The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-21
SOCIAL SOLDIERS.
Meetings Of the Army of the Cum
berland.
vIndIcatiun Of Gen. Robert Ander-
sons Loyalty,
A Happy Episode on Board the
''lane Mossby."

had 4 session lo'uhyI capt MCCFary, q
Columbus, O., presiding, Gen. shema
,ell letters from Mrs. E. B. Anderson
and her daughter, Eva, denying III
charges Of disloyaltY aHainst Gen. Robl
Anderson, and asking the society to tax
some action in the matter. Gen. Sherman
then offered the following resolution, an,
II vas unanimously adopted:
R,alcsd, That the heartfelt sympathy o
the society Of the Army Of the Cumber
Aal is hereby rendered the widow ant
daughter Of the first commander OF thl
Army OF the Cumberland; that the SOcie
" will ever bear an honorable m6morI
70 his pure aud noble character and hil
heroic devotion to the country, and tha
ihey ever regret that his III health in '6l
prevented him from reaping the fruits o.
Ills yaIOr aud courage in the cause Of thC
Union, and that II will ever be remember.
Ell that 10 him the Army OF the Cumber
land owes great debt for having sup
ped them with the leadership OF General
thomas, and that nothing but poverty
rrevvnts them from erecting suitable
testimonial over the honoTed grave oil
Genpr. Robert Anderson, at West Point.
Glneral JED Z. Davis paid tribute to
Tue p4,rlutIsm and loyalty Of General An
derson, Nobody had ever seen that soldier
at Fort Sumter would ques ion hii
loyalty. Columbia made no mistake when
she had sent down Robert Anderson to
e. slip the dogs OF war. Cheers.
Telegraph greetings were ordered to be
sent to General 5. t.oSecraus and General
Sheridan.
Alexander Ramsey offered q resolution
extending all atfeCtiOnate greeting TO the
widow aud daughter General Robert
anderson, and assuring them that any in.
situation against the loyalty Of General
Anderson needed no contradiction from
the Army Of the Cumberland. Unanimous.
y adopted,
The officers chosen for the ensuing year
are: President, General Phil Sheridan;
Vice Presidents, General Underwood,
Mass General Barnum, n. Y; General
Garner, \, j.; General NegIey, Pa; Cen
enl DuiIieId, Mich. Colonel Hobson, Ky.
Captain Rheum, Tenn. General Morgan,
ILL.,; General ;;Streight, Indiana; General
Nyer, Ohio; Colonel johnson, Wis; Col.
OGeI Conover, No. General Martin, Kan
sGs; Captain Wood, Mimi; Capt. Steele,
Recording Secretary; General Crote, Cor
responding Secretary.
Toledo was selected for the next meet
ing Thanks OF the society were voted
Stanley Matthews, Judge Macarthur and
Geneaal lMcCOok. The author of the
Thomas statue was presented to the So
ciety, and the meetingadjourned.
When the meetingadjourned itad journ-
ed to reassemble on board the "Jane Nose
BY on which steamer the Society were
invited to make trip to Mt. Vernon. On
arriving on board the meeting was again
called 10 order and the business Of the So.
CieIy proceeded with.
At.er short discussion it was decided
that the next annual meeting be held in
September, 1850, on Wednesday and
Thursday Of Chickamauga week.
ieu. Fullerton, Treasurer OF the Socie-
ty, submitted his report, which stated that
the entire cost OF the equestrian statue Of
Gen. Thomas would be $36,6l2. OF that
sum there had been paid TO the sculptor
81 900, leaving $l2,6I2 still due. Gen.
Fullerton desired the instruction OF the
Society as to whether he would pay that
balance out OF the cash on hand. The
meeting having decided that the statue
should be paid for at once, Gen. Fullerton
stated that before another day had passed
every cent due on the statue would be paid.
The committee having charge OF the
subject stated that they had selected Hon.
Ben. Harrison, Of Indiana, as the orator
OF the Society for the next meeting.
The thanks Of the society were tender
ed the President OF the United States, to
the heads Of the various Executive De-
Partments and to the officers OF tho army
aud navy for the generosity with which
they had received the society. Gen. Gar
Held said there was present a private
soldier OF the ThirtY.eighth Ohio Regi-
ment named ]. Z. Sanford, who had
brought 10 the reunion an old flag which
had waved over the headquarters OF Gen.
Thomas during the most OF the time he
had been in command OF the Army Of the
Cumberland. On motion a vote OF thanks
was rendered TO Sanford. Maj. R. L.
Fleming, Secretary OF the National
Soldiers Home, at Dayton, O., subsequent.
Iy stated that he had been successful in OBJ
tanning the permission Of Sanford to have
the tlaY placed in the Thomas Library"
at the National Soldiers Home at Dayton,
He also stated that Gen. Cist had made
him the custodian OF two pictures, one oi
ten. Thomas and one OF Gen. RoseCrans,
which would also be placed in the
Thomas Library"
4 committee Of three was appointed Ia
confer with the Army OF the Potomac, fol
the purpose OF taking some steps toward
erecting a suitable statue to the gallant
Joe Hooker.
On motion OF Mr.. Garfield a vote o.
thanks was rendered to the three Virgins
and two Maryland companies, who, for
getting party differences, had Joined the
Army Of the Cumberland IN paying theil
respects to the memory Of Gen. Thomas.
The steamer having arrived opposite
Mount Vernon, recess was taken, but
owing TO a strong wind it was found i'm
possible TO effect a landing. The mem
6ers OF the Society joined in groups ant
fought their battles over again" until tht
steamer was headed for home, whel al
repaired TO the cabin aud, assisted by thC
ladies Of the party, sang with great enthu
siasm, Marching Through Georgia,
The Battle Cry OF Freedom" and othe
patriotic airs. General Barnum reciteS
Miles o'Reilly's Return Of the Regi
ment"
The business meeting was resumed
After disposing OF some unimportant bust
Less, prayer was offered by Chaplain
Earnshaw, and the meeting adjourned Il
meet al Toledo in September, 1850.
A gentleman who had been an interest
ed spectator OF the proceedings, at thii
point stood on chair and stated that, a
y AsOldier who had fought against Genera
Thomas, and carried Federal bullet Il
his bosom, he wished to raise his voice Il
honor OF the memory Of that great general
(Cheers) He had fought for what he ha
thought was right, but the arbitrament c
war had decided against him. It woul
he long time hence, however, when b
would not he willing TO extend the han
Of iTSternal friendship 10 those whom b
had fought against. He now wished
Join the Army Of the Cumberland in doin
honor 10 one Of the brayest, one Of Il
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