The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Reunion at Nashville In June-Busf.
ness of Importance to be Transacted-Ap-
peal For Cooperation.

headquarters,
United Confederate veterans,
Adjutant Generals Office.
J. b. Gordon. General Commanding.
Geo. Norman, Adjutant General and
Chief of Staff.
New Orleans, La, April Is, 1897.
Editor Messenger:
Dear Sir--General ]. B. Gordon, COM
manding United confederate veterans, re-
spectfully requests the press. both daily
and weekly, Of the whole country, to aid
the patriotic and benevolentI objects of
the united confederate veteranse by pub
fishing date reunion is to take place at
Nashville, Tenn, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 22d, 2Sd and oath,
1897 by publication of this letter with
editorial notice.
It will be the largest and most i'm
portant U. c. " reunion ever held. The
personnel Of the Nashville reunion COM
mittee, under the leadership of its chair
man, Colonel J. B. OBryan, is a guaran-
tee that everything will be done for the
comfort and convenience of the old vete-
rams, and all visitors which is in the
power Of man: it is splendid body. OF
very able and distinguished comradei.
who are fully alive to the magnitude u
| the work entrusted to them in enter m
! ing and caring or their old com, des,
| and it will be their pride to make it the
| most memorable reunion upon record;
| and the citizens of Nashville are aglow
| with enthusiasm and patriotism at the
| prospect Of dispensing their far-famed
| hospitality to the surviving heroes of the
| Lost Cause.
| Also to urge ex-confederate soldiers and
| sailors everywhere to form local associa-
| tions, and send applications to these
| headquarters for papers to organize
| camps Immediately, so as to be in time
| Nashville, and thus unite with their COM
| rades in carrying out the laudable and
| philanthropic objects of the organiza-
ton: as molly veterans who belong to or
| ganized U. G. V. camps can participate in
| the business meeting at Nashville.
| Business of the greatest importance to
| the survivors of the southern army will
| demand careful consideration during the
! session Of the seventh annual convention
| at Nashville, Tenn.-such as the best
| methods of securing impartial history OF
! through state aid or otherwise of dis
| abled, destitute or aged veterans, and
| the widows and orphans of our fallen
| brothers in arms: to consult as to the
| feasibility of the formation of L. c. v
! Benevolent Aid Association: the care OF
| the graves of our known and unknown
| dead buried at Gettysburg. Fort Warren
| Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas. Oakwood
| cemetery at Chicago, Johnson's island
| Cairo, and all other points. to see that
! they are annually decorated. the head
| stones preserved and protected. and com
! plete lists of the names of our dead he
| roes with the location of their last resting
/ places furnished to their friends and rela-
| tives through the medium Of our camps
| thus rescuing their names from oblivion
| and handing them down in history: the
| consideration of the different movements
! plans and means to erect a monument &c
| the memory of Jefferson Davis. president
| of the Confederate States of America
| also to aid in building monuments to
I other great leaders. soldiers and sailors
/ of the south: also to assist in the promo
| ton and completion of the proposed Bat
| tie Abbey to vote upon the proposed
| change of name of the association from
| L. Z. V. to c 5. A: ana to change the
| patentable for the new one. which is
| and to make such changes in the consti-
| tuition and bylaws as experience may
| suggest, and other matters of general in
terest. Very respectfully, --....
| GEO. MOORMAN
Adjutant General and Chief of Staff