The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-07
From the paiiy COURIER of 5th.
Soldiers Meeting,

Alta called meeting OF Soldiers, ir-
respective Of commands, held in the
Court House, at Ottumwa, April 4th
inst, to consult as to the most appro.
pirate way of showing our respect
to the memory of the late Maj. Gem
Geo. II. Thomas, U. S a., whose re-
mains will pass through this city to-
morrow morning, at 4 o'clock. The
following soldiers and officers were
present, viz:
J. M. Hedrick, 18th Iowa Inft'y.
Col. N. K. Brown, 9th Ohio Unity:
Maj. J. J. Safely, 18th Iowa Inft'y,
Chap. ii. Bross, 18th Mich. g
Capt. S. A. Swiggette, Both 10. "
Maj. s. X. Mahon, 9TH Iowa
Capt. II. c. Kelley, Co. G lst Ten. Lit. Art.
Capt. d. Hulaniski, Bat. L I'd III. 1t. Art
Capt. S. B. Evans, 33rd Iowa nifty,
NJ N, A, Pinney, 1o5th Ill. Unity.
W. G. Davis, 9TH Iowa
D. D. Cadoy, 18th Mass. {"
NJ. B. Walker, End Iowa I"
W. II. H. Asbury, Bird Iowa Cav.
L. M. Cooley, % Iowa Unity.
|. Sampson, 10Th Iowa q
W. G. Sampson, sth Iowa Cav.
i. r. Buckley. 1st
q. l.. Evans, BIRD Iowa nifty.
Augustus Use, 51st N. Y. g"
har W.. ~ -.
A. A. Burns, 4th Iowa Cav.
A. w. CLANCY, 18th Iowa Cav.
On motion j. NJ. Hedrick was call.
ed to the chair, and A. w. Chaney
appointed Secretary.
On motion committee of five
were appointed by the chair, to draf,
resolutions expressing sens eof the
meeting.
Tho committee after consulting
together, presented tho folio wine
resolutions, which were unanimous.
ly adopted by the meeting. viz:
WAEREAs, We have learned that the
remains of Mai. Gen'l GEO. III. THOMAS
will pass through this city tomorrow al
| O'Clock, A. NJ, therefore
ReSotrcd, That in the death of Mai
Gen. Geo. FL. Thomas the army has lost
one OF It's brightest ornaments; the coun-
try firm and unhinching patriot, and
| that, as soldiers who marched under the
same flag, we will show our respect to his
memory, and an appreciation of his abil
ity as soldier, by attending personally
at the depot on the arrival of his remains.
ReSotred, That minute guns bs fired
| from the time the train is in hearing until
| it has left the depot, and that the bells Of
| the city be tolled at the same time.
! Resotred, That we tender to the family
OF the deceased patriot sincere and
| heartfelt sympathy, for the irreparable
| loss they are called upon to sustain, with
| the hope that He whose love consoles sor.
row and assuages pain, will comfort them
in this their hour Of trial.
Resotoed, That these resolutions be rub.
lished in the city papers, and that copy
of them be sent to the ia miIy of the de-
ceased.
AUGUSTUS Use, 51st N. Y. nifty.
N. X. BROWN, 64th o. v, nifty,
SAM. B. EVANS, 33rd Iowa Inft,y,
Il, BRoss, 18th Mich. nifty.
JOHN j. SAFELY, 18th Iowa nifty
Committee
On motion q volunteer artillery
squad was called for, to fire minute
guns, the following officers and sol
diers rendering their services:
Capt 81. c. Kelley, Co. 6 lst Ten. 1t, Art.
Capt. %: Hulaniski, Bat. L I'd Ill. 1t Art.
4. A. Chambers, Ist Wis. H'y Art.
Augustus Use, 51st N. Y. nifty.
A. N. Barnes, 4th Iowa Cav.
On motion tho thanks OF the
meeting were rendered to Father
Kreckle and Rev. I'll. Bross for their
kindness in promising to have the
bells of their respective churches
tolled.
On motion the Secretary was re.
quested to have the proceedings of
this meeting published in the city
papers.
J. NJ. HEDRIcK, Chm'n.