The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-17

see as a distinct organization. Let
ters we're read from Admiral Farra-
gut, Com. Foote and others. Gen.
Sherman and others spoke in regard
to the proposed movement, and other
interesting business was transacted.
Members of the Army of Georgia
met at the Sherman House at l03
o'clock this forenoon, Gen. Sloc1m
presiding Gen. Barnum, Chairman
of the Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws, reported for adoption the
Constitution adopted. on Tuesday, by
the Society of the Ohio, with few
notifications.
A communication from the Society
of the Ohio was read, stating that
that body had passed the following
resolutions:
RESOLVED, That committee be ap-
pointed to confer with the several
Societies ofthe Western Armies rela-
tive to the time and place for holding
the next Re union.
Colonels Hartsuf, Graves and
Wheeler were duly appointed such
committee.
Res0l0ed, That a committee, con-
sisting of the Presidents and Vice
Presidents of this society, present in
Chicago, be appointed to confer with
the societies Of the Armies of the
Cumberland, the Tennessee and
Georgia, relative to a union or c0nsol-
idatiOa of the whole society.
The proposition was agreed to by
the Army Of Georgia.
Gen. Slocum was appointed as the
committee both on consolidation, and
time and place.
Generals Smith, Schurz, Saloman,
Grant, Sherman, Schofeld, Sheridan,
Thomas, Hooker and Knipe, were
elected honorary members Of the So
cietY Of Georgia.
On motion of General Whittlesey,
the congratulations and thanks Of tho
Society were rendered to General
Coggswell for his address at the
Opera House on Tuesday evening.
On motion of General Whittlesey,
it was
ResolUed, That, in case a consolida-
ton be not effected, the President
and Executive Committee cause to be
printed five hundred copies of the
Constitution and Bylaws, together
with the proceedings of the meetings
preliminary to the organization of the
Society; and that to the said Commit
tee, together with the President. be
left the fixing of the time and place
of the next session.
1t was also proposed to incorporate
with the above history of the deeds
of the Army of Georgia.
General Robinson proposed, as a
proper person to prepare such History,
Captain Alfred Il. Lee, the former
Adjutant General of his brigade
gentleman of high culture and literary
tastes, and possessing the requisite
data.
General Barnum suggested the
name of Col A s. Mussen.
General Coggswell suggested that
the historical portion of the document
be submitted to the Commander of
the Army Of Georgia previous to its
General Whittlesy moved that it
be made the duty of the Committee
to cause History of the Army of
Georgia to be prepared. Adopted.
ARMY OF THE OHIO.
The Army of the Ohio met at II
O'Clock, at the Briggs House. Gen.
j. ID. Cox was in the Chair in the alb
sence of Gen. Schofed. 1t was de-
cided to leave the business of desig-
mating the time and place of the next
meeting, with whatever else may come
up, to an executive committee, con-
sisting Of Gen. Schofeld and two or
three others.
The powers Of the Committee on
Conference were continued, they to
report to the Executive Committee
from time to time.
Maj, Gen. Don Carlos Buell. was
made an honorary member of the So
ciety.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
Board of Trade, and the Gener Il
Committee accepted an invitation to
the rooms of the Historical Society,
and the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the Executive Commit
tee.