The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
GEN. GoRD0N'S CIRCULAR
Complimentary Mention MADE o. ~.
NEcGuire's Good Work.

s.,,,,nIfn,ci.tary Mention .n's'ie "
Nt1tsuire'> Good Work.
rb. following circular letter "ss ,. -
Gently sent out TO tne y
ran Camps: ,, On 14Go
To Commanders of Camps anu 4Ao1 .r;.,i
~. General Commanding takes esPse.a'
pleasure in calling afternoon % a, a. r.
rsdes and all lovers of true hiotots
~ accon,naaying .'othcial report OIL Tue
tI.sE9r,- Committee of the Grand odliip.
f,onf.,fierate Veterans, Department OIL =
esi19ia... by DR.. Hunter Mcclure cl'Si
dated October u, 5ls35 1o.,,
Dir Hunter Mcguire was Stone"aii Ja,ta.
sons medical director during an " ne
Great career and in all OF ms 1neiil ...,
canlna;gnS and attended TINS gte,'t
ern ciisttain while sifiieriiF5 NJ ond
,.,,,,,a received at C9lancellorsYlte anu
7iIYir,e rle resultant illness winch produced
Is. death. Therefore his statements III re-
a5rd 10 this illustrlotfs nan and OF oti.er
.srest men and incidents connected win
Tha ARMY of Northern Virginia are hlz,Ie
Nv one VINO knows whereof ne speaks. ne
has made a study OF the facts an9 llcl-
dents which led up TO the war between t!ls
States ana while MS statements az -
lined within the narrow limits OIL d iepo1s
AMI is therefore but an epitoHe. II -
,,aI.arr{alasei clear, convincing and lutnl-
nous.
Dr.. McGuire,s report is a valuable con-
trb,,tiou to Confederate. history and DIS
roses OF rlany= nf the false and mahc!ous
statements which have been and are pc
ms. constantly circulated as to the move IS
and purposes Of the people OIL ltie oou ~
in prosecuting the late war between 'ii7
States. .,;--,ia.
He is also trying to eradicate histories
and literature from our schools when are
saving the seed of false information INTO
fha minds of the rising generation
The General Commanding urges vete-
ANS everywhere to diligently strive to
eradicate such histories from our scho6is
| and see to it that only such BOOKS are
placed in the hands Of the rising yoalh OF
! lie South as VIII state the tr2AA, WtleS!'.t
| IL be for or agaizlss u.s. Books Wlilell lais'-
| ~ our history and dist0rt the aims and
| purposes OF orn. people should not pc
| toierateG. and it is tae duty of the veto
| rams now while living to place the seal
] of condemnation upon all sucn literature
| In many eases the omissions in these So
| called histories of the names of our sreat
| soldiers and leaders of battles, and o.i2er
| facts are as damaging az the base fabrlea-
| tons which some of these authors nave
! invented to cloud our purpose and o.
! scure our fame.
Sucn SptSiiul,t pssiet q" -, 49, -
! viii t,1rn the flagfl-fernt of truth uHon the
| schemes of these calumnators, who have
| essaved in this subtle manner. and also
| for the sake of gain, TO rob people of
the Justification they are entitled to in
! entering into the great war and OF the
glory to which they are entitled for hay
ing stood 50. long and with such wonder
| ful persistence ana courage in the face
| Of such vast resources and almost count
| less odds.
As only one. copy can be secured for
each Camp, it would delight and instruct
| ard repay the camps to7select some con-
rade who is a good reader TO read it aloud
| for the benefit Of the camp.
By order of
J. B. GORDON.
| General Commanding.
GEO. NORMAN
Aaiutant General and Chief Of Staff.