The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-24
FOR OUR DEAD IN The NORTH.
Movement in Lee Camp to Erect MOr-
umentS to the Confederate Heroes
MRS. R RsNDOLPH'S WISE SUGGESTION.
She Writes "A Patriotic Letter to he Camp
Advocating the Move-Every Confeder-
at Monument. She Says, Is a Monu-
ment to Women,

In the absence Of Commander Warren,
First Lieutenant-Commander John Z.
Laughton. Jr.. presided over the meeting
OF r. r. Lee Camp. No. 1, Confederate
Veterans. last evening.
An invitation was received from Louisa
Camp. inviting Lee Camp 10 attend their
reunion on August is. 1897. which was ac-
cep;ed.
MONUMENTS IN THE NORTH.
The committee to whom was referred
the question Of the feasibility OF erecting
a monument az Finn Point Cemetery TO
tho Confederate dead buried there, pre-
scented as their report the following reso-
mtion.
Resolved. That r. +. Lee Camp, No. J.,
Confederate Veterans. appoint a special
committee OF three FOR the purpose OF
caring for the graves of Confederate
dead buried in the Northern states. and
that they request the Sons OF Veterans
aud Daughters Of the COnfederacy to @p-
point a similar committee, who shan
when constituted formulate plan for
the erection OF monuments 10 tho Con-
federate dead who are buried IN cene-
teries az the North. and report said plan
TO the camp for its adoption. the COM
mittee formulating said plan shall publish
the same TO tho various camps Of Con-
federate Veterans. Sons Of Veterans and
Daughters of the COnfaderacy, through
the proper channels Of these various or
ganizauons.
on motion Of Comradc Boiling. there
being a great many of the Camp absent
attending the sham battle, the considera-
tion Of the resolution was postponed.
MRS. RANDOLPHs LETTER.
In connection with this resolution an
interesting letter was read from Mrs. y.
Y. Randolph. President Of the Daughters
OF the COnfederacy
I'm part she wrote:
"I am particularly interested I'm this
subject The memory Of our dead. those,
who died the most terrible death i'm prison
and who have lain 20 long Ina forgotten
graves as 10 seems by US. As you know,
] have had this matter under considera-
tion and have had correspondence since
the appeal with that gallant Federal sol
dier, Colonel Knauss, i'm which, he asks
that something be done AT Camp Chase,
Ohio, I'm memory Of the 800 Confederate
dead az that cemetery.
MY idea was that each State In the
South should take for their especial
charge one of those cemeteries. enclose
and put an inexpensive but substantial
shaft with the inscription Confederate
Dead try II possible 10 get "a roster of
the same. which shall be placed i'm the
States Room In the Confederate Museum.
thus far az least rescung from oblivion
the names and graves Of our martyred
dead. This is 10 be- done by the Daugh-
ters Of the COnfederacy assisted by the
Camps ofVeterans and Sons of Veterans
Thus IL would fall lightly upon all. It
can. IL must De done.
ALL ARE MONUMENTS TO WOMEN.
Some Of the camps speak Of a monu-
meut tO women. Every one i'm the land
with Confederate soldier upon 10 is Il
monument 90 woman. Tor were they not
our fathers. husbands and sons? But
this monument viii not be complete until
every prison cemetery is marked. 10 has
been suggested that these cemeteries be-
ing ON government reservations. we would
not be allowed TO place a Confederate
monument upon them. This is not 80.
for Colonel Knauss had an enormous
stone carried to Camp Chase, and on Il
carved Confederate Dead II this man.
who was once our enemy now more than
friend, has done this. we must do the
same. I should be very glad 10 know If
my suggestions meet the approval OF the
committee. or If they have a better plan
would most gladly give way and work
with and under them ! have written 10
General LomaX 20 get all information
possible.
VERY respectfully