Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-25

Disbsndins OF the Mississippi Marine
Brtgads-Resoiutfens OF Respect 60
Gen. Eliet-Msstips OF the omcsrs on
the Ram Monsreh. r
Alta meeting Of the Officers Of the United
States ram Monarch, held on board, al vichs-
burg, Mississippi, August 18th, 1894, on the
occasion Of the disbanding Of the Mississippi
marpe brigade and ram feet, the following
resolutions were unahimously adopted:
Whereas we, as officers, have, on all occa.
sions, been the recipients Of kind treatment
and gentlema anly consideration, by Gen. A. W..
Ellet, the originator and commander OF the
Mississippi marine brigade and ram feet, un-
der whose supervision aud control we have
been acting for a long time, as we trust and
believe with credit 10 ourselves, our country
and commander" be II therefore, resolved,
l. That we, as the crew Of the ram Monarch,
do hereby tender to our commanding officer,
Gen. Ellet, our sincere thanks for his especial
kindness and uniform good treatment OF us
during our term OF "service'' under him; and
that we shall ever hold In grateful remembrance
the many acts OF personal friendship he has
extended towards us, and shall often think OF
the time so pleasantly spent In listening 10 his
sound and patriotic counsel, and that we have
beheld with pride and admiration his unfinch-
ing courage In numerous instances and on
every occasion; and that amid "difflculties''
almost insurmountable and "prejudices" deep
and widespread, he has triumphantly perse-
vered, and has most signally accomplished all
bis most sangulne expectations, and has more
effectually than than any Other " organization"
kept opsa the navigation Of the Mississippi
river'' until the present timej and we most
heartily endorse and approve Of his earnest and
consistent course 10 trying to suppress q most
cruel "rebellion," and at the same time main
tain the character Of good soldiers toward un-
offending citizens In an "enemy's" country.
2. That We most cordially extendd to him
our 'bea ,oishsS' for his future glory and sue
cess, and hope that In this disposition OF "af-
fairs" the country may not lose the valuable
services Of SO able a commander, so brave a
"soldier;" but that his sphere Of usefulness
may be enlarged; and that he may reap the
rich reward OF an honored defender of our
loved country; that he may continue to deal
fell JloWS to treason, until the "lda ditch" may
be filled with the miserable "robJle' who would
destroy this free Government, the rich heri-
tagc left us by our forefathers, the "bulwark
Of human liberty"
.. That copy of these resolutions be ten
dered to the General, and that copy be sent
to the Cairo TINES and Vicksburg Herald for
publication.
[sIgncd,l John L. Tuthill, 1st Lieut.. CON-
manding; Geo. W. Lindsey, LIST master; VIM.
Cummins, Cd master; John Holland, Sd master;
Scott Long, 1st pilo, w. II. Wilbur, I'd pilot;
Z. W. Bartlett, Sd pilot; VIM. B. Hinkley, let
engineer, Dauiel Bostock, I'd engineer; jerome
Winstandley, Sd engineer; Joseph W. ImhoG,
ith engineer; Henry A. Pike, carpenteri John
Delaney, let watchman; A. b. Hayes, I'd
watchman; Thomas A. Dixon, steward; Thos.
Reddington, orderly sergeant; AIoDzo N. Owen,
I'd sergeant; Edward A. Firth, 81 sergeant;
Thomas Iuaay, 4th sergeant VickSbwG Her
aid,