Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-04
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
In CAMP NEAR SHEIBYvlLLB, TENN.
Anrii 81. 1863. Z

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officers of Brig. General Marcus
Wright's brigade, called. for the pu
pose Of taking suitable notice Of ii
death of the lamented NJ j, Gener'
! DANIEL S. DoNELsoN, Brig. Gener'
Wright was called to the Chair, an
Col. John @. Carter was appointe
, Secretary. a committee on resolu
!ion was appointed consisting Of th
following members
/, Col. John H Anderson, 9Th Ten
nessee reg, Chairman; Col. S S San
ton, 2Sth Tennessee reg; II. Col. A
IN Wilson, SIS. Tennessee reg; Maj
Thos G Randle, Of the 51st; DR.. Il
S Jones, 3Stb; Maj. BE Melear, 9Th
Capt. w S Stone, 9Th; Capt. E +
Lee, 38tb; Capt. Womack, 10th; 1st
Lieut.. John Hill. 9Th; I'd Lieut.. j
| C Miles, 3Stb; Breyt Cd Lieut. j I
Williamson, 5lst, and Rev. Tilmar
Page, of 5lst Tenn. Reg.
The Committee offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
we're unanimously adopted:
The officers and men Of this brig
ade have received With deep sensibll-
Iity the melancholy intelligence of the
death of Maj. Gen. Dan'l S. Donel-
son, who died at Montvale Springs,
East Tenn, on the l7th inst. He
was our Brigade commander until
February last, and We cane therefore
testify of bis worth as a patriot, a SOL
dier and man, after having passed
..hrough the arduous campaigns Of the
Revolution by his side, and witnessed
bis heroic and selfsacrifitng dero-
ZION to.-bis country and the holy
cause, in the defence of which, be
periled everything, and 10 the vindi-
cation Of which, be sacrificed bis life.
History will record bis participation
in the events Of this great era, as
that OF one, who. gave himself wholly
to a cause which be believed to be
just, and therefore entitled TO the
highest buman effort, and the subli-
NEST sacrifices for its success. We,
who witnessed his devotion, bis cour-
age on the field, and his earnest ef.
forts and assiduous preparations can
truly bear witness, that he died for
bis country, ic consequence of unre- |
hitting labors, and great privations
in the field I; and do proudly claim
him as the Captain, who heroicaIly
and successfully led us on the bisto-
nc fields of Perryyille ap6 Marirees-
6oro. Therefore,
ResOIUsd lst, That we have heard
with deep and una ffeeted sensibiIily
,f the death of our late Brigade Com
Gen'l Dan1 S. DoneIson, o |
rue soldier and christian gentleman,
l patriot whose only, ambition was to
achieve the independence Of his coun-
Try, hero when confronted by the
invaders of his native soil, a |
nan without fear and without re-
Droach. W
Resolced %, That a monument
shall be erected on the spot Whe.e !
sleep his remains, to commemorate
his many virtues, bis beroism, and his
patriotic devotion to .he South, and !
hat we will not cease our endeavors,
lutil it shall be consummated.
Resolced 81, That we tender to
the 5ereayed family. of Gen'l DAHL
). DoneIsou; ihe warmest sympathies
IF bis brothers 10 arms, for the ire
parable loss sustained by them, and
his country; and that copy of |
.hese resolutions be transmitted by
he Secretary of this meeting 10 Mrs. |
Donelson.
ResOlued 4th, That The proceed
ngs of this mmeting be Transmitted
Q the Chattanooga Rebel, and other
tennessee papers, with a request TO
publish them.
The following was offered on be-
lalf Of the .2Sth Tennessee Ri. I
nent, by Col. s. s. Stanton, and |
vas unanimously received |
Resolued, {onthe part Of the 2Sth |
Tennessee , Regiment,) That, while |
We have been assigned 10 this brigade |
since the lamented GenI. Donelson |
vas transferred to another and more |!
important command, we are never |
'heless mindful Of the praiseworthy /
LEEDS and virtues that give merit to |
ais lofty fame, as well as sadness to !