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Cumberland will be held in this city on the 19th and 20th of November next.

Every officer and soldier of the Army of the Cumberland having an honorable discharge, is eligible to membership in the Society. A prominent feature of the Reunion will be the ceremonies attending the unveiling of WARD's equestrian statue of our old commander,

GENERAL GEORGE H. THOMAS.

The headquarters of the Society will be at the Arlington Hotel.

All members of kindred societies are cordially invited. Extend invitation to any old comrades that we will not be able to reach.

Please signify your acceptance at an early date. Address the Secretary of the Committee.

press.

Reduction of railroad rates will be announced through the

J. A. GARFIELD,

THOS. L. YOUNG,

A. McD. McCOOK,

Local Executive Committee.

H. C. CORBIN,

Secretary of Committee.

An engraved card of invitation, with badge of Society on left-hand side, and a portrait of GENERAL THOMAS on the right, was also printed. Of these there were some three thousand sent out to all parts of the Union, to persons not members of the Society. The handsome engraving of this card was done by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Treasury Department, and for which our thanks are due the very distinguished Secretary, the HON. JOHN Sher

MAN.

To the Adjutant Generals of the several States of the Union the following letter was addressed, viz:

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