, 1864-09-17
Formal 0fEAntzntion-ElecEl OF Off,
cexs-Esr0mOtions, DC.

An adjourned meeting Of the members OF Tay
Iore 1atterS tco 3, Let Illinois artillery was hell
at room No, fremont House, on Monday even
ing, 1s,h inst, 10 perfect the organization O: thu
| Association for the election Of officers
The meeting was called to order by D. F. Chase
President Of the former meeting.
On motion, ]. P. Rumeey was appointed Chair
man tor the evening. md W 7. Shepherd, secsc
tary. Tie minutes Of the former meeting ~er,
read and approved. The report from the Commit
tee appointed to form bylaws and adopt rules a1i
| resutauons fcF The government and guidance o
| the Association being .alled for. ]. A. Moore
Chat:man Of that COMMITTEE. .read the folio wing
were noopted with slight altela 10, i and amend
meRte:
WHEREAS, We. the members Of Taylor's Chica.
70 Battery, {Ce. B, 1st Illinois arti lerJ1 hayius
disbanded =, 1etiring to lie peaceful avoeation:
| OF civil life, beng desitous OF perpetta1ng the
memories Of Of our associate In tho field, tbt
danger Of battle and sits.r, the sacred memory O
those brave heroes who ha TO eacr1dced their. lives
the altar Of Cur bleeding country, and Of follow
VIZ in1fsst F. Ih hse m M
afn.ed from NJ. do hereby 1orm ourselves into an
an association for the purpose Of socisl inter
conrEe, mutna! tmproseaent, and maiataining the
1t waa then moved and seconded that officers be
+. o. AfEeld and ]. NJ Vernon were appointed
The following officers were then elected BY
= Colonel ETA Taylor, President; Major s. E.
I'd Vice Fres1deut; " r. Shepherd. Recording
Secretary; F. G. Russell, Corresponding Secre-
tary; 3: Y: Du5ley. Treasurer; and D. F. chase;
HP. Runrey IA Executive Committee. @>'@
On motion the io owing letters we're read from
VIM. Barry. E<p., SecretaTy Cntcsgo Historical So
efnlinoie:
LETTER FROM AM. oEz. FULLER.
The teoslng '*t,ez from AdqtGansS g; sn, En-,
~ BIZ E.s s@ You fs1ef Il the 9Th instant, with
.5 q t. S;st9 az iss Eso.
the following promotions have been made on van.
ons Recommendations, a1nong Others OF whom are
yourself, Capt Wood and Col. Taylor, VIZ:
Lieut. Samucl S. Smith, Of Battery F, Captain,
Sergeant EDWARD ? Wtloax, Flrst tientensnt.
I1Eate Harrison Roberts, FlE.t Lieutensnt.
Private Enoch Colby. second Lieutenant
Premoiiuua In these Hatter1es hare been under
consideration for come time BY Goy.-iates, and
the papers were Day before yes:arday referred TO
hope thcte promotion. viii be satisfactory, and
only regret that on Acrount Of controversies the
Isisned] ALLEN c. Fc11zu.
coLons OF TIE 1A7rEnF.
The snbjoined letter 10 Captain Rumsey, from
Rty. ". BsE1y. Secretary OF the Historical Spcaesy
OF Chlcaro, uncer date Of Aug 1st, vas si.o re
DEAn SH-1n this SociefJ's behalf, have the
saie Keeping By this sodst oI the stsnd Of cotoss
ORIGINALLY R.ersltsd to soaf gallant corps By the
them through nany hard-foueht battles, among
which arc the We4l-semembered names OF Fired.
er1cktowp," "Bctrnont," ana - Fort Donelson,' .
and nor, atter a brilliant service through two en-
l.*tmeItt, coYesinE = period Of three years and
three months, BY the battery, th1nnrd in numbers,
dsbandiIG and nd retiring 70 The tranquil shades Of
.Isking life 1tsel tor the honor Of the national ilns
isvozed but now struggling country, they lsy nside
affecting mementoce Of the p1ivations, dangers
and eufer1ne endured. the brave deeds dong, the
seli--acziacing dead, who bowed to the etosn M Of
battle, aud nov lie entombed and at rest, amidst
the tceue- OF their Elorious dea.h-mattyrs to The
sea1ty shn sSoI fE nsy and the
1nTtcetVing, IN this society's behalf these rcw
conserTnted memorials to Chicago OF one or the
brsvest core II has ever cent into the hed permit
me to assure You and your assoc8tes Of battery T.
OF the [grrtciul tAtietaclon II viii afford this So
cicty 10 Be the guardians Of these sacred and cher
1ehed relcs, wlote fad=d s1nts and tatrered folds
vii speak pcrsuastrely TO us and to posser1ty Of
The glory and the cla1ms Of our -creat nation OF
freemen ard pstriotH. ard Of the bsare and nohle
dead who fell in battle beneath the folds Of theoe
flRge while rendering jnst honor To your hence
forth dlshandcd rnnks. wboec vaior and deeds Nil
IN no email epace In Chicago's Tecorl ot this
egfntful period at our natiuns history.
the members OF you1 salal:t band, in their retire
ment 10 the peaceful cu3es and well earned enjoy
mente OF dTil life, &c,
4 vote Of thsrka was then proposed to the pro-
prtttofs Of the fremont HouBe for their kind and
Cordial attentions to The members Of this Assoc1a-
Hon and 1oE The invitation extended to hold their
mset,nss In thttr rooms. s,.u.s. ,.. - ~.