The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-17

To The Sons Of Confederate Veterans in
North Carolina:
On the 30th day of last June, in the
city ii Richmond, Virginia the Camps
OF The Sons Of Confederate Veterans
then organized were formed into an as
ISOLATION to be called THE United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans the same to
lie governed ~ constitution and by
laws similar to that II THE United Con-
federate Veterans, and having depart
ments, divisions 4Agadts. aud camps
under a general head
The State of North Carolina not having
a sufficient number of camps to form a
division. General j. T.. Il. Stewart, in ac-
cordance with the constitution, appoint
"a 4 Major General for the division of
North Carolina, whose duty should be to
have command Of the camps already
formed, to organize others wherever u
can be done, and put forth an earnest
effort for the good of the cause, to the
end that there may be instilled into the
sons of Confederate Veterans In North
Carolina, proper veneration for the
shirt of their fathers, and to bring them
into association with our organization,
that they may aid in accomplishing the
noble and glorious purpose for which our
organization was formed.
We believe that there exists in the
bosom of every son Of Confederate
soldier a 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 mem
cry of North Cardinals noble sons who
fill thousand nameless graves: to keep
ever green the turf that marks the last
RESTING place Of those known to us; TO
lend kindly aid to the survivors of many
hard-fought battles who need our assist
ance: to minister to the wants of widows
and orphans; and to build enduring monu-
ments to the memory Of our lnterpld
heroes. This is indeed our purpose, ana
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 fathers band your
selves together to aid us in this work.
If there is camp in your section, join
it at once: if not, and there is camp of
Confederate Veterans, secure the aid OF
its commander and Adjutant, and form
a camp; write to the division headquar-
ters. and you will be furnished with infor-
nation in regard to the formation OF
camp, election Of officers. or any other
which may be needed. When you are
properly organized your camp will be
placed on the roll Of "The United Sons
Of Confederate Veterans" you will have
representation in the annual meetings,
and then, it will be that keener and deep
or interest will taken in the work: and
many an old soldiers heart in North Car
DINA viii be made glad to see the cause
he loves safely guarded by strong and de-
voted hands. who will minister to his
wants in declining years, and finally lay
him away to sleep beside his comrades
till the last hugle call inseribing his name
with the cause for which he gave the
best years Of his life on the tablets OF
immortal history in letters that can never
fade. R0BT. G. N8RFLEET,
Major General Commanding.