The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
GREETING TO HIS
OLD COMRADES
LETTER WRITTEN BY COMMAND.
DER OF JOE SHELBY CAMP, U.
c. ", CHlCkASHA.

The following letter written ny Geo.
q. Buchanan, commander Of Joe Shell
by camp. No 975, u. G. v, to w. X.
Wood OF this city will be of interest to
many of the old veterans who are read.
ers OF The Ardmoreite:
Joe Shelby Camp, No. e75, U. c. v.
Ch ekasha, Okla.
May 3, 1910.
Mr.. ". r. Wood,
Ardmore. Oklahoma.
My Dear Sir and Comrade:
TO My Old Comrades, Wherever
They May Be-Greedng:
THIS Is truly beHtting and duty we
owe 10 our fallen heroes. The years
have crept slowly upon you and
today-the 18th day of May,
19lO-has found you in the
embrace of great people. The
God that kept watch over you in the
heat Of battle. is still spreading the
wings of love and affection about you.
AS the sun rules the day and the moon
governs the n ght, so should man gov
ern his deeds and keep his passion
within due bounds. that in the final OF
this earthly pilgrimage we may all en-
Ger in at the straight and narrow way.
Yes. my dear comrades Time. the
great healer OF all Ills, extend the help.
ing hand to you. In youth yot were
the flower of your race; in manhood
you were the stay of a strong people;
mankind, you can say, with pardonable
pride. tha. you have set laudable ex.
ample to all the world.
War, with all its horrors and priya
tions, has eft you with the sweet i'm
press of a well spent LIE and chari
~ that eN,cnds beyond the grave.
As We pen these lines, sweet are the
moments that come to US with happy
reflection and with the knowledge C!
knowing that the Confederate soldier
has lett heritage of which the hall
can never be told In the battle front
he was the peer Of all the world; in
the common walks of men they were
the very zenith of ciyiliza, on; in the
business pursuits OF life they have
been in close touch with agricultural
commercial and financial development
OF prosperous people. In church anC
state they were in keeping with the
genius OF the worlds grea. est powers
Whey they shall all have passed ava!
posterity with due reverence will ris,
up and call them blessed.
Yes my comra -es, gentle reminder
may be a safeguard to you at thi:
hour on the stage of action. \ duty
ghat We owe to flag that is forever
lurled and love and admiration fol
"a chieftain of whose character site.
the world can never excel. And a!
commander OF the Chickasaw Brigade
OF United Confederate Veterans,
hereby extend you loving invitation
to all camps of the Chickasaw Brigad,
TO cooperate in benevolent and re
liz Gus way of celebrating on the thir'
days of June, 1910, one of the mos
memorable days of this American pee
Pile. the birthday of jefferson Davis
the first and only president of the Con
federate states.
Yes comrades, build up the littl
grass mound and place flower ther,
on in sweet remembrance of the dea
boys who with you shared the fate q
battle and hardships of the camp an
bivouac.
BE not forgetful to entertain strans
crs. your erstwh'le enemies. With
flower and tearlrop on his lowl
mound VII only add one star to you
crown when the Blue and the Ora
shall form that great procession ON IN
golden streets of the haven of rest.
GEO. G.. BUCHANAN.