The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-26

an incident did not awaken the recollection
Of the death of one or more OF the actors in
H. In few years these war stories will
become traditions, and the warriors them
selves "reminiscences.
Gen. Rosecrans was the most distinguish
ed appearing soldier present at the recep-
tion in Central Music Hall. and conspicu-
ouslv i'm the front row OF chairs on the stage
was one chair draped with the national
flag and folds Of black. Above the chair.
leaning from the organ balcony, was a lie
size portrait OF Gen. Sheridan. knot Of
patriotic ribbon az the bottom OF the picture
relieved the heavy border OF Grape At the
time of his death Gen. Sheridan was Presi-
dent of the Army OF the Cumberland and
the society was holding public meeting IN
honor OF its dead chief. Strands Of bunting
hung from the organ and draped the stage
balcony and platform. At one corner stood
the tattered flag which fioated over Gen.
Thomas headquarters during the Stone
River campaign
Beside the vacant chair sat General Rose
Grams, Chairman Of the meeting. smile
glnted through the short-cropped gray
mustache when Mayor Roche spoke in a
eulogstic strain of the Army OF the Cum
berland. General kOsecrGua organized
the Army Of the Cumberland, and
was its commander until Sep
tenber, 1863. Another old fighter in the
front row Of chairs was General james +.
Morgan. OF Quincy. the oldest member OF
the society. Mr.. Morgan enlisted in 1864
and served a year i'm the Mexican war He
entered the Union army a month after Fort
Sumter was fired on and served through the
war. He is IN his seventy-ninth year, but
his step is a. brisk as il was when he was
mustered out twenty three years ago.
In the same row Of chairs was thin
faced, bright-eyed pleasant looking man.
with q narrow. almost white beard on his
chin, long, dropping mustache. and dark
gray hair. thin in front. and OF moderate
length. The lOw-cut vest, sea OF white
linen, the broadcloth claw hammer. and the
patent leather boots We're something OF a
contrast TO the ragged garments worn by
one Russell A. Alger when a barefoot lad e
spared with the world for a chance 10 fill
his stomach. Now ten-milliOnaire and an
Ex-Governor. with the added distinction OF
having made close race for the Presiden-
tial nomination, the tall, straight, fashiona-
bly, attired gentleman was received with
rounds OF hand-c lapping as he walked 10
his chair.
On the platform. also. was Gen. Park
hurst, with a mass of white hair and beard
and black, heavy eyebrows. On Gen.
Rosecrans left was Gen. I. l.. Wood. whose
misnterpretation OF Gen. Rosecrans' order
at Chickamauga was one of the causes OF the
disastrous results OF the two days fight.
Among the distinguished men on the plat
form were: Generals T. T. Crttenden,
Nathan KimbaJl. Warren Keifer, {. c. Doc
little, j. A. Barnett, j. c. Robinson, s. ID.
Atkins. and j. +. Smith. number Of local
warriors were also on the stage,
Mayor Roche extended 10 the old soldiers
the regulation address Of welcome.
Gen. Rosecrans presented the orator OF
the evening. Col. Henry Stone, OF Boston,
Mass. Col. Stone said that the society met
under the shadow of deep grief for the
loss OF its President, Gen. Phil Sheridan. In
a brief tribute 10 the dead leader, he said
While other armies have shared in his
later victories, he is all ours" After twenty
three years, continued the speaker, the
wonderful progress Of our country seemed
like a dream. Then followed the history
of the origin and achievements OF the
Army Of the Cumberland; its members
coming chiefly from Indiana, Illinois,
and Ohio. il was the central part OF the
nations army. Its first commander was