Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-15
GARFIELD MONUMENT.
Comrade, of the .9rmy Of the Cumbsriqad
aud People Of the OR,fed Siates.


aud People Of The DATED States:
At the last reunion of the Society of the
Army Of the Cumberland, held at Chatta-
uooga, September, 1881, the President of
the United States lay dead at ElDeron BY the
sea, and the usual festivities of the Societv's
annual reunions were changed to sadd-r
coniemplations and Memorial Services
The Society then and there resolved thai
its President should appoint Committee of
uine. to be designated the Garfield Monu-
mental Committee Of the Army Of the Cum
berand, whose duty it should be to report
at the next meeting of the society plan
tor the erection of 1 Monument TO our late
comrsde, James A. Garfield, q: such place
as the Society shall designate; and further
more, thst the Committee rganize as soon
as practicable by the appointment of Chair
man, Secretary ard Treasurer, and the
adoption of rules and regulations and
finally that when so duly organized the Com
ruittee shall be empowered to collect sub
scripiions for such Monument. and TO report
statement thereof with the plan as before
provided.
The following members OF the Society
have been appointed by Gen. P. ". Sneri-
dan, President, in accordance with said res
o,u,ions:
GEN. JANE BARSErT, of Cleveland, Ohio.
GEN J. c. SIXTH. Of Chicago, Ill.
GEN. A. G. McCook, of New York.
Col. II. c. CoRBiy, of Washington, d. c.
GEN W. A. ROBINSON. Of Pittsburg, Pa
GEN. A. B. USrERwoop. of Boston, Mass.
LrEUr.'JoHS RUIN, of Nashville, Tenn.
GEs. HENRY ". GIsr. of Cincinnati. ohlo.
GEN. J. q. PAKKHuRsr, of CoIdwater, Mich
The Committee met in the city of Cleve-
land, Ohio, November l6, 1881, and organ
iI-d pursuant TO the foregoing authority by
the election of Gen. James Barnett, Of
Cleveland, Chairnsn; Col. II. C. Corbin, of
Washington, DC, Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer, and Gen. Henry NJ. Cist, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Recording Secretary.
1t is the opinion OF the Committee that
the sum OF TWO HUNDRED THOUS AND
DOLLARS should be subscribed ard col
lectcd FOR the purpose, and they have ac-
cordipgly divided the country into eight
suitable departments, or districts.
Contea plating the place where a monu-
ment to JAMES A. GARFIELD should be cree
ted, the Committee OF the opinion that
some public ground at the National Capital
would be the most appropriate place and
best subserve the purpose for which nations
erect monuments to their distinguished
dead. The monument herein contemplated,
though inspired and promoted by the Soci-
ety of the Army of the Cumberland is that
of purely National Testimonial:
The Society under whose auspices this
memorial enterprise is undertaken is soiici-
tons for the speedy accomplishment thereof,
and it is the purpose of the Committee to
Complete the monument in the shortest
time practicable that all our comrades, who
may live still a few years more, in common
with every citizen of our country, ray as
sist at Its dedication to the people Of the
United States. Hence the Committee ap-
peal for prompt response OF the people In
subscriptions, much or little individually,
each as dictated by his judgment, taste and
patriotic sentiments.
The National Metropolitan Bank of Wash
ington has been designated as the deposi-
tory of all funds recsived.
JAMES BARNETT,
II. ". CIsr, Chairman.
Recording Secretary.
Fl. C. CoRBIS,
Cor Secretary and Treasurer.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Address AbJUrAST GEsERsL's OFFICE,
WAsHrSoToS; ID. G.