. Minutes . ts of the bravest of the memory is safe with you. You were faithful to the living, youwill not forget the dead. In calmer years, when the last ember of sectional feeling hasburned out, and the last cord of love has gently bound the heartsof all Americans together, fathers will bring their little children tothis spot and tell the story of a pure, great man, who suffered for hispeople, and for the right as they understood it, and how for this theyloved him, as they loved no other. Long as yonder noble river shallroll its tide to the sea it shall behold no man more kin
. Minutes . ts of the bravest of the memory is safe with you. You were faithful to the living, youwill not forget the dead. In calmer years, when the last ember of sectional feeling hasburned out, and the last cord of love has gently bound the heartsof all Americans together, fathers will bring their little children tothis spot and tell the story of a pure, great man, who suffered for hispeople, and for the right as they understood it, and how for this theyloved him, as they loved no other. Long as yonder noble river shallroll its tide to the sea it shall behold no man more kingly. He wasa very perfect gentle knight. May the story of his life be sweet indays to come, and, at last, all men come to understand JeffersonDavis. [Note.—The orator was interrupted by applause all through the oration,mention of which is omitted in the body of the oration,as itwould mar its beautyand interfere with its reading.—Adjutant General ] GEfj. Mooriux, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff-.(official ). MINUTES 5 NN g -^HCl FLETJISJIOISr s SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING s | N. ^ federate |^ HELD IN THE CITY OF NASHVILLE, TENN., |j Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 22nd, 23rd and 24:h, 1897. N £ 2 J. B. GORDON, General Commanding. S \ GEO. MOORUAN, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. N N « 0 iJ *-«-»r«-% « • ■• • N N S \ new Orleans, iS \ N Hopkina PriiitlUR Omce. 22 Hnmniorolal [ ^ ^~.^7:-r?-/-z:s-7:nrys/77 / / 1VEINUTES -- OF TBE - Seventh Annual Meeting AND REUNION — OF THE — United Confederate Veterans, — HELD AT — NASHVILLE, TENN, .oixr Tuesday, Weflnesday aud Tbnrsfiay, June 22nfl. 23rd aud 241H; 1897. J. B. GORDON, General MOORMAN, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS WITH NAMES OF THE DEPARTMENT, DIVISION AND BRIGADE COMMANDERS,THEIR ADJUTANTS GENERAL, AND ADDRESSES. General JOHN B. GORDON, General Commanding, Atlanta,
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