The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-22

first addressed myself to Gen. Mar
us j. Wright, an old Confederate con
90, 1ectcd with the War Departments:
Florence, S. c., April %, 1903.
Dear General: You will remember
he writer as former historian o.
,E'1'outh Carolina Confederate rolls
A.,a'lease inform me as to exact mothod
II proposed publication of Confederate
ools. Will the government publish
'hc names with the descriptive part
II the names only? Send all circulars
Il the War Department bearing on tho
ubjcct. Yours.
John p. Thomas.
sccord and Pension Onicc, War De
partment.
u. Washington, April %, 1903.
lr Jno. l.. Thomas, Florence. s. G.;
~ law enacted at the last session Of
ongress requires the department tc
'mpic complete roster of the oill-
q RS and enlisted men Of the Union
ld Confederate armies. The form in
'ilch the compilation will he pub
he'd has not yet been decided upon
d will not be decided upon until
ter the compilation shall have been
mplctcd. No circular with regard
the work has been published.
authority of the Secretary of War.
!. f.. G. Answorth,
Chlcf, Record ard Pension Office.
Addressing myself next directly to
a,n. +. Q. Ainsworth, War Depart.
gent, | received the annexed reply:
ecord and Pension Office, War De-
partment.
Washington, April 27, 1903.
u. lnn. p Thomas, FLORENCE s q
Dear Sir: In rcSpOnce to your let
T, received today, relative TO the re-
ntly authorized roster OF the officers
id enlisted men Of the Union and
onfede"ate armies. | beg leave to say
iat no decision as to the form and
ope of the publication has yet been
ade and that none can be made I'M
after the compilation OF the Con-
'derate part Of the roster Shall have
cen completed so as to make it posi-
!e to determine definitely the extent
nd character Of the historical Infor-
alton that is available for use in the
.,Stcr.
The department. is now engaged in
'mplllng data for the Confederate
lrt of the roster, and in doing so it
making use Of all original contcm-
s>rancous records that are in the pos
Ission OF the department or that may
H. eobtained from the various States or
iher sources. Every item of infor-
alton that is found in any Of these
:3i cords with regard to the service Of
4 ly officer or enlisted man is separate
= carded, SO that when the work shall
I've been completed and the cards
AZ lail nave been arranged, all the cards
hating to that officer or man will fall
'gcther and will show his entire mill
'ry history SO far as that history is
certalnablc from the records.
Oh Will readil, zee that the rcla
We completeness or incOmpletcness of
ie histories thus complied in the case
confederate officers and men will
a'pend IN great measure upon the ex-
nj TO which the incomplete records
Ihe custody Of this department
glail oe supplemented by original re-
pros tnat may now be in the posses
on OF The various States, of histori
or memorial associations or Of
'VaIc persons. Very respectfully,
F. G. Ainsworth,
Irigader General, U. S. a. Chier
Record and Pension Onice.
The original publication by the Sec
fGary of War seemed to imply that
ny the names would be published.
sid not each soldiers record. But tho
IrreSpondencc herewith given points
The full publication of our Confcdc
. M al
N tficcr and private.
III This be the case then the general
pVerlimcnt proposed to do its duty.
'C only magnanimously, but fully, by
.@sc Confederate soldier and South
troiina Will be relieved Of her publ.
lition-her late foe coming gradually
agi hcr relief and taking or her hands
&C solemn obligation that rested
" ercon. 1''u
..po this complexion it has come at
~ ana let US thank the Lord of
loSts that He puts it in the minds
: 'd hearts OF the men in blue to honor
men In gray. 1t is the great re-
ncliation.
IL VIII remain, however, for the vet
4 ans in convention assembled TO lrpe
y general assembly Of South Caro-
. iit 10 make such an appropriation as
.sfll enable Col. rribbc to amend. re-
r,,'e and, II necessary, TO purge the
JUS SO lis to present them clean, clear !,
"a completc-as far us possible to the !.
alntlng and preserving hands of Tic :
t1i'ord and pension Office OF the War
and especially hon.
.&td be the names OF Root and /,
fnsworth and all others connected ',
d Ch tnIS noble and timely bcncfac- :
\ that, above all else, puts on thc
YSc OF history the names of tho /,
3 Yates who composed the matchlcss =
=. MES OF the young Confcderacy. that :
"a 'Sc SO fair and fell SO pure Of :
= me. " u
ind lei every Confederate aid Col i
3: oDlc IN his great Office so rs to have
z records as fair and as thorough n,
=, can a. s;
or one pledge myself to do All 7 n
I; 10 second Col. Tribblc and lovallv n
(, ol'lntcer for the final war of tic I'll
as il private, seeking no reward st
cpI "hat comes from the sense Of X
Jno y: Thomas. o.
Sban OF tic el
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