The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-08
GREETINGS TO
HIS COMRADES
COMMANDER BUCHANAN SENDS A
LETTER TO THE VETERANS OF
ARDMORE.

Capt. W. X. Wood received the fol-
lowing letter from Geo. &. Bac- anan,
commander OF Joe shelby Camp 971
1. q. y. which will be of interest 10
the veterans and their friends OF Ard
more and vicinity.
Chickasha, okla, june ). 1910
My dear CoMraGes OK tle CAicAasaM
LtlgaGe.
Greeting:
Since time inme mortal it has leeu
,he custom and traditions OI men TO
reverence the name and lame vi IA
orotne DoOd aud as the old COnieder-
ale soldiers i've today, not as in the
.ays gone by, but q sweet and lasting
mcEoly OF those days OF heroic
s.usgIe oil such ,Aal was not known
10 history. Today YOU are IN peace
aud ,oOd will to all the world. Inc
cod that decreod the tate OF all mea,
still holds in sacred trust to you the
ualloWed memories OF a nations : pride.
As God gave you the natural instinct
OF reasoning, 80 should you take the
advantage and no d iast 10 that sell
same and generous patriotism thhI
peryaaed the very soul in the days
chat tried mems souls and my dear
comrades. while | pen these lines, the
many Things come 50 vivid and can
only wish they could be repeated
many times over i'll thunder tones That
the world may know of the Confeder-
ate soldier and what kind of stuff he
was made Of Integrity was the first
loop and connecting link to fidelity
and that within the moral bounds a
manly man, a brave man, genrous
man was the general makeup of the
uoys III Gray. On, Wnat heritage
came down the line. from the Hugue'
nots OF the old Palmetto state from
time to time al interviewer with "A
most blissful creation OF Gods great
est people.
Yes my comrades, look around Al
the old gray ay-hared veteran and whis-
per in silence one sweet prayer that
God may own and bless them all VII Al
they cross the river.
his organization OF the United Con
ieGelate Veterans is building mon
ument Of the brotherhood OF which the
| tie binds stronger and stronger as
the days 30 by and in feeble efforts ana
enleavors to communicate with you
| my greetings as Vomrade. one who
shared the fiery darts of piercing lead
! the booming cannon.
! But oh how poor are words TO eX-
press my little experience as one VINO
wore the gray. Yes, my cOnnades
/ organization is 'one OF the stronge ).
powers OF earth. Let every comrau,
come willingly, pay your dues liberal
| is. attend the meetings regularly, new
er be ashamed to don your hat TO a
worthy old Confederate soldier. a,
matters not how low In estate he may
he he was there to hear the bullets
whistle just the same.
To the brave men there is some
thing grander than money Truth.
Honor is far more previous that hne
gold, vet money is one of The prime
factors In the lives OF men, but the
Good Book tells us, What Is man that
thou art mindful OF him y nations
pride is best known by the care OF
their dead hut We must care for the
living and The most appropriate va!
should he Tor the old boys 10 stand
hrmIy together Keep your camp
fires burning keep we'll posted on al
matters peltainins ia [. {. "" and 40
not forget that our state reunion con
,enes in Oklahoma City, July e, :, and
Sth. I.c our Chickasaw Brigade make
grand showing. Commander oil
camp will please make an urgent re-
quest to the dear old comrades to
prepare for the occasion.
Yours raternally.
GEO. G.. BUCHANAN.
Commander Chickasaw Brigade. L. e..
V.