The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-10-24
Marietta. Georgia. FRIDAY Morning.. O
OLE 5sgarietta gonrnal.
Marietta. Georgia, October 1s, 1878.
TO THE Ex-CADETS AND Off
GERS OF THE GEORGIA MILL
TARY INSTITUTE.

TO THE Ex-CADETS AND Off
GERS OF THE GEORGIA MILL
TARY INSTITUTE.
In July 1872, small number of
the Ex-Cadets and Professors of
the G. M. l. met in the city of Ma
rietta, and organized themselves, in
to the Association of Ex- Cadets, and
Professors of the G.. M. I and elect
ed John Milledge, President, Fl. A.
Dunwody, Secretary, and D. J.
Dobbs, Treasurer.
Capt. Milledge, through the pa
pers of the State, called on all the
ex- Cadets and Professors to meet in
convention on the LIST day of Sep>
TENDER, 1873, in the city of Atlanta.
In response to that invitation about
eighty of us met and enrolled OUR
selves as members of the Associa-
ton, at the same time changing the
name thereof from Association of
Ex-Cadets and Professors, to Asso
citation of Ex-C Cadets and Officers of
the G.. M. l., and stating that the
objects of the Association were, LIST.
To cherish the remembrance of the
days we spent at the Georgia Mill
tary Institutes of the friendships
we there formed, and of the noble
deeds of her sons. I'd. To compile,
as nearly as possible, a complete
roster of all who were ever in any
way connected with the institutions /;
and especially Roll of Honor of all
those who died in defence of their
country: Sd. And above all, to do
everything in our power, individ>
ually and collectively, to re-estab-
lish our beloved Alma Mater.
We would, therefore, earnestly
urge all those who retain any love
for the g. NJ. l., for the State Of
Georgia, or for tho cause of educa-
ton, to enrol their names, as mems
bers of the association, and to aid us
with all their powers in work cal
culated to be Of SO much benefit to
the State.
At all events, send US your names
with the date of entering and of leav-
ing, as we'll as your present occupa-
ton +; and the position you held dur
ing the war; with tho command to
which you were attached; also
please send the names of all those in
your knowledge, who have died I;
with the date and circumstances of
their death also the names of any
who are at SO great distance that
they will not probably see this adj
dress.
The Association is organized with
the following officers:
Captain John Milledge, Atlanta,
President.
Milo S. Freeman, Macon; James
w. Robertson, Marietta S. j. Hill,
Newnan,-and ]. B. Bridges, Atlanta,
Vice Presidents.
Charles j. Pratt, Griffin, Secre-
tary.
G. w. Henderson, Atlanta, Treas
urer.
There are also Board of Trus-
tees, consisting of ten from the AS
sociation and FIVE from the State at
large, whose duty it shall be to ex,
anime into the merits of the different
localities, proposed; to use their
influence with the legislature to So
cure charter and an appropriation
for erecting and endowing the In
stitute.
The Trustees selected from the
Ex- Cadets and Officers Association,
are-
Col. j. w. Robertson, Of Cobb.
Gen. P. M. B. Young of Barlow.
Gen, r. H. Anderson Of Chat
ham.
Capt. John Milledge of Fulton.
Col. E. r. Lawson Of Burke.
Milo S. freeman Of Bib.
Capt. John w. Robertson, Of
Wilkes.
L. J. Hill, of Ceweta.
w. E. FL. Searcy of Spalding.
Gen. G.. p. Harrison Of Auburn,
Ala.
Those from the State at large are
Gen. Jos. K. Johnston, of Chats
ham.
Hon. Jos. E. Brown, Of Fulton.
Hon. David Irwin Of Cobb.
Hon. j. b. Cumming Of Rich
mond.
Hon. w. A. Huff Of Bib:
Thus it will be seen we have some
of the strongest and best men in the
State engaged in the work.
Governor Smith, in an address
delivered before our body, was kind
enough to manifest deep interest in
the cause and promised to do all in
his power for the establishment Of
the Institute.
We congratulate ourselves on
having made an excellent beginning
and with the aid Of all the Ex-Ca-
diets and Officers we shall be able to
carry out all our plans to a success
full ard glorious consummation.
1t is our enterprise 1t is we
who owe debt of gratitude to the
G. M. /. 1t is our friends, our chill
dren and our State, that are to be
benefited by the re-establishment
of the g. M. T., and we must do the