The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 20. 1872
At q quarter to ten O'Clock this morning the Soci-
ETY. of the Army of the Cumberland called to
order in Wizards Hotel Captain McCrary. Of Column
bus, Ohio, one of the vice presidents. presiding
General sherman took the stand and read letters
from Mrs. Z. b. Anderson and her daughter Eva
denying the charges Of disloyalty against General
Robert Anderson and asking the society to take
action in the matter. General sherman then offered q
resolution, which unanimously carried by .
rising vote. 1t is rollows:-
Resolved That the heartfelt sympathy of the So
ciety or the Army OF the Cumberland is hereby
rendered to the widow and daughter OF the nrst
Commander OF the Army OF the Cumberland; that
the society will ever bear i'll honorable memory his
pure noble character and his heroic devotion to
country and thar they regret that his i'll health
in 1861 prevented him from reaping the fruits OF
his vaor and courage in the cause OF the Union and
that it Will ever be remembered that to him tho
Army Of the Cumberland owes great debt for
having supplied them with the leadership OF General
Thomas and that nothing but poverty prevents them
from erecting suitable testimonial the honored
grave OF General Robert Anderson at West Point.
General JET G. Davis then took the stand and paid
tribute to the patriotism and loyalty Of General
Robert Anderson. Nobody who had ever seen that
soldier Fort sumpter would question his loyalty.
Columbia had made no mistake when she had sent
down Robert Anderson to let slip the dogs of war.
(Cheers.l
Mr.. Alexander Ramsey, Jr.. offered a resolution
extending an atlectionste greeting to Mrs. Anderson
and her daughter, the widow and daughter OF Gen.
cral Robert Anderson, and assuring them that
iusnuation against the loyalty of General Anderson
needed no contradiction from the Army of the Cum
bertrand.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
The COMMITTEES on the nomination of officers for
the ensuing year submitted the following nomina-
tons which were subsequently ratified by the votes
of the society
.President-General Phil sheridan
Vice Northumberland Underwood Of Massa-
chusetts; General Barnum. OF New York; General
Carmen of New Jersey; General Negley. OF Pennsyl.
htttf Anth lab
son. OF Kentucky; Captain Rhum, of Tennessee;
General Morgan. of Illinois; General streight. OF
OF Missouri; Colonel Conover of Missouri; General
Martin. of Kansas; Captain Wood, OF Minnesota aud
Captain Selock of Iowa.
Recording Secretary-Captain Steel.
Corresponding Secretary-General Cist
Treasurer-General Fullerton.
The Committee Time and Place of the next
meeting submitted report providing that the meet
ing should take place either in Milwaukee Toledo.
Toledo was finally agreed upon by vote OF Us to
nothing.
The meeting then adjourned to reassemble on
board the Jane Mosely, on which steamer the society
were invited to make a trip to Mount Vernon. Ar
rived on board the meeting again called to
der and the business OF the society proceeded with
After short discussion it was decided that the next
annual meeting of the society should be held in
September. 1885, on the Wednesday and Thursday Of
PAYMENT FOR THE THOMAS STATUE.
General Fullerton, the treasurer of the society,
cost OF the equestrian statue OF General Thomas
would be S36.612 or that sum there had been paid
to Mr.. Ward, the sculptor $4,000. lesving $l2.612
still due. General Fullerton desired the instruction
of the society to whether he would pay that bal
out OF the cash on hand.
The meeting having decided that the statue should
be paid for at once. General Fullerton statedtthat
before another day had passed every cent due the
statue would be paid
The committee having charge of the subject stated
that they had selected the Hon. benjamin Harrison.
Of Indiana. the orator OF tho society at the next
meeting.
The selection of the committee was ratified by the
vote of the society.
The steamer having arrived opposite Mount Yer
non recess was taken but owing to the strong
wind it was found impossible to effect landing
The members Of the society joined i'll groups and
fought their battles again" until the steamer
headed for home. when they all repaired to the
cabin. and. assisted by the Indies of the party.
sang with great enthusiasm '.Marching Through
Georgia." "The Battle Cry Of Freedom" and other
patriotic airs.
General Barnum recited in q very earnest manner.
"M.ies O'Reilley's Return OF the Regiment" after
which the business meeting was resumed but with
out transactng any business Prayer then
offered by Chaplain Earnshaw, and the meeting ad-
journed to reassemble ut Toledo, Ohio in September
1850.