Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-09-06
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
Preparations for the Grand Reunion
IN October-Foymation Of Commit
tees and Preliminary arrangements
for the unrei'ing of the Mcpherson
Statue.

CIRcuLAR.-Upon the call of its
President, General Sherman, the tenth
annual meeting of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee will be held
in Washington, ID. G., on the 18th and
10Th of October next.
This will be an occasion of unusual
interest. 1t will be the first reunion
of this society at the Capital of the
country since, after its victories in the
west, the famous march 10 the Sea-"
and the campaign through the Caro-
linas,it took part in the grand review
in May, 1865.
This will also be the first meeting of
any of the societies of the Union held
in Washington since the war.
The statue Of General MCPHERSON,
the beloved commander of the Army
of the Tennessee,who lost his life
in the Union cause en- the field of bat
tie, will then be unveiled with impos-
ing ceremonies.
The local committees selected are
guarantee of the brilliant success of
the reunion.
At the head of the committee OH
arrangements, banquet, &C., is Ad-
miral Porter,t the navy also being rep
resented OH the same committee by
Captain Phelps, one of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Colonel A. IL. Markland,of that COM
mittee, will see to it that his old COM
rades are supplied with every mail
facility. General Dunn, judge advo-
cate general, and Colonel Bacon, of
General Sherman's staff, are also of
this committee.
The committee on finance is repre-
scnted by Commissary General Mac
feelcy, the old chief commissary of
the Army of the Tennessee by Gem
eral Charles Ewing, of the gallant old
Thirteenth United States Infantry,
and General Max Woodruff, well re-
mcmbercd for his courtesy and eflici-
ency as assistant adjntant general.
General l. d. Bingham, the model
chief quartermaster of the old COM
mand, is at the head of the commit
tee on transportation. His associates
are General Williamson, of the Iowa
Fourth. now Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and General
Rice, of the Iowa Seventh.
The genial Colonel e. G. Carpenter.
late chief commissary of the Six
tccnth Corps, now Second Comptrol-
ter. is chairman of the committee on
reception, assisted by DIR. ID. L.Hunt-
ington, assistant medical director of
the old army, and by the nrbanc.pop-
!, ular. and accomplished Colonel Aud
cnreid.
: General O. M. Poe, Major Elliott,
and Colonel =. {. lIains, of the En-
| I .ri, s,, xxtls.1, IL ny,
was a shining light, are most appro-
priatcly the committee on the eXer-
cises at the monument.
General John A. Logan, who sue
cccdcd General Mcpherson in COM
mand Oh the day of his death. and
$ who participated in every battle
where Mcpherson was present, will
! deliver the Grafton at the monument
! The orator at the annual meeting il
I General J. M. Thayer.
!. Such facilities are to be afforded as
will enable all comrades TO visit tho
!. Centennial, taking Washington in
!. their way without any extra expense
: An excursion of the society and it,
Q guests to Mount Vernon is contem
6 plated. Comrades from every UnioI
I army association are cordially invited
$ to attend. The patriotic citizens o.
: Washington assure hearty welcome
: to all soldiers and sailors who, by
e their bravery and prowess, made pos
I siblc the celebration of a Centennial
e year of the Republic Of America.
n REAR ADMIRAL DAVIS.
=. JOIN NJ. WooDwoRTH.
!. w. I. Clark,
e Committee on Invitations and Cor
respondence.
6 Washington, ID. G. Aug. 25, 1876.