National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-21
THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
A~tion OF General sarneId's Former Corn
rndeb fn Arms.


At meeting of the members of the
gociety Of the Army Of the Cumberland now In
Washington, held at the Riggs Houselast evening,
the following proceedings were had in reference
10 The death and the coming obsequies oftheir late
comrade, General James A. Garfield. on motion,
General g. W. Balloch was called TO the chair and
Captain j. J. Noah chosen secretary. The following
comrades were present: General @. w. Balloch,
Colonel g. c. Kninln General r. d. Musscy,
Colonel f. A. seely Major w. J. Vance, General
George A. Sheridan, Captain NJ. Barringer Captain
J. J. Noah, Captain A. p. Lacey, John A. Van
Doren, j. &. squires Captain Alfred Hamilton,
Colonel Temple CLARK, Major Frank Clcndenin, OF
Illinois; John Tweedale, Colbncl A. W. Tcbbetts,
General +. A. Carmau and Captain d. w. Hough-
ton. Comrade Il. D. Mussey then addressed the
meeting. as follows:
COMRADES; Eighteen years ago last midnight
The commander OF the Army OF the Cumberland
and his chief Of staff mndc their dispositions for
the second day OF Chickamauga. Eighteen years
itgo to- night that chief Of staff who had passed
me perils OF that day unscathedby any Of the In
Vulnerable bullets Of an eager foe, reckoned up
BY the thousand the dead, the wounded, the miss.
ing OF the army. Eighteen years ago Tomorrow
and the next day. the Army OF the Cumberland
moved back to Chattanooga victorious or van
quished, as you read the story. Yesterday at mid
night the Ministers of state took counsel together
that the Republic to-day should see no harm, but
they met without their leaderl Tonight, not we
only OF the Army OF the Cumberland, but the Ma
ton and the world trace 10 one shot our wounded,
dead, and missing one Tomorrow aud Thursday
survivors OF the Army of the Cumberland viii
meet at Chattanooga their ancient foes, now be-
come their friends, and, with fratornal grasp of
the halliards, raise the flag Of common country
over the scene of a forgiven strife. They were to
have raised u 10 the peak, but Il shall stop half
way up, telling every eye that the sorrow which
weighs down their hearts. who tried score Of
real as that of those who sought TO keep II
flying. That in our comrades death his
country comes together as never II did before.
Could he but know It. ample recompense would
be his for all those hopes cut down untimely;
for all that f,lness Of life spilled IN an instant;
ness, all those hours of sudden and consuming
torture, all those weeks of fruitcss hope, when
Nations prayers and Nations love were poured
out as the water humanity stood Watching
round his bed while to us who remain II Is the
source Of an unspeakable Joy that his death
caused, the fact that the country is as
one again. From this house, comrades the
political ratification Of General Garield's nomi-
nation was made; at this house his comrades,
without reference TO party, congratulated him on
The honor that had come % him; ut this house he
stayed those last days of his life private citi
sen before he assumed the high duties of the Presi
dency. II is appropriate that we should here, now
himself our appreeistien of Sis wortb take stems
20 show others that we honored him and loved
him that we sympathize with his family.
AT the conclusion of his remarks Comrade Mus
ecy moved the appointment of a committee OF
three TO take order in reference to the partieipa-
ton Of the members of the Army Of the Cumber-
Iand IN Washington in the obsequies oftheir late
comrade, General James A. Garfield, md to ex-
press to his family their sincere coincidence in the
bereavement which they have suffered. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed: Colonel G. G
knifin Colonel F. A. seely, and Captain d. W
Houghton. This committee proceeded to inter
view General Sherman. and reported that General
Sherman advised that the society meet In a body
and view the remains. 1t was finally agreed thai
The comrades meet at such time and place as tho
-ec..inittee Diay. advise in the public prints Or
motion of Colonel Kniftn,
Ordered, That committee be appointed tosepd
atelegnm expressive of our feelings TO our com
Iades, at the meeting Of the society at Chattanooga
10 be read at the requiem services on Cameron Hill
General r. d. Iussey was appointed as thai
committee.