The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-24
BATTLEFIELD OF SHILOH.

Important Announcement to All Who
Fought Upon That Field.
To ALL Ex-SoLpIERs, UNION AND CoNPED-
yRArE. WHO FoUGHT AT SHILOH (oR PITTS
BURG LANDING), Tenn, APRIL AND z,
1862.
COMRADES: It is known to most Of yeu that
the nurposes of the Shiloh Battlefield Assoca-
tion have in some measure failed OF their pnr-
pose through unfortunate circumstances Tor
which the present Board Of Officers were In no
way responsible.
Without further reference TO this we call
YOUR attention to the fact that at the last
meeting of the Association, held Oh the battle
field, May 80 ult., our President, Gen. John A.
McClernand, withdrew his resignation, at the
earnest solicitation of all present. and has COLI
sented to assist with his counsel and influence.
DIR. John w. Coleman, the Treasurer, also
withdrew his resignation, and will continue to
serve.
At the same meeting Capt. F. Y. Hedley, of
Bunker Hill, ILL.,, was elected Secretary. Other
wise, the Board of Officers remains unchanged.
The purposes of the Association are fully
recognized by the National Battlefield Com
mission, aud tho two bodies are in complete
harmony.
The purposes Of the Association are. in brief
to organize excursion Reunions Of Union and
Confederate soldiers and their friends each
wear upon the battlefield, on it's anniversary,
April and Z; to exert such influence as will
aid the National Commission in secnring neces-
sary Congressional appropriations to purchase
lands upon which the battle was fought. and
to interest the Legislatures and people Of the
States represented, North and Sonth, in that
mighty struggle to erect monuments to mark
the positions of their regiments az a matter of
historical Importance. as well as a tribute to
| the superb courage Of American soldiers hap
| pily united under one glorious aag-that of a
| common country.
| The recent Reunion, May 30, was notable
event, participated in by Union and Confed-
crate veterans, with equal pride in their sol.
diery record; equal honor for their fallen
comrades; equal love for the old Flag. which
| is their common possession. The unvailing o
the monument erected to the memory Of the
| 9th ILL.,, il is TO be hoped, will stimulate the
! survivors Of every Union and Confederate COM
| mand engaged in that battle to erect similar
memorials. The place and the conflict call fol
| it.
1t was Of all others, the battle Of the civi
| war where American soldiers met each othe
"n the open" in fair stand-up fight, withou
works. and learned to respect each other
courage and persistent purpose
The Association needs funds to carry on it
work; printing and postage are the principa
items; no officer receives any remuneration
The annual membership fee is 81, life member
ship So. which may be transmitted to ethe
of the Secretaries-Capt. L. Y. Hedley, Bunke
Hill, H.. or Capt. James Williams, Savannah
Tenn.
1t is the desire of the Association to secure
complete roster Of all now living who were cl
gagged in the battle. All surviving Union sol
dicrs are requested to send name. rank. an
command at that time, to Secretary Hedley
and all ex-Confedcrates to Assistant Secretar
Williams.
Through no faultof the present management
there is in our hands little record of existin
Association membership. All ex.sodiers VIII
have at any previous time paid membershi
(, fee to L. T. Lee late Secretary. are reqneste
/, to send receipts to Capt. +. Y. Hedley. Secre
tary, Bunker Hill. Ill. Such papers will be r
, | turned as soon rs recorded.
L All newspapers North and South, friendl
: to the Association, and in sympathy with /
purposes are requested to give this the utmo
: publicity.
e F. Y. HEpLEY, Secretary, Bunker Hill, III
JAS WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretary, Sava
nah, Tenn.
- JW. COLEMAN, Treasurer, Monticello, I'll.
j. A. MCCLERNAND President, Springfield
Ill.
R p. LooNEY, First Vice-President, Mer
phis. Tenn.
Burden to be Got Rid OF.
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