The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
CONFEDERATE REUNION
To Be Held at Nashville, Ten
nessee, June 22nd. 23rd and
oath, lSo7-Circular Letter
Explains the Event.

The CITIZEN has received the follow
ing circular letter from the Adjutant
Generals office of the United Veter-
ans, which We publish below:
To the Editors Ofthe Citizen.
DEAR SIR:-General ]. B. Gordon,
commanding United Confederate Vet
Grams. respec fully requests the press,
both daily and weekly, of the whole
country, to aid the patriotic aud benev-
client objects of the United Confederate
Veterans by publishing the date
Reunion is to take place at Nashville,
Tenn, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 22nd, 23rd aud oath,
1897. by publication IF this letter, with
editorial notice.
1t will be the largest and most im-
portaut L. e. V. Reunion eyer held.
The personnel Of the Nashville Reun-
ion Committee under the leadership Of
its chairman, Col. ]. B. O'Brian, Is a
guarantee that everything will be done
for the comfort and convenience OF the
old Veterans and all visitors which is
in the power OF man; ii is a splendid
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Comrades, who are fully alive to the
magnitude Of the work entrusted to
them in entertaining and caring for
their old Comrades. and it will be their
pride to MAKE It the most memorable
Reunion upon record: and the citizens
Of Nashville are aglOw with enthusi-
asIn, aud patriotism, at the prospect Of
dispensing their far famed hospitality
10 The Surviving heroes Of the Lost
Cause.
-4kso to urge Er-Contederdte soldiers
and sailors ecery7Chere to form local as
s0cjdtions, and send applications to
these headquarters f0r papers to Or
g0nize Camps Immediately, 50 as to be
N time to participate in the great Re-
union at Nashville. and thus unite with
their comrades III carrying out the
laudable and phIlauthropic objects of
the organization: as only Heterdns WkO
belong 10 organized {. c. 7. Camps
can participate IN the business meeting
al NdshrHe
Business Of the greatest importance
to the Survivors OF the Southern Army
will demand careful consideration dur
lug the Session of the Seventh Annual
Convention at Nashville, Tennessee
such as the best methods of securing
impartial history, and to enlist each
State in the compilation and preServa-
ton Of the history of her Citizen SOL
diery; the benevolent care, through
State aid or otherwise, of disabled, des-
titute or aged Veterans and the
widows and orphans of our fallen
brothers in arms; to consult as to the
feasibility Of the formation OF a L. e..
V. Benevolent Aid Association: the
eare of the graves Of eur known and
unknown dead buried at Gettysburg.
Fort Warren, Camps Morton, Chase,
Douglas, OakW ood Cemetery at Chica.
90, Johnson's Island Cairo and at ali
other points, to see that they are anuu-
ally decorated, the headstones preserv-
ed and protected, and complete lists of
tine names of our dead heroes with the
location of their last resting places fur
nished to their friends and relatives
the medium of our camps. thus rescu-
ing their names from oblivion and
handing them down in history: the
consideration of the different move
ments, plans and means to erect mou-
ument to the memory of Jefferson
Davis, President of the Confederate
States of America, also to aid in build
ing monuments to other great leaders,
soldiers and sailors of the South; also
to assist in the promotion and compile
ton of the proposed Battle Abbey"
to vote upon the proposed change of
the name of the Association from U.
G. V. TO c. ). A.; and to change the
present badge or button which is not
patentable for the new one prop Dsed
which is; and to make such changes in
the constitution and bylaws as expe-
Renee may suggest, and other matters
of general interest.
Total number of Camps now admit
tel 900, with applications in for about
$50 more. Following is number of
Camps by States:
Northeast Texas Division, 81; West
Texas Division, 80; Southwest Texas
Division, 80; Southeast Texas Division,
81; Northwest Texas Division, IL; total
Texas, 2l7; Alabama, 80; South Caro-
lima, 81; Missouri, II; Mississippi, So;
Arkansas, SO; Georgia, So; Louisiana,
81: Kentucky, 80; Tennessee, "a; Vir-
gonia, "a; Florida, 80; North Carolina,
30; Indian Territory, IL; West Vir-
ginia, IL; Oklahoma, 6; Maryland. 6;
New Mexico, 2; Illinois, 2; Montana,
2; Indiana, l; District of Columbia, /;
California. l.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE NORMAN,