The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
uINDMAN ASSUMES COMMAND.
General order of Comma nder-in-
Chief of Sons of Veterans.

Commander-in-Chief Biscoe Hindman of
the United Sons of Confederate Veterans
has issued an eloquent order upon his as
sumption of the duties of the office. TO
which he was elected at the last reunion,
held in Louisville.
Commander-in-Chief Hindman pays
high tribute to the valor and devotion of
the Confederate soldier in war and to his
energy and determination and brave fac
ing of changed and new conditions in
peace He aliudes with pride to the gal
liant response of the old heroes of the
South and their Sons to the nations can
TO arms, sounded at the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war, as demonstrating
10 the fullest extent that the Stars and
Stripes have no more devoted defenders
than those who once fought against the
flag and their descendants. Continuing, he
says:
What supported these men, ask you,
under the great burdens laid upon them?
/ can hear you answer as it comes swift
ly on; The consciousness of having done
their duty" Are we their sons? And
shall we not do our duty to their names
by rearing monuments in their memories,
and establishing in history the plain truth
of their proud achievements and imper-
ishable renown? Is it not our obligation
and our duty to erect a suitable memorial
to the immortal women of the South to
aid in maintaing and establish soldiers
homes, and 10 urge all reasonable legis-
lasion in the Southern states for these
ends and for granting pensions 90 needy
and disabled veterans of the brave army
so fast fading away? I speak for you,
my comrades, when I say to the old
heroes: I'VE could not escape these re-
Sponsibilities if we would. We would not
| escape them if We could. You knew how
TO meet cold steel and leaden hail and
you knew how to die. In every station
where you have been placed you have
sustained yourselves with conspicuous
| honor You have endowed us with the
proud heritage of your soldier names, and
the debt which We owe you is so full of
tenderness and love that we shall en-
deavor to pay it over and over again. You
| have nobly done your part, and are en-
titled 10 call on the Corporal of the Guard
for relief. We will grasp you by the
hands and take you to our hearts"
At first the South was naturally bitter
against the Union. and this bitterness
| seemed 10 increase as the years passed
on. until finally il reached its highest
point and then began to soften. Gradual
| ~ the friendly hand of the victor was
| grasped, the great soul of the martyred
| Lincoln was understood, and the chival-
rous action of the North's great COM
| mander was appreciated for his brave
stand with the government in facor of
our leaders and for his magnanimous
conditions in dealing with the knightly
Lee. The reconciliation is now complete
The old heroes now often hold reunions
together, and together they bank with
flowers the graves of their dead.
Under the roses the blue,
Under the lilies the gray"
Commander-in-Chief Hindman has as
sumed charge of the United Sons of Cor
| federate Veterans with spirit and energy
| Under his administra ton it is to be hoped
| that the progress already made will be
| continued, and that many monuments TO
the valor of the Confederate soldier and
the loyal devotion of Southern woman will
be raised by the efforts of their sons.