The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-04
TIE SoLpIERs' AND SAILORS MEET


derburgh Soldiers and Sailors Union
at the Court House, on Saturday last,
pursuant to adjournment.
The principal object of the meeting
was to hear the report of the Commit
tee. appointed at previous meeting,
to raise funds and superintend the
building of monument in memory OF
the deceased soldiers and sailors OF
this County. 4IdIj
The Committee were prepared to
make only an informal report, but
showed that the prospect is encourag-
| ing, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the undertaking will prove
a success IA So~.lao5-a}f -TxA ~ 4
On motion, the Monumental Com
mitteel were Instructed to wait upon
the Mayor and Common Council of
Evansville, and request from them a
donation of suitable lot in the city
for the building of the monument.
The Committee were also instructed
to wait on the County Commissioners,
at their next meeting, and solicit from
| them a liberal appropriation for the
purpose of building the proposed
monument. @
The Committee were further in
structed to wait upon the late agents
of the Sanitary Commission, and ascer-
tain if any, and if so, what amount of
funds are in their hands which can
! be appropriated to the same object.
A Report was received from the
Executive Board in favor of organ
izing under an Act of the General
Assembly for the incorporation of
Voluntary Associations" ag
The Union then decided to hold a
picnic on the Fourth of July at some.
convenient place, to be designated by
the Committee of Arrangements.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed a Committee of Ar
rangement and were authorized to
make all necessary preparations for
the picnic, that it may prove a happy
reunion of soldiers and sailors, as well
as the means of raising a large amount
of funds for the monument: Colonel
Smith, Capt, Allen, Col. Wehler, Capt
| Darling, Capt, Reavis,, William Koch,
Maj. Moffat, Joseph Oferman and
Lewis B. Fould -
The, committee were instructed to
invite all similar organizations in the
Congressional District to unite with
us in the Fourth of July celebration
Also to wait on the President of the
Evansville and Charlottesville Rail
road to. secure liberal rates of fare for
those wishing to visit us from dis
tanceaomT ssbfrH znImsssa
The Corresponding Secretary was
instructed to give notice to each of
its Vice Presidents of the Union not
then present, and request their active
CO. operation in their townships. to
make the picnic a success eH
Col. ?. Hornbrook was present and
made statement as to the amount Of
funds in the hands of the Sanitary
Agents, and thought there were about
one thousand dollars which could be
appropriated to the building of the
monument. This he could not prom
Use, but only expressed his opinion
that the funds could be used for that
purpose a YEAM
i MIR John Yengleng, formerly ofthe
Z. 24th Indiana, Volunteers, being pres
emit, was called upon for some remarks.
At the battle of Champion Hills, Mr..
Yenleng was shot through the head
d and lost both eyes. He was lead for
ward to the table, when instead of ma
king a. speech, he took out his pocket
book and handed to person near him
forty dollars four, ten dollar COM
pound interest Treasury notes-which
d The said he wished to contribute to the
building of. the, monument. He was
requested toIkeep the money for the
present, until the Union was better
} prepared to receive money for that
purpose, but he insisted on contribu-
ting them, saying if the Union would
not recsiFe it for the monument, they
might give it to the poor Mr.. Yen
leng then made few remarks, show
ing his deep interest in the cause, and
said it was due the gallant dead, that
their memory should be perpetuated.
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