Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-25

OF Meeting to Remove Confederate
Dead at Iuka, Mss, MaY27, 1861.

Ia meeting OF the citizens Of Iuka, Tisbo-
"a mingo county, state OF Mississippi tne
Hon. J. D. Martin was called % ne 9naIr and
Prot I'll. Norcom 10 Acc as secretary who eX-
planned the object Of the meeting 70 be the
adoption Of suitable measures Tor removing
the remains Of Confederate Dead inferred
at various places in this tognto an apDropriate
After SEINE very appropriate and touching
remarks by D. Cayce pom this duty both Of
respect to the dead, to the feelings Of their
mourning friends, and to our town DR. j.
Powell moved that q committee be apPOlntaA
by the chairman to report suitable res<Luuok
embodying the best plan fer carrying out ~
object OF the meeting; whereupon the touOG
ing gentlemen were appointed on The commllE
lee Messrs- ID n. Cayce, X. W. Pfics, y. ~
Conan. d. J.. -. Davis A. I. MatheWss Dr-Ll
A. Powell, J. G. Holman, Col j L Moore ana
on morton Of Mai. C~omansthe Chairman OF
Tie meeting was made Chairman Of the COM
mirtee. and Col. r. W. Price was el-cJei Treas
urer % receive and disbdfse an runds used ior
Al an adiourped meeting az s O'Clock pm.
the committee reported the following resoiu-
Resoh.ed. That we believe it 20 be the duty Of
allgOod cifzenstO respect heir Dead by giving q
decent tnterment 10 their remains In suitable
grounds consecrated 10 that purpose and
whereas. there are about two hundred con
federate Soldiers, OF whom four-niths are MIS-
sourians, buried on private property near the
hotel aud at various places wilhinthe corpo-
raie limits Of luka,
Res9IDed, that We desire to have. them re-
moved AlN lnNELLEA ID AIU EA1AJ 1ANHN emu
terv. near the southeast corner OF The town Of
IuFa, already cOnsecrated as a burial ground.
Reeofped. That Dr. Vim NJ Wilson be. and Is
hereby authorized, to remove and inter them
III shady Grove Cemetery a. speedily as posi-
BE. according to the following specifications,
viz. The remains Of each one 70 be placed IN a
plain box. Of suitable length, width and depth,
made Of new plank, and that small head and
foOt boards bearing such Inscriptions as he
ma Obtain 10 mark their final resting place.
PoS3lUed. That the sum OF one thousand dol
lars will be a fair ana nFst consideration to be
$50 Tor said removal and in5eI ment,a AID that
IN Wm. n. Wilson be, and Is hereby author
fzad. to collect said amount " private Sub
serinfiOn. or by solciung Donations rom the
nuhiic IN any manUer mesr expeditious 70 The
T71sf he first directed and paid TO the Treas
nrsr- Col. z. W. Price. To be BY bin received
and Maid over 70 said Wilson as fast as col
lecfed- until the full amount CT one thousand
9olars has been paid him Tor said work
Peostrsd. That as ths zDod citizens Of Euka
- baFnr very liberal IN attending On the
Ia and wounded 10 hospital and in burying
~a,T tnst we solicit from our friends else
,secunlary aid for defraying the expenses
Boso1red- That we regard DR.. VIM. ~ Wilson
a Mo- f0red Christian gentiemsu, and hereby
ca-j eiiv recommend bimtO thek nj attention
s1d ronsfderarOn Of all whom he may visit or
c~ommunicate with Ia his effort 70 raise mnds
for this Iaudable purpose.
Resol,ed- That 8 copy OF the proceedings Of
a5sno.efinq he forw - The Iuka. Mem
mis- and II. Louis papers, Wth the request for
Rnbiicafino which were unanimously adopted.
j. .. MAElLS Chairman
No-Crm Gaar1tarV. lalblW