The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-21
SONS OF VETERANS.
Organic alton of Camps in North Caro-
lima Urged.


WINSTON, n. e., Jan 10, 1897.
To the Sons OF & Moderate Veterans
in North Carolina.
On the goth day of last June, in
the city of Richmond, Virginia, the
Camps OF the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans then organic d were formed
into an Associa ton to be called
The United Sons of Confederate
Veterans" the same to be governed
by constitution and bylaws SINH
lar to that of 'The United Confe d.
crate Veterans" and having depart
ments, divisions, brigades and camps
under a general head.
The State Of North Carolina not
having a sufficient number of Camps
10 form a Division, General J. E b.
Stuart, in accordance with the Con-
stitution, appointed a Major General
for the Division of North Carolina,
whose duty it should be to haye com
mand of the Camps already formed,
to organize others wherever it can be
done, and to put forth an earnest
effort for the good OF the cause, to
the end, that there may be instilled
r into the SONS of Confederate veterans
i'll North Carolina, a proper venera
| tion for the spirit and glory 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 love and patriotism for the
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which needs bat to be stirred to
! bring him to join heart and hands
with those who seek to keep ever
| fresh the hallowed memory of North
| Cardinals noble SONS who fill a
thousand nameless graves; to keep
| { yer green the turf which marks the
| last resting place of those known to
Us; to lend kindly aid to the suryivors
of many hard fought battles who
need our assistance; to minister to
the wants of widows and orphans;
and to build enduring monuments to
| the memory OF our intrepid heroes
This is indeed our purpose, and fol-
the accomplishment of this our sister
| States have almost perfect organiza-
| tions.
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 o
noble fathers band yourselves to-
gether to aid us in this work. |
there is a Camp in your section joiI
it at once; if not and there is a Camp
OF Confederate Veterans secure tn,
aid of it's commander and adjutant
and form Camp; write to thu
Division Headquarters, and you will
be furnished with information il
regard 10 thu formation of a Camp
election of officers, or any other ait
which may be needed. When yol
are properly organized your Caml
Will be placed on the roll of eth
United Sons of Confederate Veter
ans" you will have representation il
the annual meetings, aud then it will
be that keener and deeper interes
will be taken in the work; and man.
an old soldiers heart, in Nor tn Caro-
lima, will be made glad to see tn
cause he loves safely guarded b,
strong and devoted hands, who will
n4inister to his wants in declinin,
years, and finally lay him away t.
sleep beside his comrades till the las
bugle call, inscribing his name wit
the cause for which he gave the bes
years of his life on the tablets G
immortal history in letters that Cal
never fade.
RoBT C. NoRFLEET,
Major General Commanding.
GARLAND E. WEBB, Adj't Gen.