Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
UNITED SONS OF C. v.
COMMANDMENTS Chief Biscoe Hind
man Issues His First Order.
Announces His Assumption of Command
The First Duty of the Sons of Confed-
crato Veterans is to Honor tho south's
Brave Defenders, Also tho Women OF
the Confederacy.

Commanderin-Ch Biscoe Hind
man has issued his first general order.
announcing his assumption of the com
mand of the United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans. He particularly en-
phasizes the fact that loyalty to the
Union is the controlling factor in the
association. He pays glowing tribute
to the heroism of Southern soldiers and
citizens. their glorious deeds in war
and. IL possible. far greater victories
accomplished in peaceful avocations
since the civil war.
Commander Hindman insists that 1t
is the duty of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans to erect monuments to the
| memories of the South's defenders and
of the women, who worked. prayed and
often starved while the men fought
and to exert every means toward the
| establishment of soldiers homes.
THE ORDER.
The order is as follows:
Louisville, Ky. June 90. 1900.-To the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
My Comrades: 1t is with n feeling of
deep responsibility that 1 hereby as
Confederate Veterans. When l think
of the high objects of our confedera-
ton; of our duty in perpetuating the
proud records of our soldier fathers
and of their glay-clad comrades whom
we love so we'll: of our devotion to
the sweet memories of our mothers
and OF all of those Spartan women of
the South, who must share the honors
with the old heroes themselves; and
last and above all else. OF our ever
lasting pride in the power of our ma
ton and eternal love for our country
and our nag-the feeling of RESPONSE
bility becomes likened to one of con-
secration.
BROTHERLY LOVE RESTORED.
We have seen after many years the
flower of respect between the sections
deepen into one of esteem, and finally
blossom into the strength and fulness
OF brotherly love and national patriot
ism. And we have come to know that
among all the starry gems set in the
azure field of Old Glory, none sparkle
with purer patriotism or greater bril-
liancy than those of the Sunny South.
Under that flag many Of YOU first saw
the light of day and the strength and
glory of our great republic. We place
1t above wealth and preferment; we
love it better than life itself. Our love
for II began in the cradle and will end
only in the grave. There was n time
when our Union was shaken with the
shock of contending armies and bathed
In the blood of our best and bravest
| men. But that time has long since
passed away. and the few remaining
| scars or CONNECT disappeared forever
| when the nations defenders Young
soldiers and old veterans alike, from
all over her broad lands. marched
shoulder to shoulder to drive the Span
ish tyrant from the Western Henri
! sphere and raise the flag OF free
dom over an oppressed and down-trod =
den people. But you and I. who We're
strangers TO the great conflict between
the States. are no better patriots no
| truer defenders of the Union to-day
than the fast decreasing gray army
which meets once n year In the sweet
comradeship of the oden time.
FOUGHT FOR STATE RIGHTS.
They fought for States rights, local
| self government. separate nationality
and constitutional liberty, and no peo-
pie ever maintained n grander or more
glorious struggle. But their Confeder-
alton failed. and they accepted the ar
bitrament of the sword. and turned
with strong hearts, to their desolatcd
and impoverished homes, to take up