. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. gned) R LEE FRANCE, August (), 1892. Seerelaiy. headyuarters united confederate veterans. 1 Adjutant-Generals Office, ,-New Orleans, La., December 12, 1892 1 Maj .-Gen. John C. Ln lerioood, Conintanding;, Chicago, General—By direction of the general commanding, the Division of the Northwestat present commanded by you, with the Division East of the AUeghanies which includesthe District of Columbia, Maryland, and Delaware, are formed into a provisional depart-ment under your command, to which, wi
. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. gned) R LEE FRANCE, August (), 1892. Seerelaiy. headyuarters united confederate veterans. 1 Adjutant-Generals Office, ,-New Orleans, La., December 12, 1892 1 Maj .-Gen. John C. Ln lerioood, Conintanding;, Chicago, General—By direction of the general commanding, the Division of the Northwestat present commanded by you, with the Division East of the AUeghanies which includesthe District of Columbia, Maryland, and Delaware, are formed into a provisional depart-ment under your command, to which, with consent of Lieut -Gen. E. Kirby Smith, com-manding Department East of the Mississippi, the States of Kentucky and West Virginiaare also temporarily assigned , Underwood is hereby fully authorized to appoint his staff commensuratewith his command, and is urged to push the formation of camps monumental andbenevolent work in the territory named in this order. By command of GEN. J. B. GORDON, Coi/imanilm^ C C. V.(Signed) GEO, MOORMAN, Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. ..fiT^^*^. United Confederate Veterans,Tempokakv Office of the Commander-in-Chief,Washington, D, C-. February 16, 1S93 SlECIAL iNSTRrCTlONS. I- John C Underwood, commanding the Provisional Department oftile North, embracing all the northern states from ocean to ocean and the States ofKentucky, West Virginia. Maryland and the District of Columbia, is hereby instructedto merge organized bodies of ex-Confederates existing within the limits of his department,under the general organization of the United Confederate Veterans, without disturbingtheir rules for local self-government. II He will transmit to the adjutant-general the rosters of memberships as theyare furnished him, together with the applications for memberships by the variousbodies in the United Confederate Veterans, properly signed by the comniantling officersof such bodies, and charter fee of two (2) dollars in each case. III. In the
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