Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-31
IN MEMORIAnI.
Gen. Gcorge II. Thomas.

IurSUdQI- u lLl6 City DdpSIS, d
meeting was held in the Criminal Court
room yesterday at u o'clock M, composed
of members of the late Army of the Cum
berland and great many friends and ad-
mirers of Gen. George II. Thomas, whose
sudden death had been reported by tele-
graph. Maj. Enos Hopkins was called to
the Chair and John Rhum appointed Sec
rotary. The following paper was read to
the meeting and the resolutions appended
thereto were adopted:
great and good man has departed this
life. Mai. Gen. George H. Thomas, the
commander of the glorious old Army of the
Cumberland; the hero of Nashville; the
man of steel, whose heart never ceased to
beat warmly and kindly for the humblest
of his friends, his soldiers and fellow
citizens; the true man without fear and
without reproach, has gone. He died as
he lived, in the performance of his duties.
We stand awe-stricken at the sudden, I'M
expected and sad tidings, and bow our heads
in obedience to that law which knows no
difference in rich or poor, high or humble,
that law whose bugle-call George H.
Thomas, cur great and good friend, has
obeyed.
In preliminary meeting assembled for the
purpose of showing honor to the late
Major General of the United States Army,
George H Thomas, we
Resolve, That we send, by telegraph, to
the widow of the deceased our earnest con-
dolence for the sudden loss of her great
and good husband.
Resolved further, That convention be
called of soldiers and citizens, from all
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the Hall of the House of Representatives,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of April next, at
IL NJ. for the purpose of expressing Tennes-
sees respects to the memory of her best
friend, of whom she has thus suddenly
been bereft.
Resolved, That the soldiers be requested
wear the usual badge of mourning for
hirty days.
Resolved, That the friends of George II.
Thomas from adjoining States be invited
to participate in the convention.
Resolved, That committee consisting of
the Hon. Jno. Trimble, Maj G. S. Carpen-
ter, q. S. A; Hon. Eugene Gary, Col. J.
w. Paramore and Maj. Enos Hopkins, be
appointed to draft resolutions to be sub
mitted to The convention, to select an ora
tor to deliver the eulogy on the occasion,
and to invite prominent speakers.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen
be the General Committee of Arrange
ments for all the details of the convention
and the procession contemplated in con-
nection herewith: George w. Steele, Q.
S. A; Capt Frank. Hyberger, Hon. John
Hugh Smith, Capt. Sam. j. Little, Capt.
j. N. Thatcher, Col. John E. Hudson.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen
be the committee to forward the dispatch
to the widow of Gen. Thomas, as pro-
vided above Col Charles H Irwin, Col
Geo. G. Minor, F. w. Sparkling Capt. r.
S. Tuthill, John Ruhm.
Resolved, That the Secretary inform the
various members of committees of their
appointment and request the newspa-
pers of the State to publish the proceed
ings of this meeting.
ENos HOPKINS, President.
JOHN RUHM, Secretary
The following letter of coincidence was
written, to be forwarded TO Mrs. Thomas:
Mrs. GEO. II. THOMAS, San Francisco,
Calm your own and the nations great
sorrow at the death of Maj. Gen. George
II. Thomas, please accept the heartfelt sym
pathy of his former companions in arms,
friends and admirers in Tennessee, ex-
pressed in pubic meeting in the city of
Nashville His friends from all parts of
the State will meet in the hall of the House
of Representatives, in the capital, on the
18th day of April next, to express the SEN
timent of Tennessee in reference to this
national calamity
CHAs. II. IRWIN,
JOHN RTHM,
GEO. G. MINOR,
f. w. SPARKLING,
Il. S. TUTHML,
Committed