National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-11
GENERAL CUSTER.
Resolutions Adopted by his Old comraaes-A
Monumental Association.

MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION.
An adjourned meeting Of the former comrades
| in-arms of the late Gen. Custer was held at thu
| National hotel last evening. Major IL. H. Finlc!
| presided, and Col. E W. Whitaker acted al
| secretary.
The committee appointed Saturday evening u
prepare resolutions, appropriate to the OCCASION
| submitted the following, which were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS:
| Whereas we learn, with feelings of most IN
tense sorrow, of the massacre, in the wilds o.
| Montana, Ofthe late Major General George A
| Custer and the officers and soldiers OF his com
mand: therefore he IL
ReSoIreG That we extend to the surviving rela
tives of the late General and his command oul
sympathies in this the hour of their great athic
tiOn and sorrow.
Resolved That in Custer we recognized the
| soldier whose whole life was devoted to a consci
entious discharge of his duty, and that among all
the ilustrious dead whose lives have been Offered
up as sacrifices in our cOuntry's cause no name
stands higher or shines with the lustre OF drawer
deeds higher courage, stricter adherence to duty
than his, who in all the qualities of head and
heart constituting the great soldier was the peer
of those two whose names have been handed
down TO from the historic past, and that here
after to the names of Sidney and Bayard shall
be added that of Custer, as model of chivalric
honor and glory, after whose name shall also be
written, Sans puef, sans reprOche.
Rcs0fred, That we will cherish the names and
memory of Gen. Custer and. his slain comrades,
and that the fadeless glory of their deeds shall
not be forgotten until the grand reveille of the
resurrection morning shall call all together to be
separated no more.
whatever source they may proceed, to dctract from
the glory of the illusfrious dead and demand that
to the future shall be left to demonstrate the
sPOnsibility of the late massacre.
ReSOtred, That copy of these resolutions be
engrO SGD and transmitted TO the widow of the
late General George A. Custer.
Signcd: Major ii. ii. Finley, 5th Michigan cav
airy, chairman; Lieutenant Colonel T.. W. Whit
taker, LIST Connecticut cavalry, secretary; Major
J. NJ. Brown, I'd Massachusetts cavalry, chair
man of committee; committee: Captain George
A. Armes, 10Th United States cavalry; Leuten-
ant Colonel A. W. Duggan, LIST Michigan cavalry;
Sergeant III. a. Curtis, LIST Vermont cavalry; Fri
vatc NJ. NJ. Parker. LIST Vermont cavalry; Private
Fred. Thompson, LIST Connecticut cavalry.
1t was agreed TO transmit with the resolutions
the following letter;
WASHINGTON, u. o., July 10, 1876.
To Mrs. Elizabeth Custer:
DEAR MADAM: Though reluctant at this time
to invade the privacy of your deep sorrow, We,
the undersigned, a committee representing off,
GERS and soldiers formerly attached to the army
and we'll acquainted with, and admirers of your
late husband, desire 10 offer a tribute to his men,
ory. in c. pressing our appreciation of his many
distinguished qualities of head and heart, marked
by a high order of intellect, and of his dauntless
spirit, which had sense of fear when in the
performance of public or private duty, was most
hcroically dcplorcd in the late eventual scene
which resulted in his death.
WccannOt mily realize the truth that we shall
no more sec his face nor be delighted with his dis
which were always .nag Agreeable in the one so Gull
tivGtcd and whose friendship was So sincere.
weighs 50 heavily upon our hearts. Our regret
is that We c.,n do nothing TO asSuage your mex
pTcssible grief, for We realize that nature de-
mands our uttcrinccs of sorrow, uncontrolled by
the sympathy of friends no matter how affection
ately expressed. But We assume the privilege,
as former companions in arms. Of joining the en-
tire country in coincidence Eor the loss Of one SO
justly esteemed a well for his gallantry 4
soldier for his virtues citizen, while our
own hearts are darkcned by the gloom now rest
ing in your once happy home.
(Sgn2d 10y the cOmmittec.)
Col. ArncS moved that the present Secretary
of War, who has 50 kindly ordered that free
transportation be furnished Mrs. Gen. q. 4.
Custer from the pos: in the far West to her home
in Monroe, Mich, receive vote of thanks from
these present at the meeting. Adopted.
MONUMENT.
Mr.. Fred. Thomson, in a few eloquent remarks
spoke Of the appropriateness Of erecting statue
TO tie memory of Gen. Custer.
MIR. Joseph Fought, who served in the late war
as bugler and scout to Gen. Custer, said that the
statue should be an equestrian figure. He related
an incident that occurred at Uppervillc, Just
before Gettysburg. \ cavalry battle was in
crates were rcpulscd: the Confederate commander
did not withdraw with his men. hut halted his
horse dehantly between the two lines. He was a
man OF unusual size and seemed giant as he sat
on his horse.
The nicn men were astonishcd and almost
struck with fear at the mans size and daring
Npsttf CdnltGtu Out from MS troops ana rlulnR
directly up TO the Confederate giant drew his
blade, and. after three or four passes. drew back
his horse, then spurrcd him up quickly. ran his
antagonist through the body and twisted him
out of the saddle The giant lies buried on the
road near where he fell This act of Clusters
was considered unrivaled in daring.
MIR. Fought suggested that the moment of Gus
ter's charge upon the giant would be an appro-
pirate one TO represent in the statue.
Mr.. Thomson made 8 motion, which was car
ried, that committee of five be appointed to
arrange for the organization Of Custer mOnu-
mental organization.
The Chair appointed as the committee Colonel
Duggan, Colonel Lake, Captain Spencer, Captain
ATmes and Mr.. Thompson.
Remarks were made by Others present. and the
meeting was finally adjourned until this even
ing, when the report from the committee on the
monumental association will be heard