Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-08-31
TO THE SONS OF CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS
OVER THE VIOLIN
TER STAT"

Much has been done and is being
done by our noble mothers and sisters
in making glad the last days of our
gallant and liberty glowing fathers who
so heroicaily went to the front during
the period of civil strife from 1861 to
1865, and who fought for the defense
of their homes and firesides, and for
what they believed to be right. Com
paratively little las up to this time
been done by the Sons of Confederate
Veterans along any we'll defined and
organized line of eudeavor. 1t is the
duty and privilege of the Sons to sea
to it that only truthful history con-
corning the civil strife is taught in
the schools of our State. 1t is a furth
er privilege of the Sons to urge not
only continued but further action on
the part of our law makers in provid
ing for the relief of Confederate sold
iers who need assistance, and to coop
crate with the daughters of the Con-
federacy in handing down to the com
ing generations the true story of the
Confederate heroines.
The last annual meeting of the Sons
of Veterans was held in Little Rock,
Arkansas, at the time of the Confeder-
ate Reunion late in the past spring,
and Tennessee was scarcely represent
ed at that great gathering. There is
no question in regard to the Sons of
Tennessee revering the memory of the
Confederate Soldier, or of his readiness
to assist in any worthy call that may
be made upon him. At the same time,
the Sons of Tennessee are sadly lack
ing in organization, and without Or
ganization nothing in the way of u
definite or practical work can be un-
dertaken and unless we undertake
something, nothing will be accomplish
cd worth the while.
AS the Tennessee Commander for
the ensuing year, will hold myself in
readiness to respond to any calls that
may be made upon me from any of the
towns in Tennessee where the Sons de-
sire to organize. In connection with
the Adjutant General and Chief of
Staff, Nathan Bedford Forrest, of
Memphis, the State is being divided
into a. number of sections, and Brig
ade Commander and his staff will be
appointed and announced in the imme-
diate future.
A convention of the Sons of Veter-
ans is hereby called to meet in Muir
freesboro, Tenn, on Oct. 18th, at
which time the Confederate Veterans
of the State will be in session, and it
is hoped that delegates will be present
from all sections of the State. 1t is
with pleasure AMI especial pride that
am privileged to announce the fol-
lowing prominent citizens in the State
as members of my staff, towit; Will
liam Winter Lyon, Division Adjutant
and Chief of Staff Nashville; Julien
F. Gracey, Division Inspector, Clarks-
vile; J. ]. Bean, Division Quartz
master, Lynchburg; Jas. N. Cox, Div
ision Commissary, Cookeville; Hon.
Hillsman Taylor, Division Judge Ad-
vocate, Trenton; DR.. J. S. Bachman,
Division Surgeon. Bristol; Rev. Or.
James |. Vance, Division Chaplain,
Nashville, Prof Sydney G. Gilbreath.
Division Historian, johnson City.
Let us awaken such an interest in
each community that will result not
only in large attendance at the Muir
freesboro Conference, but that will en-
able us at the next general Reunion of
the Veterans and Sons to be presented
in such way as to emphasize to all
the world that the Sons of Tennessee
are now where their fathers have al
ways been found-right in the front of
the fight, anxious and ready to assume
responsibility, and to meet every con-
dition that presents itself in a manly,
straight forward manner.
The State Commander will be glad
to furnish any information as to the
of camps, etc, to any
son who may write him OH the sub
ject.
Yours fraternally,
LELAND HUME,
Commander Tenn. Division U. S. C. V.