The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-19

TO BE OF GRAY GRANITE.
| II was decided 10 erect Il monument OF
| granite Confederate gray in color at each
of these cemeteries. The monuments will
be of uniform design, plain shafts, with
appropriate Inscriptions. 1t is estimated
that about $4,000 will cover the cost of this
work and Joint committee from the Lee
camp, Confederate veterans. the Daughters
of the Confederacy and the Sons of the
Confederacy has undertaken the task Of
raising that sum. This committee has is
sued an appeal to the people of the South
for contributions, and their hope that the
responses will be so-liberal as TO permit
the completion Of all the monuments be-
fore the next annual meeting OF the United
Confederate Veterans in July, 1898 All
contributions are to be sent to the treasu-
rer, Colonel James T. Gray. post COM
mander OF Il. e. Lee camp, No j. United
Confederate Veterans.
THE CALL FOR HELP.
The text Of the address Is as follows:
Confederate Veterans, Sons of Veter-
ans, Daughters Of the Confederacy: There
lie in prison cemeteries throughout the
North 10000 of our dead. With two ex-
ceptions Camp Chase and Camp Doug
las), no stone marks their resting place.
It's true they sleep well, for all the
world is native land to the brave, but
soon even the localities will be forgotten.
Died in prison. these boys of ours, many
from the far South in their blue Jeans
and brown cotton clothes, shivering from
the cold blasts OF the North even before
the icy hand of Death touched them.
Who has reminded us of our duty to
me memory of these dead heroes? A gen.
arous Federal officer. bearing the sears
ana still suffering from the wounds won
honorably In battle with these men.
'All honor to Colonel William n
Allnlpdoo On ssooons eLnsul o, ma :ouolp
s9i, sent out an appeal to the United
confederate Veterans, asking that the
graves of the Confederate prisoners buried
It Camp Chase should be remembered
ms was done, but there are still 30 900 |
VINO rest In unmarked graves. Have wa |
orgotten our dead?' No; but the cry
u the needy wives and children of these |
iead nave been ever at our door, and we |
'ould not reach beyond
ONLY $4,000 NEEDED.
THE time has now come when tbe.o
raves must be marked. To accomplish
MS OBJECT 1t will be necessary to raise
'pout $4,000. We only aek for a simple
mart at these places, erected before tho
ext annual meeting of the United Con-
ederate Veterans In July. 1898. What
Ver sum this committee has In hand nv
ext spring viii be- divided equally he.
ween the prison cemeteries.
rms fund is to DO known as the 'monu.
aeht fund of Confederate prisoners bur-
e'J plnoqs NV suHoUns pug saol1IIors
IONS are to be sent to the treasurer Colo
ei James T. Gray. past commander n. n
amp. NO ], Confederate Veterans Ri,b
nohn, va, and nothing can be drawn from
MS iund, except over his signature.
lhese dead heroes of ours from everv
y ou,hern state appeal to their survivors
nroushout our land. Remember tba,r
"Viafuoo lln pue .'seApI5 uIaulIoN uI mar
their privilege TO contribute 10 mi.
ause. Those who have relatives nr
trends still wounded and missing NAV
.'n IN these monuments and feel that
n .,, ioVed ones VIII now be recognized
~ 10 such modest cum that 20 asl,ed
ought to be readily gotten nj once yro,,
VI camps and Confederate organ,ation.
AVN W QUA 'olQO 'snqmuloo 10 ssnsna,
nv'se every one who is Interested IN ~
ohiederate cause to contribute ~, VIZ
me toward the Accomplishment ~ 'n nj
oble object" Oh this
Ihe committee In charge OF tho vo,,, ..
Min en az follows; Messrs, William p
or saines i Gray and Corbln w. MGR.
,abae.' camp Mrs N V. Randolph Mrs
,snat safr and Mrs. Kate j vim
s,nan, OF the confederacy; Mr.. ] "a
r. I n Jr. Rev. James Il. Cook and
" ''o spence. Jr., Sons Of Veterans