Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-23
The Seventh Tennessee Cavalry
Association Meeting at
COvingtOn, Tenn.
Reorganization and Flee
ton of Officers for
Ensuing Year.
A Social and Pleasant Gathering Of
War.WOrn Veterans.

Eloquent Speeches by Gen. Forrest,
Colonies LOgwOOd and Douglass,
Capt9ia Anderson, William
Sanford and II. CummiDs.
The Seventh Tennessee Cavalry Asso-
met at Covington, Tenn. Thurs
day, September q, 1876, and after q
pointed speech by Captain ]. A.. Ar
derson, President, and the appointment
of a committee on organization and
programme, the meeting was adjourned
over until 9 a m. the 22d instant, a. the
courthouse, at which time the associa-
ton was called to order by Captain j..
A. Anderson, President.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and adopted.
The Historical Committee, consisting
Of
John I. Hillsman, Company A.
W. W. Dickinson, Company B.
John HUM, Company G.
Louis Taliafsrro, Company D.
R. X. Neil, Company E.
q. b. Jones, Company F.
j. S. Alden, Companies G aud II.
j. W. Shelton, Company L.
Ed Scruggs, Company X.
J. P. Mcleod, Company l..
T. A. Walker, Company NJ
Not being resdy to render q complete
report were continued, with instructions
to report ut hex. meeting.
The COMMITTEES on Constitution and
By Laws, consisting of 7. Il. Logwood,
Peytou J., Smith, W. A Collier, B. 7.
Davis, J A. Anderson and II J.. Living
stone, was continued, to report at next
nesting.
The Committee on Reorganization anC
Programme reported as follows;
Your Committee on Organization aut
Programme repori-For Pendent o.
the Seventh Cavalry for the ensuing year
VIM Stafford; Vice President, Captain
F. F Alden
For S c-etqiy the ensuing Year, J
Black, With John Euhn. A isistant.
For lreasorer-W +. Taylor
For March &ls-Ohiet, Colonel w F
Taylor; Assistant, Captain Walter GOOD
man.
So soon as the business meetings 0
the morning are over the ex.soldier
present will form at the Courthouse il
the following order:
First--SeventA Cavalry.
Second-Sixth and Ninth Infantry.
Third-All * Confederate toldier
present, and the old cooks of the differ
ant commands TO be in charge of Nj
10. Maxwell.
The column thus formed will march +
!, the Fair Grounds and form in the aren.
} in front Of the Floral Hall, and hear tn
, speech Of welcome, which will be deli'
cred by VIM. Sanlord-responded to b
Captain Anderson; then disband, AMI
after dinner, a meeting of all the el
soldiers will be held in the Floral Hal
, Respectfully submitted,
' CAPT. F f. ALDEN,
I Col j, U. GREEN,
CAPT. j. 4. LAwLER.
Which report was adopted, ave as I
/. Chief Marssal-Colonel W. F. Taylo
who, on account of feeble health, d
cliued, aud Captain F. F. Alden we
elected to serva in his place.
On motion, Joe Macin (eolored) we
elected Marshal of the cooks VINO ha
served with the different command
during the late war, and Chas. G. Fish.
and J. P. Young appointed a commits
to notify him of the same.
A telegram from General ". q. JAG
son and letter from General j. R Chs
b mers we're read, decling, with regret
y invitations to attend.
A committee Of three, consisting
". F. Taylor, j. P. Young aud Villa
Sanford, was appointed to confer wi
other organizations, regiments, etc,
u West Tennessee, as to the propriety 81
practicability Of forming a consolidat,
7 organization in West Tennessee.
, All ex-C~onfederate soldiers of sa
section we're invited to join us at o
, next reunion.
A committee Of one from each col
- pany, appointed to select time and pls
of next meeting, reported in favor
August 81, 1877, at Memphis, Tenn.
r. Also a committee of three was 9
n pointed to solicit funds, consisting of
q K. O'Dell, John Huhn and John
Douglass.
es Then the association and others w
oe organized in line, and counted off
,e. order of the marshals, who we're joir
,st BY General N. r. Forrest, u foru
chieftain, who was heartily cheesed
all as he rode along the line.
The roll was called by the orderly
is geants, and tie following members "
III. noted present, to-wit:
on COMPANY A.
t q LogSood, VIZ Taylor,
7 Hillsman, ? Young.
COMPANY B.