The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19

We have remaining l.775.o9o
during war in Northcrn states OF
natve-born white mon.
or course rnany 90 those served
moro than one enlistment we w!Il
deduct . per cent. Tor those who had
Herved more than ono enlistment, or
tt3.25o and there remains i.329.750,
which represents the number Of native
horn Northern white men who served
In Tho United States service.
In the course .: my iifc have met
many oN-Unlon soldiers and large
proportion OF them had served a short
enlistment and then re-cnlistcd for the
war. aud ! believe that Gully % per
cont. served moro than ono enlistment.
II VIC accept these figures and then
volunteers We failed 10 get in the
territory occupied in e, by the Union
forces. IT VIII be plainly apparent that
600 600 men in the southern service
meant a much heavier drain on the
fighting strength OF tho South than DID
the o75oooO on the Northern States.
And as further proof OF this GO
anywhere YOU please in the South and
seek a man who was over sixteen
wears old in 1865 and YOU VIII almost
Invariably md an eN-confcdorate sol
der. On the contrary, go up North
and YOU Will md hundreds OF men.
many prominent in business and poll
tics who were capable OF having
served tho Union. but did not
have enlightened MS by giving the
numbers OF surviving linton and Con-
federatc veterans. as ! understood the
law provided for same. but / have
never heard OF any such enumeration.
But, after all. any system of an
rroNima;ion VIII never prove satisfac-
tory. 1t would be much better 10
know definitely what number or men
tho Confederate army contained and
though so long n time has passed. I
believe by prompt action that great
deal Of light may yet he thrown upon
tho darkness that envelopes the past.
Not per cent. of tho Confederate SOL
dlers disappeared without leaving some
record &c his life. 1t is possible that
no record o'thcr in company or rcgl-
mental nlcs. or amongst the lnhah'-
taGts where the organization was rails
ed, but aae-io per cent; did have
that If the sons of veterans and the
daughters OF veterans take m the
matter In proper form and begin with
tho old records aud trace up its Nom
bcrs that we viii soon know very
closely the number Of men that fol-
lowed the stars and Bars.
For instance. tho Eleventh Virginia
Infantry was raised In Campbell coun-
". and a roll made out for one OF its
companies would. when passed around
among the survivors, be subjected to
close scrutiny and probably names
would he added or erased relatives of
dead members could also throw light
on incidents Vt the deccased's life.
Every true Southerner had some
parent. friend or relative In tho Con
federatc service. and If all 20 at 1T
willingly IT IS astonishing how much
information can he gathered up. II
any old soldier has moved away he
North East, South or Neutrality-suspicious.
whose father. brother or uncle was IN
the Southern service, is always proud
to acknowledge It, The old soldiers
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duty to hear them. to encourage them
In every way to tell over that won
derful story OF heroism, and to do all
We can TO complete the record before
IT Is too late. Also VIC have some
few Confederate records. the United
States government has more, and the
United States prison records and Gem
etcries will furnish further informo-
tion. Get the knowledge wherever you
can, but be sure and get Il.
j. u. FAUNTLEROY.