The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
flowers for this sacred and laudabls pur-

flowers for this sacred and laudable pur-
pose.
II. Pathetic indeed Is the story Of
these 2,259 Southern soldiers who have
sculpture upon Northern soil. so far away
from their homes. their kindred and loved
ones; and grand beyond expression -
shat spirit 81 ioye CHARITY ana mo bis MEM.
did associates, our former foes. 10 Keep
vigil over these graves. and In the names
of those loved ones who are unable 70 pc
present to annually scatter flowers. those
symbols of love and anect,on, over their
last resting places
Briefly stated. these glorious dead who
sleep at Camp Chase" so far away from
their Southern homes, were prisoners car
ried there by the United States Govern
ment from nearly all the great battle
fields of the South. and from the eifects
of wounds and the ravages OF disease
succumbed to the fell destroyer Of
these Virginia claims S7, Kentucky los
Tennessee 337. Alabama GAL. Texas 2,
Georgia 30, South Carolina 70. North
Carolina 81, Arkansas Is. Mississippi s.
Louisiana 81, and Us unknown.
These. graves were In manner neg,ecs-
Association. when, through the enorts
made by II, calling attention to their con-
dition and asking that department OF
the North be created for the purpose OF
Northern soil. responses came from many
quarters and great attention has since
been paid to the subject.
The Adjutant General OF Ohio IN ms
report. in a spirit Of fraternity and hu-
manity said: The burial places OF me
unfortunate dead are entirely neglected
and are overgrown with weeds and briars.
Some care should also be bestowed on
these cemeteries. and that at an early
day, as otherwise they will soon be en-
tively obliterated and forgotten. The pit
terest enmity should stop at least at the
edge of the grave. but the conaition OF
such Is not always the case"
The United States Government bought
the cemetery. which contained the re.
mains of these Southern soldiers: ana II
paired, a stone wall built around the plat
and an iron fence placed around the bur-
ial ground and headboards put to eacn
grave. through the humanity and patriot
and ]. B. Foraker. the golden hearted
VIM. H. Knauss, Mr.. Briggs. farmer
near there and Capt. w. b, Albrignt.
an ex-Confederate soldier. and some Few
other friends. Also, through the e1 ,rsss
and shrubberv have been planted and out
of his own individual means he defrayeo
the expenses OF the decoration OF these
graves in 1896. and annually since. wltn
little help obtained at Columbus. Ohio
and some small donations MADE from the
South This Is now the seventh annual
Decoration Day. so successfully organlzea
by this great American. VINO deserves
our everlasting thanks and gratitude ior
the holy and fraternal feelings which
have actuated him in carrying out MS
sacred work.
This year he has. appointed Saturday.
June IA. p. M, for Memorial eAes-
cises," at which time. with prayer. ad,
dresses, singing. strewing Of flowers ana
other appropriate ceremonies, ne VIII
crown his great work by the unveiilng
and dedication of a fine stone arcn
mounted by bronze, statute or pri-
vate Confederate soldier. facing soutn,
ward towards the home OF these oedo
heroes; and which will be the only IN
stance OF a memorial placed over the
graves of Confederates by an Ex-Federai
soldier At the unwilling he Will make
known the name of his friend VINO con.
tributed this magnificent arch and
statute.
for money. he has not asked for q single
cent, but the general commanding, OF MS
own accord, appeals to those who are
able and who are willing to DO SO &c
send to these headquarters, or 10 Col
VIM. II, Knauss direct, contributions 10
assist in paying some necessary expenses
attendant upon the memorial exercises
and decorating the graves.
Please send flowers express charges pre-
paid and mail express receipt to COL
Wm. II. Knauss, No. l-2 s. High street,
Columbus. Ohio, so that by error not a
single cent Of expense will fall upon hlni'
and pIease be sure and express the How
ers so they will reach Columbus, ono
not later than the morning OF June IA.
There is scarcely doubt PVT tnat IN. 1ne
sonable quantities free: and there Is no
doubt but that the request for Movers
will meet with hearty response from
the noble women Of the South.
" The general commanding feels sure