The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
SOUTHERN BATTLE ABBEY,
Tho Confederate Camps Asked TO Con-
tribute Literally
Tho Times has received the following
which explains ITSELF

Tho Confederate camps Asked 10 Aoh-
tribute Literally.
Tho Times has received the following
which explains itself
Headquarters
United Confederate Veterans.
Adjutant Generals Odice,
Sew Orleans Ia. May ~. 1898.
TO All Commanders and United Conied-
crate Veteran Camps:
The following received to-day. is issued
at the request of the Executive
Committee OF the Confederate Memorial
Association, with the hope that it will
meet with hearty response:
Office of the
Confederate Memorial Association,
Atlanta. Ca. April Il, lsS.
AN APPEAL
By direction of the last convention OF
me United Confederate Veterans, the
trustees of the Confederate Memorial
Association send forth this earnest plea
for aid On building our Memorial Tenn
plc" Battle Abbey. in which shall Doe
gathered relics 10 tell the world and es-
pecially "our childrcns children 20 the
rem0test generations. of the valor ano
deeds of our comrades. the soldiers OF
the South and Of our noble women. VINO.
amid unparalleled sacrifices. cneered ana
sustained MS during the storm OF war;
and in which shall DE preserved, in ar
chive records, the true history or our
Southland. of her statesmen. her armies
and navy. of her battles, her Victories
and her defeats.
AT the last reunion OF the Confederate
veterans a. resolution was adopted CALI
ing upon each camp To subscribe TO this
glorious purpose in proportion To IT'S
membership Each camp of thirty mem
hcrs was asked To- raise not Jess
than S., each camp OF fifty members, not
less than $40. each camp OF one nuudieu
members not less than Sl5. ana each
camp of two hundred COR more members
ont less than S-J.
10 was the purpose of our late presi-
dent. the late General vs.. ID. Chlpley OF
Florida 90 personally supervise tine in-
gathering of the fund thus asked lol' Dul
his untmely death prevented.
IL fs an 0pDOrfuue time, even IN the
excited present. to make this CALL ana
we hope t0 report Co the next reunion, az
Atlanta. Ga. ON tho gth of july tnat
our memorial institute is an accomplish
ed fact
now is the time 90 act
Division. brigade and camp command
ers are urged TO- see that each camp re-
spends tO this CALI
Comrades. remember tAr InHN- -e-
Che battle and our noble dead- Let edch
surviving c0mrade Jed his aid.
Sons of veterans. help to peipetuate
the deeds OF your heroic fathers.
Daughters of the Couiederacy your
heartw0rk never fails. Aid us now 20
preserve the true story of our South
land. 90 perpetuate the valor and deeds
OF your brothers and fathers as well as
to tell of the glorious women of tne
South FIN time of war; of their suher-
lnes. their saddened hearts. their desert
al homes. their heroic deeds and their
sublime devotion.
Gather In your offerings and remit them
before the 10Th of July next by cheek
draft or postal order 90 the treasurer
The Fourth National Bank, of NasnVi'ie'
Tenn. or t0 General Clement a. Evans
Atlanta. Ca. acting president
1857 order of the Executive C0mmlttee'
CLEMENT A. EVANS. Georgia.
ROBERT WHITE. West Virginia.
j. b. BRIGGS. Kentucky.
Bv order of j. D. Gordon, General Conn
handing. -
GEORGE ADOORMAN,
Adiutant General and Chief OF stan.