The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24

Interesting Meeting at Delmonico's Hotel
FraternixatiOn of Veterans Of the Potomac
Speeches and Resolutions.
Pursuant to call made by Major General Daniel
E. Sickles President OF the Third Army Corps Union
the following named gentlemen, members Of the or
ganization. assembled at Delmonica's, corner OF
Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street. yesterday after
noon:-Major General Sickles; Major General Mott,
Bordentown; Major General John Ramsey, Jersey
City; Colonel Fred. Cooper, Jersey City; Captain ].
G. Noonan Brooklyn; Captain John Downey, New
York; Captain J. B. Fassitt, New York; Captain W.
H. Nash, New York; Brigader General E. Farnum,
New York; Major G. w. Cooney, Brooklyn;
Captain J. H. Demarest, New York; Captain
James II. Everett Kingston; Lieutenant Levi
Rasa. Kingston; Lieutenant J. II. Lockwood,
Kingston; Captain Thomas NICK. Lee, Cam
den; Lieutenant william A. Jackson, Newark;
Lieutenant Colonel j. r. Tappan, Kingston;
Adjutant E. McRussell, Saugerties; Major Willard
Billiard, New York; Lieutenant Colonel L. Y. Nor.
gan, New York; Major A. J. Clark, Newark; General
VIM. J. Sewel, Camden; Major John N. Cooney,
Assistant Adjutant General Brooklyn General J. +.
Rushing Trenton; General M. w. Burns, New York;
Colonel A. L. Lockwood, New York; J. H. Mitchell,
Chaplain. Hartford; Lieutenant Colonel Thos. Raj
ferty Brooklyn; Lieutenant VIM. w. Gage, New
York; Major Chas. +. Bowers, Newark; MAJOR E. L.
yelling, Surgeon Of the Eleventh New Jersey.
az follows:-President, Major General Daniel E.
Sickles Vice President, Major General WIN. j. Sew
e. MaG5 Ma
McAllister, Colonel VIM. X. Brewster Majof General
Gershom Mott, Captain J. Psfckley Fassitt General
Edwin Is bmes, MAJOR q. j. clark ana captain cay
AT three O'Clock The Board met, General sckles in
me- Ssng read KS report SETTING
forth that spec the last annual meeting large num-
Der OF neL members had been admitted, and that
for the past six months the affairs OF the Union were
In yery prosperous condition. The report stated
that the funds Of the Union were quite large amount
that sny
brief
called for the purpose Of making arrang9pents fOy
the. sta day q May next: The Unlg6 now aaD.osr
in the Union, and as Its next F9stlng would in eli
gs0Us Os |, r %Uns that ne
should be HQQrs Spmplsse. ,or an extra
sa1 s Largest %ors ana ssS
meeting they had held. After the adjourn.
the NAMES rank Of the members to be tsHsn 81
the secretary aitr Which there was regular roll
c ca a. the Union tn !, we R sassS s0p
and % oncs os4
tafs gave the following synopsis OF the business
'fe ON motion Of Colonel CLAYTON MoMrcuArr, the
following resolutions were Adopted
whereas there is earnest desire among the surviving
society ADD general reunion Of all who served that or.
Resolved, That 4 IL recommended by. the Third Army
surs be At taken to the speedy Accomplishment
tRs.oysd That 70 properly carry out ni: suggestion the
committee he President society shall consuts an sd
authority 70 cooperate with any Of their comrades and 70
take such other action ~ Will in their judgment best promote
the desired reunion.
The following committee were then appointed:-
General Hooker General Heintzelman General Mott
General Graham, General Mattocks, General Sewell,
Colonel McMichael Colonel Pulford, and General
Sickles, chairman.
PRIOR TO the adoption Of these resolutions and the
appointment OF the committee, General Peasonton
being present a. an invited guest IL was moved aud
seconded that he be made an honorary member OF
the Union which motion was unanimously adopted
He then welcomed as q member by General
sickles in o neat speech, and responded briefly
thanking the members for the honor they had con-
ferred upon him.
Honorary memberships being the order OF the day
the names OF Generals Hooker and Heintzelman
were also proposed, and received the unanimous
A communication was read announcing the
death OF Captain X. b. Newkrk, OF the One Hun
dred and Twentieth New York Volunteers. and
A motion to appoint committee TO procure roll
OF honor OF oil officers connected with the Third
corps was referred 10 the Board OF directors, with
power to act.
The next subject taken up was that OF the monu-
ment to Mrs. Helen Gibson 0sgood. Mrs. 0sgood
was formerly Miss Helen L. Gson q ward OF
Frank b. Fay, Mayor Of Chelsea, Mass, and at one
time member OF the Massachusetts, Senate. She
was In every way remarkable woman. Refined,
intelligent, accomplished and shrinkingy sensitive,
at the outbreak OF the rebellion she took upon her
self the duties OF nurse and soon was installed
matron OF the Third Corps Hospital. she was uni
versay beloved by the army, her ladylke and gentle
qualities winning their affections, and she was soon
known as the Florence Nightingale OF the Potomac.
AT the age Of twenty-thrce she married Mr.. Osgood,
wealthy merchant OF Boston, and died In March,
1868.
The remainder OF the secret session was spent In
discussion in relation TO different matters connected
with the Union, and In short time the doora were
thrown open aud outsiders admitted Nor long did
they wait for the more serious task that awaited
them, for scarcely had the guests had time TO find
their friends when dinner was announced and the
entire party sat down to bountcous repast by Del
monico. There IL no necessity to describe II. While
II was being discussed battles we're fought over
again. and the time, up to late hour, was con-
sumed In social intercourse. The next annual meet
ing will be held at Demonico's on the 5th day OF
next May.