The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-21
Commander Writes Letter to
 Vice-Pres'tPeIham Chapter
SONS ALSO ASKED TO HELP
Requested to Join In the Movement to Erect Cottage at Mountain Creek for Needy Con-
 federates.

Major John W. Johnston, commander of Camp Hardee, U. c. ", has written letter to Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, nrst vice president of Pelham Chapter. U. D. C.. and one to MT. Rufus N. Rhodes. commander Camp Clayton, Sons of Con- federate Veterans, assuring them or Camp Hardee's hearty cooperation In erecting a monument to Confederate sol diers and sailors in Capitol Park.
 Major Johnston Is pushing the erection of the monument and devoting much time to getting the matter in shape so that 1t will result In sufficient funds to erect the slab within the next eighteen months. His letters to Mrs. Johnston and MT. Rhodes are as follows:
 Mrs. Joseph r. Johnston. First Vice
 President Pelham Chapter U. ID. C"
 Birmingham. Ala:
 My Dear Madam-By action of Camp Hardee, 1t has become my duty and privilege to assure you of our readiness to aid and cooperate with Pelham Chap ter in every way possible in its pending efforts to erect a Confederate monument on Capitol Park.
 Camp Hardee Is engaged In this, and in other important work, on the lines laid down In my letter of date June l6 to our comrades. I beg to enclose you herewith a copy of this letter and, If desired, can send you additional copies. Camp Hardee gratefully recognizes and values all that Pelham Chapter has done, and Is doing, in our behalf And 1t Is hoped that large additions can be se- cured to its working membership rom the many hundreds of daughters of Con federate soldiers in Jefferson county, and that great and good results will come from Its further endeavors. especially in behalf of the proposed monument.
 Please advise our special committee of twelve, of which Comrade w. J. Mill ner is chairman, as to your plans and wishes in the premises, and believe me "Faithfully and fraternally yours,
 JOHN W. JOHNSTON,
 Commander" Rufus N. Rhodes, Commander Camp
 Clayton, 8. c. ". Birmingham. Ala: My Dear Sir-By action of Camp liar dee, 1t Is my pleasing duty to invoke the aid and co-operotiCn of Camp Clayton, and all unattached Sons of Confederate Veterans in Jefferson County In the gen eral work of this camp, and especially in It's pending most In -portant undertak- .ngs.
 First-To presently erec- at the Noun tain Creek Confederate HCme for aged and SICK ana neCQyf SOHlcdtI dtS bpibiCA snd sailors, a cottage, to De named Tor Camp Hardoe snd to provide a fund for the maintenance thereof 80 long as neces- sary.
 Second-To erect, speedily, on Capitol Park, a fitting cnounument to the Confed- crate soldiers W Who went to the war rom Jefferson County, and who came to Je1- fcrson County after the war, ana who remained faithful unto death; and to tho of Jeff feison County, native and adopted, who were behind the men who were behind the guns-1SG1-65
 I am especially charged to request that cry and all necessary steps be soon taken to re-organize Camp Clayton In good, efficient working order ard to add large iy to It's membership from the many hundreds of sons of Confederate veterans in Jefferson County.
 We, the old Confederate soldiers, who gre rapidly passing away make loving and anxious appeal to the sons ana grandsons for sympathy and help Tn these our bounded endeavors.
 I beg 10 enclose you herewith copy Of my letter of date June 16 to the com races of Camp Hardee; and if desired l can send you additional copies.
 A goodly number of ahle and lnnuen- tial Sons of Confederate Veterans have recently dtcliTeu lIicH "iiihshe'S "iiA dt sire to take an active part in tho sug- gested re- organization and strengthening of Camp Clayton, in order to secure earn est work, on the lines above indicated. I feel sure of your sympathy and good will, and will be very glad to co operate with you cn all lines of usefulness
 And can assure you that Camp liar dee is thor oughIy alive to the much that can be accomplished within the next twelve or fifteen months by thorough or ganization and systematic, determined work.
 With thanks for the kindness and help her etofore extended to us Dy you and your camp, I beg to subscribe myself. faithfully anl fraternally yours.
 JOHN W. JOHNSTON,
 Commander.