A great deal of interest is being manifested in Soldiers' Reunions and the organization of Confederate Veterans' Associations in North Carolina and other Southern States.

Most of the counties that immediately surround Macon are moving in this matter, and why should Macon remain silent and inactive? She sent to war soldiers as brave and as true as any county of the "Old North State," and they are entitled to as much respect and consideration as any soldiers of the lost cause, and why should not a time be appointed for a meeting of all Confederate soldiers residing in Macon county, in order to effect an organization? It would be eminently proper for some one who occupied official position in the army to make a call and appoint a time of meeting for the purpose of organizing. The name of every soldier, his rank, his regiment and company should be enrolled, and a perfect organization effected, and an annual meeting held, for the purpose of coming together and talking over the stirring scenes of those dark days that tried the manhood and true chilvalry of those who were the brave defenders of our beloved Southland; and to listen to addresses from competent speakers, and to take some steps to preserve some history of those who so bravely honored Macon county in the war.

Who will be the first to move in this matter, and get the thing under way? Such a move is certainly due the surviving Confederate soldiers who live in Macon. Let not only those who are natives of the county in time of war take part in thses proceedings, but all who are now residing in the county, no matter what county, or State they went, so they served as Confederates. Where are our Colonels, Majors and Captains? Let some one of them call the meeting, and let all who enlisted from this county, but now reside elsewhere, be invited to join and take part in the exercises, for it is due them that they be reprensented as well as those now residents of the county.

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(Published in The Franklin Press, 26 September 1889)

A big day is expected for Franklin on the occasion of the soldiers' reunion. The committees are talking favorably of the propects of a large and well-furnished dinner, and we hear several old "vets," saying they intend to be present with their whole families. Everybody is invited. Let the boys come in from Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson and Haywood, and we know of several of them in Rabun who served in NC regiments. Let them all be present, and from other counties, too. A hearty welcome awaits all, and Macon don't propose to do the thing by halves. It is an ex-confederate soldiers' reunion, and not limited by county nor State lines, but all ex-confederates will be welcomed without regard to locality. While it would not be exactly appropriate to include Federal soldiers in the reunion properly speaking, yet it is very fitting that all such be invited and honored as the guests of the ex-confederates, and an appropriate part of the exercies be devoted to them, and that the hand of friendly greeting be extended to them on every side.