The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
Confederate R6-UniOn
Official Order for the Annual Reunion to be Held at Atlanta,
July goth, 23d Inclusive.

age, they promptly and molly respond
eco 10 their country's call. II is our
b"unden duty and the chief mission Of
the I. G. Y. Association that these III.
fortunate sick. disabled and INDECENT
comrades ana brothers ana their widows
and orphans should have our attention.
care and such help in their old age a.
Their more fortunate comrades can pro-
cure and give and as their infrmitics
and misfortunes require. This to him
Will be a labor of love, and 10 the car
rying out Of which he viii devote his
best efforts, and in the prosecution of
which sacred work he appeals 10 all
the members Of the L. {. v. Associa-
ton who are able, for their earnest,
prayerful. patriotic help.
We must take care of our comrades
and in doing this he feels confident
that appeals for employment for the
old Confederate Veterans. who are 50
rapidly passing away. and substantial
aid for these old. sick. wounded. INDECENT
and unfortunate soldiers will not be
made III vain to any State. municipal
government or citizen of any Southern
State, nor to the rising generation them
selves, the worthy descendants of he
rocs, who are al alike participants in
that heritage of glory 50 proudly en-
blazoncd upon the history of each State
by the unparalleled valor and endurance
Of these aged, wounded and disabled
old Warriors, as it would be ingratitudc
without parallel and degradation with
out precedent that any of these should
turn their backs upon the old heroes and
their ever-glorious records in their old
age and dire distress.
V. Other business of the greatest
Importance will also demand careful con
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graves of our known and unknown dead
buried at Gettysburg, Fort Warren,
Camps Morton, Chase. Douglas, Oak
wood cemetery at Chicago, Rock Island,
Johnson's Island. Cairo. and at all other
points; to see that they are annually dec
grated, the headstones preserved and
protected, and complete lists of the
names of our dead heroes with the loca-
ton of their last resting place furnish
cd to their friends and relatives through
the medium Of our Camps, thus rcscuing
their names from oblivion 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
soldicry; the consideration of the differ
cnt movements, plans, and means to
complete the monument to the memory
Of Jefferson Davis, President Of the
Confederate States of America, and to
aid in building monuments to other
! great leaders, soldiers and sailors of
the South. to give all aid possible to the
Confederate Memorial Association in
assisting to raise the money. and to
complete the grand historic edifice and
depository of Confederate relics and the
history Of Southern valOr, popularity
known as the Battle Abbey" and as
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ans or their families outside of
ourselves and our WI resources.
to perfect Il plan for Il
Mutual Aid and Benevolent Association;
to make such changes in the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws as experience may
suggest. and other matters of general in
tcrest.
VI. Each camp now admitted into
the United Confederate Veteran organj.
zatiOn. and those admitted before the
reunion. are urged to at once elect ac-
credited delegates and alternates to at
tend. as only accredited delegates can
participate in the business part of the
session. The representation Of delegates
at the Reunion will be as fixed i'll section
article ) of the Constitution; one dele
gate for every twenty active members
in good standing. and one additional for
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every camp in good standing shall be
entitled to at least two delegates. Each
camp will elect the same number of al
~ternatcS as delegates, who will attend III
case of any failure on the part of the
delegates to attend.
VII. Attention of camps Is called TO
section ; article 5 Of the Constitution:
Camps will not be allowed representa-
ton unless their per capita shall have
been paid to the Adjutant General on
or before the first day of April next,
preceding the annual meeting
VIII. \ programme is to be observed
at the Reunion and all the details viii
he furnished to the camps and to all
veterans in due time. and any further in
formation can be obtained by applying
10 Col. John O. Waddcll. Secretary
Confederate Reunion Committee. or to
Major General Clement y. Evans.
President Reunion Committee. an1
Major General Commanding Georgia
Division L. G. VS.. or to Colonel A. ].
West. Adiutant General and Chief of
Staff. Georgia Division. t. {. '.
IN. The General Commanding re
spectfully requests the press. 10Th daily
and weekly, of the whole country. to and
the patriotic and benevolent objects OF
the United Confederate Veterans by
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torial notices of the organization.
X. The General Commanding re-
spectfully requests and trusts that rall-
road officials will also aid the Old vet
Grams by giving the very lowest rates OF
transportation SO as to enable them 10
attend.
NJ. Officers of the General Staff are
directed to assist the Department. Dlvl-
sion Commanders. and others IN organ
ling their respective States. and gener-
ally to aid in the complete federation OF
all the survivors il one grand organlza-
ton under the Constitution OF the
United Confederate Veterans.
nv order of J.. b. GORDON.
General Commanding.
GEO. MOORMAN.
Adiutant General and Chief of Staff.
(Official.)