Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-14
CELEBRATION AT GETTYSBURG.
North and South to Meet--Coun-
ties Asked to Pay Soldiers Way

Horse Pen, Va, Feb. 4th.
Editor Clinch Valley News,
Dear sir:-At the last meeting
of the u. G. Veterans at Macon,
Ga, an invitation from the sur
vivors of the Federal Army, was
received and read at the meet
ing, to join them on the battle
field of Gettysburg, July LIST.
End, Bird and 4th, to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the
greatest battle ever fought in
ancient o. modern times, the
result of which fell like a
bolt Of lightning, upon
the entire South and the world
for that matter.
With that great soldier, Gen.
r. E. Lee at the head of well
equipped and enthusiastic army,
which had never known defeat,
the result of that battle cast a
cloud of gloom and sorrow over
the entire South; the loss of so
many brave officers and men;
and perhaps was turning point
in that fratricidal war.
The great State of Pennsyl-
vania and the Congress of the
United States have appropriated
$3.50, 600, and extended sincere
and cordial invitation to all
"honorably discharged soldiers
of the Federal and Confederate
armies, tents, cots, blankets,
commissary, medical and quar-
termasters stores, will be issued
free of cost. Including all the
modern hygenic comforts in
shelter, food, light and water;
sufficient to accommodate 60, 200
soldiers.
1.-The acts of the Virginia AS
sembly approved March 18th.
1912, authorizing the Board of
Supervisors of the several coun-
ties of the State, to appropriate
money to defray the expenses of
such INDECENT soldiers of the
Confederate army Of the said
counties, desiring to attend the
celebration of the 50th anniver-
sary of the battle of Gettys-
burg"
There will be erected by the
U S. Government a great peace
monument, at great cost, land
1t is to be hoped the General r.
f.. Lee monument will be ready
to be erected, and the Ratchet"
of sectionalism and strife, is to
be buried forever, and again be
a united and undivided country
in spirit and in fact. The Presi
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson will
lay the corner stone Of the great
peace monument. Old Veteran
can you anticipate such a greet
ing and love-feast as awaits you
on that occasion: and if YOU
were in that terrible battle it
will be a pleasure to review that
part of the battle field, in which
you were engaged. Although it
may bring to memory the sad
dest day of your life, and COM
rades unless you are physically
unable to go, you should go, its
your duty to go, and participate
IN the last meeting Of the kind
that will fall to your lot in this
life. We will go wearing the
Grey. All you need to show your
colors, is a grey blouse which
can be procured from Levy
Bros, Louisville, KY, or the
Globe Clothing Co., Richmond,
Va, enclosing your measure and
$500
Now, will the Supervisors aid
in giving you free transporta-
ton, which will be at reduced
rates. There should be no cues
ton or hesitation upon the part
of the Board to grant this last
favor to those Confederate
Veterans, who sacrificed so much
for their county and State, dur
ing those four years of carnage
and death. Many of these old
veteran volunteers had nothing
but the suit on their backs VIXEN
they shouldered their muskets
In the defense of county and
State. And a half century of |
peace has not brought them full |
larders or fortune and | appeal
to the U. d. G. in this county,
to grant to these old veterans
such aid and influence as | know
they possess, as will bring to
these old veterans the pleasure
and happiness anticipated in
this great reunion and celebra-
ton. Will you grant this re- II
luest? In the near future | shall II
.all a meeting of the Brown
1arman Camp to take steps to-
accomplish this end. III
All the other Statas ora oront III