Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
The Army Of Tennessee.

The reunion of the Army of Tennessee,
at Cincinnati last week, was brilliant
success. 1t closed with banquet, at
which toasts were proposed, few of the
responses to which we give:
"The Army. "-Response by Gen. Sher-
man. The applause following the an
nouncement of this toast, eliminated in
three cheers given by the whole company
standing. Gen. Sherman, when order was
restored, said: .t..
THE army of the United States is body
national in its character, devoted to the
whole country, and il ever faithful to it,
1t is source of pleasure that all its MEM
bers in its western bivouacs aud marches
are remembered now as during the war
Their task did not end with the war but
began with it. l know any old soldier
would be pleased to see comrade in the
far West take from his haversack an old
newspaper and read of your kind remem-
bTances tonight. / thank you on behalf
of the army for this remembrance. God
knows | would not do anything to iniure
or offend the most delicate sense of a re-
ligious mind, but believe this meeting on
this night is the perfect of holy duty.
Mine years ago prayers assembled from
this army, that went rs straight to Heaven
| as any from Il cathedral or church, and IL
is appropriate that tonight we should join
in the thanksgiving for the success that
came to us on this day nine years ago. But
| Il
| occupy more of your time"
| "7he Alnlyo of Tennessee. "-Response by
| Secretary Belknap, who said:
! Ii 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 in the
line of duty. He alluded to the monu-
ment that was soon to rise to mark the
grave of Mcpherson. [Applause.l OF
whom all loved to speak. he paid trib
utes of praise to Thomas and Rawlins and
their leadeTto the sea- at the mention of
whom the audience broke into applause.
He urged them to cherish these mem
cries If they would preserve the spirit Of
liberty in its purest spirit.
"The A,my of the Cumberland. RE
Spouse by Gen. II. M. Cist.
The General traced in brief the history
of that army, and referred gracefully to it's
distinguished leaders. His address was
frequently applauded.
"The Army of the Ohio. "-Response by
Gen. J. d. 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.
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 hopingit would prove worthy
of it's 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 vic
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 in the hearty
praise, God bless the army of the Tennes-
see" (Applause.)
, The next meeting of the society will be
held at Madison, Wisconsin, on the 4th OF
July, 1872.