The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-16
ARMY OF The CUMBERLAND.
Gen. Boynton's Address Was Enter
tanning and Instructive.

MA. AROShkOu . A0QESSS WAS ENTER
tanning and Instructive.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Sept. 15.-Geu. H.
V. Boynton delivered the annual grafton
before the Socisty Of the Army OF the Cum
berlAnd. and q large gathering Of citizens
and visitors tonight. The audit orium
was crowded, and for two hours the
audience was entertained and instructed
by the orator. Gan. Boynton reviewed the
cohievements Of the Army Of the Cumber-
land and in 80 doing sought TO correct some
OF the errors Of history in the memoirs OF
Grant and sherman by the light Of the offi-
cial records only recently made accessible.
In doing 80 he claimed for Buell. the credit
of
SAVING GRANT FROM THE DISGRACE
Of a surprise ct Shiloh; for Rosecrans VIC
tory at Chickamauga. and for Thomas sue.
cess at Missionary Ridge-Grant and Sher-
mans memoir, wherein INSTRUMENTATION
concerning the army Of the Cumberland
were given currency were casually re-
viewed. The address was schol-
arly and eloquent effort, and
will no doubt attract much criticism. The
audience rewarded the speaker by frequent
applause.
EXTRACTS FROM GEN. BoYNToE's SPEECH
Gen. II. v. Boynton, the orator Of the
day, opened his oration as follows:
We gray boards Of the Army OF the Cumber-
land have met again on ground made familiar
TO US, both by the horrors and the glorles OF
war, to find that the nation has risen to a due
appreciation OF its history and significance, and
with the consent OF the states Ia which the
helds OF Chickamauga and Chattanooga lie has
raised its flag OF eminent domain over them, as
spots pre,eminently deserving national care and
A generation has passed since we stood here,
shoulder to shoulder, doing battle for that union
and nationality which have come. and come to
stay forever II is difficuit to recognize the
boys of 81 in the silver hairs ana the changed
forms and features which the afternoon of
life for all OF US, and its very even
these survivors Of ssS bSt An spite Of tSessi
our hearts and hands and greetings are still
those Of the very heyday OF youth-are as
strong, as earnest, and as true as when we were
the boys in blue Of thirty years ago. Aged men
OF the Army OF the Cumberland--heroes of the
Army of the CumberIaDd--I salute you, one
and all
The military committees of both houses OF
congress, by unanimous vote and formal re-
port, have declared that upon this ground "oc-
CURED some OF the most remarkable tactical
movements and the deadliest fighting OF the
war Of the rebelllon" and congress Itself, with
the same unanimity, has In the act
establishing the National Military park
declared these to be fields Of ''some Of the most
remarkable msneuyers and most brilliant
fighting In the war Of the rebellion" Thus pass
the clouds of misrepresentation and misin.
formation from Chokamauga, as bhe nation
proclatms II to have presented the best tiustra-
ton of American fighting.
What has happened in regard TO Chicka-
mauga 10 true OF the whole history Of the Army
of the Cumberland. You have often seen Look
out veiled with clouds, which, under the quick
ening breeze. even as you looked, we're swept
from its face, revealing the strength
and beauty and enduring founda-
tions Of that mountain monarch. So truth has
blown strongly over the history of the Army
of the Cumberland, and the grand proportions
OF it's record begin 20 stand out before all men
like mountain range above ths fields Of our
military history; and soon, IL we do our full
duty, In clear air it will abide in it's strength In
the sight of all the people, a crowned monarch
on an everlasting throne.
Through long years OF controversy the Army
OF the Cumberland is coming to its own. Il Is
doubtful whether in military history there can
be found another army with its notably great
and successful record which contemporary
writer's Of military history-I should
rather say OF military hction-have so per
sistently misrepresented. II is not necessary
to inquire into their motives or 60 asperse
them. The fact remains that the Army Of the
Cumberland. after winning It's victories IN the
field, has had TO fight ever since to save the
true record OF them for history. And 1t is only
Of recent years, when the full Official record has
become accessible. and as the further results of
many prolonged and bitter controversies, that
the myths OF this distorted history are taking
up their march into oblivion.
He then gave an interesting history of
the operations Of the Army Of the Gum.
berland.
The first days meeting OF the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland took place at
Chickamauga to-day. Gen. Roscrans pre.
sided. No business except of a routine
nature was transacted. 10 is understood
that the meeting to be held In 1898 will be
held at Cleveland, o., in December. About
600 guests were present at the reunion. al
most all Of whom leave for Washington to-
morrow to attend the Grand Army Of the
Republic.