Identifier: minutesucv190708unit (find matches)
Title: Minutes U.C.V
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: United Confederate Veterans. cn Mickle, William English, b. 1846. 2n Harris, Nathaniel Edwin, 1846-1929. The Civil War (OCoLC)4539048 3n United Confederate Veterans. Convention (1889 : New Orleans, La.). Proceedings of the convention for organization, and adoption of the constitution of the United Confederate Veterans (OCoLC)11772606 3n United Confederate Veterans. The flags of the Confederate States of America (DLC) 07028612 (OCoLC)1845883 1n
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Publisher: New Orleans, La., United Confederate Veterans
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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om every available phiee on tlie buildings laii;e Coiifed^o-ateflags were sailing. Even old Nldcan h(dd aloft in his right handa magniricent Conlederate Flag that waved in the breze as itdid in the days of the long a>-o, wh mi iis folds first kissed thebreezes at thteranswere walking about the grounds, agoin icviewing thir (WMin the great wai- and stopping here and there to greet a newlyarrived comrade. On scnne of Ihe tanned and rugged eheeks atioccasional tear dioi)i)ed as they thought beds w>m(; laid, gioupsof the veterans were gathered together in spots to discuss thehap;)e\iings of former days, when the stalwart sons oT lli.- South-land Idoeked beneath Ihe ^stars and bais! Now an.l Hum anainusiuL-- aneedote was told Iha^, nuide Ihe i»ld lips brrak ndo :. ^.^.dU>:^:^ nail ■.Y ■ r-i !-!H (Mil, 7.(/ ; .,. ;■:
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:P.:^ 10 Eighteenth Reunion, Birmingham, Ala., June 9-11, 1Q08. smiles and then someone told of a lost comrade which changedthe smiles to tears. Near the entrance to the grounds an old gray-haired manwas standing surrounded by a crowd of his fellows, lie heldin his hand a banjo upon which he ))layed several of the stirringtunes of the war time, and sometimes he sang such songs asDixie,^ The Bonny Blue Flag, and Maryland, My Mary-land. The other veterans would join in the chorus and some-times give a rebel .yell, like those which at one time sentchills of terror through the Union ranks. The managers of the hotel have piei)ared a special ))lace forthe old darkies, renmants of the faithful bodyguards that willcome. One old negro was there yesterday. He had borne amusket through the war beside his master. On his coat he worea cross of honor, a testimonial of his fidelity and faith. Inaddition to this he woie a souvenir badge from nearly everyreunion that the Confederates have had. Althoug

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