Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-30
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
Reunion Of the Society In Louisville
ON the nth Of NOyember-In Mem-
DRY Of the Late Gen. RaWIIns,

The Executive Committee of the Society Of
the Army of the Tennessee met at the office OF
Messrs BristoW 4 Wharton, in Memphis. on
the I'D inst.
The following named members were present
Gen Thomas & Bramlette. chairman; Gen W ]
lsndram. secretary; Gems W T Ward. D W
B II Bristew. r NJ K ely. ii MARYLAND, NJ
SHOEMAKER, John Mason Brown, and Surgeon
VOyles.
The chairman of the Committee on BanQue.
constituting said committee:
Col c Wharton. Col r NJ Kelley, Col John
Mason Brown, Col J M Shoemaker. Col Thos
Fairleigh. Col Andrew Cowan. Col Robert
Scott, Major Chas II J Allen, and Capts P
Wilson and c Adams.
The chairman of the Committee of Arrange
meDts reported the following named gentlemen
as constituting said committee:
Col II BristOw. Gen HickenlOper Gen 4
Ii Murray, Col j ohm Ii Ward, Gen d w Lindsay
Col J P Martin. Major J NJ Wright, w A Meri-
wether. and Capt NJ johnson.
The Chairman of the Committee on Decora-
lions reported the following named gentlem en-
as constituting said committee
Col M SchOOnmaker. Col Wharton, Col
Andrew Cowan, Col Cher. Maj II j Allen,
Maj Butler, Capt Lewis Buckner, Capt Thomas
Speed, Capt L Wilson, and Capt g Adams.
The Chairman of the Committee on Trans.
portatIon and Printing, reported the following
named gentlemen as constituting said commit
tee:
Col A Il MARYLAND. Col Frank Harris, and
Capt A NJ Sherley; of Louisville; Gen Joseph
of Chicago, Ill; Col E NJ Joel, of st Louis, No..
and Maj l d Walker, Of Nashville. Tenn.
The chairman of the Committee on Reception
reported the folio wing named gentlemen as
constituting said committee
Gen. L Fry, Gen D w Lindsav. Gen R 0
Tryler. Gen John 7 Croxton, Col W Z Hobson,
Col K Scott, Maj J, NJ Wright, Maj P Mar
The chairman Of the Committee on Finance
reported the following named gentlemen as
composing said committee:
Geus h II Murray aud E II Hobson, Coils E L
Motley, John Hulce, NJ Kelly, John 7
McQulddy. and Shuler, Maj J P GlOre, and
Capts Lewis Buekner and Thomas Speed.
Gems. Croxton and Murray and Col. SchoOn-
maker were appoiated committee to cores
pond with Gen. Wilson and make suitable ar
engagements for holding the meeting of the cav
airy corps in this city on the 18th of Novem-
Der.
o. motion of Col. Bristow, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Arrange
ments be, and are hereby, Authorized a re-
quested to extend special invitations to be pres
of the Tennessee" on the 18th of November and
| the banquet to be given by the society, to such
| officers of the regular army and late volunteer
service as the said committee may see proper.
The following resolutions were adopted.
| whereas, subsequently to the cal of the
meeting for the Society of the Army of the
| Tennessee" to be holden in the city of Louis
vile, November II, 1869. its President, the dis
| tinguished and deeply lamented John Raw
| Inns, has departed this life; therefore be it
| Resolved, That the Committee of Arrange
| ments and Decorations be instructed to prepare
| such commemorative decorations as will ap pro-
| priately testify the esteem and affection il
| which the memory of the iIluStrious deceased
| is held.
| Resolved, That Gen. Eli Parker be and is in
| vited to deliver a eulOgy on the life. character
| and services of the lamented deceased Presiden
| of this society, Mai. Gen. John A. Rawlins, anC
| that the Committee of Arrangements be di
| rected TO communicate this request to Gen
| Parker.
The committee then adjourned to meet il
| louisville, en- Thursday, October q, 1869.