The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-10
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
They are rendered to the "Old COM
mander" by Gen. John BufOrd
Post, G. AR.

Last evening the Maj. Gen. John Bu>
ford Post, No. 243, G. A. R., held their
second open camp fire. There was large
attendance of comrades with their wives
and some from Davenport and Moline
posts E II. Bowman, Jr,. commander,
called the post to order, and announced
that Major II. G. Connolly had something
to say in reference to military life, and to
the dying soldier, Gen. U. S. Grant.
Major Connolly referred to the fact that
every old soldier had personal and indi>
vidual history; that if each mans career
were written out, in many instances it
would read like romance; that many
splendid achievements and acts of valor
were performed by brave soldiers about
which the world will never hear. He re-
ferred to the organization of his regiment
the 14th Illinois cavalry; the disappoint-
ments of worthy men who failed to se>
cure commissions as officers the rapidity
with which the regiment was hurried to
the front after it was fully equipped; gave
a personal adventure at the capture of
Calina after the battle and after night in
which the rebel cavalry bore a cons picu>
Gus part; related incidents which occurred
in the pursuit of Col Hamilton and
his forces in the mountains and
the descent of mountain in
the night; gave interesting sketches
of the East Tennessee campaign under
Gen. Burnside, in which his command
bore conspicuous part; spoke of the
great campaign from Chattanooga to At
lanta as one of the grandest in the his
tory of the war; related how his regiment
in killed, wounded and missing lost 25O
men on the Stoneman raid; and described,
giving many incidents, the retreat of ouI
army with Hood in pursuit, and the bat,
ties of Franklin and Nashville. He re-
ferred tenderly to the recent death of his
old comrade, Terence o Brien, and to the
supposed fatal sickness of one of his pal
bearers and comrades, Patrick Cahill
suddenly stricken with prostration. He
spoke of the great suffering Gen. Grant
was enduring; referred to the brilliant
record he had made as soldier As the
great hero of war which will live in his,
tory as one of the most eventful in the
annals of the world; of having the warm
est sympathy in his last illness of all ma
tioas and people; of the good feeling
which the confederate soldiers had O.
him, and of their kind and warm hearted
endorsement of him; of the civic honor
showered upon him; of the generosity o
our citizens to him in pecun!ary contribu
tons; of the grand and noble act of thu
late congress in passing law for hi!
benefit; of his suileless organization ant
of the many noble traits in his compost
ton, At the close of his remarks Mai
Connolly read the following resolutions
which on motion of Quartermaster Har
son, were adopted by rising vote, an,
} the adjutant of the post, Lieut.. Burgh
was instructed to telegraph them to Gen
J Grants family:
) We, the members of Maj. Gen, job
T Buford Post, and visiting members, Gran
Army of the Republic. in open camp fir
assembled, resolve:
First-That our hearts go out in tn
: warmest and most tender affection for on
, old commander, Gen. U. S. Grant; tina
we have no words in which we can full
express the kindly feeling we have 70
the nations great soldier; that his memo
ry shall ever remain green in our heart:
Secon1-That in the sad and sorrowin
events of his last days, the members @
Gen. Grants family have our united an
most profound sympathy.
Col Goodwin was next introduced an
; gave some of his experiences while ''weal
ing the blue" which were of startlin!
and also humorous nature. Mr. NJ A
Gould, of Moline, and DIR. f. II Bow
man. of Andalusia. also made remark.
Guy Bowman and Otto Herkert playe
some stirring strains on the harmonica