Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, Band 11Robert Clarke, 1880 With reports of meetings of the societies of the Army of the Cumberland; the Army of the Tennessee; the Army of the Ohio; and the Army of Georgia. |
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... commands as you may be pleased to bring here . We particularly request that you order to be anchored as near here as practicable a " man - of - war . " It would be of great interest to very many of our old comrades who are expected to ...
... commands as you may be pleased to bring here . We particularly request that you order to be anchored as near here as practicable a " man - of - war . " It would be of great interest to very many of our old comrades who are expected to ...
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... and nothing could prevail against that powerful element in his character that forbade him to jump over intermediate grades of command . There is another point which MATTHEWS spoke of to - day and I want to Minutes . 69.
... and nothing could prevail against that powerful element in his character that forbade him to jump over intermediate grades of command . There is another point which MATTHEWS spoke of to - day and I want to Minutes . 69.
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... , served with him . As I now hold the command that GENERAL THOMAS did at bis death , and was with him at his chief battle in Mexico , it would be becoming that I should join with others in some faint Army of the Cumberland .
... , served with him . As I now hold the command that GENERAL THOMAS did at bis death , and was with him at his chief battle in Mexico , it would be becoming that I should join with others in some faint Army of the Cumberland .
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... command us , our authori- ties in Washington changed the name to the Army of the Ohio , as if they thought this army belonged up in Ohio , and did not have largeness enough to reach to the Cumberland . But we were fortunate in having ...
... command us , our authori- ties in Washington changed the name to the Army of the Ohio , as if they thought this army belonged up in Ohio , and did not have largeness enough to reach to the Cumberland . But we were fortunate in having ...
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... command , he was asked to violate a law of his life . It was this - that he would never jump a grade - and he never ... command a corps until he had fought his division in battle . When he was asked to take com- mand of the army , when ...
... command , he was asked to violate a law of his life . It was this - that he would never jump a grade - and he never ... command a corps until he had fought his division in battle . When he was asked to take com- mand of the army , when ...
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15th Pennsylvania Cav 1st Ohio accept ANSON G Army attend the Eleventh attending the unveiling BARNUM battle battle of Nashville Brevet Brigadier-General U. S. V. Brevet Colonel Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Brevet Major Brevet Major-General U. S. A. BUELL Captain ceremonies Chairman CHARLES CRUFT Chicago Chickamauga Cincinnati CIST Cleveland COLONEL H. C. CORBIN command Cres Cumber Cumberland D. C. DEAR SIR duty Eleventh Reunion Executive Committee FRANKEBERGER friends gallant GARFIELD gentlemen GEORGE H grand heart hero honor to acknowledge HOOKER Illinois Inf Indiana Inf JAMES JOHN kind invitation Lieutenant McCook memory Michigan Inf military monument fund motion Nashville National NEGLEY never noble November November 17 obedient servant occasion officers Ohio Inf old comrades orator patriot Pennsylvania Inf pleasure present President regret respectfully Secretary of Committee SHERMAN Society soldier STANLEY MATTHEWS Surgeon Tennessee thanks THOMAS statue tion to-day truly Union United Washington York City
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Seite 130 - Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself, An eye like Mars, to threaten and command, A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill, A combination and a form indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man.
Seite 147 - Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Seite 131 - Whole in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council and great in war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime.
Seite 134 - Halleck informs me that you are very much dissatisfied with my delay in attacking. I can only say I have done all in my power to prepare, and if you should deem it necessary to relieve me, I shall submit without a murmur.
Seite 82 - The nation was endeared to him ; and he freely gave his first allegiance to the government that sold him land for $1.25 per acre.
Seite 150 - Not once or twice in our rough islandstory, The path of duty was the way to glory: He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before his journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses.
Seite 122 - The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with you all, Amen.
Seite 135 - H. THOMAS, and the officers and soldiers under his command, for their skill and dauntless courage, by which the rebel army under GENERAL HOOD was signally defeated and driven from the State of Tennessee.
Seite 136 - General Buell's preparations have been completed to move against the enemy, and I respectfully ask that he may be retained in command. My position is very embarrassing, not being as well informed as I should be as the commander of this army and on the assumption of such responsibility.
Seite 137 - THOMAS' shells bursting among his baffled and retreating assailants. He was, indeed, the " Rock of Chickamauga," against which the wild waves of battle dashed in vain. It will stand written forever in the annals of his country, that there he saved from destruction the Army of the Cumberland. He held the road to Chattanooga. The campaign was successful. The gate of the mountains was ours.