The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

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the author Of the book of nature is tn,
author OF the Bible. a
D. G.. c. BUTTS.
| Richmond Va
Echoes OF tho Reunion.
Editor Of Tho imes-Dispdtch:
| Sir.-As delegate from the West
moreland Camp attending the great
United Confederate Veterans Reunion
~ Richmond,& 4 wish to give public ex-
preston 20 some thoughts concerning
Ing under my observation. First, the
thanks of the camp are eminently due
the Governor, the chairman 9of the
ms. OF the steamer Rappahannock, OF
the Virginia Oyster Navy, for the de-
lightful trip from our home county.
James River and back. and for the
many courtesies shown9us on the way.
Next, cannot praise enough the boun-
Grams by the city. OF Richmond. and
every one I mot on her streets and IN
OCCASION. the, unveiiing, Of two such
monuments in the capital city OF the
Conf ederacy, or another such parade
again: another such welcoming OF pa
Trade bytgsuch an extended throng OF
| thousands Will scarcely ever be equuled
Iitors. from ali parts OF the country. ana
Ian citizens OF Richmond acted as bro
Ethers and sisters. No introductions
We're needed; every remark met win
|ians and Texans and all others A man
from Oklahoma told me the chartered
train on which he came consisted OF
other routes!s A veteran from West
ern State said this was the fourteenth
reunion he had attended. and he only
three. Mentioning this to the wife Of
i a veteran from Bristol. Tenn, she SAID
she had attended only eight =
i An old comrade IN the army. whom
had not seen or heard from since we
parted after Lees surrender, recognized
line and called mo By name. after iorty-
two years had intsrvened y. y Al ,n .ne :
/ slastic and In perfect harmony, The
4 singing OF the Old war songs on every
occasion by the large chorus OF Rich
the most enjoyable feature OF the re.
i union. Nothing will more certainly
4 keep alive an interest and enthnsiasn =
i see that her history Is properly WRIT
4 ten and preserved for all TING, than
A the carrying out OF General s. D. Lee. 3
advisory ordeIat 9, Kas t n,iYs and n Sons sons
j 10! veterans, and to have. the OLD war
. songs sung at every meeting ana every ea
reunion g can no. msnaan memories
Of the occasion nor can sa eae 70 mf the
fatal drawhaG hat 70 iha pfa n Nerh
Caroiina ana mingled much with her
4 people. i had North Carolina Grass Gas.
mates at College, North CaToiina
f fop my bother ,r, honor the "oid North
State for her many, virtues, TOT he er
!, glorious record in the war, end ne 3!
. nypartyrs 70 the cause g, Of ca mpel1y :
II in the faces of other veterans such IN
| pidious claims-even Were they wal
) ranted by fact--of FIRST" and 'farthest.
. a North Carolina headquarters or IN
! rade, you saw First at Bethel; Las as
at APPROXIMATION" , would INC mo ISL re re
ali self-respectlng North carolsnians
!. that the motto be changed to ANON
I the First at Bethel, at the. front O.
VOLTA wth farther e. thai
mattox, near to and facing the Drag,
gadocio one, and to remain as long a.
t THE invidlous Inscription on the mon
. ument facing this is unwarranted BY
: the facts. North Carolina did her w w
= the Gonfederaey. Erected for the SAX
the til Army Of Northern Virginia."
E Mh BsSe far ths!b PSsR9s and g as'
the preceding engagement at Fairfa'
|Courthouse. where Captain Mari va
J, Killed? Why do they ignore the Tag
/ b bra AS as they did. and that the on
Y man Killed there, member OF o Nortl
!. Carolina command. was native 9
When they gpss atb % caroin
seeded first and fought the battle Q
;. Sumter sumter. and that North Carolina onl:
seeded after virgipia sh Ia a,d Sraye !
. disconnected from theylother seceds
q statesg Why forget that Jackson.
!" Alexandrin. In defense OF his home sn \,
i Gag, killed the first YANKEE. ana an ,, 10.
y Why EAST at Appomattox," whe
,e Appomattox was not the lasty 70
Johnstona was as s lata5; an an
thens Mss aiEnins still later WI
% "farthest at Gettysburg,' when the
il admit that Pieketts command We ,
u farthest into the enemy,s linesT Tn
same spirit of brayadO went still fui
:. ther, when In the late meeting OF IN
= United Confederate Veterans. Will
. considering the next place OF meetini
: the piatform TO second the nominatio
ID Of birmingham, and took that occasio
r. to make the extraordinary claim tbs
ranehs brigaas 81 M fhn MaV ~ was Nc
Y ehnni csyilIe for Lees army to eros
4 the Ghlqkahominy. Branch h, d az eros eros
~ Meadow Bridges, but after long della
~ failed to clear the wayior the remail
" der Of al p. Hills Di.ison to Gro.
y, y, lower. down, and Fields Brigade led b
- the Fortieth Virginia, drove the enen
% from the front of Meadow Bridge
i-)when Branch was not In sight or hea
~ ing. Fields Brigade continued !
al front down the, road on the hills mort
i j IA
= Fortiath and Forty seventh Virgin