Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-10


The Tenth Annual Conven
tion and Reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans will De-
held IN Louisville. Ky. on MAJ
Seth 3ist. June Isi. Fad, Bird and
ith. 1910. and the Major Gene
raj commanding Is most desir-
ogs tina, this division be even
more than fully represented
In the bloody days of 1851 8.
Mississippi stood the peer ofany
Of the sister states, and on every
battlefield her gallant and heroic
sons were ever found at the
front. The duty resgs upon u
to be at the front now. and -
isSt a. sacred as II was then
We should show by our atten
dance at taese Reunions. that
We are no; ashamed OF what we
did then. nor ofihe heroic deeds
OF oaf gallant dead.
Every Camp should be repre-
-ented, and they are urged to
select delegates at once. aud
delegates who are sure TO 90.
sending a list Of same 70 Col.
DE b. waddsll. Aeiaiant Gene
raj and Chief Of STAFF. in order
that he may have his report
ready upon the assembling OF
the Convention.
Transportation Is only One
Cent a mile. each way, by the
nearest railroad mileage.
Tickets will be sold May 21tk.
ssth and 2sth. limited to return
until June 10th. 1900. By de
posting tickets with Joint
Agent ofTermiaal liaesai Louis.
vile on or before June sth 1909.
aud payment of Zee OF inv
cents, extension of inal limit
may be obtained until June 18th.
1899.
The Major General and his
staff will 20 by the Queen X
Crescent Route and Southern
Railway, who will provide spec
lal equipment for the aeeommo-
daii0a OF the Division and its
friends. and are anxious that $
many delegates. as Can conyen
ienily do 50. will join them in
this route. so that we may ar
rive At Louisville together.
The route will be via Bl.ming-
ham, Chattanooga and BgFgin.
KY. giving a day light trip
through from Birmingham to
Louisville. and those desiring
10 join tkis party should CON
munieate with nearest Ticket
Agent Of the Queen & Crescent
Route or Southern RaIlwa-,
vhO gill furnish through SEIZED
ules, fall Information and re
serve desired sleeping car space
IN advance.
All desiring 10 20 should
notify Col. DE Il. watdell at
Meridian rot later than May
1uih IN order that a sufficient
number Of cars may be p-ovid-
ed.
We owe it not oaly to our
+ se!-es aud our dead comrades.
to ~, bat We oxe u a. well 70
the nobl. and kospiiable people
Of Louisville. TO do so.
We owe them a debt OF graft
tude. especially their msichIess
women, that We can never re.
! pay.
In the days OF is6-i. when our
ever blessed tag weut down II
! defeat and our dispirited and
! hopeless comrades. were work
ing their weary way back hons
! from the northern prisons. the
people of Louisville most gen
%erOrsiy, and particularly the
ladies. administered 10 iheil
j wants by feeding and clothing
; then. and bidding them hope
We should make more than al
.. ordinary effort to render the
! Reunion at Louisville a grand
: success. By order of w. ID
Cameron.
, Major General.
Official. De. h. waddell
Adjutani-G General and Chief o
STAFF.
In order to Join the OhieiaI
party, who will leave Meridian
via the Queen s. Crescent Route
. at i.30A.M. May 18th. psssen
gers should leave:
vicksburg Q & Route I:S P. NJ
May 2sth.
Jackson Q & C Route 200 p. NJ
Nav 18th.
brandon, q &C Route 7:33 p. n.
May 2>tn.
Hatuesburg, Q & c Route i0:S5 P
NJ, May 2sth.
Greenville. Southern Railway, 81
, May 2sth.
; Elizabeth Southern Railway 3:4s
:. p y. Nav 18th
: ttta Bena, Southern Railway 5:i:
May 18Th.
Greenwood, Southern Railway 5:4i
=. NJ May 18th.
WInona. Southern Railway T:41 P
NJ May 18th.
West Point, Southern Railway IO:ss
!. P. NJ May 2ssh.
{ Columbus, southern Railway ii:3'
P. N. May 2sth.