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Crawfordville, Florida
Florida
Division
3rd Brigade
ARMY OF
TENNESSEE
Charge to
the Sons of Confederate Veterans:
"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication
of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the
defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his
history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those
principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals
which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Are you ready to die
for your country? Is your life worthy to be remembered along with
theirs? Do you choose for yourself the greatness of soul?
Not in the clamor of the
crowded street,
Not in the shouts and plaudits
of the throng,
But in ourselves are triumph
and defeat."
Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United
Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906.
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