The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-02-20
From the GAINESVILLE Courier.
Society of the Army of the Cum
=. berIand.


the calltor a meeting ofoficers o
the Army of the Cumberland, u
forma Sociery has been crowpe,
With success, and such q societ,
formed. The response to the cal
was greater, than even the mos
anticipated, sahd s. iamit
much good feeling and FURNISHING
offriendships formed in hivouac
and " wsIded in tho heat of battles
the Society Of the Army fths'C dm
erland was formed with the fol
owing brilliant names for off
GERS 80
; President Maj. Gen, George II
Thomas. ~''.
Corresponding Secretary Gen
Wm, P. Wbfpple. .-I., ''.'.i
Recording Secretary--G Gen. Hen
q TFeasdry+ Gen. william Gross.
Vice Presidents -Pennsylvanis
Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jordon.
Tonnessee-Gen James A, Coop
Roptucky Gen. W johnson.
District Of Colun bia-Gen, S
MaryIandLCol. aoucsne Morton
Z. Massachusetts, Con. y. CogS-
Well. ".,,, -,.,. '',,'' l' ~ 81. ..,T.,
Illinois -Geh,! G. =. Hotchkiss.
Minnesota Maj. ID. Henney.
Indiana-Gen. Charles Cfuft.
Michigan Gen. c. O.. LOOMS.
New ,York-Gen. Daniel Butter
Iowa Brev. Col i. 6. Noble
Ohio-Maj. Gen. Phil, Sheridan.
Letters were read from the Pres
ident, Gems. Grant, Sheridan, Scho
field, Butler, Stoneman,. Gillem,
Newton, ,Geary, Pope, Cooper, Rey
nolds, Ord, Jas. D. Morgan, Buell.,
Rosecraps, &c. ,.e ,',o y. .....,.
O. Grants is ono ofthe tersest, t, ex.
pressing the most in tho shortest
space. He says, after acknowlcdg
ing the receipt Of the initiation
'""It is not probable that my. du
ties will permit Of my absence from
this city at that time, otherwise /
would accept with great pleasure.
ia | am glad'to see the Army ofthe
Cumberland organizing such 6 o
society and would equally liketo
see each Of tho distinctive armies
of the U MON against rebellion or.
ganizo such societies. Each may
DO proudyofth their record during the
rebellion, and annual reuhiohs tend
to keep up a brotherly feeling &C.
mented by hardsllips and dangers
endured by all the members in ono
great patriotic cause .Iha d''iY'H.''
~ Hopingyou will meetawith sue.
cess nlthe objects Of your meeting
[ subscribe myself, &c" ~" o,,'iS'
Con. Grant was ordered to be
placed at the head of the list OF
honorary members. ii .12-,s4o'i-'
% The privilege of membership W rs
extended to all disabled officers and
soldiers of the Army ofathe Cum
berland in the Military AsyIums Of
the country, without the payment
of an initiation or annual fee. % 1oa
Gen. Whittaker's motion TO limit
membership o.white officers ana
soldiers was received with Kisses
and no further attention paid to it.
A member desiring to have adop.
ted the terms granted to johnson
by Sherman "as a basis of recon.
,truction,' was Immediately ruled
cut Of order by General Thomas
who said. eDa.' Wy. ave- o..
"This is an organization for the
purposes of social reunion and fra
torhal relations, and not for the
purpose of engaging in political
movements at the same time ] re.
turn tho gentleman my cordial
thanks for giving mo this opportu.
nifty Of expressing my views on
this subject" Immense chcels] ~
The Constitution establishes the
name Of the Society, allows the ma
king ofhonorary mombcrs of off
GERS belonging to other organiza,
tions, who distinguished themselves
in tho service; makes tho object Of
the society the perpctuation Of The
memory ofthc fortunes and achiev.
ments Of tho Army Of the Cdn.be
land, its mcmbers &C., makes the
fec IS and ap annual foe
Of tho same amount &c.
The Society has been organized
under flattering auspicies and our
worst wish is that it may flourish
until it becomes a centenarian.
The Banquet of the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland.
Tho banquet of the society ofthe
army Of tho. Cumberland at the
Burnett House was q very pleasant
ending of tho first meeting of that
body, Gen, Cox, was chairman,
supported on the right by Gen.
Sherman and on the left by Gen,
Thomas, The regular toasts were:---
!. The Union. Response by
General Nathan Kimball, W.. ham.
g.. The President Of tho United
States. Response by Colonel J. +,
Jackson. .1v Ico .
3. The Army and Navy. Res
ponso by General Whipple.
4, General Grant. Response
by General Maudersop. nd-b..l
8. Our Guests Response by
Crawford. ri.l i. .,.a,s /,
6. n Commander OF tho Grand
Army of the West. Response by
General sherman y,1, ob ,,oob A
I T.. Tho early Commanders of
tho Army oftho Cumberland, Ros,,