Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-28
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or Meeting TO Remove Confederate
Dead at Iuka, Miss, May21, 1861.

Ia meeting Of the citizens OF Iuka, TishO-
"A mingO county, state Of Mississippi, the
Hon. j. .. Martin was called TO the chair and
Prof 7. J. NCrcom to act as SecIetary, VINO ex-
plafued the object of the meeting to he the
adOpuOn OF suitable measures for removing
the remains Of the Confederate Dead inferred
at various places in this town to inappropriate
Cemetery.
After some very appropriate and touching
remarks by D.. n. Cayce upon this duty both of
respect 70 the dead, TO The feelings Of their
m~ocrning friends, and to our own DR. j. n.
Powell moved that a committee be appointed
by the chairman TO report suitable ressiulQus
embodying the best plan for carrying out The
object OF the meeting; Whereupon the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed on the commit
tee MessIs. d. N. Cayce, r W Price, J. NJ.
Conan, DR.. J. =. Davis A 4. Mathews, Dr. j.
A.. Powell, j. &. HOLMAN, COLJ.L Moore and
ON motion Of Mai. Conan. the Chairman OF
the meeting was made Chairman OF The COM
mfttee. and Col. X. ". Price was elected Treas
urer To receive and disburse all mnds used for
At an adjourned meeting at s O'Clock pm.
the committee reported the following resolu-
tons:
Res5lued, That we believe it to be the duty OF
all good citzenstO respect their Dead by giving a
decent lnterment 10 their remains IN suitable
grounds consecrated to that purpose aud
Whereas there are about two Hundle u Con-
federats soldiers, % whom fOur-hfths are Mis-
sourisns, buried on private property near the
hotel and at various places within The corpo-
Rs59Ired. That We desire 70 have them re-
moved and inferred IN the SHADY GroYe Ceme-
terv. near the southeast corner OF the town Of
Iuka, already cOnsecrated as a burial gro1nd
Regllred, That Dr. VIM 81. vi isou be. and is
hereby authorized, TO remove and inter them
in Shady Grove Cemetery as speedily as posi-
BILE. a~ccOgding to the 1oiiowtug specifications,
viz. THE remains OF each one to 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
NAV obtain TO mark their mai resting place
Resolred, That the sum Of one thousand dol
lars viii be a fair ana hEt consideration 70 be
maid FOR said removal and inteIment, and that
br. VIM. NJ. WuIson be, and is hereby author
lied. to collect said O by private sub
scrfption, or by soliciting donations from the
public I'm any manUer mos expeditions to the
completion OF TIE work and that al funds
must be first directed ana paid 10 the Treas
urer, Col. r. ". Price. to BE- by bin received
and paid over 10 said Wilson as fast * col
lected. until the full amount Of one thousand
dollars has been paid him Tor said work.
Res0lued, That as the good citizens OF lux
have been very liberal In attending on the
sick and rounded in hospital and in burying
the dead, that we solicit from our friends else
pecuniary aid fordefraying the expenses
OF this work.
ResoIUed, That We regard DIT. Wm. ~. Wilson
a high toned Christian gentlemen, and hereby
cordially recommend himt 20 the KIN attention
and consideration OF al whom he may visit or
communicate with ia his effort to raise funds
for this laudable purpose.
Resolved, That a copy Of the proceedings OF
this meeting be forwarded to the Iuka, Mem
phis and 81. Louis papers, with the request Tor
publication, Which were unanimously adopted
I'D MARIN, Chairman.
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