The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-13

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MS visit to Washington, and interview
with the President viii result oenenF
cially to Charleston and the State.
A post Office has been opened at
Augusta, Ga
proceedings OF a Meeting to adopt a
Badge for the Army Of the Cumber-
land.
Pursuant 10 notice, q large meeting o.
officers and enlisted men Of the Fourth
Army Corps, together with a number Of
stsf and other officers from other portions
Of the Army Of the Cumberland, was held
NJ he douartsrs Of the artillery command,
Fourth Army Corps, on the Hardin pike
on Saturday last, jane 10th, for the purpose
Of considering the PrOpriety Of sdoPsng a
badge, 70 signalizs and perPetuate the MS
tory Of the Army Of the Cumberland
The meeting was called to order, and'o on
motion, Mai. Gen. Thomas j. HOOD com
mnuding third division, Fourth Corps was
called 70 the chair, and Col. James F.. Rus
ling, Inspector q~uartermsster's department
.ppoipted Secretary. Gen. Wood briefly
stated the object Of the meeting and IL
having been u~DsBimously agreed to sdoPl
such q badge, it was moved and seconded
n sppo;nt = committee 70 report 8 design
for the same. Motion adopted ana the
chair announced The committee as follows;
Brsvet Brig. Gen. J.. Z. Donaldson, Chief
oasrtermaster Dept. Of the Cumberland
Brig. Gen. L. oPdyke, commanding brig
ade Fourth Corps.
Col. ". L. Greenwood, Assistant Inspect
or General Fourth CorPs.
The committee having retired, Brig.
Gen. Eliot. Commanding ID Division, 4th
Corps, moved that all persons present.
whether officers or enlisted men, be invited
taoHer designs, for action Of the committee
should snv be 20 disposedi agreed 70.
4 soldier Of the 18th Army Corps, Army
Of thu Tennessee, moved that the badge
adoptea be sueh "a 20 enable him 10 wear II
also, as he had been serving some time IN
che Army Of Tho Cumberland; motion moi
seconded.
On molten Major Gen. Kimball, Com
maBding lst Division, 4th Corps, in the alb
senee Of the Badge Committee, was called
on 10 address the meeting, and briefly re-
sDonded in 8 few patriotic aud eloquent re-
marks.
The Colamittee on Badge now reported
through their chsirmsn, Gen. Donaldson
and prssented three 80 different designs.
The design recommended for adoption con.
sistcd Of q disc about the size Of q double
eagle, 1870 gold pieee), with star in centre,
poiatinc 20 the different Corps Badges Of
she Army OF the Cumberland, with BEAM
radisting 20 circumference, 70 be susPende'
by t~ri-color ribbon from a pin, ornamente'
with scroII for officers Of the General Stat
croas-csnuon Tor artillery officers cross
ssbros for cavalry officers, and cross-mus
kets Tor inaDlry officers, with tins usual in
sigma Of rank 10 be also indicated on IN
badge. The badge to be gold for officers
and silver Tor enlisted men, bat the dssigl
the ssmo.
A private suggested that as The bsdg
was d be an arm badge. aad the arm
was so1u o. relapse 70 civil lilo sgsin' IN
Asire should besr no distinction Of ranl
lut should be- me same for both officers an
men.
Col. Moore approved this suggestion, an
hoped thc meeting would not decide tc
hastily; he moved that four tD days be al
lowed for hsndilg in designs, by any bod
that wanted 70, beiore the committee decid
ed on any.
Brig. Gen. Grose. commanding brigsd
ssconded the motion, suggesting that q
proposed design was TOO large anyhow, en-
said for one be wss opposed 20 any insight
Of rank on me badge. In his opinion
should DO simply and purely an army badg
when the army gothome he wanted all di
tinotions Of rank 10 cease, and all to be 70
low citizens sgain. He moved TO amen
Col. Moore's molten, so that the committ'
be- instructed 10 omit all such insignia
rank from DE design adopted. The amend
,aent was accepted by Col. Aioore, who iui
,aer explained his motion was intended
Empower tho committee. in accordance wit
the above Instructions, 20 receive do
riens and determine fully On the bsdG
oncstion, and when they had determine
ga o suitable design, then 10 request Mal'
General Thomas 20 announce the same
general Orders from Headquarters Depar
ansnt Of the Cumberland, with descriPtio
as TO shape, size. decorations, &c.
CAPTAIN Dooiittlc, 5gth Illinois, move
that the ooutmittee be increased 20 Eve q
w. officers ~ enlisted men TO be take
nom such Of the i4th aud 20th Army Cor
80 might be present, SO IS to hsve all thr'
afths Corps 81 she Army Of the Cumbe
land represented on the committee. III
motion wsa sdopted, and The Chair NJ
nounccd Captain +. l.. Jiston, 22d Indian
Volunteers, for the l4lh Corps, and Lie
tenant Colonel ". L. Foulk, 46th PEN
sylvana oylunteers, ior the 2Jth CoTI
0ther motious were made stll further
remodel the committee, but they were {
bled.
las Lieutenant v. A. PETER. SD Ind
ans Volunteers, with q fow remarks, nc
introduced tie following preamble 81
,-eaolaaons, which, onmouon, were AdOpte
yuuErAs. Many Of The soldiers OF q
kroy OF the Cumberland are about
abandon the profession OF arms. and aga
49,, In the peaceful pursuits a. home.
PTss4cf, That tn parting With eteh OF
- 40 % with mingled feelings OF sorro
lines, sd prde-sorrow, because iriens
.-r,a toretfor by lies formed on ma
h-tte.felds, suust part; sadness, a. t0rng
ny bsckb upon me thousand iresh ma
-. 81 our brave comrades and pric
t.ersu.e A has been our good fortune 70
numbered among the members Of the Ara
1.-The Cumberland, and have each do0el
psrt IN proving 30 he world that rspUo.
nsvs the sbiiiiy 10 maintain and psrpe'
ale themselves.
p.,5lrti, That in parting, we do So
nav, mauv timts done II the iace OF I
.rsnv. renew our pledges OF unendi
vaelitv 40 each either sne thai in whatey
,,,-iaeu ot lite We may happen 70 DO,
All never permit our alecaons % Dc
,rarrsa rom those who coutInus 10 ng
mr. battles, but tastsFe viii sustain and q
,-,d thesa at sl times and IN ali prop
place..
s-ubsegpeoty, the following rosOluHO
we're i~ntroduced By Bdgadics General \
D. whipple. Assistant AdJu'aat Genor
nd chiei Of staG, Army Of she cumb'
ls,d. and were unanimeusiy adopted
Resoluo1, That the ioiiowins nsmsa P'
- none others, Hre suthoriEod
-s-tbe badge OF the Army Of the Ca
berlaud;
vice, and in good staneins.
NV ard hrve recoived konOrsl
aisenll Thst ans soldier Of The Arm
Of sss cumberland, Who IS nov entitled
wear The badge Of me arhays VINO IA
heEse III nv such discharge, lorl