The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-16
Reunion Of the Third Tennessee
Cavalry.

third annual meeting here Septem.
Der 9Th.
Col. John B. Minis, president,
took the chair at 1880 O'Clock and
the proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. John H. Morton.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Letters were read from Henry N.
McLane and II. s. Mason who could
not be present.
A beautiful boquet Of rich flowers
arranged in red, white and blue
colors was presented to Col. MINIS,
the presiding officer, by Will A.
McTeer, for and in behalf of a loyal
and accomplished young lady Of
Maryville, to which the colonel re-
sponded in a happy and BETTING
manner.
Lieutenant John G. Gifiin made a
verbal report as historian; that he
had a roll of 220 names of the regi.
ment still living, and that from the
best information he could get by
correspondence and inquiry, there
are about 275 still living, all told.
Will A. McTeer, who was appoint.
ed last year to write history Of
the regiment, reported that he had
net been able to perform that duty
because of sickness. His reasons
were accepted and he was contin.
ued to perform that duty.
Will A. McTeer offered the fol.
lowing resolution which was unan.
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the survivors OF
the Third Tennessee cavalry ex.
tend their congratulations to the
Second Tennessee cavalry, who
hold their reunion in Knoxville to.
morrow and it is our desire to hold
our next reunion jointly with that
regiment, with which we were sc
long associated in the same brigade
and with whom we shared 50 many
privations and dangers, and in view
of this desire, it is ordered that q
committee of three be appointed tc
bear this resolution to their associ.
alton and invite their cooperation
in securing joint meeting.
There was appointed on that
committee Will A. McTeer, w. c
McCammon and r. M. Eliza. The
following resolution was offered by
Will A. McTeer, which was unani
mously adopted and q copy ordered
to be sent to the families of thu
deceased:
The ranks are broken year b!
year. Since our last meeting tn,
sad intelligence comes that Lieut.
Lavater Wear and Sergt A. ]. Rhe'
have fallen and are now numbere,
among the dead.
Resolved, That we, the survivor
of the Third Tennessee cavalry, ex
press our sorrow because Of the los
of our fellow comrades, and tende
our heartfelt sympathy to their be
reaved families, In the loss Of sue
warm-hearted, true and noble com
rades and so loving and aRectionat
husbands and fathers.
Mrs. Clark, Of Mafyville, recite
"Sheridsn's Ride" In Ill the besut
and eloquence Of pure elocutiol
much to the pleasure and entertair
ment Of the association, at the clos
of which the thanks Of the associa
ton were extended to her In Z tar
gible form by the presentation Of,
beautiful boquet, by Msj. Ben Cur
ningham.
An address was then delivered b
Will A. McTeer, subject: 1.-THE Fir
Clouds Of War;" which will be foun
elsewhere in this paper.
A. M. Rule followed in the happ
estspeech of the occasion. His sui
ject was "First Experiences Unde
Fire."
AT the close of Mr.. Rules speec
it was announced that quite nun
Der of the Second Tennessee cava
~ was present, as well as som
other soldiers, and that a WACO
load of watermelons had been dri,
en- up near the assembly, and II
speaker proposed that a raid
made on them. The raid was mac
in true soldier style. The own,
sat back helpless while his melol
disappeared faster than any OF
man could count them. 1t was
rich treat to see those melons 60.
Dinner was next served and thel
was an abundance of the best al
much to spare.
The association was again call,
to order and proceeded to the ele
ton of officers, as follows:
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