The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-04


in that heritage of glory so proudly EN-
blazoned upon the history of each
State by the unparalleled valor and en-
durance of these aged. wounded and
disabled old warriors; as it would be
ingratitude without parallel, and de-
gradation without precedent that any
of these should turn their backs upon
the old heroes and their ever glorious
records, in their old age and dire dis
tress
V. Other business of the greatest
importance will also demand careful
consideration-such as, the care of the
graves of our known and unknown
dead buried at Gettysburg, Fort War
rem, Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas,
Oakwood Cemetery at Chicago, Rock
Island, Johnson's Island, Carlo, and
at 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 location of their last resting
places furnished to their friends and
relatives.through medium of our Camps
thus rescuing their names from oblivi-
ion and handing them down in history;
the best method of securing impartial
history, and to enlist each State in the
compilation and preservation of the
history of her citizen soldiery; the
consideration OF the different move
ments, plans and means to complete
the Monument to the memory of Jeffer-
son Davis, President of the Confed-
crate States of America, and to aid
in building monuments to other
great leaders, soldiers and sailors
of the South; to give all the aid pos
sible to the Confederate Memorial
Association lii assisting to raise the
money, and to complete the grand his
toric edifce and depository of Con-
federate relics and the history of South
ern valor, popularly known as the
'Battle Abby" and as there is no re-
lief or aid for our Veterans and their
families outside of ourselves and our
own resources, to perfect a plan for a
Mutual Aid and Benevolent Associa-
tion; to make such changes in the Con-
stitution and Bylaws as experience
may suggest, and other matters of gen.
eral interest.
| vi. Each Camp now admitted into
the United Confederate Veteran or
ganization and those admitted before
the Reunion, are urged to at once elect
accredited delegates and alternates tc
attend as only accredited delegates can
participate in the business part of the
session.
The representation of delegotes al
the Reunion will be as fixed in Sec l.
article 5, Of the Constitution; one dele
gate for every twenty active members
| in good standing, and one additional
for fraction of ten members, provided
every Camp in good standing shall bt
entitled to at least two delegates.
Each Camp will elect the same mum
Der of alternates as delegates who vii
serve in case Of any failure on the par
of the delegates to attend.
VII. Attention of Camps is called t.
Sec. 5, article 5, of the Constitution
"Camps will not beallowed representa-
tion unless their per capita shall hav'
been paid to the Adiutant General OF
or before the first day of April mex
preceding the annual meeting"
VIII. A program to be observed a
the Reunion and all the details will b.
furnished to the Camps and to al
Veterans by the Local Committee o
I Arrangements in due time: and an,
further information can be obtained b,
applying to Col. J. B. O'Bryan, Chair
man Reunion Committee; Major Gen
eral W. H. Jackson, Comdg, Tenn
Div, or Col. John P. Hickman, Adjt
GenI. and Chief of Staff, Tenn. Div.
all at Nashville, Tenn.
TX. The General Commanding re
spectfully requests the press, both dali,
and weekly, of the whole country, t.
aid the patriotic and benevolent object
of the United Confederate Veterans b.
publication of these orders with edi
torial notices of the organization.
x. The General Commanding re
spectfully requests and trusts that rail
road officials will also aid the old Vete1
ans by giving the very lowest rates. G
; transportation as will enable them t.
attend.
XI. Officers of the General Staff ar
directed to assist department, Divisio
Commanders and others in organizin
their respective States, and general
to aid in the complete federation of a
survivors in one organization unde
the Constitution of the United Cor
federate Veterans.
j. B. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEo. MooRMAN,
! Adit. Genl. and Chief of staff.