The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-01-28
TO SONS OF VETERANS.
The rIajor General Commanding Is
sues an Address.

The rIajor General Commanding Is
sues an Address.
Correspondence of the NEWS.
WINSTON, n. c., Jan. 19.-To the
Sons of the Confederate Veterans, in
North Carolina:
On the 3Oth day of last January,
in the city of Richmond, Virginia.
the Camps of the Sons of Confeder-
ans then organized were formed into
an Association to be called "The
United Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans" the same to be governed by
constitution and bylaws similar to
that of "The United Confederate
Veterans" and having departments,
divisions, brigades and camps under
a general head.
The State of North Carolina not
having a sufficient number of camps
to form a division, General J. E. B.
| Stuart, in accordance with the con
stitution, appointed a Major General
for the division of North Carolina,
whose duty should be to have COM
mand of the camps already formed,
to organize others wherever it can be
done, and to put forth an earnest
effort for the good of the cause, to
the end, that there may be installed
| into the sons of Confederate Veter-
ans in North Carolina, a proper
veneration for the spirit and glory
of their fathers; and to bring them
into association with our organlza-
tion, that they may aid in accom-
plishing the noble and glorious pur-
pose for which our organization was
formed.
We believe that there exists in the
bosom of every son of a Confederate
soldier love and patriotism for the
holy cause his father held so dear,
which needs but to be stirred to
bring him to join heart and hands
with those who seek to keep ever
fresh the hallowed memory of North
Carolina's noble sons who fill a
thousand nameless graves; to keep
ever green the turf which marks the
last resting place of those known to
US; to lend kindly aid to the sur
vivors of many hard fought battles
who need our assistance; to minister
to the wants of widows and orphans;
and to build enduring monuments
to the memory of our intrepid he
roes. This is indeed our purpose,
aud for the accomplishment of this
our sister States have almost perfect
organizations.
Shall North Carolina be behind ?
Shall this State, which of all others
of the South sent more men to the
civil war, be lacking in this work !?
Let it not be so, but noble sons of
noble f.thers band yourselves to
gether to aid us in this work. If
there is camp in your section
Join it at once; if not and there is a
camp of Confederate Veterans Sc
cure the aid of its commander and
adjutant, and form a camp; write to
the division headquarters, and you
will be furnished with information
in regard to the formation of a
camp, election of officers, or any
other aid which may be needed.
When you are properly organized
your camp will be placed on the
roll of ''The United Sons of Con-
federate Veterans" you will have
representation in the annual meet
: ings, and then it will be that keener
: and deeper interest will be taken in
! the work; and many an old soldiers
heart, in North Carolina. will be
e made glad to see the cause he loves
e safely guarded by strong and de-
E voted hands, who will minister to
/, his wants in declining years, and
e finally lay him away to sleep beside
4 his comrades till the last bugle call
|, inscribing his name with the cause
for which he gave the best years Of
his life on the tablets of immorta'
d history in letters that can nevel
:. fade. RoBT. @. NoRFLEET,
$ Major General Commanding.