Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-13

repeating the uniform testimony of all who
served under him, that q ersoldier, and
a more humane and considerats command
err, or a more sincere, earnest, ara upright
man never led an army to the field. They
fought under him ut Mill Spring, Murfrees-
bore, Chicamauga, Missionary Ridge,
through the Atlanta campaign, at Frank
lin, and at Nashville, and In nurIberless
and nameless smaller engagements, and
they found him always the same coot, self
possessed leader, the sarne wise and discreet
strategist and tactician. 1t may be truly
said of him that he never made Il mi take
and never lost campaign or a battle.
At the close of hostilities he was assigned
to the department including the State of
Tennessee, with his headquarters at Nash
vile. His Just and prudent atministratioI
had much to do In suppressing disturbances
and restoring the State te' comparative
tranquility. She testified Misrepresentation
of his worth by ordering struck in his
honor a medal of gold, placinEhis portrait,
executed in the best style of art ut her COM
mand, in her Capitol, a perpetual memo
rial; and In further attestation'ef his great
powers she nominated him AS her choice
for the high office of President OF the Uni
ted States. Her people mourn for him as
for father, while they unite with their
countrymen to deplore the national be-
reavement. He was struck down in mo-
| nent in the full vigoT Of his years and in
the meridian of his fame. His loss is to
his country among the greatest of her sor-
| rows, his memory among the choicest of
| her treasures.
| Resolved, That we feel the death of Ma
jor General George III. Thomas as a per-
| sonal affection depriving MS of one of our
most honored and cherished friends, II
calamity to our State, removing one who
| had shed upon her soldiery- the luster of his
military renown, whose wisdom and mod
Grafton had saved her from great suffering
and crime and from whose friendly coun-
| sells her people had much to- hope.
Resoioed, That we unite in bearing testi-
| mony to his well-earned martial fame, his
| patriotic zeal in the service OF his country,
! his great forbearancc and selfTestraint, his
lofty and manly bearing, his stainless and
unchallenged personal honor. and his puri-
| ty, integrity, and great moral worth.
! Resolved, That we recommend the peo-
pie of Tennessee to perpetually cherish his
memory, and to transmit IL to their chill
| dren honored and beloved.
Resolred, That II copy of these proceed
ings he transmitted to his afflicted widow,
| with assurance of our deepest sympathy.
Which, on motion of Hon. William j.
Smith was adopted, and ordered to be
4 transmitted for publication i'm the Tonnes
see papers.
WIN. G. BRowNLow, Chairman.
S. NJ. ARNELL, Secretary.
THE FINAL oBsEQUIEs AT TROY.
TROY, n. Y, April s.-The obsequies of
General Thomas took place to-day. The
weather was fine, but the city wore q SOM
bre aspect. Public and private buildings
were draped i'm mourning, and the streets
filled with people. All the morning, martial
men marched to and fro to the beating of
muffied drums, taking their places in the
line ofthe funeral cortege. The President
Secretary of the Interior, Secretary s
, War, General Sherman, the Congressiorf
delegates, representatives of the arm
| Governor and Legislature of the state
liens and dignitaries of all ranks hiia
were present to testify the nations no
, of its irreparable loss. And
! st. Paul's Church, where the exbavee
took place, was draped with Amp
flags, bordered with Grape, and -. &
of grief met the eye in every paoie 81 aon
edifice. iss4 spoonful.
Bishop Doane read the. sei,sSenf.ais q
Professor Gay presided at the "n'''e =
, musical portion the of service
l the hymn, brief Is life,' an,, n
g know that my Redecmer liyetiUr0pS.
The procession then formed liz
4 lowing order, and marched, to Sc
music, to the cenetry: G
!, Troops of the National Guard, State of 5s
York, and independent Military :.
Organizations; n.
. Escort, Composed of two Companies of Efer
1 eer Troops, four of the First United Stated
e Artillery and two of the General gh
9 Service Infantry
), Officiating Clergy;
|, fH Body; Lts
n Pail Bearers-Major Generals Meade, Ks
. Grams, Schofeld, Hooker, Granger Z
T Hazen, and Brigadier a.
= General Mackey;
The President of the United States, SECRETARY
!, War, and General of the Army;
r Two Bands of Music;
a Committee of the Senate of the United IN
Ii Committee ofthe House of Representatives,
" the United States;
n Governors of the State of New Yorafise, they
II Legislature of the State of NJ foreign sub
n Judiciary of SVne time and strength
Committee Representa- clesse IN, ,he e I,DUu
:, The Clergy; reye, and an
e Society Of the Army of the CRch this no
II Officers Of Army Navy and fiarnthe lungs
Volunteers of the War SKIN,
& Corporate Authorities 1.-THE city of Albany !
Corporate Authorities of Systematically
Ia Corporate Authorities of Troyi
~ Posts of The Grand Army ofthe Republlei
- Civil AssocisffoIs.
(; When the cemetery was reached tln
n. Episcopal committent service was read b,
Bishop Dossne, when the procession r.
R. turned to the church, and was dismissed.
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