Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-19

OF Meeting to Remove Confederate
Dead At Iuka, Mss, Hay27, 1861.

4 Ia meeting OF the citizens Of Iuka, TfshO.
n mingO county. State Of Mississippi. the
Hon. y. o. Martin was called TO tue ChHir and
Prot T. j. NOrcOm 10 act a. secretary, who TX
planet tue object 81 the meeting 10 be The
adoption OF suitable measures for removing
the remains OF the Confederate Dead Inferred
at various places in this to @n to IN apDropriate
Cemetery.
After seine very appropriate and touching
remarks by ID. n Cayee upon this duty bath Of
respect TO the dead, 70 the FEELINGS Of their
mourning friends, and to our town, DR. J. ".
Powell meved that a be appointed
by the chairman 70 report suitable resolutions
object Of the meeting whereupon The follow
Ing gentlemen were appointed on the commit
Conan, DR.. ]. =. Davis A T. Mathews, Dr. J..
A. Powell, &c. Holman, Col. j. l. Moore and
A W. Patterson.
the meeting was made Chairman OF the COM
mittee, and Col. R ". Price was elected Treas
urer 20 receive and disburse al funds used for
At an adjourned meeting at 5 O'Clock pm.
the committee reported the following resolu-
lions
Res0lued, That we believe It to be the duty Of
all good citzenstO respect their Dead by giving a
decent intermeut 10 their remains in Suitable
grounds cuusecratsd 70 that purpose aud
whereas, there are about two hundred Con-
federate Soldiers, or whom Dur-nfthsa are Ms
sOurians, buried on private property near the
hotel aud Of various places within the eorpo-
rate limits OF Iuka.
Res0IUed, That ne desire to have them re-
moved and Inferred IN hna EnAIy GrOVe Ceme-
terry, near the southeast corner OF the town Of
Iuka. already consscrafed As a burial ground.
Res0lred, That DIT. VIM N. Wi lson be and Is
hereby authorized, 70 remove and inter them
in shady Grove Cemetery as speedily as posi-
Bile, according to the milOwing specidcatious,
viz The remains of each one to be placed ia a
plain box, Of suitable length, width and depth,
made OF new plank, and that small head and
foot boards bearing such Inscriptions a. he
ma obtain to mark their final resting place
Res0lred. That the sum Of one thousand dol
viii be q fair ana first consideration TO be
paid for said removal and intetment, and that
DR.. Wm- N. Wilson be, and Is hereby author
iZsd, to collect said amount by private sub
or by soliciting donations from the
pubic in any tuanLer moss expeditions to the
completion Of tire work and that ali funds
be first directed and paid ~ the Treas.
urer. Cot. H. W. Price. TO be by him received
and paid over TO said Wilson as fast a. col
leeted, until the fan amount Of one thousand
dollars has been paid him for said work.
Res0lreL, That as the good citizens OF Iuka
have Deen very liberal IN attending on the
sick and Wounds in hospital aud 10 burylnR
the dead, that We solicit from our niends else
where peeuuiary aid fo~rdetraying the expenses
Of tFis work
Resotsed, That we regard Dr. VIM. NJ Wilson
D high toned Christian Gentleman. and hereby
cordially recommend him to thek nd attention
cOusideratiOn or all whom he may visit or
communicate with In his EFFORT to RAISE mnds
or this laudabls purpose.
Res0traL. That a copy OF the proceedings OF
his meeting be forwarded 20 the IuEa, Mem
)his and st. Louis papers, with the eques for
hteh were unanimously adopted
T. d. MARIIN, Chairman
t. NoRCnM. SecrptaFy. ielS lW