The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26
RESOLUTIONS OF ROSTER COMMISSION.
How the Confederate Roster is to be Gotten Up
..-Cut of Commissioners.

The Atlanta Constitution of Wednesday,
July 22nd, contains a three-column half
tone cut of the Corporate Roster Commis-
sion which met there a few days ago.
The likeness of DR.. B. F. Dixon, the State
Auditor. is excellent.
Accompanying the cut are the resolutions
adopted, as follows:
Whereas, At the second session of the
Fifty-seventh Congress a provision was in
serted in H. r. 16021. an act making APP
preparation for the legislative, executive
and judicial expenses of the government,
making special provision for the cOmpila
tion and publication, under the direction
of the Secretary of War, of valuable his
torical data relative to both Union and
Confederate soldiers, in the following
words, to-wit:
Provided, That under the direction of
the Secretary of War, the chief of records
and pension office shall compile from such
official records as are in the possession OF
the United States, and from such other
authentic records as may be obtained by
loan from the various States and other
official sources, a complete roster of the
officers and enlisted men of the Union and
Confederate armies
whereas, In order that the. proposed
FessST OF JHe Shoh "
historically true, the governors of the vari-
Gus Southern States have appointed COM
nissoners for the collection of official
rosters and other material which may be
of value for the use of the War Depart
aient; be it
Resolved. first, That the commissioners
a the Southern States, in conference at
Atlanta, Ca, recognize in the publication
& a complete roster of officers and enlist
al men, by the national government, of
both Union and Confederate armies, just
and patriotic appreciation of the herolsm
q he American soldier.
Resolved. second That we hereby IT.
dorse The wise and beautiful conception Of
preserving in the same record the evidence
of the galantry of those who wore the
blue and of those who wore the gray as
q common heritage of great country.
Resolved. third, That we urge upon Con
federate veterans everywhere the import
ance of making every effort to assist the
commissioners of the Southern States in
their praiseworthy work of collecting
rosters, in order that a complete and ac-
curate record may be compiled.
Resolved, fourth. That we extend to
Secretary of War Elihu Root and to Gen
eral F. c. Ainsworth. chief of the record
and pension division of the War Depart
ment. sincere thanks for their efforts m
bringing about the passage of the bill for
the publication of the roster"
COMMITTEE TO PRESENT MEMORIAL.
Governor Gambler was appointed to
formally prepare the memorial for pre-
sentation to the Secretary of War and to
secure the signatures of the several COM
missioners.
committee consisting of Governor
Gambler, as chairman; DR.. B. F. Dixon
and the Virginia commissioner was ap-
pointed to personally present the me
mortal and to urge concurrence in its
recommendation.
1t was found that the State of Arkansas
had not yet acted in cooperating with
the War Department and the chairman
was asked to communicate with the gov
ernor Of that State urging early action.
A vote of thanks was extended Governor
Gambler for his courtesy as host at the
meeting, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
During the session Colonel John w.
Lindsay, pension commissioner of Georgia,
was present, as were other interested Con-
federates.
After the adjournment the visiting conf
missioners called on Governor Terrell and
also On the officials of the Senate and the
House.