The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-25
WANT A BURIAL SERVICE.

law gradually giving the negroes Their
freedom. and the other Southern States
would have followed suit
WANT A BURIAL SERVICE.
The camp transacted but little business
Isieutenant-CoInm Joseph c. DECKER
son occupied the chair, and u motion was
adopted requesting the Rev Beverly d.
Tucker, of Norfolk Va. chaplain-general
of the Grand Camp of Confederate Vete-
rams of Virginia, 10 prepare burial ser
i vice TO be used by 1heysubordinate camps,
and to report the same to the next meeting
of the Grand Camp at Sraunton, Va, in
October. This action WIS taken at the re-
quest of Louisa Camp, c. v
REFINEMENT OF SOLDIERS.
The following communication was re-
: ceived from the Washington Camp. Con-
federate Veterans, which is Of interest to
all Nirginians:
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 49, 1900.
Commander II. z. Lee Camp No. ], C. V,
Richmond. Va:
Congress, in the Sundry Civil apDropria-
ton bin. approved June G. 1900, provided
for the Teburial in a suitable spot in the
National Cemetery at Arlington, Va,
lthe former home Of General Robert E.
Lee, of the bodies of 26o Confederate
soldiers now buried near this city. Feel
Ding that should the names of these heroes
be published, The bodies of some of them
might be claimed by relatives, the Con-
federate Veteran Association. of the Dis
trict of Columbia Camp III, u. C. V,
took action In this matter. The accom-
panying correspondence shows what has
been done it has been ascertained that
the rsburial will he made in a plat spe-
ciaily set apart and beautified, and that
each grave will be marked by a head
stone with the name. State and regiment
of the deceased thereon. Should relatives
desire to claim any Of these remains. they
should take action prior to the rebl,rial,
which will be in the month Of October.
The Confederate Veteran Association of
the District Of Columbia tenders itself
ready TO give all possible information and
assistance In this matter.
Communications should be addressed to
s No. is1 Eleventh Street, n. W, Washing
ton, D. C.
WIN. A GORDON,
President C. Y. A of D. c.
Chas G 1vey,
Secretary c. v. a. of D. c.
Washington, d. c.. July 2sth, 1900.
s Mr.. VIM. A. Gordon. President Confeder-
ate Veteran Association, Washington
D. C.
Sir,-In reply to your communication of
the 10th instant, to the Secretary of War.
/ am directed by the Quartermast Green
eral 10 inclose herewith. lists of Con-
federate dead now buriend in the Airing.
ton. Va..and Soldiers Home D. c.. National
Cemeteries which it is proposed to re-
move to and re-inter in q separate spot.
to be set apart in the first named National
Cemetery You are also Informed that
E 1T is deemed desirable that the removal
and re-interment OF .hcse remains be made
this fall. in order that the grounds be put
E in good condition.
It is desired that this Office be advised
of any change in the number of remains
to be re-interTed in that cemetery that may
he contemplated.
Respectfully
" S. PATTEN.
Quartermaster United States Army.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
List Of the Confederate dead from Vir
r-i1ia buried in the Soldiers Home
National Cemetery:
No. SIR. Bibh, private Company e,
Fourth Virginia Infantry. April :. 1864.
No. ao4-J. II, Kirby, sergeant. Company
C. sixty-frst Virginia Infantry. February
10, 1864.
No. ss9.-E. w. Cops. captain, Company
Fifteenth Virginia Cavalry, February
No. Sci. f. Jordan. captain. Company
10. Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry, August %.
1854.
-.
No. lao2.-G w. Loop. private. Company
& - Eleventh Virginia Infantry. May 49, 1852.
No 1saO-l4 or s. Gorder. private. Com
many /. Forty-ninth Virginia Infantry,
December .. 1Ssee.
No. lsss.-w G. King, private. Company
K. nts-eighth Virginia Infantry. May
IS. 1852.
IA Eleventh, Virginia Infantry, May % 1862.
No a}fS-C. r. Scroggins. private. Com
many C. Seventeenth Virginia Infantry,
June 80 %, ls62.
No. 2ea2-Thomas Fay. private. Company
K, Ninteenth Virginia Infantry. May =
NJ No. ceea.-- Loop. private. Company
x. Ninteenti, Virginia Infantry, May IS
assc.
No. csn1.-John Kirk, private. Company
IA, Fourteenth Virginia Infantry. May q.
1ss,.
40. csse-rnknown. One Hundred and
third Virginia Infantry. June ]. 1862.
No. 2ss5.-H. r. Jones. private. Company
q. Foriy-seyenth Virginia Infantry, Janu-
syo : esss>--1scte- Mop. private. Company
!. Ere s----'s,ie '..fsrtrv. Max sA. 1852.
81 No Sec 2 -e'z- : frs--,-sa-,'- G..
Eleventh Virgins Infantry. stse, 80
No. :coas.-W. Hadskins. private. co,seaiaiiS
"a. one Hundred and Fifteenth Georsia or
/ viresnsa Infantry, June Z. 1852
I s. 10. s4es.-J.s l. Murphy. private. Com
e,any G. Seventeenth Virginia Infantry,
s ~. "a. ssos.-James chisen, private. com-
ANY Il Thirty-eighth Virginia Infantry,
NO eSe sss ST.. wood. private. Compare +.
s(infeensh vire, "a Insa'sf'v. fully 80 IS
"a. 30. Y. -suhbs = E-s.-. e ( 80
- NJ g.s :,t -s.-. 4 :. - :. -.
SHne Sc. 800.
3. s Virginia Infantry. May
4 81. 81; s:.sss-Jap. GoodensaE. pEiSats. Cons,