The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
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THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
How the Graves Are 10 BE Marked
In the North.

Nnt
To the Editor OF The Post.
No. 1910 Market Street Philadelphia,
May 5.--I enclose clipping from the Even
ing Bulletin OF this date, describing how
the Confederate dead are TO be renem-
bered in the North. AS former resident
OF Houston. it occurred to me that other
Houstonians and Texans might be inter-
cstod in knowing how the brave boys In
gray, who sacrificed their lives for their
country's sake, are to be honored IL the
North. Respectfully, r. S. Bradley
The General Dabney H. Maury chapter
of the Daughters OF the Confedcra;y. telrg
Philadelphia representative OF that or
der, has undertaken to erect A3mollaI
in the National cemetery Of Germantown
to the Confederate dead buried thsre, or
the more than $4,000 graves In the ceme-
terry mentioned, 124 arc those of Southern
soldiers who were prisoners of The war In
the North and are lying in their final rest
ing places unknown. 1t is hoped to unyell
the chapter on Memorial day, 1900. me
success which has attended their enortS
Is particularly significant, in that 1t was
achieved in behalf Of Southern soldiers ny
Southern women in Northern city.
The action taken by the Philadelphia
chapter is simply the local phase OF
general movement on the part Of the
grand body Of the Daughters of the Con-
fsderacy to make the last resting places
In cemeteries throughout the North OF
30. 900 Confederate soldiers. The work has
been undertaken at the suggestion Ct
Colonel William II Knauss, OF Columbus.
Ohio
The graves will be marked at the cost
of $4,000 by the erection Of simple shaft
at the thirteen prison cemeteries, Alton
M, Camp Butler, Rlverton NJ; Camp
Norton. indianapolis. Ind. Elmira, n. Y;
Firms Point cemetery, New Jersey; john
sons Island Ohio Harris Island, New
York: Old Capitol Prison, Washington,
u c. Point Lookout. Maryland; Rock
Island m; Sandusky, Ohio; Philadelphia.
Pa, and Pea Patch Island Del, where
they lie.
The undertaking Of the Daughters of the
Confederacy has thus far proven en-
c5uraging everywhere, Their order does
not stand for anything sectional. Least
OF all, could that charge be brought
against the Philadelphia chapter whose
hfty-seven members in all cases but
three chose Northern men for their
partners In life. Their aim is simply his
torlcal and benevolent. They wish to
caro- for the Confederate soldiers as
Noriherners wish to provide for their sons
of war, and they wish, In the second place,
to preserve proper records Of the Con
federacy as detail Of historic interest and
accuracy for future generations
Although a brief two years OF age tne
General Dabney Fl Maury chapter, whose
headquarters are in Germantown, has in
creased from charter membership of
seven to the present number of nearly six.
tY members.
Many interesting records have always
been collected by this young houNshing
chapter. One Of the most interesting IN
It's archives Is the record of the Confed-
crate flag adopted BY the States The stars
and bars were the first adopted, February
16, 1861, at Montgomery, Ala. by the Con-
federate congress. After Manassas. how
ever the contention was made that the
flag was too easily mistaken for the Stars
and Stripes, and the battle rag was chosen
Later. in 1868 ehe prepriety OF a National
nag as well was suggested, flag adopted
which was subsequently changed by tho
addition of the red bar. so that by no
chance It would be mistaken for a nag OF
truce.
The Philadelphia chapter Is the second
society to be formed In the North. the New
York chapter having been organized a