The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
THE BEST BATTLE ABBEY.

sfeEit VIIIS BEST ISA'IIlII AXE ~ \ 4
One Can be Ilrcctcd In Every Soldiers
Home.
Editor OF rho Times-Di Dispatch:
S,r,-The following resolution was.
offered in committee OF tho United
Confederate Veterans. 1t was not read
to the convention at the reunion in
Richmond. Perhaps it ought to have,
been:
"Whercas, tho soldiers OF the army
OF tho Confederate States was, by the
fortune Of war, deprived Of any OFF,
cinl Acknowledgement OF his patriotic
Services In token OF tho devotion with
which he offered his life and fortune
in defense Of his State, now be it
"Resolved by this Association Of
United Confederate Veterans, in con-
vention assembled, That 1t Is incum-
bent upon each State Of the South
which acknowledged the government
OF the Confederate States and sent it's
sons into the field in its behalf to
recognize tho chivalrous and self-sacri-
ficing conduct Of each OF is SOL
diers by an appropriate memento
duly reciting the services OF such
soldier and formally certified under
the arms and seal or tho State by Its
Adjutnnt- General or other competent
Off ccr.'
TO any thoughtful person reviewing
the battered veterans in line on the
occasion OF this Confederate Reunion
matter of reflection will be presented
when 1t is considered that no one OF
them has received in recognition Of
his faithful services during tho war
any material evidence thereof, either
from the government OF the Confed-
crate States or from the State which
recognized that government and sent
him into the field to Withstand the
invading hosts,
In American families, where ances-
tors were soldiers OF the Revolution,
the War Of 1912. the Florida War.
the Mexican War. some evidence is
preserved of the patriotic service OF
such ancestor in the form Of q medal.
commission, certificate Of honorable
discharge or other authorized memento
of his action from tho General Govern
ment or that OF his State. and it is
not too much to say that this off,
| cinl memento constitutes a revered and
treasurer heirloom of the famlly-the
only heirloom which, in this demo-
cratic country, it can show in full
confidence of appreciation by the
| patriotic citizen.
In all times such family signals have
been regarded with especial care and
they have had much to do with the
| great advance OF the Anglo-Saxon
race along the difficult road OF :ada-
4 pendence which appeals to the heart
4 Of tho member OF this race because
!! tits the sign Of his family-his home
4 the foundation element Of the govern
4 ment Of his country.
4 These have supplemented and re-
Enforced the public songs, recitals and
i epitaphs of gallant and patriotic an
cestral deeds, which were wont to stir
the hearts of the people In tribal
4 condition, even from the time OF
4 Caradoc, the bard.
4 Our Southern people are not un-
mindful Of our dead soldiers, ant
their resting places are cared for with
4 tears and flowers and marked Will
Z honor. Monuments are erected over oul
4 great leaders showing the reverence
in which we hold their memory, ant
while such monuments may be ii
questionable taste in Gods Acre, Their,
can be no doubt Of tho warm feeling
and true spirit Of those who place
. them In position.
These public memorials point, no
only to our heroic dead. but also in
j, dicate In mystic way the hope, tn
;, wish. tho determination It may be, tina
, altar Of his country for the Los
I Cause shall not pass out of mind an
, be forever forgotten.
For SO we are revising histories an
!. establishing museums, and building
., Battle Abbey to certain memorials
: all for reminding our children an
their descendants when they rea
these books. see these memorials. o
D visit tho Battle Abbey.
S Yet II VIC place on each veteran
: in each soldiers' fnmiy--an heirloom
s or memento OF undoubted authorit,
r evidence OF his active participation !
those times in which mems patriots
j souls were tried. and in which tn
= soldier was not found wanting, "
: viii build n Battle Abbey in ever
;, family and keep forever green In !
= every heart the memory of his glorio,
- deeds and Of their incentive In tn,
!, great cause Of right for which he ga,
IL freely NIL that he had.
y 1t might have been. In view of II
N foregoing. that II this resolution hi
n. been read to the convention Is wou
l. have received decided action.
SO e. w. ANDERSON,
C. Commander Charles Broadway Rou
If Camp. No. 11o1. United Confedera
lie Veterans. Delegate from the Dl
m trict Of Columbia
SO GENERAL LEES STAFF OFTICEIl
ut Men Who We're In Service Mt the e