey" to
| vote upon the proposed change OF the
name of the Association from U. q. V.
TO G. s. A.: and to change the present
badge or button which is not patentable
for the new one proposed which is; and
| To make such changes in the constitution
and bylaws as experience may suggest,
| and other matters of general interest.
Total number of Camps now admitted
900, with applications in for about one
hundred and fifty more. Following ii
number of Camps by States:
Northeast Texas Division 81; Wes
Texas Division So; Southwest Texas DE-
vision 33; Southeast Texas Division 81
Northwest Texas Division II; total Texas
217: Alabama 80, South Carolina 81
Missouri II; Mississippi 63; Arkansas SO
Louisiana 81; Kentucky 80; Tennessee
"a; Virginia "a; Florida 80; North Caro-