SPECIFICATIONS FOR BADGE OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. 1. Star-Five-pointed. Suspended, point upward. Frosted, gold or silver, with polished edge one twenty-fourth of an inch wide. Points of Star blunt or very slightly rounded. Radius of Circle of outer points, nine-tenths of an inch; of inner points, four and a half tenths of an inch. 2. Triangle-In center of Star, point upward. Frosted, gold or silver, with polished edge one twenty-fourth of an inch wide, elevated above Star one thirty-second of an inch, or engraved, if wearer chooses. Triangle of such size as to leave space around it in frosted part of the Star. 3. Acorn-In center of Triangle; polished, gold or silver, with frosted cap and polished stem, in alto relievo, or engraved. Acorn of such size as to leave space around it in frosted part of Triangle. Enameled natural color, if the wearer chooses. 4. Ribbon-Silk-Red, White, and Blue-three-quarters of an inch wide, one and one-fourth inches long. 5. Pin-Concave, oval, five-tenths of an inch long, two and a half tenths of an inch wide. Frosted, gold or silver, with polished edge raised. Laurel wreath surrounding oval, which is supported at both sides by pillars. Oval to be one-sixteenth of an inch above wreath, with "Army of the Cumberland" engraved therein. Entire oval between pillars, seven and a half tenths of an inch long. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I. The name and title of this Association shall be the "SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND," and said Society shall include every officer and soldier who has at any time served with honor in that army. Honorary members may be elected from those officers who have become distinguished in any of the armies of the United States. ARTICLE II. The object of the Society shall be to perpetuate the memory of the fortunes and achievements of the Army of the Cumberland; to preserve that unanimity of loyal sentiment, and that kind and cordial feeling which has been an eminent characteristic of this army, and the main element of the power and success of its efforts in behalf of the cause of the Union. The history and glory of the officers and soldiers belonging to this army, who have fallen either on the field of battle or otherwise in the line of their duty, shall be a permanent and sacred trust to this Society, and every effort shall be made to collect and preserve the proper memorials of their services, to inscribe their names upon the roll of honor, and transmit their fame to posterity. It shall also be the object and bounden duty of this Society to relieve, as far as possible, the families of such deceased officers and soldiers, when in indigent circumstances, either by the voluntary contribution of the members, or in such other manner as they may determine when the cases are brought to their attention. This provision shall also hereafter apply to the suffering families of those members of the Society who may, in the future, be called hence, and the welfare of the soldier's widow and orphan shall forever be a holy trust in the hands of his surviving comrades. ARTICLE III. For the purpose of effecting these objects the Society shall be organized by the annual election of a President, and a Vice-President from each State having soldiers in the Army of the Cumberland (to be nominated by members from the several States), a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Society shall meet once in every year; the time and place of the next meeting to be selected by ballot at each meeting. All members of the Society who are prevented by any cause from personally attending are expected to notify the Corresponding Secretary, and to impart such information in regard to themselves as they may think proper, and as may be of interest to their brethren of the Society. Having a fraternal feeling for, and honoring the glorious efforts of, our brothers in arms belonging to other armies, who have shared with us the service of saving our Government, the President and either of the Vice-Presidents shall be authorized to invite the attendance of any officer of the United States armies at any of our annual meetings. |