Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-13
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OF Meeting to Remove Confederate
Dead NJ Iuka. Miss, May27. 1861.

Ia meeting Of the citizens OF Iuka, TfshO
l "a mingO county, State Of Mississippi, th'
/ Hon. j.. %. Martin was called to the chair anC
| Prot. i. j. Norcom to act as sect etary, who eN-
I plained the object Of the meeting to he The
adoption OF Suitable measures for TemoNlns
the remains OF the confederate Dead inferred
at various places in this town 20 an Inappropriate
Cemetery.
After ssme very appropriate and touching
/ remarks by D. \. Cay6e upon this duty both Of
I respect to the dead, to the feelings OF Their
mourning friends, and TO our loWn, Dr j. n
| Powell moved thai 3 be appointed
/ BY the chairman TO report suitable resolutions
~embodying the btSU plan for carrying out tue
object OF the meeting Where9poh me 1oIow-
! ing gentlemen were appointed on me commit
tee Messrs- d. n. Cayce, X ". fdee, ,. u.
1 Conan. DR.. j. - Davis A T. Mathews, Dr. j.
A. Powell, J. q. Holman, Col } Moore and
on motion Of Mai. Conan. the Chairman Of
the meeting was made Chairman OF The com
mittee, and Col. r. " Price was elected Treas
urer to receive and dis0urse al n1ncs used for
this purpose.
the committee reported the following resolu-
Rssahed. Fhat we believe it 70 be- the duty Of
An good ciJzenstO respectt then Dead by giving a
decent interment to their remains In suitable
grounds cOnsecrated TO that purpuse and
whereas, there are about two hundred Con-
tolerate Soldiers, OF whom fOur-nths are Ms
sourfans. buried on private property near the
hotel aud AZ various places within the corPO-
Pse5iS-d, Thai We desire to have them re-
moved and inferred In the Shay Grove Gene
e.. near the southeast corner or the town Of
Tnka- Already consecrafed as a nurial ground.
Res0lrsd. That Dr. Wm n vi lsOn be. u Is
hereby authorized, TO remove and inter them
in shady Grove Cemetery as speedily as posi-
bic. according 10 the following specifications,
Vi. The remains Of each one to be placed Ia g
plain box. OF saitable length, width and depth,
made Of new plank, and that small head ana
foot boards bearing such Inscriptions a. he
ma, obtain to mark their nna1 resting plaza.
Rss0lesd. That the sum OF one thousand doE
lars viii be a far ana nrst consideration to be
maid sor said removal and iutbrment and thai
Dr Wm. d. Wilson be- and is hereby author
lied. to collect said amount by private sub
scriptlOn, or by soliciting donations from the
public in any manner most expeditions to the
completion OF the work and that al funds
musf be first directed and paid to the Treas-
urer. Col. r. W. Price. to be by him received
and paid over 70 said Wilson as fast a. col
lscted, until the uH amount OF one thousand
dollars has been pad ham Tor said work.
Resofref, That - The coed clizaus o. luka
have Teen very liberal IN atteading on the
sick and wounded IN hospital aud in burying
The dead, mas We solicit nom oar trsehds else
where ~pecuniary aid 70 de1ayingt the expenses
OF tits work
RssoIrsd. That we regard Dr.. YIN. n. Wilson
a high toned CHRISTIAN gentleman, AID hereby
cordially recommend him TO the nd attention
consideratipn OF al whom he may visit or /
commnnicate with IN his effort u raise funds
for this laudable purpose
Ms meeifuR be ~forWarded % tie Iuka. Mem
and ST Louis papers, with ne request for /
which were unanimously adoptsd. !
]. MARTIN, Chairman.
T. ]. NoRcont Secretary ielslE