Evening star., 1895-10-10
THE SECOND ARMY CORPS
Resolutions Congratulating Gen. Miles
Passed With Enthusiasm.
Gen. Brady T%itr the stony of the
sh"eb,,n* Ii. ~ Il ,earer"on Davis
g. at Fortress Munroe.

The Second Army Corps Association held
its regular meetAng*at Wizards Hotel last
night and there. was q large attendance Of
veterans, who werenot backward in show
ing their qualification at the elevation Of
their old comrade and commander, Gen.
Nelson A Miles, to the command of the
army. Many speeches were made. and
among them was one by Gen. Brady, which
proved valuable contribution to the his
tory of an interesting event occurring at
the close Of the war
Gen. Brady, after recalling the gallant
career of Gen. Miles in the second corps,
stated. that he happened to be the guest of
Gen. Miles at Old Point Comfort Fortress
Monroe) in 1866 when he was in command
there and had in his keeping the distin-
guished prisoner, jefferson Davis. Gen.
Brady declared that the story OF the plac-
ing of the shackles on Mr.. Davis, now 60
ing the rounds of the press, was not true.
He knew that this was done by direct order
of the Secretary of War. Gen. Miles was
no more responsible persoI ally for it than
the soldier or blacksmith who fastened the
irons on Mr.. Davis limbs. He simply
obeyed the orders of his superior.
Gen. Brady also alluded to the fact that
he was at Wizards Hotel here after Gen.
Miles was relieved from duty at Old Point
and Gen. Miles and himself had adjoining
rooms, and that the. former read letters
from his home in Massachusetts asking him
to accept a nomination for Congress, and
that Gen. Miles and himself discussed the
propriety of accepting the proffer or taking
an appointment which had been rendered
him as colonel of the fourth infantry, which
he finally took.
C6nEratulatfne Gen. Miles. ".
The association listened to other speech
es, and then passed resolutions congratu-
latory of Gen. Miles amid much enthusiasm
The resolutions recited that the association
recalled with pride the fact that Gen. Miles,
who had attained the honorable and re-
sponsible position of commander of the
army of the United States had served
throughout the war of the rebellion in the
second army corps, rising through sue
cessive grades from first lieutenant to
major general of volunteers and exhibiting
in every grade and position the qualities of
the brave soldier and efficient and capable
commander. The members of the associa-
tion therefore resolved, as comrades or his
in the volunteer service. who mad watched
with interest his career in the regular
army, to extend to him their cordial con-
gratulations upon his services being recog-
n1Zed by his promotion to the highest rank
obtainable in his country's service.
The Hancock Memorial.
In addition to these pleasant features
considerable amount of important business
was transacted. 1t was announced that all
the army organizations with which Gen.
w. s. Hancock had been connected during
his career had agreed to bring the remains
of the distinguished soldier to Arlington
for final interment, ee9 and that it was believed
Mrs. Hancock would agree to such re-
moval. It was .aiso determined to unveil
the statue of Hancock, designed by Sculp-
tor Ellicott. next 3uly. on the anniversary
of the battle of Gettysburg. Comrade De
Witt c. Sprague was recommended as the
3poet fog the dedication ceremonies. Capt.
Patrick O'FarreN was admitted to mem
bership, and made happy speech express
sive. of his gratadGation at being mustered
into the old sec9nd corps again.