The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-22
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THE CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
Col. Thomas Furnishes Information
on an Important Point.

,f which will be discussed at the u.
!. v reunion convention In Columbia
1is week. Col. Thomas SAYS:
sas Going to headquarters for my facts
I first addressed myself to Gen. Mar
us j. Wright, an old Confederate con.
-.lccteL with the War Department.:
Florence, S. c., April %, 1903.
Dear General: You will remember
he writer as former historian OF
'5iouth Carolina Confederate rolls.
la'leaSc inform me as to exact mothod
Il proposed publication Of Confederate
ools. Will the government publish
'hc names with the descriptive part,
'r the names only? Send all circulars
4 the War Department. bearing on the
ubjcct. Yours,
John p. Thomas.
sccord and Pension Onlce, War De
partment.
q, Washington, April %, 1903.
lr. JIo. j.. Thomas, Fiorcace, S. c.:
a law enacted at the last session of
ongress requires the department to
'mpllc complete roster Of the OIL
n RS and enlisted men Of the Union
ad Confederate armies. The form in
= nlcl the compilation will be pub
he'd has not yet been decided upon
q will not be decided upon until
ter The compilation shall have been
mplctcd. No circular with regard
the work has been published.
E authority OF the Secretary Of War.
y F. G. Ainsworth,
Il Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Addressing myself next directly to
Een. +. G. Ainsworth, War Depart.
: gent, l received the annexed reply:
ocord and Pension oillcc, War De-
partment.
Washington, April p, 1903.
ii. 'Ino. p. Thomas, Florence, S. G..
Dear Sir: In rcsponce to your let
r, received today, relative 60 the re-
ntly authorized roster of the officers
ia enlisted men OF the Union and
)nfederate armies, beg leave to say
iat no decision as to the form and
ope of the publication has yet been
AIDE and That none can be made un-
after the compilation Of the Con-
'derate part Of the roster Shall have
zen completed SO as to make it possi-
!e TO determine definitely the extent
III character Of the historical Infor-
alton that is available for use IN the
lister.
| The department. is now engaged in
,mpiling data for the Confederate
sart of.the roster, and in doing so it
making use Of all original contem-
b)raneous records that are in the pos
f.sSlon OF the department. or that NAV
~ obtained from the various States or
3 her sources. Every item Of lnfor-
+ alton that is found in any Of these
Y cords with regard to the service Of
!, ~ officer or enlisted man is separate
5 scardcd, SO that when the work shall
I've been completed and the cards
+ lall nave been arranged, all the cards
iatlng to that officer or man will fall
8 'gcther and will show his entire mill.
~ nistory SO far as that history is
ccrtainablc from the records.
on vii readil, zee that tho rcla-
We completeness or incompletcness Of
lc histories thus compiled in tic case
4 confederate officers and men will
'pcnd In great measure upon the ex-
nt TO which the incomplete records
the custody Of this department.
Eaii oe supplemented by original re-
prds that may now be in the posses
on OF the various States, Of histori-
u or memorial associations or of
fisaIe persons. Very respectfully,
e. G. Ainsworth,
rlgadicr General, U. S. A., Chief.
Record and Pension Orlce
The original publication by the Sec
ftary or War seemed to imply that
ny tlic names would be published,
ia not each soldiers record. But tho
NrrcSpondencc herewith given points
the full publication Of our Confcdc-
te rolls, names and records of each
( ficer and private.
II Jllis be the case then the general
3pcrnment proposed to do its duty.
'C only magnanimously, but fully, by
,nc Confederate soldier and South
trollna VIII be relieved OF her publi-
ICion--ler late foe coming gradually
y hcr relief and taking Off her hands
&c solemn obligation that rested
y crcon.
!. po tllS complexion it has come at
.r,t ana let us thank the Lord of |
}ostS that He puts it in the minds |
!, !" iicaftS or the men in blue to honor
!" c men In gray. 1t is the great re-
nciliation.
IL will remain, however, for the vet.
ans in convention assembled to urge
.'c general assembly of South Caro-
ha TO make such an appropriation ne
~ enable Col. 'rribble to amend, re-
,,e and, if necessary, to purge the
-.liS SO as TO present them clean, clear
81 complctc-as far as possible TO the
'::Inting and preserving hands of tllc
f;ofd and pension otlice of the War
and especially hon.
sd bc the names OF Root ana
'nSworlh and all others connected
IN this noble and timely bcnefac. :
that, above all else, puts on tho
lsc or history the names of tho
! Yates who composed the matchlcss
!, MES or the young Confcdcracy. that
!, @e SO fair and fell SO pure of ::
me- y !
I. ind let every Confederate aid Col d
ppie IN his great Office so rs to have
. can. a. s
! or one pledge myself to do All 7 II
10 second Col. Tribblc and lovallv n
olhntecr for the final war Of thc /
as u private, seeking no reward S
W. VIII comes from the sense OF r