West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-05-05
coNPEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY.
HEADQUARTERS. WEST VIRGINIA
DIVISION, UNITED CoNEDERArE
VETERANS.

WHEELING. w. VA, May ., 1893.
GENERAL ORDERS:
%. Attention OF Camps Is called 10
the fact that Monday. the 9th day of
Jnne, is Confederate Memorial Day
throughout this Division. Comman.
ders of Camps are requested TO see that
the day is observed with appropriate
l'ceremonies. The Daughters of the
oonfederacy are especially asked to
join in such ceremonies. Let "mem-
orials of our love mark each consecra-
ted place"
~. At Camp Chase. near Columbus.
Ohio, ..2GO Confederate soldiers have
laid ia neglected graves. On the 4th
day OF June next, at 8 O'clock, p. ~.
annual Memorial and decoration SER
vices will be held at these graves ur.
der the auspices of the soldiers both of
the Blue AMI the Grey, when flowers.
'sweet eInblems of immortaIity," will
be placed upon the graves of our
American heroes buried there. Cheap
railroad and special hotel rates will be
provided. Let West Virginia send rep
resentatives there, and flowers for the
decoration.
t3). At the last General Reunion.
held at Nashville. Tenn. resolution
was adopted calling upon each Camp
to subscribe toward the building of our
MEMORIAL TEMpLE (lsattle Abbey. in
proportion To its membership. Each
Camp Of 30 members. not less than
% 90; Of 30 members, not less than
90; OF 100 members. not less than
$1,000 and of 2DO members not less
than $1,000. The Trustees Of the Mem
orial Institute earnestly ask that these
contributions be made and forwarded.
either to these hesdquarters. or to
Gen. Clement A. Evans. Acting Pres.
ident. before the 10th day of july next.
Let rs not fail in well doiug. Every
officer is earnestly requested to see
that at least the quota assigned TO his
Camp Is collected and forwarded by
check or otherwise.
~. The annual dues OF Camps. ten
cents for each member. shonld imme-
diately be forwarded to Gen. George
moorman. Adj. General. No. s2g Com
mon ST., New Orleans, la.
(5). Gen. Clement A Evans has In
preparation Confederate Military
History. lie earnestly asks that there
may be forwarded to these Head
quarters. Immediately. list OF all
oiticers and soldiers who we're in the
Confederate army from territory now
embraced within West Virginia. The
list should show the Regiments and
Companies as we'll as the rank of each
person. IL should also show who were
killed and who wounded in battle. and
who died in prison. aud the prison.
~ possible. the battles in which each
person were engaged should be oiven.
Gen. Evans desires that this informa.
tion should be furnished inside Of The
next thirty DAYS. II possible. II is
earnestly requested that all those who
feel an interest in having the West
Virginia soldiers given their Just and
proper place IN history, will take a.,
active interest to gather and give th.
information desired This work of
6en. Evans will be one Of ,mne,s.
value to history
l5j. The General commanding ba.
been requested to bring 70 yoyr a,,.n.
tion The Cali to the f,ountrvr 49,
oy the NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS kvsee,,s
an organization recently formed n,,,,, !
purely patriotic principles. III A. 80 i
oe called out by the constituted ... &
tnorltss OF the government. oniv in
vine ~ foreign war against The ffsf,.t !
states or in case Of invasion - -.
territory" A cordial co-oper.,il, -
The lamps of the Con federate v.t....,.. /
% asHed, and the wish sxprsssod .,ka, I
the mem Oers of proper age and rbrs.
lceI qualifications. nav enrolf sh....
selves with this great bod,, - -, ..,,.a
men. communications uDoD this enl,.
Ject may oe addressed ~ William n a. 1
" y, as. ash inKton. President. or Gen A 4
mcD CoOke, Secretary. at Vyaebioo,t,',,
". ~ or mHy be forwarded tbro,,o,t, /,
THESE headquarters, Il desired
az. The next Animal Pct.
Soe ~. Spnieaefate Veterans will be- held ]
20 the Oi,y OF Atlanta. Ia. co,pmen.
cinR on the goth day OF JnIv next (
ARRANGEMENTS will be made Tor rs,,,...'d (
ra'road rates. IL Is hoped that tbe
lamps viii endeavor TO be az fnli, -a,,l
resented at this Reunion a. nos..,',p i
~ promises q be the grandcsf - Ill I
the Reunions yet held. 90
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