The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-21
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Some Pertinent Remarks at Army Reunion
at Rock Island.

Some Pertinent Remarks at Army Reunion
at Rock Island.
Speech Before the Army of the Tennessee
thank you in the name of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee for the hearty welcome
you have given us and for the kindly greetings
which meet us at every corner of your streets.
The Army of the Tennessee is fast going into
history, and of the few men who are hero TO-
night known to mo personally, but may not be
known to the audience many of them command
ed armies, some divisions some brigades, some
were staff officers remember them all but it
is very hard for me even at this time to see be-
fore me the old soldiers that marched and
tramped with us through the South yet each
and every one of them is epitome. is In him
self history. and he tell the tale of the war
better than | can. and abetter than any one
who did not cross the Ohio during the
war. The Army of the Tennessee took its
name from the river Tennessee, just as the
Army OF the Potomac took its name from the
river Potomac the Cumberland from the Cum
berland, the Ohio from the Ohio the Mississippi
from the Mississippi. We naturally divide into
families in ordinary life. So armies take family
names, aud the Army of the Tennessee was that
small body of men which, led by General Grant
went up the Tennessee river in the winter Of
1S6l-62 and first fought at Henry and Donelson
At that time it was not known the Army Of
the Tennessee hut soon after it grew into q
name and then fought at Shiloh afterwards at
Vickshurg, and finally, after-I don't want to
call it defeat because know might not con
vince some of my Cumberland friends
but after the shaking up they got
at Chickamauga we went to their
relief. Laughter. There General Grant as
sumed the great character which he afterward
carried to the end of the war. The armies of the
Cumberland. Ohio and Tennessee afterward
commenced the Atlanta campaign, which you all,
even the children in the audience, must recall.
We went to Atlanta, fighting for 100 days. dur
ing which time not for minute, nor an hour,
nor day: was there an intermission of shot and
shell and the sound of battle-a battle of 100
days duration in which we were successful
Then to Savannah. and from Savannah north
ward until our enemy threw up the sponge and
cried enough. Applause The Army of the
Tennessee doesn't boast of its history for it was
selves and we will forgive you cheer
fully" I think the Army of the Tennessee,
composed of $4,000 of the best men in
America. of which General Logan was the
head applausel was the first to say, $50
home; obey the laws of the place where you are,
further prosecution or further punishment"
They are under that ban still. The who
fought against us during the are still paroled
prisoners. Some OF them seem to forget IL
Applause But we of the Army OF the Ten
nessee do not wish to revive any such thoughts.
We come.here with kindness in our hearts. with
charity to all and malice to none. to exchange
the greetings of old soldiers, to be thankful that
we still alive, and to meet our fellow citzenl
In their prosperity and happiness; and IL any
words we may say any deeds we may do will
add to their happiness, believe that every Nom
Der of the Army of the Tennessee that still sur
wives will give them helping hand and cheer
name, as your mouth-piece as your president
again return thanks to the communities In
which we now are-the city of Rock Island and
the great State of Illinois Applause -