Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-11
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The Army of Tennessee.

The reunion ofthe Army of Tennessee
| at Cincinnati last week, was a brillian
success. 1t closed with a. BANQUET, al
which toasts We're proposed, d few of tht
responses to which we give: sf-
"I'iie Army. Response by Gen. Sher
man. The applause following tiaezan
nouncement of this toast, eliminated in
three cheers given by the whole company
/ standing. Gen. Sherman when order was
restored, said:
| The army of the United States is a bod,
national in its character, devoted to The
whole country, and is ever faithful to-
| It Is a source of pleasure that all its mem.
bers in its western bivouaes and MARCHES
are remembered now as during the war
Their task did not end with the war but
began with it. / know any old soldier
would be pleased to see comrade in the
far West take from his hayersack an old
newspaper and read of your kind remem-
brances tonight. L thank you OH behalf
of the army for this remembrance. God
knows would not do anything to injure
or offend the most delicate sense of a re
llgious mind, but believe this meeting on
this night is the perfect of holy duty.
Nine years ago prayers assembled from
this army, that went as straight to Heaven
as any from cathedral or church, and it
is appropriate that tonight we should Join
in the Thanksgiving for the success that
came to us on this day nine years ago. But
pass to the regular order. not wishing to
occupy more of your time.n
" The Army of Tennessee. n-Response by
Secretary Belknap, who said .IFia tiEs9f
1t seemed but yesterday when the drum
beat which called them together. He re-
minded them how the coming and going
of years was taking their comrades away
one by one. But when they fall they are
honored because of the Army of Tennessee.
Applause. There were no memories
more honored than those who died i'm the
line of duty. He alluded to the monu-
ment that was soon to rise to mark the
grave of MePherson.y fApplause] Of
whom all loved to speak. He paid trib-
utes of praise TO Thomas and RaWlins and
their leader to the sea, at the mention of
whom the audience broke into applause
He urged them to cherish these MEN,
cries if they would preserve the spirit of
liberty in its purest spirit.
" The Army Of the Cnm6erlond.u-Re-
Spouse by Gen. III. NJ. Cist.
The General traced i'm brief the history
of that army, and referred gracefully to its
leaders. His address was
applauded ~
"The Army of the Ohio. Response by
Gen. J. ID. Cox.
The General was received with vocifer-
Gus applause. He thought we were all
brothers; but those who marched together
to Atlanta were bound together by closer
life. ffsa
He remembered when the Army of the
Ohio first saw the Army of the Tennessee
in Snake Creek Gap, having heard of its
fame, and hoping it would prove worthy
of its association. Again, on the day when
Mcpherson fell, the Army of the Ohio was
so sandwiched with the Army of the Ten
nessee, in that critical moment when
Dodge called for brigade of the Army of
the Ohio to come to his support, and SO be-
come united with it in danger and in We
tory, that the two have been inseparable
ever since. (Applanse.) Wherever the
soldiers of the Army of the Ohio to-day,
were scattered abroad throughout the
country, they were thinking of this as
sembly, and Joined with him i'm the hearty
praise, God bless the army of the Tonnes
see." (Applause.)
The next meeting of the society will be
held at Madison, Wisconsin, on the 4th of
July, 1872. =,