Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-06
THE SEYENTH TENNESSEE.

Annual Re-umtOn a8 Carthage 81 It's
Surviving HeEnbers-EleetionO OF Of
ncers for the Ensuing Year-Patri-
i otto Resolutions Declaring the OBJ
teet of the neutrality-suspicious. and
Eloquenee without stint.
No one of the many regiments Of Ten
nessee infantry which formed so important
a part of the Confederate army made gall
lanter record than the Seventh, of which
the lamented Robert Hatton was the first
commander. Composed of the Flower Of
Middle Tennessee youth, who promptly
answered the first call to arms, it proved its
devotion on many a stubborn field, and
chung Loyalty to the fortunes Of the South
to the disastrous ending at Appomattox.
The survivors of the Seventh formed,
some years ago, Reunion Association, de-
signed to perpetuate The memories of their
gallant past, and TO bind in closer social
ties the comrades who lived to return. The
third annual reunion occurred last Friday
at Carthage.
The association was called to order at IL
O'Clock A. NJ, at the Presbyterian Church,
ty Capt. John Allen, the President.
The following members were present:
Regimental and staff officers-Col. John
A. Fife, Adjutant George a. Howard, Sur
geon ]. L. Fife.
Co. At. j. Sneed, w. r, Lambertson.
Co. B-Capt. John Allen, o. B. Ander-
son, ]. III. Corder, P. billiard, w. Stott, j.
E. Haynie, J. E. Register, b. T. Thaxton,
II. G. Mcdonald, John Shumate, Richard
Gibbs, James Abner, Blake Thsxton, ID. j.
Lynch, r. H. Yeaman, Henry Dawson,
Martin Haynie, James Gillespie, George
Key, Henry Mitchell, L. K. Bradley, David
Blacs, George Carlisle, Andrew Oliver,
Branch Hyde, Alex. Porter, F. p. Timber
lake, John Bolton, Lee Thompson, Sam
Duke, w. II. Condit, Fred Gibbs, S. III.
Phelps, John Lynch, w. H. Boze, A. j.
Apple, E. 81. knight, Sumner Terrell,
Robert Thompson.
Co. C-Capt. o. 81. Foster, Charles Wat
kins, Thomas Rose, A. d. Brown.
Co. DR.. G. Hughes, j. G. Freeman,
Benz. Ferrill.
Co. Capt. Jesse Cage, J. K. Miller.
Co. F.-Not represented.
Co. CT. r. jackson.
Co. H.-Lieut. F. S. Harris, j. L. Fite,
G. A. Howard.
Co. Nv. NJ. Harkreader.
Co. K.-Lieut. n. Tolliyer.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, and the annual report of
the Treasurer received.
The following officers were elected, to
serve for one year:
President-N. Tolliver, Lebanon.
Vice Presidents-Co. A, w. r. Lambert
son; Co. B, E. ii. knight; Co. C, A. D.
Brown; Co. ID, j. G. Freeman; Co. E, j.
X. Miller; Co. F, John Jennings; Co. G, T.
r. Jackson; Co. II, J. A. Neal; Co. l, J.
o. Bass; Co. K, VIM. Cate.
Secretary-F. S. Harris, Nashville.
Treasurer. l.. Fife, Lebanon.
The President elect was directed to cor
respond with Col. P. Turney, with regard
to holding a Brigade Reunion at Lebanon
in October.
Arrangements were made TO have the
muster rolls of the several companies, with
biographical sketches, etc, presented at
the next meeting.
The following resolutions, offered by
Capt. John Allen, were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The object of our meetings
has, in some sections Of the country, been
misconstrued; therefore,
Resolved, That our meetings have moth
ing sectional or political in them, but that
they are simply intended to renew and
keep alive the friendly associations and
recollectiOns that exist among us as old
comrades.
Resolved, That we deprecate all at
tempts to engender strife and diSsension
between the North and the South, and, as
citizens having in view the welfare of
our common country, we pledge our honor
to lend our assistance at all times in the
execution of the laws, and, knowing no
North and no South, strive to mete out
equal justice to all.
Resolved, That we cordially invite and
will extend the right hand Of fellowship TO
all good citizens of the North who may de-
sire to cast their lot among us.
The Association then adjourned to meet
at Lebanon on the first Thursday in OctO-
Der, 1875.
After the adjournment, the members of
the Association, accompanied by Exon
formed in line by Col. John A. Fite, and, |
preceded by drums and fife, marched to
grove in the edge of the town. Arrived |
there, Capt. Allen, in a brief but exceed
ingly happy ond eloquent speech, babe the
guests welcome, and invited them to par
take of the hospitality Of tine people of
Smith.
At the conclusion of Capt. Aliens re-
marks, Hon. A. E. Garrett, an ex-Federal |
Colonel, leaped on the platform, and pro-
posed three cheers for ''the old Seventh"
which were given with a will.
The procession was again formed, and |
marched TO the tables near by, which were |
literally running over with one of the most |
bountiful feasts which can be conceived,
prepared under the supervision of the ladies |
of Carthage and vicinity. After everybody |
had aatan tn raDletion enOuob bpiusr left 10 |
feed a brigade, Adjutsnt George Howard
Aliens welcome. Speeches were also
made by Col. John H. Savage, Judge S. NJ.
Fife, Col. A. z. Garrett and Mr.. Cox.