Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-25
Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland

Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland.
We thought we had made arrangements
whereby we would get a full report of the
reunion of the Army of the Cumberland by
telegraph, and were greatly disappointed
that we did not We learn, however, from
the papers and from those present that it
was grand success.
The occasion was made q meurnful one
by the absence and death of the late Presi-
dent, who was distinguished MEM
Der of that army, and in the exercises his
memory was appropriately honored. Owing
to the death of the President, General
Sher man was not present, nor Genera
Sheridan, the president of the society
General J. E. Smith, of Chicago, vice
president, presided. The attendance was
very large embracing many distinguished
ex-Federal officers and ex-Confederates.
Chattanooga did all that was possible to
make her guests comfortable and succeeded
in filing the fullest expectations of all
present.
The feature of the second days proceed.
ings was the procession to Cameron Hill,
where the veterans of the two armies min
gled together in doing honor to the memory
! of the late President. A salute of 38 guns
was fred, and the professions of those who
| wore the blue and those who wore the grey
marched under the same flag and kept step
to the same music.
| Requiem services were held in memory of
the dead President, conducted by the resi-
dent ministers, assisted by Chaplain Earn
shaw, of the Soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio
The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland had appointed its thirteenth
annual reunion at this city, and preparations
for their cordial welcome had been made by
ex-Federal and ex-Confederate soldiers, and
citizens in general, but the promised occa-
sion of JOY has been turned to mourning by
the death of President Garfield.
Resolved, That this meeting of citizens
from all parts of the Union, and of soldiers
from both armies, held here in the neighbor-
hood of General Garfield's most glorious
battlefield, bows before this dread dispense
ton of the Almighty with the deepest sense
of grief and of personal loss and afiiction.
Resolved, That in James A. Garfield we
recognize a man whose life and character
won the admiration of all who knew him
and endeared him to the hearts of the toll
! ing millions of the world, and more espe-
cially to those living under the institutions
of our own country. Born in poverty, he
entered the battle of life with only the ar
NOR of brave, pure heart and tha weapon
Of an earnest will Toiling faithfully to
discharge every duty, however humble, yet
| constantly striving upward he was finally
called to the helm of State, having won q
great name in peace and war, and endeared
himself to both his friends and his late foes
During the few brief months of his magis-
tracy his wise and broad statesmanship, his
deep and earnest good will for all his coun-
trymen, and the pure and loving example
of his life as husband, father and son hao
so endeared him to his countrymen that tn,
men who wore the grey We'd with those
who bore the blue in admiration of tn.
leader of our great, happy and united land
The crowning glory of his great and use
full life was seen in the brave and self-for
getting cheerfulness, with which, calml,
ready, with the brave heart of man an6
the earnest faith of Christian, he waitet
the will CT the Almighty, cheering thos,
around him and thrilling with pleasure o1
his couch of pain to learn how dear he wa
to the heart of the people.
To the brave wife whose loving care s.
long helped to ward off the final blow, +
the loved children, to whom his name vii
be SO priceless heritage, to the venerabl
mother, to whom in the midst of manhood
triumphs, his soul turned as in boyhood fo
the sacred love and appreciation of
mothers heart We can but join in the mes
sage of sympathy which reaches them from
every part of the globe.
Our pang is only less keen than theirs
Throughout our land it is shown in th
broken prattle of childhood, the sobbin
of stricken womanhood and the tears 9
hardy manhood, alike from those who wen
forth or sent their dear ones to battle, b
his side or in the opposing ranks.
The nation, in tears around his grave
knows no North and no South, but bewail
the grief of beloved and common country
Resolved, That A. III. Pettibone, G.. {
Connor, J. NJ. Thornburgh, NJ. II. Cliff, q
: S. Chamberlain, Rev. J. w. Bachman an
E. A. James are hereby appointed con
mittee to attend the funeral exercises {
President Garfield at Cleveland, Ohio, an
to present an engrossed copy of these rest
lutions to Mrs. Lucretia A. Garfield.
D. M. KEY,
j. E. MAcGowAN,
7. NJ. MCCONNELL,
A. j. KICKS,