Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-20
NEW ADvERrzsEmE'rs
PRoCEEnTNGS
or Meeting to Remove Confederate
Dead &C Iuka. Miss. May27 1851.


Ia meeting OF the citizens OF Iuka. Ttsho-
"A mingO county, Sate Of Mississippi, the
Hon. j. - Martin was called to the Ghair and
Prof 7. J, NOreom 70 act a. Sees stary. who ex-
adopuon OF suitable measures for removing
the rerDains OF The Confederate Dead Inferred
81 vart Us places in thu TO an Inappropriate
After some very appropriate and touching
remarks BY D. H.Caycs upon this duty both OF
respect. 70 the dead, 70 ths feelings Of their
Powell moved that a committee be appointed
BY the chairman 70 report suitable res iutions
eIaoodyIng the bsst- pian for carrying Out the
1 object Of tue meeting; whereupon the follow
ing gsntlemeu were appointed on the commit-
Tee; Mes55s- n Csyee r y Pdee, 9 4.
A. PoE VEIL J Hoffman, Col IL Moore and
Ga motion Of Mai. Conan. the Chairman OF
the meeting was made Chairman OF the COM
mlttee, and Col. r W. Price was elected Treas
uFer y receive and dlsbgrse ala funds used for
At an adjourned meeting at s O'Clock p.m.
the eoEInittes reported the following resOlu-
Resolre9. That We believe Il to be the duty OF
all good cifzeus 70 respect their Dead By giving q
decent interment 70 their REMAINS IA suitable
grounds consecrated 70 that P1rpose and
where's. there are about two hundred Con-
J federaie Soldiers, OF whom fOuT-rfths are Ms
spuHans, buried on private property near the
Beso5ssd, That re desire to have them re-
moved atG llkefreG I'd TIE hU1Hy GFONG LeMe-
terry, near the southeast corner OF the town Of
Iuka. a ready eOnsecrafed as a burial gro1nd.
Resotredr That Or. VIM ~. vi isOn be and IS
bereby authorized, 20 remove and inter them
IN Shedy Grsve Cemetery a. speedily as posi-
bic, according 70 the following spec hcations.
viz The remains OF each one TO be placed I'm a
plain box, or suitable length, width and depth,
made Of new plank, and hat SINAI head anc
foot boards bearing such inscriptions As he
ms obtain 20 mark their final resting place.
ReSotuea, That the sum Of one thousand dol
lars will be q fair ana first consideration to be
paid for said removal and intsimeDt, and that
DR. Wm-& 81 Mul.ou be, and Is hereby author
Lz-d, TO collect said smount by private sub
scriptiOn, or by soliciting donations rem the
public IN any man er nlnSe fNpedit Gus to the
completion OF tee work a2 that all funGs
must be hrst directed and paid to the Trees
urer, Col ". Price 70 be by him received
and paid over 20 said Wilson as fast a. col
lected, untu the full amount Of one thousand
dollars hss been paid him for said work.
ResOlCed, That as the good citizens Of Iuks
have peen very liberal IN attending on the
sick and wouuded in hospital and ia burying
where peeuniary aid for defrayingthe expenses
Of C. is WORT. Q
Res9lUcd, That We regard DR.. VIM. u. Wilson
q hig toned Christian gentleman, and hereby
cord silly commend him to thek nd attention
and consideration OF all whom he may visit or
communicate with ia his effort To raise funds
for this laudabie purpose.
ReSoiced, That a copy OF the proceedings Of
this meeting be fOrW aTded 10 the Iuka. Men,
phis and st. Louis papers, with the request for
publication, which were unanimously adopted.
7. J.Nozoeof, Secretary. jelsIw