Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-12

or Meeting TO Remove Confederate
Dead at Iuka. Miss, MaV27, 1861.

At meeting Of the citizens OF Iuka, Tisho-
"a mingO county, Slate Of Mississippi, the
Hon. j. - Martin was called to the Chair and
Prof T. J. NOrcom to act as secretary, who eX-
planned the object OF the meeting 10 he the
adoption Of suitable measures for removing
the remains Of the Confederate DCad inferred
at various places in this town to an appropriate
AFTER some very appropriate and touching
remarks by ID. n. Cayce upon this duty both OF
respect to the dead, to the feelings OF Laelr
mourning friends, and TO our town. Ut j. n.
Powell moved That a committee be appointed
by the chairman TO report suitable Tes-IaIions
embody1ng the best plan Tor carrying out the
object OF the meeting wherenpon the IoiloW-
ing gentlemen were appointed on Lne commM-
tee MessrN d. ". Cayce. r. W. Price, j.. "a.
Conan. Dr. j. =. Davis A. II. MftheWs, Dr. j..
A. Powell, &c. HOLMAN, Col. Z Moore and
on morton OF Mai. Conan, the Chairman OF
the mesting was made Chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Col. r. W. Price vas elected Treas
urer to reeeivN and disburse all mndE used for
Al an sdiourued meeting at o'clock pm.
the committee reported the following resolH=
Resolued, That we believe it to be the duty Of
all good itgenstO rsspeetther Dead 1Y zlVlnga
deGsnt interment 10 their remains In suitable
grounds consecrated 20 that purpose and
whereas. there ara about two hundred Con-
fedsrate Soldiers, OF whom tOur-nfthsa are Mls-
sOurians. buried on private property near the
hotel and at various places withtnthe eorpo-
rate limits OF Iuka.
Resoiued. Thar We desire 10 have them rs
IN anu
terry. near the southeast corner OF the Town OF
IuKa. already consecrated as a burial ground.
Resolued, That Dr. VIM a. wi lsOn be. and Is
hereby authorized, 10 remove and inter them
in shady Grove Cemetery as speedily as posi-
ble. according TO the blowing specifications,
viz. The remains Of each one to be placed in a
plain box, Of Suitable length, width n depth,
made Of new plank and that small head ana
foot boards bearing such Inscriptions as he
ma. oblsin 10 mark their final resting place.
Rcsolued, That the sum OF one Thousand aOl-
lars viii De a fair ana nrsI consideration TO be
paid for said removal and tntarmRnf, and that
Dr. Wn. NJ Wilson be- and is hereby author
ized. to coIlHct said amUuns by private SUBJ
scriptOn, or by soliciting donations from the
public in any m1uuer NEST expeditions to the
eompletinu Of the work and that M funds
must be first directed aud paid to the Treas
urpr. Coil ". Price. To be by bin Iacsiyed
and paid over u said Wilson as fast as col
leeted. until the full amount OF one Thousand
dollars has been paid him for said work.
Res0lusd, That a. the good citizens Of Iuia
have been very liberal In attending OF the
sick and wounded in hospital and In burytng
pecuniary aid for defraying the expenses
Of o. is WORK.
Resolped, That we regard d.. VIM. NJ Wilson
a high toned Christian gentleman, and hereby
cordially leeommendh hin to attention
and consideratiou Of all whom he may visit or
e-Ommunicste with IN his effort "a raisB funds
Tor this iaudabie purpose.
Res0lusd. That O copy " the proceedings Of
meeting be- arwarded 10 tie luka, Mem
mis- and 81. Louis papers, with the request for
which we're nnanlmQusly adopted.
J. D. MARTIN, Chairmsn.
T. ]. SoECch, Secretary ieislW