The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-17

had sent the following telegram TO
Rrio Cen Thomas, at San Francisco ::
The Society of the Army Of
t6R Cnmberland, by a unani-
nous resolutioB4 express their deep
regret at your unavoidable absence,
and direct me to express to. you their
continued love and ad miration. sdr
ESig1ed1 p. Ell SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. General, Presiding Officer.
Telegfanls were received from Gov.
Barnham, of New York and Gov.
Palmer, Of lliIno IS ? also, q letter
from the widow of the late General
Kitchen, of. Illinois. rn.rrFctg7- a---g
The Committee on Memorial re-
potted the death Of the following
members. of the Secietyu,duTiDg the
past tyeaT:g Gen. Kitchens ofiolilinols; /;
Gen. Raymond, of IhHois; General
Wagner of Indiana. and Captain
Hanna, of Ohio zFgsqCTq taeai
? The coinmfttee 10 nominate officers
for the next year reported the follow
ing: President. Gen. Thomas; Vice
,Rreside i Eienf. + Gen Sherida6,
Generals Rosecrans, Schofeld, and
Negley and twelve others from the
different States represented In the
Army of the Cumberland: Record
ing and Corresponding Secretaries,
Major Waterman and General Cist,
IndiahapoIiss and General knllertoD,
which was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Orator for the
next Anuigersarg re portad GoyeInor
Palmer, of Illinois, with General Gar
field as alternate. Adopted.
General Wilich submitted the fol-,
lowing preamble and resolution,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The present history and
some of the official records of the late.
war contain a great many errors and
some contradictions in regard to i'm
portant details, and e. no D.ni
= 4 3NEHER EAss it isd desira BILE to place be-
fore the people of the United States a
true aud correct history of these mem
orable events, as one Of the best means
to produce aud preserve patriotism
ana a sense of national honor, and q /
WHEREAS, the number oftlfose who
participated in the struggle for the
nations life are daily becoming less,
and testimony will be lost; therefore
Resolred, That the .members Of the
Society of dhe Army of the. Cumber-
land do petition Congress TO establish
sasBoafd Aof Trustees of the war re-
cords, composed of the historiagraphs
of the cou BtTy. toloysl g Goyerp oTs and
sOthersleadtDg statesmen, whose duty 1t
stall be TO anime into these records
and correct ll-erFeFs and contradic
stions, and who shall have the power
to summer the. neces saTy, Witnesses in
order TO carry out this object.
a resolution of sympathy with the
C9banreyol lptiouists was laid gon the
4abfe ssA - - - 8 -. ~ ~ .
A resolution, offered by Gen. Kim
ball, was adopted, appointing w. Ill.
Drapuer, Of indianapolis, stepo-
grapher, as tdfieial. re porter, the high
est military commission o. the Army
of the Cup beEana. zWee
After various reso lutiohs or thanks
to the Committee of Arrangements,
newspapers, railroads, &c, the Presi-
dent announced that there was no
further business before the Sooiety
Adjourned until PM, when the
annual address9Eillz zbe delivered.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 16.-The
Academy of Music was crowded this
afternoon to hear the address Of Gen.
aNegley,. After the address. the Presi-
ueRI TCdu leI5gIaBS I6ceIFeu from
the President Of the United States
and Gen, Sherman Brief sp9.fiehes 1Es.
were then made by Geaefal Willich,
Chaplain Moody, and others, and the
President announced the reunion
meeting adjourned to meet at Cleve-
land, next September.
INDIANAHeBIs, December 16T7The
Rehhion banquet to night has been
a complete success. The banquet
hall IS magnifcently decorated with
fagsand portraits of the distinguished
GeneraIs OF the Army of the Cum
berland, About 600 persons were
present -