The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-17
TIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
an Appeal 60 the Veterans to Turn Out
in Force at the Coming Reunion.

We have been requested to publish the fol-
lowing circular:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April z, 1883.
To the Press:
From communications received il is appar-
ent that members of the Society of the Army
OF the Potomac and other soldiers of that army
throughout the country are not receiving suffi-
held in Washington, ID. c., May 10Th and 18th
next. In order that the society may be fully
represented and its membership largely in
creased, request the press to state that any
soldier who served in the First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh,
which have been at any time connected with
the Army of the Potomac, cavalry. artillery
and infantry, from the youngest musician to
the eldest general. can become a member by
tncloSiDg three dollars one dollar for initiation
fee and two dollars for first years dues, TO Bre-
vet Major General M. L. Mcmahon, treasurer
SO Nassau street, New York, or the subscriber
there, giving full name, rank, company, regi-
ment, brigade, division and CORPS.
The constitution of the society is broad, and
contemplates union of all on equal terms.
They who fought and toiled and suffered until
the surrender at Appomattox OF the insurgent
army of Northern Virginia under General
Robert &. Lee, April 9, 1865, and almost eight
cen years ago marched in review through this
city and then dissolved partnership as an army
forever, should be most handsomely enter
tanned at their first reunion at their former
base Of supplies. They who preserved WASH
ington TO its citizens; they who made property
valuable, instead OF worthless, should receive
evero possible courtesy from its citizens, and
should have the complete freedom of the city
for the two short days of reunion
Let all the good Democratic soldiers OF that
army, who recognize General Hancock as prob
ably the best and most successful fighting gen.
eral that fought through the war with the
Army OF the Potomac, make an effort to be In
Washington on the 10Th and 18th days of May
next, and see for themselves how its wealthy
property holders appreciate what that army
did for them. Let them come and see for
themselves If that grand old Army of the Re-
public is SO soon forgotten.
Let them come aud see how the men, who
reaped the benefit and enriched themselves,
while they fought an army second to none OF
its size that ever marched on earth, and by
final victory over 1t made them and their cify
what they are and it is, will entertain them
for two days.
Let Republican soldiers of that army. all
soldiers, who believe Grant, Sherman, Shers
dan, Thomas, Hancock, MCPHERSON and Logan
were successful generals, who did not fight
armies by regiments, brigades, divisions or
corps, but as armies commanded in the field,
and not from gunboats, De present on those
days prepared to pay their own expenses II
necessary. Come prepared to vote as you
fought, and not for men who, had their princi-
pies prevailed during the War OF the Rebel
lion, would have placed you today under the
government of the Confederate States Of
America, instead of the Government of the
United States of America.
am not alone in the knowledge of a good
and sufficient reason for the foregoing appeal.
/ therefore again appeal to every soldier In
the Army Of the Potomac, who enjoys the
proud satisfaction of believing he fought aud
bled and would have died for the right, who
can make it possible TO come to Washington in
May next, to join our society. 1t costs only
50 10 get in, and 50 per annum to stay in. We
were not captured in 1864; let us not be cap
tured by the "lost cause OF 1884," within
ourselves, in 1888.
WILLIAM HOWARD MILLS
Late Captain Fourteenth U. s. Infantry,
and Brev9t Major U. s. A.