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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), United Confederate Veterans. (search)
; W. McVicar, corn. Camp 241. Hopkinsville, Ky.; Nat. Garther, com. Camp 242. Cuero, Texas; V. Weldon, com.; med. offi., Dr. Alexander Irvin; surgeon; members, 89. Camp 243. Brazonie, Texas; Wm. Fort Smith, corn.; med. offi., R. R. Porter; private; members, 36. Camp 244. Dodelo, Fla.; J. F. Highsmith, com. Camp 245. Memphis, Texas; F. M. Murray, corn. Camp 246. Talladega, Ala. Camp 247. Hope Villa P. O., La.; Joseph Gonzales, com. Camp 248. Hallettsburg, Texas; Volney Ellis, corn. Camp 251. Emminence, Ky.; W. L. Crabb, corn.; members, 7. Circular No. 3, with the necessary carefully-directed envelopes for their return to the Surgeon General's office in New Orleans, were directed to 251 registered Camps of United Confederate Veterans on the 8th of April, 1893, and subsequently, and in many cases a second circular was sent to the Camps from which no reply had been received. Up to the 10th of June, 1893, only 100 had replied, and returned Circular No.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memorial address (search)
n, and stood under the aegis of the old flag till those in whose custody the political revolution of the previous year had placed it, had already broken the compact, and attempted the subjugation of her sister States. The defiant answer of Governor Ellis to Lincoln's demand for North Carolina's quota of Federal soldiers, and his prompt call for volunteers to support our kindred and man our forts, went to the people on the wings of the wind. Telegrams, trains, single engines, pony express andwell. (He was then in delicate health.) * * We are in the hands of God, and as safe on the battlefield as anywhere else. We will be exposed to a heavy fire, but the arm of God is mightier than the artillery of the enemy. After the battle Governor Ellis issued a commission of Brigadier General to him, as Governor Letcher had done at an earlier date in the case of Jackson, but President Davis delayed giving him the appointment till September, 1861. The response to a letter from his wife wri