The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-01
VETERANS OF THE WEST.
Meeting Of the Society Of the Army
Oi The Cumberland nj
Cincinnati.
Addres, Of Gen. Smith D. Atkins, tho
Orator Of The Day.
lCincinnaii I'll gram 4

Tho reunion nf Tie Society oi the Army OF
the Cumberland commenced with march OF
the members. headed hy It's President, Cen
Sheridan. and Il hani from the Burnett
house To the Grand operu-housc, whore a
business session wis held. Accompany Ing
Gen. Sheridan were Gems. Rosecrans. Wood,
loan, Newton. Mu-ses. Carlin, Morgan,
ki,nhai ana parihnis'. The Pres dent
called the meeting 10 order. ami Chaplain
Earnshaw offered prayer. II was decided
that IL sketch of ihc late Gcn. Steclnun who
wis not u member of the society. bc pub
lshcd III the annual record. The Trcasurer's
report showed Il balance in hand Of sla. He
also said tha, many members were delin-
ulisnf. their Whereabouts bcing unknown
Committees M,rr appoint a ami Invitations
accepted lrom several clubs, anl the society
adjourned.
In the evening they marched to Music hall
alaii., the local military organizations which
were 10 have escorted them failing to turn
up. IN audienreof fully 1000 was already
In the hail when The society marched in. The
stage and walls were beautifully decorated,
fiags. stacks of arms, tents ana cannon heng
scattered around in prorn>inn.
tsn. ti~t called the meeting to orl.r and
introduced Goy. Foster. who welcomed The
Ills 1esffIHit~ III tfH' NUMEROUS
distinguished mil,ar. men present called
forth ioud applause. upon which GEN Sheri-
dan. with moct siefnEass.. called for order.
Gen. Smith u. Atkins was then introduced
n the orator OF the evening. a reunion of
soldiers. said the speaker does everyone
COOL. The stories told by the pra.-haird
veterans are Incentives 10 youthful patriot
ism. and childish hearts burn with awakened
love of country. and childish checks flush
with desire oi emulation. when they hear the
fathers and grand~ire. reeitng their warlike
i deeds AMI telling how they left home and
famiiic> to bear pri,ttion and peril in defense
of Il common country.
Aug. II, ISL. continued the orator. Gen.
/ Robert Anderson. 'the hero of sumter" or
panitea the Army oil the tumle.land. Ills
/ department comprised Kentucky and Teanes.
| sec. hut ti0~a states were ncHtral thea altl
/ the head luariar~ were established al Gincin-
natl nun Carlos Isuel WIS it, first commando
@. ana ~ Mil Springs was won the first
i decisive ictary far the l'niou cause Il, Gea.
! Thomas ana portion oi the Cumberland
corps. .h Shiloh. April Il. ls62. the armies
had been lighting all ene day. and sep hy
stea the Federal forces were being driven
hack, when Cen isneil led the army OF the
cum erland upon the ii,l and saved the ,las.
Ill n came the rsits, to Louis ,l9c, and l,nc.l
ieat Bragg into the ely, which vas ihe
miss ~ the camnsi,n Then Cen. Rose
cans took command. and the victories of
/ Stone river, Murine t>hora. Tullahona aud
I shattanpoga were achieved by his corr :. At
thietamaiiga they met with defeat. owing tn
/ tn faint-hcutc,lae~s of the ri.ht winv. hut
I il was atonci Tor al Missiunar. Ridge when
without orders, they swept R,ag-,s caater
/ from lis strong position. Part OF the sraas
1 81 III" Cumberland went 10 the sen with >sl.s-
man. .ati. concluded the orator, .t.sa.
G.aFssc IA. Thomas was the hero ot I'll. war.
AMI lis arms uas the Army ot the Cnml.g-
/ lanl."
/ t1p Mitlprl n af his
position, written Tor the occasion after which
ten ko@"crans responded To "A rali in lev
words. Gen. ,'ehn \, Logan VAS also called
out. and said that. Though not u member oi
the Cumberland army. hs felt like he was II
rsrt af IL, owing 10 the close relationship he-
tween II and The Arm, Of the Tennessee
Grn. Barnrtt. Chairman ot the tumni,tes on
the Garfield monument. reported that Il place
hal hccn selected In Washington. hut thu
selection would require an act oi Congress To
make il final. The committee thought the
monument would In completed i'll time for
the reunion of lssa. Capt. Ford reported
the accession OF lan new members. The fol-
inwin. officers we're elected. President 6eli.
] Phil IL. sheridan: Corresponding Secretary,
ten. H. NJ. Ci>t: Treasurer, cen. q. :. Full
lsrtoa. Recording Secretary. Col lamrs W
Steele: With Wee Presidents from each state
and TERRITORY represented la the society.
Rochester, y. T., Mas selected as the next
place OF meeting, sent. ai-...a. tthckamaugsl
week, The society then proceeded. b, inNi-
/ tatan. IL the Chamber of Commerce. where
Capt. Fo, akrr, Vice President for Ohio. made
/ an address. President Peabody. of the Cham
hr af commerce. responded. and WAS fol-
lowed hy Gems. sheridan, ltosecranS, iasran
and others
Tie closlEr session. consisted of il banquet
al Music hall About nna SAT down to the
/ banquet. Gen. Roseersins presided Much
satisfaction was expressed III the success Of
/ the reunion.