The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-16
ARKANSAS SHAME.
Little Rock Gazette.

Little Rock Gazette.
Adiutant T. ]. Young OF Camp James Adam
| No. 1896. United Confederate Veterans. Aus
tin. Ark, sends to the Gazette an appeal which
| will stir the hearts OF all throughout Arkan,
sas. Adjutant Young says:
~ wish to call attention OF all who sympa.
thize with Confederate soldiers to the fac
that about 1000 OF 1900 Confederate soldiers
are buried at an old camp ground about three
miles south OF Austin. Ark. These graves are
In the woods; many are sunken down. Others
are covered with briers and bushes. These
have been untouched and uncared for sincs
the day that their comrades laid them to rest.
Most OF these were from Texas md belonged
10 Walkers division; others belonged to our
own State, but they were all fighting for q
common cause, They laid down their lives
while trying to defend the grand old State of
Arkansas from the invading enemy. For more
than thirty years our State has enjoyed peace
prosperity hns smiled upon US. yet we neglect
ed those who were our friends In the days OF
t'ouble and so freely laid down their lives
for a cause that was SO dear to us all. Every
other Confederate State has cared for the Con-
federates who died upon their soil. Is It not
reproach to Arkansas to thus neglect her
dead? Even the State of Ohio, which was our
enemy during the war. has established a beau
tiful cemetery for tho Confederate prisoners
who died at Camp Chase. Other Northern
States have cared for the Confsderatss who
died in prison or were killed on their soil. In
the face Of all this. Arkansas leaves moro
than 1000 Confederate graves unmarked and
uncared for. Is II not = reproach to the fair
name OF our Slater Two years aso, at re-
union of three camps Of United Confederate
Veterans which met at old Camp Nelson. the
place whore these Confederates are buried, a
committee was appointed. OF which was
chairman. to look after these graves, We
tried In vain to reach the friends and rela-
tiyes OF these comrades and raise funds to
purchase grounds for cemetery or to fence
In the graves as we were instructed to do. AT |
the reunion of the three camps of the United
Veterans one year ago. by a
unanimous vote. the committee was requested
to call upon the legislature OF our State for
an appropriation to care for these graves /
which they committee did through our repre-
sentatives, and they promised to try to get
an appropriation. When the legislature met
they failed to introduce a bill for this pur-
pose. why they failed TO do SO We do not
know unless 1t was that they did not care for
ne NUHltutIalc ucdu anu Wcfb uDBTaIeful
hose who were our comrades In the field.
How long will this shameful state OF affairs
continue? How long will the State OF Arkan-
,as and her legislature be deaf to our en-
reaties? We dislike to call for aid outside
ht State but we have worked faithfully for
nearly two years and have accomplished moth
ng. We now appeal TO the fair ladies of tho
South who have done so much in caring for
,ur dead comrades. VIII they not help us In
his work as they have done on all like occa-
iions7 Friends Of the South, think about
hess things and let US hear from you.''
To help this laudable cause. we ask the
'apers OF Arkansas and Texas to copy this
ten. and ask for contributions from the peo- 9
lie generally, Rnd especially from those OF :
arkansas and Texas, DO sent to help put the
raves of those dead Confederate heroes in =.
ecent shape. The Guard will publish the
anne and amount OF each contributor and
nail copy OF the paper containing same 10 !.
he sender. Contributions sent to The Guard '
I Cabot. Ark or Adjutsnt T. ]. Young, at
Justin. Ark. will be duly acknowledged and ;,
urned over to the proper committee. Who
viii he the drst IN resnondf y