, 1866-11-17
THE ARMY OF, THE TENNESSEE.

IGttGT8 4FUUl SAtE1AAA$
Howard, meude and Thomas.
At the second annual reunion and cclcbzn- !
ton of the Army Of tho Tennessee, held Mt
Cincinnati on the 18th instant, the Secretary
read, among others, the following letters:
FROM GENERAL GRANT. .,
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF TuK USrTrD STATES,
WAs11SeroE: D; G, 'S Nosembe. Il, isGS.
ment that hare to announce. at the last moment,
my inability to attend the meeting Of the tsocte'5
9 ~ ATTY he e Sn ne 1ah
fsora this city Tor the preseut for long time aa
It would take to 70 to Cincinnati sEd IetuEo. !
soeiety composed In whole Of officers Of the army
which formed my first command In The late terrible
rebellion, md with which ! felt myself ident,hed
10 o<s sbsn & eeps
which formed the nucleue Of the Army ofthe Ten
ncssee in its organizations into ar aFmy,, It vas
the first army had the honor to command. and to
the end Of the rebellion It was an integral and i'm
po1taut part OF tho force which had the honor to
diIect though through tho ab!css and most disttn;
record the Army Of 1he Tennessee palned during
tie rebellion. Aa an army It mover sustained
Wa ever Assigned 10 the eommani of that army
who had afterTazd 10 be relieved from duty Or re-
dnced to q less command. snch history y not
by accident: nor wholly due 70 lhe easacty In nc
selection Of commuters, Again, permit me 70
express through sou, TO the Society Of tne army
Of the Tennessee my deep LeR1et al TOT bclng ape
u WIN ~ VI tAS AA>~A~2NAA1 ~%~SA"S% S~ ~
II hare the honor to be, with great respect
your ooeo'en' se''ane' ~. S. GRANT, General.
ITO Dsevet Major General n. F. Force. Chair.
man Committee Of Arrangements. Society Of the
Army Of The Tennessee.
.H'DQ'Rs al11ITAIr DN1s1oN OF TIRE MISSOURI,
ST. LoU1s, Mo-, November 5, 1856.
"Lieutcnant Colonel I. n; Dayton. secretary o'
NDEAn Co1nyEI-0n the 18Th Of October had
the homer 10 accept an Invitation to be present u
Cincinnati Oh The l4h inst, 70 attend the meeting
eoufee. that I would be here about thai time, bu
since that have received orders that vii casr3
e. es'ns do E ont II ny
10 fulfill tho PROMISE. which, assure Jou, ls :
great Disappointment to me- ! a9pfoys m os;.,s; mss
asd shall hope Il SONG !atafe siae 70 share i!
pleasures and associations Tine L. alssadI
Spreading lis !ei1 over 'hese events 10 whst sns
md revealing its mysteries. Will.
Shiloh, VieIsbure md jackson. nor those, aboa
old Army Sc the Tennessee bore 20 prominent
Eave longest 10 i've: vii sec tnns those, ilsin
scenes be transmitted down 10 the future in CO.
Sas eSa VIII pses stas e a e nase aae e
: % that army, ny ; frcm ali ID saceessye eom@andst
| QQNn 10 tUE lONGSA PAl*4&9* &AA&A NV to9t -
war Is over and peace supreme, that sane cont
| dcrcc and good feeling remain the same hr1st
orunrucnt to The civilian as they were 10 the so
Wishing .he Society eyery success In is mo-
meritorfons pnrpoze, and It's present messing nj
%os sP2 sny e the VIII
"W. T. SHERMAN,
.s1ieuteuant General" !"
rEox GENIAL HOWARD.
: "wAn DEPARTMENT.. BunEAu or RETooErs.
.Sp AnSSDoEfp No9eber trs9ss = 3sss
:. .Wy DEAR Sr1-I rcccired you. kind invi'aut
to be present at the meezine ot the soeier Of q
l. Amy OF the Tennessee, Aud ulso Mhsoan p
per, confa1ninc your invitation TO General She
:. inan and his acceptance. ] delayed reply, ho
BE- o,escSt win yon on tho liih instant, ior
wonid aEord me- Intense eradication to meet u
6,S 6n1 sd aaS sa}oa and nnins ID
10 % as soon q possihie, yield 10 ! sense Of dat
, oiheys sse sure to derive from lie reunion.
MANY ard msny are the timee hare recall
Ms1's " he o aas
ca e arc ssesdy Scattered over tie btosd Ian
1na nsec ce'et ahile ssss aad cn eoan
L Grant and Sherman and Acrhezson command
need @ @ 10 otheE badge d distineslon sssa us ii
=, Die fact that be performed his part from Don
son to Chattanooga, from Dal!o1 to Atlanta, tfe
Atlanta to Savannah, and hatiled with the ene1
and lie swanps OF the carolinss. You Will ia
2 will yon galaxy Of noble hesoss75logsn' la BY
Fore, Fuller, and bust OF otners and knt
ali join me in warm tribute of gratitude to
at bo1, hearty, indetatigsbc volunteer eoldiet, =
Ut other honor than that he belonged to the arr
D. whose memory you cherish to-day. Say 10
4. God grant, my fe1low-soldiers, that We nag
:. | 1Jfx Will and wtrE ont His purpU4SS, as We 1A
- - been able to do III the past, and 1hat VIC may
ae | one day meet where we believe MePherson, r.
ann, IarLer md The rest Of the Christian eoldi
he now arc. Truly yours.
ho o, q. HowAnD, Major General