Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-17

or Meeting to Remove Confederate
Dead at Iuka, Mss, May21, 1861.

Ia meeting Of the citizens Of Iuka, Tisho-
! a mingo county, State OF Mississippi, The
| Hon. J. %. Martin was called 20 the Chair and
| Prof T. j. NorcOm 10 act as secretary, who ex-
plsined tie object cf The meeting to be the
adoption Of suitable measures for removing
the remains OF the Confederate Dead inferred
AGer some very appropriate and touching
| remarks by ID. n. Cayceu upon this duty both Of
respect TO the dead, to The feelings OF their
mourning friaBds. ahd to our town, DR. j. n.
Powell moved that a committee be appointed
by the chairman 10 report suitable resolutions
e~mb0dying the best plan FOR carrying out the
object of the meeting whereupOn the follow
4 ing gsuueneu were appointed on the commit
tee Messrs. ID n. Cayce, r. ". Psice, j. N.
Conan. DR. j.. =. Davis A. i. Mathews, DIR. J.
a. Powell, j I. Holman, COLL Moore and
on motion Of Mai. Conan. the Chairman OF
tie meeting was made Chairman OF The COM
mittee, and Col r W. Price was elected Teas
urer 60 receive and dtsb1rse all funds used for
I this purpose.
at an Adjourned meeting at 3 O'Clock PR
the COMMITTEES reported the following resoiu-
Rcs6f,ed. That we believe it to be the duty OF
all good citZenstO respect their Dead by giving a
decent tutermeut 70 their remains in suitable
j grounds consecratec 30 that purpose aud
whereas. there are about two hundret Con-
federafe soldiers, OF whom four huns are MIS-
SOurisEs, burled on private property near the
hotel aud at various places within the eorpo-
rate limits or Iuka,
Ree5lred That We desire to have them re-
wv EA AAA& a.
terry. near the southeast corner OF the town OF
Iuka, Already consscrafed as a burial ground
R~sg0}red, That DR.. VIM 81. vi lsOu be. and Is
hereby authorized, 70 remove and inter them
in Shady Grove Cemetery a. speedily as posi-
lie. according 70 the following specifications,
viz The remains of each one to be placed tn a
plain box, OF suitable length. width and depth,
made of new plank, and that small head and
foot boards bearing UGH inscriptions as he
ma obtain TO mark their final resting place.
Rea0Ired. That the sum Of one thousand dol
lars viii be o FAIR and nrst consideration 70 be
paid for said removal and interment, and that
br. VIM NJ. WilEOn be, and is hereby author
lied. to collect said amount by private sub
scriptiOn, or by soliciting donations from The
pubic IN any manner most expeditions 70 The
compilation OF the work and that all fuuds
must be first directed and paid 10 the Treas-
and paid over To said Wilson as fast a. col
lerted. uatfl the full amount OF one thouSaud
dollars has been paid him Tor said work.
Res0lued. That as the good citizens OF Iuka
have been very liberal IN attending on the
sick and wounded in hospital and in hurying
the dead, that We solicit rom u friends else
wnere pecuuiary aid Tor defraying the expenses
OF tlis work.
Res0lUed, That We regard DR.. VIM. N. Wilson
a high toned Christian gentieman. and hereby
cordially recommend bin TO thek M attention
and consideration Of all whom he may visit or
communicate with ia his effort Ia raise nunds
for this laudable purpose.
Reaohsed, That q copy OF the proceedings OF
this meeting be OrWarded 10 The Iuka, Mem
phis and -. Louis papers, win the request 10
publication, which were unanimously adopted
J. D. MARTIN, Chairman
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