The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-28
The Coming Reunion.
Of the Confederate Veterans
at Nashvllle--Much Infor-
nation.

Gen. J. B. Gordon, commanding the United
Confederate Veterans, through Adjotant
General George Moormau, has issued au im-
ror,ant circular in regard to the coming an
nual reunion to be held at Nashville, Tenn,
June %, % and "a next BE says therein {:
..It will be the largest and most important
United Confederate Veteran reunion ever
held The personnel of the Nashville reunion
committee uoder the leadership of its chair
man, Col. j B. O'Bryau, is guarantee that
everything will be done for the comfort and
convenience Of the old veterans aud all visit
ors which is in the power Of man IL is
splendid body of very able aod distinguished
comrades. who are fully alive to the maRni-
tude of the work entrusted to them 10 enter
tanning and caring for their old comrades, and
it will be their pride to make it the most
memorable reunioa upon record and the
citizens of Nashville are aglow With enthusi-
asm, and patriotism, at the prospect of dis
peusing their far-famed hospitality to the
snrvivipg heroes of the Lost Cause.
He also urges ex-Coofederate soldiers and
sailors every where to form local associations,
and sepd applications to headquarters for
papers to organize camps Immediately, 80 as
to be in time to participate 10 the great re.
union at Nashville, and thus unite with their
comrades in .esrr.ing ont the. laudible and
pbilanthropic objects of the organization as
only vetlraps who belong to organized United
Confederate Veteran camps can participate IN
the business meeting at Nashville.
He says further: 'sBusiness of the greatest
importance to the survivors Of the southern
army will demand careful consideration dur
iag the session of the seventh annual conven.
ton at Nashville, Tenn such as the best
methods of securing impartial history, and
10 enlist each State in the compilation and
preservation of the history Of her citizen
soldie.y; 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 10
the feasibility IF the formation Of United
Confederate Veteraa Benevolent Aid associa
ton the care Of the graves of our known
aud unkaowo dead buried at Gettysburg,
For, Warreu, Camps Morton, Chase, Doug
las, Oakwocd cemetery at Chicago, John
sons island, Cairo and all other points, to
see that they are annually decorated, the
headsropes preserved and protected, and
complete lists of the names Of our dead
heroes with the location Of their hast resting
places furnished to their friends and relatives
through the medium of our camps, thus
rescuing their names from oblivion and haud-
ing them down in history; the consideration
of the different movements, plaus and means
10 erect monument to the memory of Jef-
ferson Davis, president of the Confederate
States of America, also TO aid in building
monameuts to ether great leaders, soldiers
and sailors OF the south; also 10 assist in the
promotion of the proposed Battle Abbey : TO
vote upon the proposed change OF the name
of the association from o. c. V, to G. s. A !;
aud to change the present badge or button
wbich' is not patentable for the Dew one pro-
posed ~hicn is; and to make such chasges IN
the constitution and bylaws as experience
may suggest and other matters of general
interest"