New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21

ArT1v Of Cumberland Indianapolis. Ind
Rosemount. Esopus. n. Z. August q. 1904
Gs sF ssr SIR very much regret that it i'm
possible for me 70 attend The thirty second annual
reunion Of the Society e The army o. me I'm %
land VIII you be Elnd enough % coL.res - 80
-ocierv Assurances Of my regret aBo very graJetu!
appreciation VERY truly Ks 2TGTSos b. PARKER.
Camp VIA Air Upper s Regis: y y,
General H 7 Boynton. President Society OF the
DsSr General Boynton. An invitation TO address
your Society GA the Battle Of Prtsoufg Ianalng
rs a privilege and q great honor 7 beg 20 tender
my sincere thanks Tor IT. 70 YOU personally ana
over twenty years ago General sherman wrote
ne similar lrritation on behalf OF the Army of
the Tennessee. II happened that ! vas just going
10 Europe for a considerable absence. and was
mus compelled 70 forego the opportunity; but
man that Il ever 1 should re abe 10 lneeL slCn
cal. I should hope 10 have The army OF me
Cumberland in the audience LnIortunatelys 1os
me, your meeting comes AZ ne exact cate NhsA
my position as director OF me Assoclatea Ftess
requires attendance fer our annual meetings u
New-fork. Nothing but slch GEAR dutx N .
1red survivors Of the army that saved & lost field
and recounting face 10 face, what I heard OF the
anr.cipations 81 leading commanders from thets
Sorn5@ s of I st bsqte aoaE me bank Of the
river for three niles below PitIsburg Landing what
aad under what cir-umstaaces saw The advance
of Buells army greeted on the narrow strip o.
been forced and especially when and how those
splendid. compact ranks advanced over the ground
] should Ike, 100. &c ask this Society. TO con;
slider Z Il does n3t YET owe duty 70 ITSELF ana
20 frs hoaored dead. Ofacsl publications have only
recently come 10 ny knowledge IN which. aside
here appears a strange distortion OF facts az 70
when he several parts OF the Army Of the Ohio
tn Of April ls52 An old book Of ny own, ohio IN
he War printed long before the Official reports
these statements: but IN some o. the few cases
haze a-ready been ane . collate, tnsy agree
nelther with mar work, nor Win me oncla4 re-
ports, nor with themselves: ana the tine when
certain regiments went into action is set down.
on tie very monuments the State has erected on
the spot, three OF four hours after rhev had been
regalned. Whether this IS due 70 a laundering
effort 20 shield names which need such treacher.
the expense OF the Army OF the Ohio. or whether
y Is que 70 mere lneoFetei'ee. me efieet s the
sensations 10 standa Believe ne. witb renewed
wHITELAW REID.
Cheers followed the reading Of the letters.
Orlando sorners, Of Kokomo. Ind, delivered the
annual GRAFTON. The Grand Army Of the Repub-
he'' the subject Of address by General Black
mar. elected great applause. General C H. Grosve-
nor Of Ohio followed General Blackmar. The
glsd Banner"
The first business meeting was called TO order
by General Boynton, OF Washington. who ap-
chairman Informal speeches were made by
General Barnett, General Wimon W Blaekmar.
% Boston. Commander in Chief OF the Grand army
q ne Republic, and Genera! John ). AcCOok. Of
General J T Wilder. Of Knoxvile. Tenn; Major
- p tEoedEpeed, OF Columbus. Ohio; Major Julius
SarEington. Of Cleveland: Colonel h n Fitch. OF
rusoo. Col: Colonel P. II. Fox, OF Chicago and
11aptaln David BTemner. Of Chicago were appointed
~ n9iLaatlng committee. When the convention
1e1ourned until 3. n. It was understood that the
nominating committee would report favorably on
X t5s-slectlon q General Boynton as president
@.--loanceo tnat Colonel Tweedale, OF Washington.
report was read by General Boynton The reports
y General = A CaTmen, Of the historical commit
seeq = their absence. Captain J. ". Foley. Gem
"a willard Warner and General II. y. Boynton
me ard place Tor annual meetings. IN the absence
~ ne regular committee. Of which one. General
reported unanimously the selection OF Chattanooga
- ne permanent meeting place OF the society.
.9.eele q October The following oaicers were
corresponding secretary, Major John TWeedale.
80 a. Washington; recording secretary Colonel
ttszs G. Smith. Z. s. A.; historian, Colonel O. c.
-ea Executive cOmnaittee-General James Bar
gl esSerai = Psre isneLai Captain q ros
i-s5aoeFain. Captain J. y. Foley Private Orlando
Sai1gbar. -preEidents-Colorado. Colonel II.
- 1lieh Csnnecticut. Colonel A. ". Philips; Dela-
a. General J. G. Breckenridge: Georgia. Major
se Davis. Illinois. Major Matthew II Pc
p H esdsrs S9op Ra9rsl eag anf te"9 General s
~: kenlnciy. Captain John Speed: Maine General
c-s.s,aehusetts. Colonel II. y. Fisher; Michigan
rt93eEal =. H. Duhield; Minnesota General J. w
c-slop. Missouri Colonel John ConoVer: Nebraska
e5reiai T. A. Carmau; NsW-Horll. Colonel John j.
vSSssS oE q Ohio. General James Barnett; Pennsyl-
:, Solourn: Wisconsin. Captain George T. Robin
''l' philippines General H. c. corbin.