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THE SUNNY SOUTH. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. SEPTEMBER 30 189S
Blue.
TO SOUTnEB.T MEN AND WOMEN.
To the generation of people who
have sprung to maturity in the South
since the war, we put this question :
Are you indifferent toward, or forget
ful of,the Con federate soldier? Search
your hearts and answer! The mis
sion of this page is to emphasize the im
portance of keeping alive in the South
ern breast the emotions of sympathy
and gratitude due to the ‘‘Veterans ol
the South.” Is there a true Southern
man, woman, or child, who will not
zealously aid this cause by increasing
the circulation of Fue Sunny Sout"?
This page is designed in addition, as a
depository of detached historical inci
dents of the war between the States.
It is a standing, and one of the most
highly valued departments of The
Sunny South. .Historians cannot
spare space or time to record the min-
utlse of marches, battles and sieges.
They must be gathered and preserved
in a fragmentary manner by the scat
tered survivors of the strife, or be lost
to posterity forever. Therefore to all
men and women who from experience,
or recital of veterans, know of inter
esting happenings of the war,a cordial
invitation—yea more—an earnest so
licitation is extended to contribute to
The Gray and The Blue. Ex-Federal
veterans are included within the pur
view of this paragraph, and good short
poems are desirable as well as prose
sketches, Ed. Sunny South.
THE GEORGIA. VETERANS.
Their Noble Aim. Clearly
Quartervaitcr General
O. Waddell.
Stated
John
by
Not eince the close of the “War be
tween the States” has there been such
manifest interest among Confederate
Veterans, in the formation of camps, and
iu holding re-nnions, as has been shown
the present year.
Believing this interest, in all matters
connected with our Confederate heroes, is
shared in by nine-tenths of our readers,
we determined to secure from the Veter
ans themselves, information as to the
causes of this increased interest, the ob
jects of their association, and the promin
ent leaders engaged in the movement.
With snch a purpose, we sought some of
the more prominent veterans m this city,
all of whom directed us to Col. Jno. O.
Waddell, the Quartermaster Gen’l, of the
Georgia Division of United Confederate
Veterans.
We lound him at bis home, having just
returned from a weeks canvass in the in
terest of the State Fair, of which he is pres
ident.
While protesting that the information
we desired could and would be more in
telligently furnished by Geals. Evans and
WaJker.JudgeW.Ii. Calhoun, Dr. Amos
Fox ana many other, he was an willing to
decline to say a word at any time, on a
subject so near to him, and in which he is
so deeply interested.
We therefore secured the following in
terview, which we give to the readers of
the Sunny South.
As the answers plainly indicate the
character of the questions propounded, we
will omit the questions.
BEGINNING OF DECIDED INTEREST.
Said Col. Waddell:
For many years we have had in Georgia
a few Confederate associations, confined
almost exclusively to the larger cities, and
an occasional reunion of some company or
regiment, but it was not until about the
time of tne death of President Davis that
the movement to organize Confederate
Veterans’ associations, or camps, took de
cided and enthusiastic shape.
The cause for this apparent want of in
terest is clearly understood by all who
have reached life’s meridian, and were ac
tors in the bloody drama, whose
was appointed Adjutant-General and Chief
of Stan to Gen. Gordon.
OBJECTS.
I have a copy of an address of Gen. Jno
B. Gordon, made to “The Ex-Solaiers and
Sailors of the late Confederate States of
America/’ accepting the Command of the
United Confederate Veterans which so
fully and feelingly sets forth the objects
of our association, I prefer to give
his language, rather than my own, in an
swer to your inquiry.
The first article of the constitution of the
association (reported by Gen. C. A. Evans)
declares:
“The object and pnrpose of this organi
zation will be strictly social, literary, his
torical and benevolent- It will endeavor
to nnite in a general federation all asso
ciations of the Confederate veterans, sold
iers and sailors now in existence or here
after to be formed; to gather authentic
data for an impartial history of the war
between the states; to preserve the relics
or mementoes of the same; to cherish the
ties of friendship that should exist among
the men who have shared common dan
gers, common suffering and privations; to
care for the disabled and extend a help
ing hand to the needy; to protect the
widow and orphan and to make and pre
serve the record of the services of every
member, and as far as possible, of those of
oar comrades who have preceded ns in
eternity.”
The last article provides that neither
discussion of political or religious sub
jects nor any political action shall be per
mitted in the organization and any asso
ciation violating that provision shall for
feit its membership.
GOOD OBJECTS.
Comrades, no argument is needed to se
cure for those objects your enthusiastic
indorsement. They have burdened your
thoughts for many years, yon have cher
ished them in sorrow, poverty and humil
iation. In the face of misconstruction you
have held them in yonr hearts with the
strength of religions convictions. No
misjudgement can defeat, yonr peaceful
pnrpose for the future. Yonr aspirations
have been lifted by the mere force and
urgency of surrounding conditions to a
plane far above the paltry consideration
of partisan triumphs, the honor of the
American Republic, the just powers of
the federal government, the equal rights
of states, the integrity of the constitu
tional union, the sanctions of law and the
enforcement of order have no class of de
fenders more trne and devoted than the
ex-soldiers of the South and their worthy
descendants. Bat yoa realize the great
truth that a people without the memories
of .heroic suffering and sacrifices are
A PEOPLE WITHOUT A HISTORY.
To cherish snch memories and recall
snch a past, whether crowded with success
or consecrated in defeat, is to idealize
hereto annexed, with snch alterations as
may be desired. In all cases, you will act
in your office subject to the authority of
your county Association. Report to thes*
Headquarters the action of the county
meeting promptly.
Clement A. Evans,
A. J. West, M*j. Gen’l Com'g.
Adj’t Gen’l.
constitution.
1st. This Association shall be called the
of
County, Ga., and its object shall be social
historical, benevolent, and wholly non
political and non-sectarian.
2nd. Any honorable Confederate who
served in any department of the Army or
Navy of the Confederate States may be
come a member by election.
3rd. The officers shall be, President-
Commander, one or more Lieutenant-
Commanders, Adjutant, Quartermaster,
Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon, Chaplain,
Secretary, Treasurer, and such others as
the Association may elect, wno shall hold
office for one year or until their successors
are elected and qualified, and who shall
perform the duties usual to their respec
tive positions
4th- An Executive Committee com-
pcsed of the officers and five members,
chosen by the Association, shall have
charge of all business when the Associa
tion is not in session.
5 h. Meetings sfiall be held at least
twice each year and at such other times as
the President-Commander may call. One
of these meetings may be the annual re
union.
6ch. The President shall annually ap
point a committee of nine or more on his
tory, which committee shall collect the
history of the Coifnty and of each com
mand sent from the county, and as far as
practicable the biographies of soldiers.
7th. The Executive Committee shall
adopt by-laws in accordance with this con
stitution. Amendments to the constitu
tion and by-laws may be made at any reg
ular meeting.
1 append another circular, issued by
Gen. Evans to show the steps he is taking
to form camps in every county in the
State.
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GRAY.
Something so haman hearted
In a tint that ever lies
Where a splendor has just departed,
And a glory is yet to rise!
Gray is the solemn gloaming—
Gray in the dawning skies!
In the olii man s crown of honor—
In the little maiden's eyes!
Gray mists o’er the meadows brooding,
Whence the world must dTaw its best;
Gray gleams lu the churchyard shadows,
Where all the world would ‘-Rest!”
Grav gloom in the grand cathedral
W here the “glorias” are poured!
And with angel and archangel;
We await the coming Lord.
Silvery gray for the bridal;
Leaden gray for the pal) :
For urn. for wreath; for life and death;
Ever the giay for all.
Gray in the very sadness
Ox ashes and sackcloth; yea,
While our raiment of beauty and gladness
Tarries, our tears shall slay ;
And our souls shall smile through their sadness,
And our heaits shall wear the Gray.
Columbus, Ga. —F. O. T.
curtain
was drawn in April, 1865. I principle and strength of character, inten-
Returning to impoverished homes, the I *1*7 love of country and convert deleat
Confederate soldiers realized that the an <l disaster into pillars of support for fa-
struggle before them was one for bread, I ture manhood and noble womanhood,
that there was no time for iale repinings. I Whether the Southern people under their
The prosperity of tne country must be re-1 changed conditions may ever hope to
stored, and these Confederate soldiers un-1 witness another civilization which shall
dertook the work as cheerfully as they had I equal that which began with their Wash-
fought valliantly for the honor of their ingUm and ended with their Lee, it is cer-
State, and the maintenance of those de* tainly true that devotion to their glorious
pendent upon them. I past is not only the surest guarantee of
The death of President Davis impressed I future progress and the holiest bond of
some of onr leaders, that something
should be done to preserve the memories
of our struggle—to leave to posterity accu
rate and truthful data with which to com
pile a history of the war. Sach a convic
tion led to a call for a meeting of all Con
unity, but is also the strongest olaim they
[ can present to the confidence and respect
of the other sections of the Union.
NON-POLITICAL.
In conclusion I beg to repeat, in sub
federate bodies to assemble in the city of I 8tan0 ® &t least, a few thoughts recently
New Orleans, on June 10,1889.
The Convention assembled on that day
and organized as—
The United Confederate Veterans,
and elected our gallant Georgian, General
John B. Gordon, Commander.
At that Uonvention provision was made
expressed by me to the state organization,
which apply with equal force to this gen
eral brotherhood.
It is political in no sense except so far
as the word “political” is as a synonym of
the word “patriotic.” It is a brotherhood
over which the genius of philanlhrophy
for the establishment ‘of “State or Divis- I ami Patriotism, of truth and of justice will
ion organizations.” A constitution was I P reai< *e; of philanthrophy, because it will
«.dopteu, and on March 1st, 1890, Gen I succor the disabled, help the needy, streng-
Gordon issued hia General Order No. 2 I then the weak and cheer the disconso-
announcing his general staff as follows: ’ I Iate >' of patriotism, because it will cherish
Aojutant-General and Cnief of Staff I the past glories of the dead Confederacy
„ .Clement A. Evans, Georgia; Assistant! I and transmute them into living inspirations
Ihk speech ol young Mr. Lyons at | General, Thomas H. Carter, Virginia• I future service to the living republic;
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA DIVISION UNIT
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Atlanta, Ga , Aug 1st., 1893
To the Confederate Survivors of Georgia:
You are respectfully and earnestly re
quested to meet in the County Sites of the
counties where you reside on the first
Tuesday of next September, and form for
your county a Confederate Camp or Sur
vivors* Association wherever one does
not exist.
The organization should be simple, with
few rules, and officered by a Commander
or President, Vice-President, Secretary
Treasurer, Chaplain and Historian. The
times of meeting at least once each
year.
The Association must be non-political
and benevolent. The objects in view are
the preservation of our Confederate Broth
erhood, the care of the poor and the sick,
and the collection and compilation of reli
able history.
The Association in each county will ap
point a Historian and active Committee on
History, who will be charged with the du
ty of collecting full, minute and authentic
history of the county daring and since the
Confederate struggle. This record should
be made in a bound volume and deposited
in the office ol the Ordinary, or Clerk of
the Superior Court.
These Associations, when formed, are
invited to join the United Confederate
Veterans, and to send delegates to the an
nual reunion in Birmingham, Ala , Octo*
2ad and 3rd, at the rate of two for every
20 members.
The Secretary will forward to these
Headquarters a copy of the Constitution
and B>-Laws, and roll of members.
Any further information will be furnish
ed on application.
Clement A. Evans,
* Major General Commanding.
A. J. West,
Adjutant General.
[The reunion referred to in the forego-
To allow no room for anim
ding a true Georgia welcoi
men wao come among t
keep down all animosities, auu
In other words to make ours '* rui
P ace and good-will.”
Secocd To cherish a
hood among Confederate
Sailors, and all who aided
struggle.
Third To help one another i n w.
m trouble, in sickness and p,,?.! ®*}
relieve any Confederate or widower T
phanofany Confederate in di^rZ or
bury the dead, and co-op, ra u T
‘‘Ladies Memorial Association” j n Uhtll!
for the graves of our dead, and
memorial services. ln “tel*
Fourth To hold annual re-union« ,
lect full accurate, and minute Co1
the commands of every couutr „ rA . y 01
partment, every arm of the servS ‘In
fantry, Artillery, Cavalry, Navy
Troops, Medical Service, and the
our chaplains. 0rtc of
To secure complete Rosters of sol,li«. ,
every county, their battles, cis.ui j of
general history of Geor^U’s V 0 |S 1
Soldiery from 1861 to 1865 To
the r» cord of the sacrifices of onr JT*
daughters, mothers and sisters, thaii 1
tinng love aud devotion to onr cam* Ua '
Fifth To show what was the conditio,
of our State when we returned to
homes at the close of the war, and whst?
is now, renewed and re-invigoratwi a
Southern labor, Southern b-ains Sjn-h
ern enterprise, Southern patriotism.
To demonstrate, as we can, that’ whii.
the result of the war stripped us of tin!!
fourths of our taxable values, leaving ni
bleeding at every pore, our labor demur
alized, after years of struggle suchaaf*,
nations bave ever been called on to en
dure—suffering in silence the most intent
humiliations during the period of recon
struction—that today we have ainiostre!
gained our figures in taxable property
Indications lead to the hope that we will’
reach the summit in the year 1900
The reunion which was to occur at Bir
mingham, October 21 an l 31 proximo b„!
been postponed. We regret this exceed-
ingly, as an excellent programme had
been prepared. Extensive and complete
arrangement* bad been made for the large
number who would have attended. r>y the
people of Birmingham, and the railroads
would have granted the best possible
even generous rates.
We feel sure, notwithstanding onr dis-
appointment, that the General Command
ing has good and sufficient reasons for his
action and tuat in this he has acted (or
the best.
CONCLUDING.
With such objects in view, can we not
expect that every Confederate soldier will
join and aid us? Will not every true
Georgian sanction the undertaking by a
hearty "God speed you ’*
We trust so—we believe so.
The Spirit We Like*
the last Veterans’ meeting in Atlanta Quarter-master General, Stephen D. Lee! ot truth *because it will seek to gather aud iug circular has been again postponed, and
I Miftfliaainni • US A a. ’I nrMArVA Off ari tnAllAO fnr histArirtka nnim I - _ r '
wasntyrnoof.il onhn i„,„ .Mississippi; First-assistant Quarter-mas preserve »« witnesses for history the unim- i
wa. a graceful and scholarly effort, ter General, W. S. Walker, Florida* Sec- I P^achable facts which shall doom false-
It wa3 very far above the usual ora- ond-assistant Quartermaster-Generai.J. S. hood to die, that truth may live; of jas-
Shipp, Tennessee; Inspector-General. I tic ®« because it will cultivate national as
no new date has yet been fixed.
Ed. Sunny South.]
tions of boys under twenty.
, Inspector-General, i ti _
Robert F. Hoke, North Carolina; First- vre11 88 Southern fraternity, and will con-
Vin-u-r, .x--- . . . | assistant Inspector General, Wriuht I demn narrow mindedneas and prejudice
Veterans everywhere, but especi- Shaumberg, Missouri; Second-assistant and P 888 * 011 * 8nd cultivate that broader,
ally those of Georgia, will be inter- Inspector-General, Thomas G Jones, Ala- nobler sentiment, which would
estedin (he elaborate interview of fej. st- 1 ^ °“^ # * « Mt "
old warriors | Asst. Judge Advocate General. W. C. P*
We have now sixty camps in Georgia,
the greater number of them formed this
summer by our Division Commander,
Genl Evans, who has given much time,
and intelligent thought and effort to the
F. L. Hudgins, one of Maj. Gen.
Evans’ efficient Aides in the Confed
erate veteran service, and who was
orderly sergeant of Company K 38th
Ga. Regiment, commanding his com
pany at Appomattox, April 9, 1865,
writes from Clarkston, Ga:
“My subscription has expired.
Please continue sending The Sunni
South until I can come to Atlanta
and renew, as I do not wish to miss
a number. I am an old soldier and
admire the Gray & Blue page very
much.
In July you published a piece about
Col. James D. Matthews who was Col.
of the 38th Ga regiment.
The following is a list of officers of
the same regiment who are now liv
ing.
Phillip E. Davant, Lieut. Col.
Thomas H. Bomar, Major.
R. P. Eberhart, Capt. Co. H.
John G. Rankin, “ “ D.
John Goswick, “ “ I.
W. C: Matthews, “ “ G.
A Tribute To Our Noble Confederate*.
:X e JT t0 1036 0f tthSKe e M
old age comes on them would *■»,** -‘“■P**---
lum, Teun.; Surgeon General, J seph
Jones, La.; Asst Surgeon General, J. S
Todd, Ga.; Chaplain, R. L. Dabney,
Texas.
AIDS TO THE GENERAL COMMANDING.
Alfred Scales N. C-, J. H. Forney, Ala.,
be a most melancholy state of affairs.
Uiey are organizing and uniting
in eTet^^irection, and a year or two
more willtf'd the surviving comrades
cemented in a close fraternal bond
X which only deatn will sever. And, n .. ~ ^ „
wu i ra,,y to the rv
iS&ouTt*r:A mm - !ter * I “• * •- j -° hn * n
the “s Te aud yellow leaf ’
We wlH that some pro jfnent officer
of the U. C^v; of over. Southern State
would follow Ciu^Taddeirs example
Will not Gen Cabell, or Gov. Stone (of
Miss.) or Gen. Stepnen D. Lee lead
off? W e will find room for all.
GEORGIA ORGANIZATION AND WORK.
At the head of this organization is Major
General Clemnnt A. Evans, commander,
with the following staff:
Adj’t Gen’l,—A. J. West, Atlanta.
Inspt’r Gen’l.—A. M. Foute, Carters-
ville.
Qr. M’r Gen’l.—J. O. Waddell, Atlanta
Jadge Ad. Gen’l,—W. M. Hammond.
Thomas ville.
Surgeon Gen’l.—W. H. Phiipot, Tolbot-
plans
Samson Oecum, au Indian preacher, was
Dorn at Mohegan, New London Co , Ct.
about 1723 and died at New Stookridge n’
_ • in . J“ly. i~ !V - He entered the Iud’iaa
school i’ Mr. Wlieeluck, at L-banon, when
be Whs 19 years of age, and remained
!, T re . tour J t-ars. Teaching school a while
at Lebanon, he removed to Montauk L I
WnS? a e / t ,-”?» ht ana P^ched. Sent to
England as an agent for Wheelocks
Indian school, he attracted great atten-
5 ^e first Indian preicher
who had visited tbat country. Occurn
th^In 11 !, 15 ° ybd m,ssi °nary labors among
oveXm ' “ CqUired mUCh iUlWc *
Y., Jam s Eagle, Ark., John W. Daniel.
Va , E. P. Fleming, Fla., J. B. Kershaw,
S. C., E. M. H«nry, Va .Lawrence8 Ross,
Tf-x .s, R Q Mills, Texas, Cbas. M. Hayes
Miss.. John Milledge, G*., William Ball!
Mo., Joseph Hodgson, Ala., John Haskell,
S C., F A. Moses, Tenn., E D. Willett,
La.,Cha* Marshall, Mil., W. A. Wright
Ga , W W. Gordon, G* . J. T Leslie, Fla.!. » .
J. Stoddard, Johnston, Ky., H L BucW’ vaterans in county, subject to the
S. C , Holmes Conrad, Va., C. W. Frazier’ I organizations, however. Their
Tenn., C. C Jones, Jr., Ga., S. H. Back* I du , t1 ® 8 8,8 explained in the following cir-
* *' T A. Cnalaron, La., D A Given,’ * cnlar:
county in Georgia.
A short statement of some of his
will prove interesting:
1st Every county association will adopt
its own constitution—elect its own officers
and manage its own affairs.
2ad. He intends that these county
camps shall prove so useful and interest
uig, that they will be permanent, holding
together until the last veteran shall be
Ca i ^ d m an8wer “roll call” abjve.
3rd. To make and keep them absolutely
on-noll tic*] An/i • .
La., D
Candler, Ga., B T. Johnson,
Ala., J
La., A. D.
Md., W. Miller Ow*n, La!, Price Williams
Jr., Ala., W. D Kyle, Ala., Henry K.
D ’Uglas v Md., John W. Morton, Tenn.,
Robert Vance, N. C , nenry G. Muldrow,
Miss , John W. Waddell, Ga., Thos. F.
Perkins. Tenn. Robert Ransom, N. C. Geo.
ton. _ I non-political and non-sectarian—avoiding
Chaplain—J. G. Gibson, D. D , Lexing-1 ^hc discussion of these, or otner subjects
ton with one aide from each county in the w “ lc o would prevent that feeling of oom-
State, and several aidea for the State at ra oeahip which should exist among those
large. who have shared common dangers, and
The list of aides has not been perfected, co I mmon glories,
else I would be glad to furnish it to you I 8 connection with ours, we encourage
The aide has charge of tne affairs of the t ? e f °rmation of associations, composed
^Sn?* 64 , “ rhe 80n8 of Confederate
In these we have some of the brainiest
youDg men of the Sjuth, young men who
are destined to do great honor to them
selves and the state, and in whose hands
^/^“g to rest the task of vindica
ting the honor of the Smth and the part
we took in our attempt to save constitu
tional liberty.
ti do we P r opese by our
First.
cular:
Instructions to the Aides of the Major
Gknrral Commanding Georgia
Division U. C. V.
Colonel : Where an Association is al-
ready formed, you will confer with the
officers and request It to join the “United
Confederate Veterans.” Tne primary de-
organiza-
Forrester, Chicago, F. S. Washington, La., sire is to have an Association in everv l First
Len Ja«ren.*ki, Lr, C. W. Styles, Texas county, whether they do or do noTjoin atffin ^n/rf ^f C f harmo ?y» Perfect concili-
C A Whitehead, Ga. I this general body. Where no ossrvdlrwT I Perfect fraternity among veterans
General Clement A. Evans having been I exists, you will confer with onr comrades Denni« ei i r and among all our
appointed to the command of the Georgia and have a call published in the naDar* born 1 ^! th ®y arft to the manner
Division, with the rank of Major-General, for a meeting to be held, at wUchSET * av ® become citizens since the
Col. George Moormin, of New Orleans, J atitution can be adopted on the “fcSm I JX-JELiiS 6 " - ] 1 ^ ndl 7 relations with
1 4 ° iorm j wen meaning and patriotic Nortuern men.
For The Sunny South.
Shine on, calm stars,in your mystic light-
Move on, pale moon, so wan and whitt-
Blossom, O earth I with verdure and
bloom,
And wreathe with beauty the soldier’s
tomb;
Let fairv fiagars bright chaplets twins,
And childhood deck each hallowed shrine!
Yes, let us cherish the memory of
our beloved dead, our gallant soldiers,
who fell battling for what thev con
ceived their national rights. No true
Southerner can forget those dark day 3 ,
when our beautiful South was
drenched with human gore; when
brother was at strife with brother,
aad “the voice of Rachel weeping fu
her children, could not be comforted :’’
Four weary years of sorrow, and
aud privation, of disappointment, and
desolation, with a futnre all beclouded
with gloom! then peace came, likes
sweet messenger from Heaven, and
the war-worn soldier returned to rest
in the bosom of his family, conscious
of having done what honor did de
mand.
But never may feuds or discord again
Blight our fair land, or rend it i n
twain,
But one mighty nation, grand, glori*
ous, and free,
Be subject alone, great God, unto
thee!
Mrs. Mary Wake.
Birmingham, Ala.
Emery comes from Naxos, Greece.
They exported 3,800 tons in 1862.
Havre and Hamburg were the dis'
tributing points.