The National tribune., 1888-05-24
TENNEssEE AND GEORGIA.

General Orders, No. J, issued at Knoxville, Tenn.
bg command Ot William Rule, Department Com
ils.HaeEr-I rank Seaman, 4. A.-G.-coUiain tile
following: Tic fourth annual Encampment Of the
Department ~ Tennessee and Georgia. convened
III Aiet~r Tenn, April ~ las5 elected the follow
lH officers 10 serve Until ile meeting Of the IiLh
annual I-uCanpmgH Commander. William Rule
Post j., Knoxville Tenn. s. v C. A t. Ehoieg
q. Augusta. Ca; j. " Co. Charles A BeclcTt. vi
Chait..Geega, Tenn Chap, Rev. J. L. Spence, =,
Athens, Tenn.
Council Of Aduiuistralion-Chr Bathnan. s.
Chattanooga, Tenn u. b. kiucaid, I, Nashville,
Tenn J.. A. GTatz, 10. knoxville Tenn; n j. T.
Nc5slt-r -, Chattanooga, Icuu.i HIn. J. RtnGgc,
l5s Eus1sllle, Tenn. Dalusulcs-J. H. Van Demau
.at large 2 Chattanooga, Tenn; w r. AcCarrou.
-, Athens. Tenn; J.. 4. Graft H. Knoxville
Tenn. a.l.uatcs-Joha A CLARK Iat Iarrel II
Augusta tta.r WI. Smith, 3. Memphis Tenn; 81
j. Watson j. Nashville, tenn.
IAc Communicates hereby assumes command
81 li4e Department Of Tennessee aHd C,eorgia with
ile"tgi 'ei7 al knoxville, Tenn The following
appointments ale announced. They viii be obeyed
aud respected accordingly: Asst AG teen. Frank
-cstHHIa- l4r Knoxville, Tenn. A. q. u O. luuaZ
IsHz. I5 Knoxville. Tenn Dept Ius IT, q Whit
ate., 81 Ecw Market Tenn. Judge Advocate ~
>. . aleilIi'l. ems Chsei Mastering Off
Ger, j. 81 Miller, -, Knoxville, Tenn. Abide
Camp, NJ. T. Carter, "a, Knoxville Tenn.
Commander OF Posts are requested 10 send TO
iAese Headquarters at once thc name Of one COM
+ race 4YF appointment as Ala-ae-taNp; also, send
= The Department Inspector, H. Q. 8ilal.cT New
-lttEt} 4eun the name OF one cCmrade for As
( sl-laUl Inspector The Department Comma U,Icr
comrades ioI these positions. BE careful! and have
lHe Ht{ues correctly written ia order tlIa commits
ri9Ls can be properly made oUl. Tho Department
Commander desires iO make his administration
one not ou.y Of great good 10 the Order but Of
4 benefit 10 All who wore the blue ia - the days Of
our glory aud desires The earnest cooperation Of
! every coHTaoc 10 that end Post officers and COM
I Tades are urgently requested TO use all diligence
{ lu securing recruits 10 Our ranks. Hunt up our
former csuIradt-. ll-alns and bring them into our
. Posts AID shov them That fraternity means
. something The year that has interviewed be-
I tween oar IAfu aud fourth EuGampmcnts has wit
messed great aCce--lyEs 10 orr ranks not only ID
this IepaF liaeLt, but ln every Department in the
osEat.z.t.ul. During this period our Order has
been assaulted rom every quarter, but not an inch
q rs vantage ground mas been lost. Our slirmish-
lines tFe been attacked al all points but the vigil
lance 81 oaE pickles has been such that our COM
rcys GA lie front lines have been 50 prepared as 10
bc able % cope with aud utterly battle and defeat our
enemies. None flour arms oTainmuuition have been
lost OF captured; not a flag Of any description has
passed from our possession 10 that Of the enemy; the
/ bridges Do our rear have all been burned and nC
provision made for retreat. We have advanced
1 our lines. Our solid columns still remain as Of
Old lniact-llreslstblc ia prowcss aud their valoi
uHimpaired. Patriotism has ned sanrcuj- -,.,au
tnunptling over all that was sordid All that WA,
craven, all that was ncrcenary in our alycisalies
aud The onward march aud enduring fame of IN.
.s,.-.1. RANKS nr the Grand Army of the Reuubli,
stiA remain uutIrsished and unsuIlied