Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-19
NEW ADvERTIsEME'Ts
or Meeting to Remove Confederate
dead AZ Iuka. Mss. MaE21. 1861.

rs meeting Of the citizens Of Tuka, Tisho-
"a mingO county, Slate OF Mississippi, TIE
Hon. J. u Martin was called to the Chair and
Prof r. J. Norcom 10 act as zecietary, who ex-
planned The object Of the meeting to be the
adoption Of suitable measures for removing
the remains Of the Confederate Dead inferred
at various places in ihis town 10 an appropriate
Cemetery.
Aner some very appropriate and touching
remarks by ID. \. Cayce upon this duty both. OF
respect to the dead, 10 The feelings OF their
mourning friends and to our town, DR. J. n.
Powell Moved that q COMMITTEES be appointed
By the chairman 10 report suitable res buttons
embOdying the best plan for carrying out he
object Of tine meeting whereupOn the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed on the commit
tee /. Messrs. D. N. Cayce, u. W. Pfice, j. M.
Conan, Dr. j.. =. Davis A. T. ttbews, DR.. j..
a. Powell, j. G. HOLMAN, Col J. Moore and
on motion 81 Mai. Conan. the Chairman OF
the meeting was made Chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Col. r W. Price was elected Treas
urer 10 receive and diADurse all funds used for
At an adjourned meeting at s o'clock pm.
the COMMITTEES reported the following resolu-
tiOns
RssolUed. That we believe It 70 be the duty Of
all good c~itzensto respect the-rLead BY giving
decent intermeut 10 their remains IN suitable
grounds conseerated to that purpose aud
whereas, there are about two hundred Con-
federafe Soldiers, OF whom fOur-nfthsa are Mis-
|scurans, buried on private property near the
hotel add at various places within the eorpo-
rate limits Of Iuka,
ResoIued. That we desire to have them re-
moved and Inferred III tue 6laAN GGDHt AtlAlG-
terry, near the southeast corner OF the town OF
Iuka. already cOuseerated as a burial ground a
Resolued, That DR.. Vim NJ. vi lsOu be and /
hereby authorized, to remove and inter thenl
in Shady Grove Cemetery as speedily as posi-
Bile, according to the f9liOWln specifications,
viz The remains OF each one 70 be placed in a
plain box, or suitable length, width and depth,
made OF new plank, and that small head and
foot boards bearing such inscriptions as he
ma obtain To mark their final resting place
Res0lUed, That the sum Of one thousand dol
lars will be a fair ana inst consideration to be
paid for said removal and intefment, and that
DR.. VIM. M Wilson be, and Is hereby author
lied, to collect said amount by private sub
serfptfon. or by soliciting donations from the
public in any nanreF mosE eXpedit' ions to the
completion Of tke work and that all funds
must be first directed and paid TO the Tress-
urer. Col. W. Price, 70 De by him received
and paid over ~ said Wilson as fast as col
lecLed, until the full amount Of one thousand
dollars has been paid him for said work
Reg0lUed, That as the good citizens OF Iuka
have been very liberal IN attending on the
sick and wounded in hospital aud in burying
where p~ecunlary aid for defraytng the expenses
Of G. Is work.
Res0lued, That we regard DR.. VIM NJ. NIlsOn
a high toned Christian gentleman, and Hereby
cordially recommend himto theklnd attention
and consideration Of all he may visit or
communicate with ia his effort to raise funds
for this laudabie purpose.
Res0lred. That a copy OF the proceedings OF
this meeting be- forwarded 10 the Iuka. Mem
phis and 81 Louis papers, with the request for
publication, which were unanimously adopted.
}. j. MARiIN, Chairman.
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