The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-23
HEADQUARTERS
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,

ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
j. D. Gordon. Gen. Com'dng; Geo. Norman,
AdJt Gen. and Chief OF STAFF.
S2& COMMON STREET.
New Orleans, La, April l5 1897,
Editor OF the Democrat-Star.
Dear Sir--Gen. J. B. Gordon, com.
mandlng United Confederate Vete-
rams, respectfully requests the press,
both daily and weekly, Of the whole
country to aid the patriotic and bcnev-
olcnt objects OF the United Confeder.
ate Veterans by publishing date Re.
union is to take place at Nashville,
Tenn, on Tuesday, Wednesday aud
Thursday, June 22nd, 23rd and oath,
1897, by publication Of this letter,
with editorial notice.
1t will be the largest and most i'm
portant U. C. V. Reunion ever held.
The personnel OF the Nashville Re.
union Committee under the leader.
ship OF its chairman, Col. J. b,
O'Bryan, is guarantee that every.
thing will be done for the comfort
and convenience OF the old veterans
and all visitors which is in the power
Of man; it is splendid body OF very
allie and distinguished comrades, who
are fully alive to the magnitude Of the
work entrusted to them in entertain
ing and caring for their old comrades,
and it will be their pride to make it
the most memorable reunion upon
record; and the citizens OF Nashville
are agl0w with enthusiasm and pa
triotism at the prospect OF dispensing
their far-famed hospitality to the sur
viving heroes OF the Lost Cause.
Also to urge ex.Con federate soldiers
and sailors everywhere to form local
associations, and send applications to
these headquarters for papers to or
ganizc camps Immediately, so as to be
in time to participate in tho great Re
union at Nashville, and thus unite
with their comrades in carrying out
the laudablc and philanthropic objects
Ut the organization: as only veterans
who belong to organized U. c. v.
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 Convention at Nashville.
Tenn.-such as the best methods OF
securing impartial history, and to en-
list each State in the compilation and
preservation OF the history OF her citi.
zen soldiery; the benevolent care
through State aid or otherwise OF dis
abled, destitute or aged veterans 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. Benevolent Aid Association; the
care OF the graves Of our known and
unknown dead buried at Gettysburg,
Fort Warren, Camps Morton, Chase,
Douglas, Oakwood Cemetery at Chi
cago, Johnson's island, Cairo and all
other points, to see that they are an
nually decorated, the headstones pre-
served and protected, and complete
lists OF the names Of our dead heroes
with the names OF their last resting
places furnished to their friends and
relatives through the medium OF our
camps, thus rescuing their names
from zion aud handing them down
in history; 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 building monuments to other
great leaders, soldiers and sailors OF
the South; also to assist in the pro-
motion and completion Of the proposed
Battle Abbey" to vote upon the
proposed change OF the name Of the
association from U. G. V. to G. S. A..
and to change the present badge or
button which is. not patentablc for
the new one proposed which is; and to
make such changes in the cOnstitu
tion and bylaws as experience may
suggest, and other matters OF genera
interest.
Total number Of camps now admit
, ted 900, with applications in for about
$50 more. Following Is the number O
camps by States:
Northeast Texas Division 81, WeSt
Texas Division So, Southwest Texas
Division SO, Southeast Texas Division
: 81, Northwest Texas Division II; tota
Texas 2l7; Alabama SO, South Caro-
\ lima 81, Missouri II, Mississippi 63
Arkansas 50, Georgia 5S, Louisiana 81
: Kentucky 80. Tennessee 81, Virgini;
: 81, Florida 80, North Carolina %, In
}. dian Territory -, West Virginia ii
q Oklahoma 6, Maryland s, New Mexic
y 8, Illinois 2, Montana >, Indiana
l. District OF Columbia I, California
Very respectfully,
GEO. MOORMAN,
% Adiutant General and Chief OF staff