The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-01
old COMRADES MEET AGAIN.
Successful Reunion at Cincinnati Of the
Army of the Cumberland.
Gems. Sheridan, Rosecrans, and
Other Noted Warriors Present.
Cincinnati Telegram j


The reunion of the Society OF the Army OF
the Cumberland commenced with march of
the members, headed by It's President, Gen.
Sheridan, and band, from the Burnett
house to the Grand opcra-house, whore IA
business session was held. Accompanying
Gen. Sheridan were Gems. Rosecrans, Wood,
Logan, Newton, Mussey, Carlin, Morgan,
Kimball and Parkhurst. The President
called the meeting to order, and Chaplain
EarDshaw offered prayer. Ii was decided
that IA sketch Of the late Gen. Steedman, who
was not II member OF the society, be pub
lished I'm the annual record. The Treasurer $
report showed "a balance in hand of S197. He
also said that many members were delin-
quent, their whereabouts being unknown.
Committees were appointed and invitations
accepted from several clubs, and the society
adjourned.
In the evening they marched 10 Music hall
alone, the local military organizations which
were to have escorted them failing to turn
up An audience OF fully 1000 was already
in the hall when the society marched in, The
stage and walls were beautifully decorated,
flags, stacks of arms, tents and cannon being
scattered around in profusion.
Gen. Cist called the meeting TO order and
introduced Gov. Foster, who welcomed the
society. His references 10 the numerous
distinguished military men present called
forth loud applause, upon which Gen. Short
dan, with mock sternness, called for order.
Gen. Smith d. Atkins was then introduced
as the orator of the evening reunion of
soldiers, said the speaker, does everyone
good. The stories told by the gray-haired
veterans are incentives TO youthful patriot
ism, and childish hearts burn with awakened
love of country, and childish checks flush
with desire of emulation, when they hear the
fathers and grandsires reciting their warlike
deeds and telling how they left home and
for to flrfxr uf iDf1 md m
of common country.
Aug. 10, 1861, continued the orator, Gen.
Robert Anderson, 1.-The hero of SUMTER, or
ganized the Army OF the Cumberland. His
department comprised Kentucky and Tennes-
see but those States were neutral then, and
the headquarters were established at Cincin-
natl. Don Carlos Buel was its first command
er, and At Mill Springs was won the first
decisive victory for the Union cause by Gen.
Thomas and portion OF the Cumberland
corps. At Shiloh, April q, 1862, the armies
had been lighting all one day, and step by
step the Federal forces were being driven
back, when Gen. Buell. led the army of the
Cumberland upon the field and saved the day
Then came the race TO Louisville, and Buel
beat Bragg into the city, which was the
"miss" OF the campaign. Then Gen. Rose
Grams took command, and the victories oil
Stone river, Nurfreesboro, Tullahoma and
Chattanooga were achieved by his corps. A
Chickamauga they met with defeat, owing to
the faint-heartedncsS of the right wing; but
ii was atoned for at Missionary Ridge, when
without orders, they swept Bragg's center
from its strong position Part OF the Army
of the Cumberland went to the sea with Sher
man; land" concluded the orator, Gen
George II. Thomas was the hero of the war
and his army was the Army of the Cumber
land"
Capt. Willard sang n song of his own com
position, written for the occasion, after which
Gen Rosecrans responded 10 n call in n few
words. Gen. John A. Logan was also called
out and said that, though not member Of
the Cumberland army, he felt like he was
part OF it, owing to the close relationship be
tween il and the Army of the Tennessee.
Gen. Barnett, Chairman OF the Committee OF
the Garfield monument, reported that plac,
had been selected in Washington, but the
selection would require an act of Congress e
make it final. The committee thought the
monument would be completed in time fo
the reunion OF 1885. Capt. Ford reported
the accession of $50 new members. The fol
lowing officers were elected: President, Gen
Phil. H. Sheridan; Corresponding Secretary
Gen. III. NJ. Cist; Treasurer, Gen. G.. ;. Full
lerton; Recording Secretary, Col. james w
Steele; with Vice Presidents from each Stat,
and Territory represented in the society.
Rochester, n. Y, was selected as the mex
place of meeting, Sept. 2i-22 (Chckamaugi
week.. The society then proceeded, by invi
tation, to the Chamber of Commerce, where
Capt For akcr, Vice President for Ohio, mad,
an address. President Peabody of the Cham
Der of Commerce, responded, and was fol
lowed by Gems. Sheridan, Rosecrans, LogaI
and others.
The closing session consisted of n banque
Mt Music hall. About 600 sat down to the
banquet. Gen. Rosecrans presided. Much
satisfaction was expressed at the success OF
the reunion.