Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-18
NEW ADvERT1sEME'Ts
PROCEEDINGS
Of Meeting to Remove Confederate
nead at Iuka. Mss. NaY27. 18R7.

UCAN az AAAo8AAAcosS Ndy AstA0Vts
a meeting Of the c6izens OF Iuka. Tlsho.
"a mingo county, State OF Mississippi, the
Hon. j. u. Martin was called 90 The Chair and
Prot. T. J. Norcom to act as secretary, who ex-
planned the object % the nesting 70 be the
adoption Of suitable Measures for removing
the remains OF the Confederate Dead inferred
Cemetery.
Alter some very appropriate and touching
remarks by d. Cayce upon this dnty both o.
respect to the dead, to the feelings OF Their
mourning fnenda and to our town, DE-. j. n.
Powell moved that a committed be appointed
by the chairman % report suitable resslatfons
embodying the best plan FOR carrying out fhf
object OF the meeting; Whereupon the follow
ing gentlemen Wers appointed on the commit
tee +: Messrs. ID. N. Caycs, r ". Ptiee, j. n.
Conan, Dr.. j.. =. Davis A. I. Mathews, Or. J.
A. Powell, j. c. HOLMAN, Col.J.L Moore and
ON moton Of Mai. Conan. the Chairman o.
the meeting was made Chairman OF the c9m-
mittee, and Col. X. w. Price WA elected Treas
urer 70 receive and diAburse all mnds used fol
this purpose.
At an adjourned meeting at s o'clock pm,
The committee reported the following rezolu-
tions
Res0Ipsd, That we believe 1t to be the duty OF
all good citzenstO respectt their Dead by giving a
decent interment 10 their remains Ia suitable
whereas, there are about Two Aundned Con-
federafe Soldiers, OF whom four-ifths are MS
spurianE, buried on private property, near the
hotel and at various places within the eorpO-
rate limit or Iuka,
ResOlped, That We desire to have them re.
moved and Inferred In tbe Shady Grove Gene
terry, near the southeast corner OF the town OF
Iuka, already cOnseorated as a burial ground.
ReSolUod, That Or VIM "a. wilson De. and Is
hereby authorized, TO remove and inter them
IN Shady Grove Cemetery as speedily as posi-
Bile, according 70 the blowing specifications
Viz; The remains or each one 10 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
ms obtain 10 mark their hnal resting place.
ReSOiDed, That the sum OF one thousand dol
lars VIII be a fair and nrsI considerauon 10 be
paid FOR said removal and interment and that
Dr. VIM. N. Wilson DE, and Is hereby author
lied, to collect said amount by private sub
scription, or by soliciting donations from the
public fHlany manner most expeditions to the
completion Of the work and that all funus
must be first directed and paid to the Treas
urer, Col R W. Price. TO be by him received
and paid over to said Wilson as fast as col
dollars has been paid him for said work
ResOiued, That as the good citizens or IufIa
have been very liberal IN attending on the
sick and wounded in hospital and in burying
the dead, that We solicit nom cur friends else
where p%ecuniary aid FOR defraytng the expenses
Of T. is work.
Res0IUed, Thai we regard Or. VIM. NJ. Wilson
n high toned Christian gentleman. and hereRy
cordially recommend him 20 thek nd attention
and consideration Of all whom he may visit or
communicate with IN mis- effort 10 raise funds
for this laudable purpose
ResOiued. That a COPY 81 the proceedings Of
this meeting be forwarded % the Iuka, Mem
phis and St Louis papers, with the request for
publication, which were unanimously adopted.
.MARIIN, Chairman.
J-NoRceN, SECRETARY. jels Iw