Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-18
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HEADQUARTEBs 1sT IRIGADE. BOwEN's Division,
Army % THE WE5T CAMP At LUMPKIs's MILL
Miss November 4ib l562

/ HEADQUARTERS lsT IRIGADE BOWEN's DIVISION
| Army % tbs WEST CAMP At LUMPRIE's MILL
MISS, November 4ib, l562
At meeting Of the officers Of the Ist Missouri brigade
held this evening at the headquarters OF Brgadsrfen
ersl N ereen commanding said brigade 70 take into
consideration the Ouirages committed BY Federal troops
IN Northeast Missouri and rticularly by General Ne
Neil in which meeting every regiusnt IN the brigade
fully represented aud the attendance large and en-
/ thusiastie, the following proceedings were had:
Upon motion Brigader-G General b. T. CT q was
called TO the chair and Lieutenant Colonel R Bsyier
5th sissouri Infantry, vas mads secretary
The president explained the object Of the meeting
after which upon notion the folIOvfng mmiftes to
draft resolutions expressive Of the Of the nesting
COonsi atss. lst Missouri cavalry; Lieutenant Bur
ress, 81 Missouri cavslry; LeuenantC Colonel Riley Iss
Missouri infantry; Captain FIournov 81 Missouri iu
isntry; Captain Patton, 81 Missouri infantry; Captain
Clark 4th Missouri infantry; Leuenaut Coonel Beyer
Sth Assour Infantry aHd DR.. Wyatt. 9th Missouri in
fantrY.
Ths committee retired when the meeting was sd
dressed By verhl eloquent speakers after which the
COMMITTEES returned and requested that the meeting
would, in confederation OF the gravity Of the subject
journ unt The evening Of the 9th inst allow
the committee time FOR debsraton. Upon motion, the
mssting accordingly adiOurued
CAAP AT ABBEyILLE. Miss
November Ilth, lS62
The meeting, IN pursuance OF adjournment having
been prevented by tbs Of the army the
lhg was he'd this evening az General Green's head
quarters and fully offended
The meeting called order by the president and
addressed bv Dr. CavAnaugh d Others when ths com
mit'ee submitted the following preamble and resolutions
which were by the meeting unanimously and enthusiast
uealy adopted directing copy to be respectfully sub
m.ted 20 the !" ar Department and hese proceedings
published IN The Mobile Register and Memphis ADDsaL
" The committee appointed by meeting Of the OH
GERS OF tue let regiment OF Missouri volunteers pre-
pare suitable solutions and 'uch other papers may
be nsceSsary to give fu expression Of thsr sentiments
IN regard 20 the outrage committed upon our fsow-ct
IL Missouri by the authority and action Of the Fed
era army IN State in having one captain and
nine privaes shot retaliation FOR the loss OF one man
said 70 be killed by our beg leave submit FOR
na Of -. ~.
lowing preamble snd res0u.io ions:
WHEREAS Il has e,ms 20 the knowledge Of the Off
GERS OF this brigade through authentic sources that
about the eth day Of Oeobsrlest, 10 the town Of Pal
myrs, In the State OF Missouri -one Andy AIlsmau -
said to have come TO bis death bv being shot by Of
the authorized partisan rangers Of the Confederate army
and, whereas the perperAOr Of this deed wa demanded
by one General Mcneil who wss i'm command OF the Fed
era forces at that time At Palmyra sud upon failing
deliver the Federal soldier the military authorities
aforesaid then declared that Confederate priso
then in their possession Should be shot as Finic
tive retaliation. Ind rbrsas the demands Of the Fed
eral eoamandsr were not coupled with aud the tbrsat
ened vengeance carried into execution by which
Captain Thomas A Sdsner and nine prvsies good and
loyal citizens and soldiers OF the Confsderats States
were barbarOusly and nhumany shot in violation Of al
the laws and ussges Of civilized warfare therefore
Resolved Thstthe officers Of ths lst brigade Of Ms
soun " unteers new encamped nsar Abbevile in the
State OF hssis ipp aud forming part Of ths army Of
tue West feeled called upon express their udgnatiol
a. the uovTarrzns6ls and brutal cosduet Of "a
Of the Federal army in regard 10 the outrage here refer
red to- and 70 take such action may bring this case TO
tEe notc- or the gov eTnent Of the eoued-rafs
ana ask Ina some measures Be adopted bY the President
that shall avenge the death OF fellow soldiers and
prevent the rep tton Of like outrsees in future
Resotrsd That 10 the opinion Of this meeting Missouri
y still loyal 20 the South and the Confederate
sud although when this war first broke out and
before we could defend our soil and homss the
brutal invader OF the North ov-rru the whole State
garrisoned every important tOWu-burnrd houses
murdered our citizens and committed every outrage
known n the caag0Ty of crime in his vain attempts
crush OUT cur AOeres; Yet there are thousands who
are forced by Federal authority remain As home
thousands who are in ths army and have fought IN
every batue Of the war, who still willing aud
anxious 10 strike aud continue strike until the tyran
ieal horde is driven bsek and respectfully ask the
able and wiss Chief Magistrate Of the Confederate
States not only tOT it bleeding thouzSu who
ponngly looking to him for protection, but for its
sake its great future its b0uusss resources and ts mag
niheent Dimensions, extend Missouri the powerful
Eges OF his protection, 10 bring It's partisan rangers
It's citizens It's thousands Of true Southern and
women under the effects Of the realiatOry measures Of
the COniederacy has been done 10 other States 81
that our citizen sOldery shall be brutsly murdered
on IT. own soil and BY their resides with impuny
and viii be satisfied follow the stars and bars OF
the south until the last ba tie Of ths revolution is
fought
Res0rsd That In the opIuion OF this meeting uroupt
and full rsaaton is the only that will eectusy
arrest the outrages often committed BY enemy
upon our soldiers and c!iz-ns aud any appeal made
BIS sense OF justice ght ud be wholly unHvRiing
ResoLCed, That should the President adopt
OF retaliation the army Missouri or elsewhere
during the war pledge ourselves 70 carry out such
measures 10 the fullest extent should il fall in the
line OF our official duty
Res0iUsd That copy Of these prOeeeinRs be properly
autLenticats by the officers Of this meeting and for
"arded 70 the President Of these Confederate States,
asking bis serious attention to The subject matter herein
presented.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned
R E. BEvIRR, Secretary.