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General to Brigadier are elected annually. The above named
generals are now in office.

Each state organization meets annually in reunion. Dele-
gates from all the State camps meet in some central Southern
city every year in a general reunion and will continue to meet
for a few more years, when the mantle of Southern honor will
be transferred to the Sons of United Confederate Veterans.
The first reunion of the general organization, U. C. V. was held
July 3, 4, 5, 1890, at Chattanooga, in compliment to General

Shipp. The last one was held in Richmond, Va., May 30, 1907,

as a memorial to Jefferson Davis.

SOUTHERN GIRLS MARRY ONE-LEGGED

SOLDIERS.

Soon after the war I once expressed my sympathy to a

young lady friend who was about to marry a young one-armed
soldier. "I want no sympathy. I think it is a great privilege
and honor to be the wife of a man who lost his arm fighting

for my country/' was her prompt reply. That's your Southern,

girl.

When John Redding, of Randolph County, Ga., was brought
home wounded from Ohickamauga, it was found necessary to
amputate his leg. On the day fixed for the dangerous operation,
his many friends were gathered at his father's country home.
Among them was Miss Carrie McNeil, to whom he was engaged.

After he had passed safely through the ordeal she, of course,
was allowed to be the first to go to see him. They were left
alone for awhile. The next to go in was an aunt of Miss Car-
rie's and as she shook hands with poor John and was about to

pass on, he said, "Ain't you going to kiss me too?" Ah, what a
tale that question told. The gallant soldier had offered to re-

lease his betrothed from her engagement, but she said, "no, no,
John, I can't give you up, and I love you better than ever," and
a kiss had sealed their holy love.

When Tom Phipps, of Randolph County, Ga., came home

on crutches he offered to release Miss Maggie Pharham from