The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-15
Last Appeal to Missouri confederates.

leQerate veterans" IN MlsSOurl; 70
the Confederate Southern Memorial
Association" to all Organizations of
the ''Sons of Veterans" and Chapters
of the Daughters of the C%onfed-
eracy''; to all surviving Confederate
Soldiers in Missouri; and to the rela-
tives and friends of the deceased Con-
federate Soldier:
In 1903 Congress directed the Sec
rotary Of War to compile from the
records Of this office, a "Roster of
the officers and enlisted men of the
Union and Confederate Armies"
The records of the Union soldiers
being complete, and the records of
the Confederate soldiers being very
incomplete-rot exceeding % per
cent of enlistment-the Secretary of
War requested the Governors of the
several Southern states to cooperate
with the Department in making the
Confederate part of the Roster as
complete as possible, in order that
the Confederate soldier might re-
ceive that recognition which he is
justly entitled to. All these States,
with the exception of Missouri, i'm
mediately took up the work, and
have about completed same, under
Legislative authority, with appro-
priations ranging from $4,000 to $780,
600. When l learned these facts, at
the Reunion in Richmond, last June,
knowing that our Legislature would
order not meet until 1909, and realiz-
ing that the few surviving soldiers are
rapidly passing away away, | deter
mined to inaugurate the work in Mis-
souri,, hoping and believing that our
Legislature, at its next session, would
order it to be completed, and also
to have it made a matter of record
, In the A1jutant Generals Office at
Jefferson City.
t The work undertaken by me has
y been more successful than | antici-
pated, owing to the fact that the
: Press of the State, regardless of pol
itics, approaching the Importance
of collecting this historical data,
o gave the subject much publicity.
4 Since the 5th of August last l have
received over 500 letters, collected
about 5000 original Confederate doc
uments, consisting of Muster Rolls,
Historic Rolls, and other miscellan-
eous papers relating to the service OF
, Mlssourians who served in the Con.
federate Army. These documents
have been forwarded to the War
Department for record and return
after they have served the purpose
y for which they we're loaned. This
work has the approval of the Mis-
souri, Division of the United Confed.
a crate Veterans, in Convention assem-
bled, at Fulton, last fall.
As all of the other Southern States
have completed their work, it is prob
able that the War Department will,
e commence the publication of the
g Roster sometimes during this year; il
n so, not owe 30 per cent of the names
n of Missouri soldiers will appear in
this Great Memorial Volume as
Mai. Gen. Ainsworth is pleased to cal
the Roster.
For the sake of history; for the
sake of memory of our deceased
" comrades who fell upon the field Of
battle, and now lie buried in graves
Observation-Disclosures those who.
since that eventful period, have ans
wered the "last roll CALL" it becomes
our sacred duty to see that theil
names are correctly enrolled upor
the fpages Of this Official Roster,
IS which will be published by the Gov.
Ig eminent.
IL Commence this work at once, by
Of organization, in every county, town
Sc and precinct in the state. Collect
II and send in all original Muster Rolls
ID and documents made during the war,
p relating to the service of Missouri
ans in the Confederate Army. Also
m from memory, prepare lists of Con.
federates from Missouri, giving date
IF and place of birth; date and place Of
E. enlistment; rank, company, regiment
x and brigade; when surrendered and
where; killed, when and where; where
r. residing; and incidents of service
Same data is desired relating to the
Il service of confederates from othel
is States who settled in Missouri after
the War.
Forward all data, enclosing al
addressed, stamped envelope ieo
answer is required, to
Il JAMES w
as Missouri Trust Buiidine uis
IN Mo