The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
CONFEDERATE DEAD IN OHIO.
Southern Camps Asked 20 Put the Sec
ton at Camp Chase in Order


The Times has received the following,
which explains itself:
Headquarters,
United Confederate Veterans,
Adjutant Generals Office.
New Orleans. L.. May 90 1898.
To all Commanders and United Conied-
crate Veterans Camps:
AT Camp Chase, Ohio, where $3.50 Con-
federate soldiers are buried, that noble
American" Col William ii. Knauss, a
brave Union soldier. and his grand CO.
workers have designated June hth. next,
9 p. M. as the date for Decoration Day
when ceremonies will be observed and
flowers will be strewn over these ESQ
iong-neglecied graves, where rest these
2.ze0 Confederate heroes. sleeping so far
away from homes and kindred and loved
ones.
OF these glorious dead Virginia has &c.,
kentucky l5S. Tennessee 35l Alabama
49,. Texas o. Georgia 265 South Carolina
So North Carolina 81. Arkansas ., Mis-
sissippi ZOE. Florida g. Maryland 9. Mis-
souri, s. Louisiana 50, and unknown 125.
As is well known the cemetery which
contain the remains Of these Southern
soldiers was rescued from decay and me-
eject. repaired, a stone wall built around
The plat and an iron fence placed around
the burial ground. and head boards put
20 each grave. trees and shrubbery plant
cd. the grounds cleaned up. and an am
nual Decoration Day observed through
the humanity and patriotism Of Cover
nors Rutherford b. Hayes and j. j. For
aker. the golden hearted William II.
Knauss. Mr. Briggs farmer near there
ard Capt. w. y. Albright. an eN-Conied-
crate soldier. and some few other friends.
Our good friend. William ii. knauss, out
OF his own individual means betrayed all
the expenses OF the decoration of 1876,
and with little help obtained at Colum-
bus. o.. and small assistance from the
Camps Of the L.. G.. VS., paid the decora-
ton expenses of 1891 and beautified tho
grounds All Col. Knauss asks now is
that we make a small contribution in
money 10 clean up the grounds and make
repairs and send contributions Of flowers
from the South 10 assist I'm decorating
these consecratcd graves.
The pathos Of the appeal viii touch the
hearts Of the Southern people. asking
them 10 send flowers from the former
homes Of these heroes to be scattered
over the graves IN d distant part Of the
republic
ANY sums or money however small
will be gratefully appreciated. and can
be sent TO Colonel William II Knauss,
81 IL High street. Columbus, Ohio. or
these headquarters
Contributions of flowers must be sent
10 Colonel William n Knauss. 81 - High
street. Columbus. Ohio, by either mail or
express. if by express charges must be
prepaid.
il is hoped that each camp send a
small contribution OF money and th
distant camps flowers by mall and those
near by I'm the express
There Is no doubt bur that the reouest
for flowers will meet with generous re-
spouse from the noble women of the
South.
Let each camp send flowers. sweet flow
ers to these our former foes. who by
their generous and gracious deeds, are
erecting Temple OF Love so that
~The nations Of the earth shall know
That love. not hate, alone can glow
in soldiers hearts by yalor tried
On many a field and this our pride
BY order Of J. =. GORDON
General Commanding
GEO. NORMAN.
Adjutant-GeneraT and Chief Of staff.