St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-22


priety of adopting a badge to
signalize and perpetuate the his
tory of the Army Of the Cum
berland. 1t was unanimously agreed
to adopt such badge and on
motion the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. Many of the soldiers of the Army
OF the Cumberland are about to abandon the
profession Of arms and again mingle In the
peaceful pursuits of home;
Resolved. That in parting with each other
we do so with mingled feelings of sorrow,
sadness and pride; sorrow because friends
bound together by ties formed many bat
tlefelds must part. sadness at turning our
backs upon the thousands of fresh-rnade
graves Of our brave comrades, and pride be-
cause it has been our good fortune to be
numbered among the members of the Army
of the Cumberland, and have each done his
part In proving to the world that republics
have the ability to maintain and perpetuate
themselves. 80,
Resolved, That in parting we do as we
have many times done, in the face Of the
enemy, renew pledges of unending fdel-
ity to each other. and that in whatever posi-
ton of life we may happen to be we will
never permit our affections to be estranged
from those who continue to fight our battles.
but that we will sustain and defend them at
all times and in all proper places.
Resolved, That the following named per-
sons, and none others, are authorized to wear
the badge of the Army of the Cumberland:,
service and in good standing.
Second-All soldiers who formerly belonged
to that army and have received honorable
discharges from the same
Resolved, That any soldier of the Army of
the Cumberland who is now entitled to wear
the badge of the army, who may hereafter
be dishonorably dismissed from service, shall
by such discharge forfeit the right to wear
such badge
Resolved That we exhort all members of
the Army of the Cumberland to discounte-
nance any attempt on the part of unauthor-
ized per sons to arrogate to themselves honor
to which they are not entitled by wearing
our badge
Corps badges have legal recognition in the
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
Section 1927 provides:
THAT all persons who have served as Of
ficers, non-commissioned officers, privates or
other enlisted men in the regular army vol
unteer or militia forces Of the United States
during the War Of the Rebellion, and have
been honorably discharged from the service
or still remain in the same. shall be enti-
tied to wear on occasions of ceremony the
distinctive army badges ordered for or adopt
ed by the army corps and divisions respect
lively in which they served
On Sept. 25, 1890, this provision was
enlarged by joint resolution passed by
congress in the following words:
Resolved ETC., That the distinctive badges
| adopted by military societies of officers and
men who served in the armies and nayies
OF the United States in the War of the Rev
oluton. the war OF 1872. the Mexican War
and the War of the Rebellion respectively
may be worn upon all occasions of ceremony
by officers and enlisted men of the army and
navy of the United. States who are members
OF such organization in their own right.
Since the close of the war various
ex-army associations and organizations
have adopted badges, Notably among
these is that Of the Iron Brigade, COM
posed of the Second. Sixth and Seventh
Wisconsin, Twenty-fourth Michigan
and Nineteenth Ihdiana volunteers, in
fantry, and Battery, 11B. of the Fourth
U. s. light artillery" This badge con-
sists Of a five-pointed cross surrounding