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 July 5th and 6th, 1869. 
 
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 Held in the City of New York , on the fifth and sixth days of July , one 
 thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. 
 
 Pursuant to tire decision and call of the Convention, or prelimin¬ 
 ary meeting of officers of the Army of the Potomac, held at New 
 York, the 22d day of February, 1869, the Society projected by 
 such preliminary meeting, convened as above. 
 
 Prior to assembling for the business meeting, the officers of the 
 Army of the Potomac received at 9 o’clock in the morning of the 
 5th of July, at Madison Square, a complimentary review of the First 
 Division of the National Guard, of the State of New York, under the 
 command of Major General Alexander Shaler, formerly of the Sixth 
 Army Corps. 
 
 A large tribune and stand, were erected, near the monument to 
 Major General Worth, which were tastefully decorated with a pro¬ 
 fusion of the national colors. Lieutenant General Sheridan, and 
 Major General Meade, took places in the tribune, while the stand, 
 and a very considerable space about it, were occupied by a numer¬ 
 ous and brilliant assemblage of well known corps commanders, 
 generals of division and brigade, and staff, field, and line officers, 
 of the old Army of the Potomac. 
 
 In the ranks of the First Division, National Guard, were borne 
 many colors, that had been present on famous fields of. the war, and 
 a considerable proportion of officers and men in the battalions, re¬ 
 cognized in and about the stand the forms and features of com¬ 
 rades and commanders, familiar to them from association, with the 
 same battle scenes; so that on the one part and on the other, 
 
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 memory and affection, alike prompted an enthusiastic recognition 
 of the felicitous compliment, by which the existence of the Society 
 was inaugurated, and which was fully sustained by the soldierly 
 bearing of the troops. 
 
 At 11 o’clock A. M., the convention met at Steinway Hall, Army 
 and Corps Commanders, and officers of the general staff having 
 places upon the platform, which was tastefully ornamented, and 
 behind which was displayed, a large and effective oil painting of 
 the battle of Gettysburg, generously tendered by Col. John B. 
 Batchelder. 
 
 Major General George B. McClellan occupied the chair, and 
 called the meeting to order with a few introductory remarks, after 
 which Major Charles E. Pease, Secretary of the joint Committee, 
 appointed at the preliminary meeting, read the minutes of that 
 meeting, which were approved. 
 
 The Chairman announced that the joint committee recommended 
 the following consideration of business, until otherwise ordered. 
 
 1st. Beport of the Committee, appointed to draft a Constitution 
 and By-Laws 
 
 2d. A recess, to allow of the registry of names. 
 
 3d. The election of Officers. 
 
 4th. The following resolution. 
 
 Resolved .—That no member of this Society, shall speak more than 
 once on any question before the Society, and no longer than 
 five minutes, without the consent of the Society. 
 
 On motion the foregoing resolution was first considered, and after 
 debate, several amendments extending the time having been re* 
 jected, the same was adopted on a division. 
 
 Some confusion having arisen during the discussion of the reso¬ 
 lution, concerning the priority of motions relating thereto, it was on 
 motion of General John Cochrane, 
 
 Resolved .—That until further provision be made, the Pules of the 
 House of Bepresentatives govern the deliberations of the Society. 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
 Major General Heintzelman, on behalf of the Committee ap¬ 
 pointed at the preliminary meeting, then reported the Constitution 
 and By-Laws proposed by the Committee, and the same were con¬ 
 sidered, section by section, in their order; only two giving rise to 
 discussion. 
 
 The clause providing that nominations should be made without 
 debate, met with some opposition, but was finally adopted. Pending 
 its consideration, General Cochrane moved to amend the Constitu¬ 
 tion, by providing that the Presidents of the Association, for the first 
 four years, should be the Generals who had commanded the Army 
 of the Potomac, in the order of the priority of their command, viz: 
 Major Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker and Meade. 
 
 This proposition having been opposed by Lieutenant General 
 Sheridan, and Major General Burnside, was negatived. 
 
 The clause providing for the initiation fee and annual dues, also 
 gave rise to debate The Committee had proposed the sum of ten 
 dollars for the initiation fee, and five dollars for the annual dues, 
 Gen'l Butterfield, on the part of the Committee, explaining, that 
 considerable difference having existed in the Committee, as to the 
 proper sums to be fixed, it was concluded to report the largest 
 amounts named, without special recommendation, for the action of 
 the Society. 
 
 Various sums were proposed, and a motion to make the annual 
 dues one dollar was negatived, and many officers took part in the 
 debate, which was terminated by a proposition from General Burn¬ 
 side to amend, by making the initiation fee three dollars, with a 
 payment of a like sum annually thereafter. This was adopted, and 
 the clause was so amended. 
 
 The By-Laws were also amended, so as to require bonds from the 
 Treasurer, to the amount of $10,000; and the words “enlisted 
 man,” were substituted for the word “ Soldier.” 
 
 No objections being offered to other parts of the Constitution 
 and By-Laws, they were formally adopted as amended, and or¬ 
 dered to be engrossed. 
 
 On the motion of General Shaler, a vote of thanks to the Messrs. 
 Steinway for the use of their hall, which had been placed at 
 the disposal of the Society without charge, was adopted. 
 
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 On motion of General Meade, it was 
 
 Resolved .—That the thanks of this Society be extended to Major 
 Gen. Shaler, commanding the First Division of the National Guard, 
 of the State of New York, and the officers and men of his command, 
 for the very handsome review, with which they complimented us; 
 and that we congratulate them, upon the evidences of discipline and 
 drill, exhibited by them upon that occasion. 
 
 A cordial message having been received from Mr. Theodore Thom¬ 
 as, inviting the members to be present at his concert in the evening, 
 the same was communicated to the Society, and received with 
 thanks, after which the meeting took a recess until 4 o’clock P. M. 
 in order to give the members an opportunity to register their names 
 and pay the dues, prior to the election of officers. 
 
 After the recess, General McClellan called the society to order 
 and on his invitation, General Burnside took the Chair 
 
 The election of permanent officers being in order, it was decided 
 that the names of those registered as having paid the initiation fee 
 should be called, and that thereupon each member should deposit 
 his vote. 
 
 The Chair having called for nominations, for the office of Presi¬ 
 dent, amid great applause, Major General McClellan, Major General 
 Meade, and Lieutenant General Sheridan, were named, the latter 
 desiring not to be considered a candidate, as he had himself 
 nominated General Meade. 
 
 Major Generals Hancock, Hooker, Pleasonton and Slocum, were 
 also put in nomination, but their names were withdrawn, and the 
 Chair appointed as tellers, Generals Franklin, McQuade, Owens 
 and Greene. 
 
 The count having been taken the following was the result. 
 
 Whole number of votes cast 419, of which, 
 
 General McClellan received 164 
 
 General Sheridan “ 142 
 
 General Meade “ 111 
 
 General Humphreys “ 1 
 
 General Burnside “ 1 
 
 Pending the canvass of the voles, the Society passed, with much 
 
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 enthusiasm, the following: 
 
 Resolved .—That the Officers and Members of the Army of the 
 Potomac, this day assembled, desire to express their sympathy with 
 the patriot Cubans in their struggle for liberty. 
 
 No candidate having a majority, a second ballot was taken, the 
 members passing by the tellers, and depositing their votes, without 
 a call of the roll, when the following was the result: 
 
 Whole number of votes cast 392, of which 
 
 Lieutenant General Sheridan received 204 
 General McClellan “ 152 
 
 General Meade “ 34 
 
 Scattering “ 2 
 
 Lieutenant General Sheridan, having received a majority of the 
 whole number of votes cast, was conducted to the chair amid general 
 acclamations, and accepted the office of President of the Society, in a 
 brief speech. 
 
 The several Corps then announced as their choice for Vice-Pres¬ 
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 General Butterfield now drew the attention of the Society to the 
 fact, that the hour was approaching for the annual address, and a 
 resolution having been adopted, requesting the Corresponding 
 Secretary to furnish the members with a roll of the Society, and the 
 business proceedings having been adjourned until ten o’clock, A. 
 M. of the next day, a recess was taken until half-past seven in the 
 evening. 
 
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 THE ORATION. 
 
 At the hour named the Society re-convened at Steinway Hall, 
 being honored with the presence of many ladies and gentlemen. 
 Lieutenant General Sheridan occupied the chair, and in a few re¬ 
 marks introduced to his comrades and their guests, His Excellency* 
 General Joshua L. Chamberlain of Maine, the orator of the day. 
 
 With admirable tone and manner, and frequently interrupted by 
 the appreciating and enthusiastic plaudits of a brilliant audience, 
 General Chamberlain then delivered the first annual oration before 
 the Society, as follows : 
 
 Comrades: You bid me speak for you. What language shall I 
 borrow that can hold the meaning of this hour ? How translate 
 into mortal tongue the power and glory of immortal deeds? Where 
 can I find a strain to sound these depths of memory, or sweep these 
 heights of harmony? Lather would I stand mute before the maj¬ 
 esty of this presence, while all the scene around—token .and talis¬ 
 man—speaks the unfathomable, unending story. Visions troopifig 
 on me in solemn, proud procession overcloud the present, /tilj it 
 drifts away to dream and shadow, and they alone are the living 
 and unchanged. Emotions struggling up through the dark and 
 bloody years choko down by utterence. No! Lather do you speak 
 tome; you, who return my greeting, and you, unseen and si¬ 
 lent to mortal sense, comrades in soul to night! and drown my fal¬ 
 tering word? in your vast accord. 
 
 You come up here from all your quiet ways and useful works, 
 peaceful of mien and modest of guise, unmarked save by your scars; 
 
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 men whose deeds have rung through the world, and won their meed 
 of praise. But who may fancy that lie knows you, that saw you 
 not in the times that tested manhood, and on the fields you gave to 
 fame? Who that looks on this bright spectacle may read through 
 your calm countenance the strength, the daring, the fortitude, the 
 agony, that wrought the character of the Army of the Potomac ? 
 Not so did I behold you when worn and famished, nights and days 
 together you crowded to fields of death as to a festival; not so, when, 
 amid the fiery tempest you swelled rank upon rank, and rolled your 
 heart’s blood billowing upon the foe; not so, when shattered and 
 mangled, you lay upon the lines which told where the tide of battle 
 turned, unmurmuring at the cost; not so when in mid-winter night, 
 on the lonely picket watch, where no eye but God’s beheld, rather 
 than give place to unmanly weakness you froze stark dead upon 
 your post, eyes to the front! Not so, when hurled with desperate 
 repetition to fruitless assault, without the hesitation of a thought, 
 with the all-conquering spirit of discipline and devotion, claiming 
 only for yourselves the last sad offices of man’s humility, you pinned 
 to your breasts your simple names, with hand as resolute as if you 
 were writing them on the proudest scroll of fame ; not so when 
 having done all, meek in triumph, you furled your banners ensan¬ 
 guined with a nation’s glory. 
 
 But comrades I venture not here to recount your history. Viv¬ 
 idly as your presence summons it before me, the undertaking were 
 too great. Fraught as this hour is with memories, not of facts and 
 scenes merely, but of motives and plans, brilliant conceptions, and 
 bold essays, freaks of folly, fortune, or fate, the hour is not yet, nor 
 even near, when the history of this Army can be adequately or im¬ 
 partially told. Were it possible for us, who participated, to set forth 
 with due completeness, and due candor, all the elements which en¬ 
 tered into our stirring and eventful history, that history was too 
 eventful, and the times to recent, for the whole truth to be told 
 without reviving bitter feelings and* giving rise to serious disturb¬ 
 ance of the lights and shadows under which at present the picture 
 of our great deliverance lies. It were not difficult, were one so 
 bold, to take up a line of remark that would marvellously unveil 
 the mysteries, and dispel a great portion of the charges of fault and 
 failure with which, as yet, in the esteem of many, our Army stands 
 accused. Remembering, however, that it is our great duty now to 
 strengthen the bonds of peace, and nurture the growing amenities 
 of a common citizenship, it is most prudent to refrain from enter¬ 
 ing into these details. 
 
 Thoughts and feelings like these, crowding upon each other, em¬ 
 barrass one who, at such a time as this, speaking to and for men 
 who have made immortal history, aspires to a worthy vindication 
 of their merits, and yet upon whom it is incumbent, at this festive 
 and fraternal reunion, nor to stir any chord which could mar the 
 
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 harmony of this occasion, or set jarring elements in motion else¬ 
 where. It would be an affectation of meekness, however, to which 
 I have no ambition to lay claim, if for any reason, here or elsewhere, 
 
 I should fail, knowing the solid ground on which we stand, to de¬ 
 clare with due confidence, what Avas the character and service of 
 that Army on which so often in the midst of disheartening struggles 
 and bloocly agonies, the destiny of this nation hung: Ninety-three 
 years ago the champions of liberty declared to the astonished world 
 the inalienable rights of man, and to this cause pledged their lives, 
 their fortune, and their sacred honor. Six years ago the thunders 
 of Gettysburg re-echoed the same great truths, and renewed the 
 same great pledge. To-day the nation celebrates her victory, and 
 rejoices in peace; and we meet to revive the associations, perpetu¬ 
 ate the friendships, and renew the pledges, that sprung from com- 
 ip.011 service in this sacred cause. 
 
 The hour which you so generously accord me shall not be given 
 to idle boasts nor invidious comparison. The line of my thought 
 is rather defensive than aggressive, and my intent not so much en¬ 
 comium as exculpation. Something which 1 have to say will doubt¬ 
 less be true of other armies of the Union, and in some degree, per¬ 
 haps, of all, both North and South. But my theme is still the 
 Army of the Potomac, and my friends from other armies must 
 pardon me if I seem partial, and those who cannot share these re¬ 
 collections must not greatly blame me if my words are warm. Wliat 
 I shall feel constrained to claim, even in this negative way, I am 
 well aware, will not by every one, be readily admitted. For men 
 are so constituted that what they but imperfectly understand they 
 still make up their most violent judgment upon, and works in which 
 they had no hand seem easily achieved and of little worth; and it is 
 not impossible—such is the “rarity of human charity under the 
 sun,”—that envy and enmity even should be the tribute paid to su¬ 
 periority of merit which cannot be denied. 
 
 It is charged upon us that our campaigns were feeble, our battles 
 indecisive, and even our victories barren. Whatever of truth there 
 may be in this does not lie against the valor of the Army, but rath¬ 
 er against the great plan of operation itself. The enemy were in 
 their own country—and that, singularly advantageous for defence— 
 and they were moreover on the interior lines. Our line of opera¬ 
 tion against Richmond lay directly across the course of the many 
 fordable rivers and wild torrents that flow from the mountains to 
 the sea: and these, with the banks and parallel ridges, rising ter¬ 
 race above terrace, square across our advance, made, in fact, of the 
 whole region for a distance of more than one hundred miles, a con¬ 
 stant series of natural fortifications—parapet and ditch—and that 
 on a colossal scale. Then there were the dense forests, with clear¬ 
 ings here and there, just wide enough for good rifle range, greatly 
 facilitating the defence; often so thick and tangled that a great 
 
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 battle had to be fought out of sight of its commander, by divisions 
 and brigades uncertain of each other’s fortune, and all, as it were 
 in the dark. It will be seen that in a country like that, thinly 
 settled and with few and bad roads, the party of the offensive must 
 encounter other evils than those which directly concern the fortunes 
 of arms. It is not easy to obtain or transport supplies, on which, 
 to so great a degree, the successful movements of an Army depend. 
 Taking all these things together, every one will see that the task 
 before us was not an easy one; and that, in our rough and rugged 
 campaigns, we could neither apply the maxims or imitate the ex¬ 
 ample of the great European masters of the art of war. 
 
 Then too, <ve had an army opposed to us, such as the Confederacy 
 had no where else; an army reared in the same field, growing up 
 with us, taught by the same experience, trained by the same dis¬ 
 cipline, matched and balanced against us in weight, and measure, 
 and movement. That Army of Northern Virginia—who can help 
 looking back upon them now with feelings half fraternal? Ragged 
 and reckless, yet careful to keep their bayonets bright, and lines 
 of battle well dressed; reduced to dire extremities sometimes, yet 
 always ready for a tight; rough and rude, yet knowing well how to 
 make a field illustrious. Who can forget them—the brave, bronz¬ 
 ed faces that looked at us four years across the flaming pit—men 
 with whom, in a hundred fierce grapples, we fought with remorse¬ 
 less desperation and all the terrible enginery of death, till on the 
 one side and on the other a quarter of a million fell; and yet we 
 pever hated them, except that they struck at the old flag. Main 
 force against main force—there was good reason why, when valor 
 like that was exhausted, the sun should go down on thousands 
 dead, but not one vanquished. The chief fault found with us was, 
 I believe, that we did not “move.” Now, besides what I have al¬ 
 ready suggested, there are several reasons why it was not so very 
 easy for us to do so. Why, moving did not constitute for us the 
 perfection of strategy and chief end of soldiership. The fact is, as 
 our adversaries carried their “defensive” into the “offensive,” we 
 were constantly forced to conduct our “offensive’ 1 with reference to 
 the “defensive.” We were to cover the Capital \ and the peculiar 
 thing about it was that this Capital was practically in the enemy’s 
 territory; certainly on the very southern verge of loyalty. Indeed, 
 we had to keep no small force within it, and far to the rear of it— 
 not solely for defence and for guarding the approaches, but to re¬ 
 strain the inhabitants in one place or another from giving aid and 
 comfort to the enemy. Nor did even this prevent the Capital from 
 being more than once cut off from the loyal States by the destruc¬ 
 tion of its roads and bridges North, and by the battery blockade of 
 the South Potomac, not to speak of the actual attack on our troops 
 first marching to its defence, through a city which afterwards so 
 gloriously atoned for the shame. 
 
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 Who does not remember the frenzy of solicitude—ludicrous to 
 think of now—with which, at the early discussions of a move, the 
 denizens of the Capital flew to remonstrances and prayers, lest 
 thereby we should cease to cover Washington, and the ruthless 
 Rebels would run riot among their precious things, and make 
 whistles of their bones! And the only way to cover it seemed, in 
 the eyes of those strategists, for us to be drawn up in front of it, 
 and at all hazards kept well in sight between it and the enemy. 
 Everybody knows that at the very climax of a critical campaign, 
 whole corps, whose co operation was relied upon for success, were 
 suddenly and without the previous knowledge of the commanding 
 general, withdrawn, to dispel some phantom that threatened Wash¬ 
 ington through the gaps of the Blue Ridge; and nothing was left 
 for us, when our advancing guns had already sounded the knell of 
 Richmond, but a change of base, which, although a series of well- 
 fought fields, became a by-word and a reproach. And, indeed, 
 after any great battle no victory could be pushed up for fear that 
 somehow Stonewall Jackson or Stuart would get round our flanks 
 and strike upon the Capital. This precaution may have been 
 necessary: for in the great game we were playing we could not af¬ 
 ford to exchange queens, 
 
 I refer to this, to remind the critics that our friends behind us 
 had quite as much do in determining our campaigns as did the ene¬ 
 my before us. It may have been highly complimentary to be chosen 
 to stand between the enemy’s mightiest onset and the nation’s Capi¬ 
 tal ; but this proximity was by no means calculated to add to our 
 ease or eclat. Especially was this the case when, for a long time, 
 no master mind shaped and controlled our campaigns; but plans 
 were discussed till they were well known to the enemy, and the 
 chosen one was then entered on with that half assent which begets 
 half intent. Then followed all the evils of lack of unity, of concen¬ 
 tration and of vigorous whole hearted endeavor. It is the duty of 
 a commander, doubtless, to overcome these evils, or win spite of 
 them; but how great a task is this, generals of no less stamp than 
 Wellington, Eugene and Marlborough knew. Let those who are 
 prone to think that our proximity to Washington gave us an undue 
 share of the public attention, and that the defenders of the Capital 
 were the pets and idols of the same, be comforted by the reflection 
 that to no army were favors more sparingly granted, and none was 
 held more strictly to the letter of the Regulations. 
 
 Another which lay against our much moving was the fact that 
 we had to fight when we moved, which is not always the case with 
 armies. Moving is a pleasant thing when you are not crowded 
 with it; but it was quite a different business to move when every 
 foot of our advance was measured with our dead. Even the Lieu¬ 
 tenant-General found it not quite so easy to keep up the prestige of 
 his onward victories, when he came to confront Lee and the Army 
 
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 of Northern Virginia. Was it because the Army of the Potomac 
 ■would not move ? He will not say so. Sheridan, the irresistible, 
 will not tell you that, when he remembers the Valley, Pive Forks 
 and Appomattox. Yes, the Army of the Potomac did not move at 
 Malvern Hill, Antietam and Gettysburg, except in ambulances and 
 on stretchers. 
 
 Move ? Let the entrenchments that reach continuously from 
 Pennsylvania to Carolina tell! Let the graves answer, that bridge 
 with glory that gulf of gloom. 
 
 I have spoken of some of the failings and shortcomings with 
 which our Army has been charged. Let us now turn briefly to 
 consider it more nearly ; to discover what, if anything, distinguished 
 it as an Army, and gave it a character peculiarly its own. Organ¬ 
 ized from the debris of defeat, and in presence of a defiant enemy, 
 the Army of the Potomac acquired an earnestness of soldiership, a 
 habitude, discipline and confidence, which made it an Army of 
 veterans before it had struck a blow, and gave it a unity and iden¬ 
 tity, a tenacity of life and constancy of fraternal regard, which all 
 its strange experiences, its great vicissitudes of ill and good, have 
 never for a moment shaken. For this spirit of organization, this 
 esprit de corps, to which it largely owes its prestige, and we the 
 proud companionship of this day, it is just and right that I 
 should ascribe the praise to that commander who was set to work 
 the miracle—-out of that chaos of defeat and distrust, to evoke order 
 and beauty, and power. 
 
 It may be fairly presumed that the material was equally good of 
 all our Armies. Other men, doubtless, were as strong and true, as 
 manly and as brave. But the very rigors of our experience 
 wrought our Army into a peculiar character. Early it learned to 
 “ endure hardness as good soldiers.” It found that tribulation that 
 worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope ; 
 and the hope, thank God, “ made not ashamed.” 
 
 It is discipline which is the soul of armies, as, indeed, it is the 
 soul of power in all intelligence. Other things—moral considera¬ 
 tions, impulses of sentiment, and even natural excitement—may 
 lead men to great deeds; but, taken in the long run, and in all 
 vicissitudes, an army is effective in proportion to its discipline. 
 Now, it was precisely in this that our Army excelled. Friend and 
 foe alike testify to that. Once grant the superiority of our discipline 
 and there remains no further question of rank and merit as an 
 army. That was a great lesson, for which to-day we have reason 
 to thank our commanders; for it enters into our individual man¬ 
 hood, and may recombine into other forms to do other works no less 
 for the good of man. 
 
 Then, too, observe that the Rebellion saw fit to oppose to us the 
 
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 flower of its armies and its best generals ; and when that army sur¬ 
 rendered before us, the whole structure of the Confederacy went 
 down with their banners. Not without aid, indeed, did we achieve 
 this; for we were so shattered and depleted by the unparalleled 
 casualities of the great campaign, that, in the last struggle around 
 Petersburg and Pichmond, other armies stood shoulder to shoulder 
 with us, with whom we gladly and gratefully share the glory. 
 There was also in our Army a high degree of intelligence and in¬ 
 dependence of judgment. They knew w r hat they were fighting for, 
 those men, and were stern and impartial judges as to what was re¬ 
 quired of them; obedient to their commanders, whether through 
 affection, respect or discipline; ready to greet to-night, with all the 
 old loyalty } McClellan, the magic name; Burnside, the mag¬ 
 nanimous ; Hooker, the chivalrous; Meade, the victorious. Nor 
 do they forget to-night those officers, once the f .vorites of fortune, 
 •whom misunderstanding, impatience or jealousy has stricken from 
 our rolls. Pardon me, comrades, if I venture here to express the 
 hope, knowing all the pains and penalties of so doing, that tardy 
 justice (if that can be called justice which is tardy), may be done to 
 officers whose character and services in behalf of the Pepublic, de¬ 
 serve something better than its hasty rebuke. 
 
 Think now of that career, unparalleled in experience and vicissi¬ 
 tude, the campaigns bloody, protracted and indecisive; itself wasted 
 by disease and wounds and death; with unswerving loyalty and 
 unconquerable devotion, passed down as an inheritance to those 
 who successively filled up its ranks; and it, alone, of all, keeping 
 up heart and hope, when, from its very depletions and disasters, 
 men’s hearts everywhere were failing them for fear, and through 
 all the buftetings of fortune, holding steadily on its way and fight¬ 
 ing it out to the end. Nowhere derelict, whether well or ill directed 
 it did its best; and the victories it won were results not so much of 
 strategy and of grand tactics, but the prize of its own unconquer¬ 
 able heroism, and the price of its most precious blood. Glorious 
 manhood, alike in triumph and disaster; worthy always to be 
 crowned—wdiere not with the victor’s, then with the martyr’s palm. 
 
 Deeds like these cannot perish from the earth ; they live in 
 spirit and speak to the hearts of after peoples and after ages—noble 
 example of what man will do for man. \ r es, this youthful valor of 
 the Army of the Potomac shall become part and parcel of the 
 nation’s character, no less than the proudest blazonry on the 
 escutcheon of her fame. 
 
 God be praised that in the justice of his ways, this same much- 
 suffering old Army—scoffed at for not moving, but never, that I 
 have heard, for not dying enough—should be the chosen one to 
 push the Bebellion to its last field, and to see its proudest ensigns 
 at its feet. 'Wonderful old Army! Whose casualties were such 
 that decimation were five times too tame a word to tell its losses 
 
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 and whose deeds were such that its victories should have counted 
 even with its fields. So, often after a three days’ battle, held back 
 from following up the victory it had won, because it was the Armv 
 of the Potomac, and must not uncover Washington. So often, for 
 this same sake, forced to run a neck-and-neck race with the 
 Rebels—ludicrous to the looker-on, but agonizing to the actors in 
 it—along the bases of the Blue Ridge, or across the plains of 
 Manassas. So manv times withdrawn bv night from a front they had 
 fought all day to win, holding the bitterness of their hearts un¬ 
 uttered as they trod reverently in the darkness among the pale 
 upturned faces of their dead that had died in vain; so many times 
 crossing rivers in face and spite of the foe—a thing thitherto rare 
 in warfare—and having made the heights beyond immortal with 
 their blood, hastily re-cross: for no failure or fault of theirs, yet 
 bearing the blame and the shame. An army sometimes changing 
 its base, and often its commanders, but never its loyalty, its high 
 resolve, its generous devotion ! And in triumph, too, obedient still, 
 which is more difficult; masters of their enemies, masters of them¬ 
 selves, which is more noble. No sacked cities cried out against 
 them from their ashes; no violated innocence, no desecrated sanctity, 
 no outraged defencelessness, no needless seizure, nor wanton waste 
 accuses their honor ; but they bore themselves always as those that 
 had mothers and sisters at home, and reverenced God. Men whose 
 chivalry scorned to do dishonor, no less than to suffer it. And 
 when its work was done it mustered once more on the banks of the 
 Potomac, not as Crnsar with his victorious legions paused on the 
 brink of the Rubicon to brace his resolution to seize the liberties of 
 his country; but to return to a delivered nation her standards, 
 dimmed and torn, but bright and broad in newness and wholeness 
 of meaning—to lay down their arms at the feet of the constitution¬ 
 al authority, with as much respect, as much sincerity, as much hu¬ 
 mility as they had seen in the hostile host that laid at their feet the 
 arms and colors of its cause. Self-denying old Army! Schooled 
 in the passive virtues no less than in the active—disciplined in pa¬ 
 tience, fortitude, self control—the highest lesson of this life—cheer¬ 
 ful readiness to try again, when it had little reason to hope that any 
 proper results would flow from its best endeavor. Dear old Army! 
 Its tents are struck, its fires are dead—folded the banners that 
 lighted its swelling way—silent the bugles that beckoned to fame 
 across death’s abysses—vanished the embattled hosts that shone in 
 the morning sun—-scattered the friendly band, that shoulder to 
 shoulder stormed the gates of glory ! 
 
 But though sometimes the heart will yearn for the stirring duties 
 and high companionship of the field, yet when I think of all the 
 noble spirits “passed in battle and in storm,” and how the lonely 
 rivers are still flowing on to night, as they did when those restless 
 eyes gazed across their sullen waters into the infinite of manly, 
 
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 glorious achievement, heeding not how many hearts are still, which 
 then beat stronger than their tide, I thank God that no bugle at 
 to morrow’s dawn shall wake us to a reveille of blood. So they 
 sleep—by thousands and tens of thousands— and the message that 
 was wont to fall from flippant or taunting lips, conies hushed to 
 deepest mushi now, “ All quiet on the Potomac." 
 
 There is a beautiful belief, that within the mortal body there ex¬ 
 ists another spiritual; which, enwrapping the subtle essence of be¬ 
 ing, preserves our real identity—dimmed and veiled to mortal view, 
 but clear and palpable in the realm of soul. So, as I gaze with 
 swelling spirit, this living and firm array melts into the vision of 
 that other army, which was the Army of the Potomac ; rising like 
 the mists that once enfolded us there, on the banks of the Potomac, 
 Rappahannock, Chickahominy, and James—its right upon the 
 heights of Gettysburg, and its left upon the slopes that amphitheatre 
 the Appomattox—marshalled as for the roll-call of the last great 
 morning. And I hear a voice as of mighty redeemed nations, 
 sounding down the coming years, “ This is the Army of Liberty for¬ 
 evermore.” 
 
 So it rises and stands before me—the glorious pageant; the ranks 
 all full—you the living, they the immortal—swelling together the 
 roll of honor: that great company of heroic souls, that w r ere and 
 are the Army of the Potomac! Let me borrow the prophet’s tongue 
 rapt with celestial vision : “ These are the living creatures that I 
 saw under the God of Israel, by the river of Chebar, and the like¬ 
 ness of their faces were the same faces which I saw by the river; 
 and they went every one straight forward ! ” 
 
 At the close of the oration, General Chamberlain was greeted 
 with prolonged cheers, and the Society having formed, proceeded in 
 order, headed by its officers, to take places at the annual banquet 
 at Delmonico’s. 
 
 The 'large hall and tables were filled to overflowing, and the Presi¬ 
 dent of the Society occupied the platform table, assisted by the 
 following distinguished officers. On his right; Admiral Farragut, 
 General Chamberlain, Captain Nicholson, U. S. N., General 
 Burnside, General Siialer, General LIeintzelman, General Robinson, 
 and General Hunt. 
 
 On his left General Meade, Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin, 
 General Wright, General Humphreys, General Newton, General 
 Ingalls, General Butterfield and General Casey. 
 
 The pleasures of the table were enlivened by the finest music; 
 and on the removal of the cloth, Lieut. Gen’l Sheridan announced 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
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 the regular toasts, which were severally responded to in their order 
 
 bv the officers named as follows: 
 
 %/ 
 
 1. “ Our Country.” —General Fairchild, Governor of Wisconsin. 
 
 2. “Tn e President of the United States. ”—General Chamberlain, 
 
 Governor of Maine. 
 
 8. “The Navy of the United States.”— Admiral Farragut. 
 
 4. “The United States Army.”— General Humphreys. 
 
 5. “ The Volunteer Armies of the U. S.”—General Burnside. 
 
 0. “ The Private Soldier.” —General George H. Sharpe. 
 
 7. “ Our Fallen Comrades.” —Chaplain N. M. Gaylor. 
 
 8. “ The Battles of the Army of the Potomac.” —General Meade. 
 
 9. “Our Invited Guests.” —General Stannard. 
 
 10. “The Loyal Press.” —Colonel W. C. Church. 
 
 11. “Sweethearts and Wives.” —General McCandless. 
 
 Other addresses followed: and without an incident to mar the 
 soldierly freedom, and high communion of the occasion, at 12 o’clock 
 the Lieut. Gen’l ordered tattoo to be beaten; the Grand Pounds 
 were made; the outposts were relieved ; and the President, followed 
 by his assistants, and the members of the Society at large, quitted 
 the banquetting hall. 
 
 SECOND DAYS PEOCEEDINGS. 
 
 -:o:- 
 
 The Society reconvened for the transaction of business, July 6th 
 at 10 o’clock A. M., in Steinway Hall, General Sheridan presiding 
 and proceeded to complete the election of officers. 
 
 Generals H. E. Davies Jr. and Butterfield, were severally nomin¬ 
 ated for the office of Treasurer, the name of latter candidate being 
 withdrawn by his directions before the ballot. Generals Dickinson, 
 Farnsworth and Tremain, and Col. W. C. Church of the Army and 
 Navy Journal, were respectively nominated for Corresponding 
 Secretary, and Generals John H. Bell, and George H. Sharpe for 
 Becording Secretary. 
 
 The chair having appointed Generals Shaler and Fairchild, 
 tellers, the ballots were canvassed, whereupon General Davies was 
 
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 reported to be elected Treasurer, and General Sliarpe Recording 
 Secretary. 
 
 There being no choice for Corresponding Secretary, another bal¬ 
 lot thereon was taken ; when Col. Church was elected. 
 
 The President then designated the following Committee to report 
 three places, from which the Society should select one for the next 
 annual meeting—Generals Gregory, Cowden, Fairchild, Bowerman 
 and Gregg. 
 
 The Committee having reported the names of Boston, Philadel¬ 
 phia and Baltimore, the Society decided by ballot, to hold the next 
 annual meeting at Philadelphia: and on further discussion, in re¬ 
 gard to changing the time thereof, and after hearing remarks from 
 various members in favor of July 4th, April 9th, May Blst, Sep¬ 
 tember 17th, and October 19tli, a ballot was taken, and April 9th 
 was selected. 
 
 The Executive Committee named at the preliminary meeting 
 brought before the Society two devices, for a badge or decoration 
 to be worn by members, with a recommendation in favor of the one 
 made by Mr. Kritzmar of Philadelphia. The two designs were ex¬ 
 hibited for the inspection of the members, and on submission to a 
 vote, a decision was made, adopting the badge recommended by the 
 Committee, as the decoration of the Society. 
 
 The following is the design adopted: 
 
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 General Pleasonton moved tlie following Resolution, which was 
 adopted. 
 
 Resolved. That Mr. Batchelder be tendered the thanks of this 
 Society, for the beautiful and spirited picture of the battle of Gettys¬ 
 burg, displayed by him in Steinway Hall during the meeting of 
 the Society. 
 
 On further motion of General Pleasonton, it was also 
 
 Resolved .—That the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized, to 
 pay the expenses incurred by the provisional Executive Committee, 
 in the preliminary steps taken to promote the organization of this 
 Society, and that the Treasurer of the provisional Executive Com¬ 
 mittee turn over the funds now in his hands, to the Treasurer of 
 this Society. 
 
 The following auditing Committee was appointed to examine the 
 accounts of the provisional Treasurer, viz: Col. Howell, General 
 Underwood, and General Heintzelman. 
 
 On motion of Col. Fairman, it was 
 
 Resolved .—That a Committee be appointed to secure a permanent 
 depository, for the records and memorials of the Army of the Poto¬ 
 mac, in the City of New York, provided the same can be done with¬ 
 out expense to this Association; and the President named as such 
 Committee, Generals Butterfield, Wright, and Shaler, and Col. 
 F airman. 
 
 On motion of Gen’l. Joseph C. Pinckney, the Executive Commit¬ 
 tee was ordered to enquire into the expediency of procuring an Act 
 of incorporation for this Society. 
 
 The Secretary then read an eloquent letter from officers of the 
 Army of the Potomac in the West, who, being unable to attend this 
 meeting had convened in St Louis, and took this form of sending 
 their soldierly greetings to their old comrades in arms. The com¬ 
 munication was striking in matter and form, and elicited warm 
 expressions of admiration and applause, and the Corresponding 
 Secretary was directed to make a fitting response thereto. 
 
 A proposition having been brought forward, to make certain 
 honorary Presidents of the Association, the same was decided by 
 the Chair not to be in order. 
 
 On motion of Col. Johnson, it was 
 
 Resolved .—That this Association deeply sympathizes with the be¬ 
 reaved widows and orphans of those who died, during the late re¬ 
 bellion in defence of our Flag: and that we bear kind remember- 
 ances to those of our late comrades in arms, who are unable to 
 meet with us on this occasion. 
 
 Thanks were presented to the Treasurer and management of 
 Wallack’s Theatre, for the courtesy and generosity with which the 
 hospitalities of that house, were extended to the members of the 
 Society on the previous evening. 
 
 There being no further business before the Association, with 
 many expressions of love for the old Army, and of warm congratula- 
 
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 tions at the success of the first annual Re-Union, the Society with 
 great harmony and good feeling, adjourned sine die. 
 
 P. H. SHERIDAN, 
 
 Lieut. General , U. S. A. 
 
 President. 
 
 George H. Sharpe, 
 
 Brevet Major General , U. S. Y. 
 
 Recording Secretary, 
 
 Kingston, N. Y. 
 
 Subsequent to the adjournment of the first annual meeting, the 
 President, Lieutenant General Sheridan, appointed the following 
 Executive Committee : 
 
 General Staff—-Brevet Major General Rufus Ingalls, New York. 
 
 Cavalry Corps—Lieutenant-Colonel S. B. W. Mitchell, Philadel¬ 
 phia, Pa. 
 
 Artillery Corps—Brevet Brigadier-General C. S. Wainwright, 
 Rhinebeck, N. Y. 
 
 Eiist Corps—Brevet Major-General Robinson, Binghampton, N. Y. 
 
 Second Corps—Brevet Major-General A. S. Webb, Tarrytown, 
 N. Y. 
 
 Third Corps—Brevet Major-General G. S. Mott, Trenton, N. J. 
 
 Fourth Corps—Colonel W. H. H. Davis, Doylestown, Pa. 
 
 Fifth Corps—Brigadier-General Gregory, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Sixth Corps—Major-General Alex. Shaler, New York. 
 
 Ninth Corps—Brevet Major-General R. B. Potter, New York. 
 
 Eleventh Corps—Major General Geary, Harrisburg, Pa, 
 
 Twelfth Corps—-Major General H. W. Slocum, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
The Army of the Potomac 
 
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 CONSTITUTION 
 
 OF THE 
 
 dwiefg of the Jltmg of the ftotomac. 
 
 AS ADOPTED AT THE MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, 
 
 Held at Steinway Hath Neio York , Monday , July 5th and 5th, 1869. 
 
 AETICLE I. 
 
 Sec. 1.—*This Association shall be known by the name and title 
 of “The Society of the Army of the Potomac,” and shall include 
 every officer and enlisted man, who has at any time served with 
 honor in that Army, and been honorably discharged therefrom, or 
 remains in service in the Eegular Army, who shall have given his 
 assent to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Society, and paid his 
 initiation fee. 
 
 Sec. 2.—Honorary members may from time to time, be elected 
 from those who have served with distinction in any of the other 
 Armies, or in the Navy of the United States. 
 
 AETICLE. II. 
 
 The objects of this Society shall be, to cherish the memories and 
 associations of the Army of the Potomac, to strengthen the ties of 
 fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed from companionship in that 
 Army; to perpetuate the name and fame of those who have fallen 
 either on the field of battle, or in the line of duty with that Army, 
 to collect and preserve the record of its great achievements, its num¬ 
 erous and well contested battles, its campaigns, marches and skir¬ 
 mishes. 
 
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 Re-TJnion of the Society of 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 Sec. 1.—The officers of the Society shall consist of a Pres¬ 
 ident, one Vice-President, from each of the following named eorps- 
 viz : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 11th, 12th, Cavalry, Artillery 
 and one from the General Staff, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recor¬ 
 ding Secretary, and a Treasurer. 
 
 Sec. 2.—These officers shall be elected at each annual meeting, 
 for the ensuing year. The President, Corresponding Secretary, 
 Recording Secretary and Treasurer, shall be chosen by ballot, by a 
 majority vote of all the members of the Society present. No de¬ 
 bate upon the merits of the candidates shall be in order. 
 
 The Vice-President shall be chosen by the members of each corps, 
 by a majority vote of the members of the respective corps present. 
 
 Sec. 3.—The Society shall meet annually; the time and place of 
 each succeeding meeting to be selected by ballot at every reunion, 
 All members of the Society, who may be prevented by any cause 
 from personally attending, are expected to notify the Correspond¬ 
 ing Secretary, and to impart such information in regard to them¬ 
 selves as they may think proper, and which may be of interest to 
 their brethren of the Society. 
 
 Sec. 4.—Having a fraternal feeling for, and knowing the glorious 
 efforts of our brothers in arms, belonging to other Armies and the 
 Navy, who have shared with us the service of saving our govern¬ 
 ment, the President, and either of the Vice-Presidents, shall be 
 authorized to invite the attendance of any officer of the United 
 States Armies or Navy, at any of the meetings. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 Political, or any other discussions foreign to the purposes of this 
 Society as set forth in this Constitution, at any of the meetings, or 
 any proceeding of such a tendency, are declared inimical to the 
 purposes of this organization, and are prohibited. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 This Constitution may be altered or amended, at any regular 
 meeting of the Society, provided the alteration or amendment pro¬ 
 posed, is submitted in writing, and filed with the Recording Secretary 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
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 at least three months before the regular meeting at which it is 
 proposed to present the same : and provided further, that two thirds 
 of the members present at such meeting, vote in favor thereof. 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
 1. Every officer and enlisted man, desiring to become a member 
 of this Society, shall, upon giving his assent to the Constitution, 
 pay to the Treasurer the sum of three dollars, as an initiation fee, 
 and each year thereafter, the sum of three dollars as annual dues, 
 and shall thereupon be entitled to a copy of the proceedings of the 
 Society, when published, free of charge. 
 
 2. No member shall be entitled to vote, who shall be in arrears. 
 
 3. The diploma of membership, and the badge which shall be 
 adopted by the Society, shall be delivered to each member on pay¬ 
 ment of a fixed sum, sufficient to cover the cost thereof. 
 
 4. The Treasurer shall disburse all the monies of the Society, 
 upon the order of the Executive Committee, attested by the signa¬ 
 ture of the Chairman, and shall at each annual meeting make a 
 report in detail of his receipts and disbursements. 
 
 The Treasurer shall be required to give bonds in the amount of 
 ten thousand dollars, to be approved by the Executive Committee. 
 
 5. When the place of the annual meeting shall be decided upon, 
 fhe President shall appoint an Executive Committee of one member, 
 from each of the corps enumerated in Article III, Section 1, of the 
 Constitution ; whose duty it shall be to make all needful preparat 
 ions, and arrangements for such meeting. The Committee thus- 
 appointed, shall be selected as far as practicable, from residents of 
 the place of meeting. 
 
 6. No member of this Society shall speak more than once on any 
 subject or question of business, and no longer than five minutes, 
 without the consent of the Society first obtained. 
 
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 Re-Union of the Society of 
 
 7. The successive Executive Committees, shall in due season se¬ 
 lect an orator from the members of the Society, to deliver an address 
 appropriate to the occasion, at each annual meeting. 
 
 8. The Recording Secretary shall cause a book of records to be 
 kept, exhibiting the address and occupation of every member of 
 this Society. 
 
 9. The President shall appoint Tellers, for the elections required 
 by the Constitution. 
 
 The elections, except at the first meeting, shall not take place 
 until after the address has been delivered. 
 
 Prior to balloting for the place for holding the next annual meet¬ 
 ing, the President shall appoint a Committee of five, who shall re¬ 
 port three places for the meeting, and the balloting shall be confined 
 to the places named. 
 
 10. The election of officers shall be conducted as follows: 
 
 First .—A ballot for President, to be continued until some mem¬ 
 ber receives a majority of the votes cast. 
 
 Second .—A ballot for Vice-President by Corps. 
 
 Third .—A ballot for Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secre¬ 
 tary and Treasurer, on a single ticket, the balloting to be continued 
 until these officers are elected by a majority of the votes cast. 
 
 In balloting for officers other than the Vice-Presidents, the votes 
 shall be deposited in a box in charge of the tellers, placed in front 
 of the platform, and the corps shall vote in succession, in the order 
 named in Article III, Section 1, of the Constitution. 
 
 11. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President, senior 
 in rank in the volunteer service, present at the meeting, shall pre¬ 
 side. 
 
 12. The Recording Secretary must notify all the officers of the 
 Society, and the Executive Committee, of any proposed amendment 
 to the Constitution, immediately upon receipt thereof, and publish 
 the same in such journals as the President may direct. 
 
 13. A full report of each meeting shall be printed, and copies 
 forwarded to every member entitled to receive the same. 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
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 14. Honorary members may be elected by a three-fourths vote of 
 the members present, at any annual meeting. 
 
 15. A majority vote of all the members present at any regular 
 meeting, shall be required to alter or amend these By-Laws. 
 
 16. Cushing'smanual of parliamentary Law, shall be authority for 
 the government and regulation of all meetings of this Society. 
 
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 List of Members of the Society of 
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Andrews, George L., 
 Asch, Meyer, 
 Auchmuty, R. C., 
 Aldrich, H. L., 
 Andersen, Patrick, 
 Arnold, Henry L., 
 Ammon, Beach C., 
 Abbot, Henry L., 
 Abbott, Thomas, 
 Alexander, William. 
 Asclie, M. J. 
 
 Allen, Henry, 
 
 Averill, W. W., 
 
 Atlee, Abraham S., 
 Allen, Samuel H., 
 Ames, George L., 
 Anderson, John, 
 
 Ames, George A., 
 Benyard, W. W. H., 
 Britt, J. W., 
 
 Brown, B. B., 
 
 Babcock, O. E. 
 Bonaffon, S., 
 
 Burns, M. W., 
 
 Burt, M. W., 
 Bowerinan, R. N., 
 Bullard, Willard, 
 Brownell, F. E., 
 Batchelder, George A., 
 Butterfield, Daniel, 
 Brewster, William R., 
 Burnside, Ambrose E. 
 Brackett, Levi Curtis, 
 Bachia, R. N., 
 
 Becker, Alexander R., 
 Burke, T. J., 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 U U 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 (i 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Captain, 
 
 and Aide-de-camp, 
 Surgeon & Brevet Major, 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 2d Lieutenant, 
 
 Captain & Brevet Colonel, 
 1st Lieutenant, 
 
 United States Army. 
 
 1st New Jersey Cavalry 
 
 106th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 12th “ “ 
 
 136th “ “ 
 
 53d Penn. “ 
 
 42d N. Y. 
 
 1st New York Cavalry. 
 United States Army. 
 17th Conn. Volunteers. 
 
 1st New York L’t Art’y. 
 1st Maine Cavalry. 
 Commis’y of Subsistence 
 57th Mass. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Major, Engineers. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Brevet Major, 1st N. J. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Colonel, 22d Mass. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 “ Major, 74th N. Y. 
 
 1st Lieutenant, 11th U. S. Infantry. 
 
 Colonel, 22d Mass. Volunteers. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major & A. D. C. 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Acting Assistant Surgeon, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 164th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
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 Book, George H., 
 Bates, Robert F., 
 Barber, Merritt, 
 Beare, John W., 
 Browning, George L., 
 Benson, John L., 
 Beaumont., M. H., 
 Burrett, J. N., 
 Burleigh, John L., 
 Bendix, John E., 
 Beattie John, 
 
 Butler, J. H., 
 
 Bartruff, Charles M., 
 Baird, T. W., 
 Bancroft, John M , 
 Burdett, John S., 
 Barber, A. P., 
 
 Biddle, J. C., 
 
 Bell, John H., 
 Barstow, Simon F., 
 Bigelow, Lucius, 
 Botticher, Paul G-, 
 Brady, John H., 
 Blake, Asa L., 
 
 Brown, Luther, 
 Binkley, Otto H., 
 Brown, Fred’k T. 
 Boughton, Wm. L>., 
 Barnum, Henry A. 
 Burns, Mich’l W. 
 Boyd, Wm. A., 
 Beaumont, Walter P., 
 Birdseye, M. B., 
 Burbank, S. 
 
 Bingham, Henry H. 
 Benedict, Jas., 
 
 Crosby, Hiram B., 
 Clayton, Benj. F., 
 Clark, A. M., 
 
 Clark, E. C., 
 Chamberlin, Thomas, 
 Crawford, H. L., 
 Chamberlain, T. D., 
 Cochran, J. B., 
 
 Cutan, Chas. W., 
 Coddington, Clifford, 
 Chester, Stephen, 
 Connor, Selden, 
 Cochrane, John, 
 Crosby, J. Schuyler, 
 Cotier, Richard, 
 Cummins, Francis M., 
 Carr, Philip, 
 
 Crandell, Levi, 
 Campbell, Peter, 
 
 Coit, James B., 
 
 Carson, John H., 
 Cadwalader, Chas. E., 
 
 Captain, 
 
 1st Lieutenant & Adj’t, 
 Captain. 
 
 U 
 
 82d Penn. 
 
 121st “ 
 
 10th Verm’t Volunteers. 
 5th N. H. 
 
 14th United States I. 
 191st Penn. Volunteers. 
 1st New Jersey Cavalry. 
 56th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 1st Lieutenant, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Breve^ Brigadier General, 18th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Colonel, 156th “ “ 
 
 Captain, 32d “ “ 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 14th N. J. “ 
 
 Major, 82d N. Y. “ 
 
 First Lieutenant, 4th Michigan “ 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain, 2d Penn. Artillery. 
 
 Colonel and Aide-de-camp, Head-Quarters A. P. 
 Major, 57tli N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Bt. Brig. Gen. and A.D.C. Head-Quarters A. P. 
 Sergeant, 5th Vermont Volunteers. 
 
 Captain, 68th N. Y. “ 
 
 Captain, 84th “ “ 
 
 Private, 71st “ “ 
 
 Major, 110th Ohio “ 
 
 Colonel, 110th “ 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Colonel, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 Captain, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Brevet Brig. Gen., 
 
 49th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 73d N. Y, Volunteers. 
 62d 
 
 3d Mass. Artillery. 
 
 2d New York Cavalry. 
 
 « 
 
 Brevet Maj. 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Lt. Col. and Surg., 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 4 
 General, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Lt. Col. and Aide-de-camp, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 11th Penn. Volunteers. 
 Colonel, 124th N. Y. 
 
 Captain, 69 th “ “ 
 
 Colonel, 125th “ “ 
 
 Second Lieutenant, 14th N. Y. Heavy Artil’y 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 14th Conn. A 7 olunteers. 
 First Lieutenant, 4th Delaware “ 
 
 Brevet Lt. Col. A. D. C., 
 
 21st Conn. Volunteers. 
 102d N. Y. 
 
 107th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 150th Penn. “ 
 
 20th Maine Volunteers. 
 7th Maryland “ 
 
 10th N. Y. 
 
 51st “ 
 
 15th “ Engineers. 
 19th Maine Volunteers. 
 
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 List of Members of the Society of 
 
 Coggswell, Wm, S., 
 Cronin, David E., 
 
 Carr, Gouveneur, 
 Colgate, C. G., 
 
 Cronert, Fred’k, 
 
 Cornell, C. H., 
 
 Cross, Nelson, 
 
 Casey, Silas, 
 
 Costett, Charles, 
 
 Clarke, George J., 
 Cowdin, Robert, 
 
 Cooney, George W., 
 Catlin, Robert, 
 
 Carroll, William, 
 Cartwright, Thomas W., 
 Crosby. J. T., 
 
 Carl, Louis A., 
 
 Carter, Thomas E., 
 Clark, Gideon, 
 
 Church, W. C., 
 
 Cooper, Poinsett, 
 
 Clark, Edward P.. 
 Comyn, Charles M., 
 Cantine, John J., 
 Cambloss, H. S., 
 Conyngham, Charles, 
 Cooper, Frederick, 
 Chartres, Due. de, 
 Carman, E. A., 
 
 Coster, Charles R., 
 Conrad, A. H., 
 
 Comens, William W., 
 Dickinson, Joseph, 
 Dickinson, G. W., 
 Dwyer, John, 
 
 Dow, Edwin B., 
 
 Dexter, B. F., 
 
 Dumont, T. T., 
 
 Denison, A. W„ 
 
 Duryee, Abraham, 
 Demarest, J. H., 
 
 Dick, S. B., 
 
 Dand, Edmund L., 
 Dunn, James L., 
 Deemes, James M., 
 Dickson, J. Newton, 
 Davis, William, 
 
 Davis, Jacob M., 
 
 Dali wan, AYalter M., 
 Doran, Michael, 
 Dickenson, William, 
 Dickey, William D., 
 Dwight, William, 
 Dwight, Charles, 
 
 Doty, Charles E-, 
 
 Dolan, Michael, 
 
 Davies, Henry E., Jr., 
 Dayton, Oscar V., 
 
 5th Conn. Volunteers. 
 
 1st N. Y. Mounted Rifles. 
 165th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 15th N. Y. Engineers. 
 2d New York Cavalry. 
 95th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Brevet Captain, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Captain & A. C. S. 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Lieut. Col. & Asst. Surg,, 
 
 Captain, 63d N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Major, 6th New York Artillery, 
 
 Captain, 4th Maryland Volunt’rs. 
 
 Major, 157th Penn. “ 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 119th “ “ 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 42d N. Y. “ 
 
 1st Lieutenant, 
 
 Colonel, 122d Ohio Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Major & A. D. C., 137th N. Y. “ 
 
 Major, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Captain & Aide-de-camp, 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 Colonel, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 Captain & A. Q. M., 
 
 Major, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 Lieutenant, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 7th N J. Volunteers. 
 
 18th N. J. Volunteers. 
 134th N. Y. 
 
 15 th U. S. Infantry. 
 129th Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 26th Penn. Volunteers. 
 63d N. Y. 
 
 6th Maine Battery. 
 
 50th N. Y. Engineers. 
 
 8th N. J. Volunteers. 
 
 9th Penn. V. Cavalry. 
 143d Penn. Volunteers. 
 111th “ 
 
 6th Penn. Cavalry. 
 
 69th Penn. Volunteers. 
 90th “ 
 
 149th N. Y. “ 
 
 69th N. Y. S. Militia, 
 
 15th N. Y. Heavy Art’y. 
 
 17th Conn. Volunteers. 
 2d U. S. Infantry. 
 
The A rray o f the Potomac. 
 
 29 
 
 Dewey. George M., 
 Dwyer, Jolm, 
 
 Davis, Charles L., 
 
 De Peyst.er, Frederick J., 
 Delanoy, Thomas, 
 
 Dodd, Charles, 
 
 Drake, George B., 
 Dickson, J. Murray, 
 Dougherty, W. W‘ 
 
 Davis, Robert, 
 
 Defendorf, Wilson, 
 
 Dost, George W., 
 
 De Trobriand, Regis, 
 Davis, W. H. H., 
 
 Dudley, W. W. 
 
 Everett, James H., 
 
 Kgan, Thomas W., 
 Elliott, Thomas, 
 
 Edwards, William, 
 Elliott, J. Thomas, 
 Ellmaker, Peter C., 
 Emanuel Lyon L., 
 
 Eaton, J. B., 
 
 Eckles, J. W., 
 
 Ellis, Henry A., 
 
 Erickson, Aaron Jr., 
 Fitzhugh, Charles L., 
 Field, Putnim, 
 Fairbanks, John B., 
 
 Fry, William H., 
 
 Farrell, Thomas M., 
 Frasier, Barent, Jr., 
 
 Fisk, Henry C., 
 
 Friedley, Henry, W., 
 
 Fay, J. Augustus. Jy., 
 Franklin, W. B., 
 Fairchild, Lucius, 
 
 Forbes, Joseph, 
 
 Franklin, George M., 
 Farrell, John, 
 Farnsworth, Henry J., 
 French, Winser B., 
 Fisher, B. F., 
 
 French, Charles O., 
 Fairman James, 
 
 Fan ton, Hull, 
 Farnsworth, A„ 
 
 Favil, Joseph M., 
 Fi’eeman, Charles M., 
 Farley, Benjamin F., 
 Farnsworth, John G., 
 Farmer, George E., 
 Fleming, G. M., 
 
 Greene, G. S., 
 
 Greene, C. T., 
 
 Gregory E. M., 
 
 Gwyn, James, 
 
 Greig, Thomas W., 
 
 Major, 10th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Surgeon, 69tli •* “ 
 
 Captain, 10th U. S. Infantry. 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 First Lieutenant & Adj’t, 155th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Assistant Surgeon, 93d Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 First Lieutenant & Adj’t, 
 
 1st Lt. & Brevet Captain, 2d U. S. Infantry. 
 Captain, 6th New York Artilery. 
 
 <4 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Col. & Brevt. Brig. Gen., 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Major, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Major & A. C. S., 
 Colonel, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Capt. & Brevt. Lieut. Col. 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General 
 
 19th Ind. Volunteers. 
 120th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 60th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 6th N. Y. Cavalry. 
 
 119th Penn. Volunteers. 
 82d 
 
 27t.h N. Y. Battery. 
 
 1st Delaware Volunteers. 
 17th U. S. Infantry. 
 
 74th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Lieutenant and A. D. C. 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Major General, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 10th N. Y.Volunteers. 
 36th Mass. 
 
 16th Penn. Cavalry. 
 15th N. Y. Engineers. 
 33d N. J. Volunteers. 
 65th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 30tli N. J. Volunteers. 
 
 43d U. S. Col. Troops. 
 122d Penn. Volunteers. 
 15th N. Y. Fng'ineers. 
 
 Brevt. Lt. Col. & A. Q. M., 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 77th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Private, 
 
 Colonel, 96th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Major & A. A. G., 
 
 Colonel, 79th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 57th “ “ 
 
 Captain & Brevet Major, 2d U. S. Infantry. 
 Private, 5th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Colonel & A. Q,. M., 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 6th N. Y. Cavalry. 
 First Lieutenant, 21st Penn. Cavalry. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major, United States Army. 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Major, 
 
30 
 
 List of Members of the Society of 
 
 Gillen, Jacob, 
 
 Grant, Gabriel, 
 
 Goodrich, B. F. 
 
 Gardner, C. C., 
 
 Graham, Charles K., 
 Gaylord, Noah M., 
 Greene, Martin J., 
 
 Gale, George S., 
 
 Griffith, R H., 
 
 Gregg, D. Me. M., 
 Gibbon, John, 
 
 Graffam, George W., 
 Goodale, G. A., 
 
 Hazard, John G., 
 Hugenin, George, 
 Hutchins, Benjamin T., 
 Hubbard, James, 
 Hubbard, C. C., 
 
 Harhaus, Otto, 
 
 Hudson, Edward Me K. 
 Hatch, Maolin, F., 
 Hobbs, Charles, 
 Holbrook, Henry H., 
 Humphreys, Henry H , 
 Hindekofer, Henry S., 
 Howe, Albion, 
 
 Hough, A. Barton, 
 Hamlin, J. E-, 
 
 Hamlin, Charles, 
 
 Hogg, David, 
 
 Hancock, Winfield S., 
 Hopkins, Samuel J. 
 Hooker, Joseph, 
 
 Hoyt, Thomas J., 
 Hammond, J. F,. 
 
 Haight, Edward R., 
 Hinck, John Henry, 
 Hawes, Gardiner S., 
 Horton, J. H., 
 
 Hurst, J. H., 
 
 Hauser, Herman, 
 
 Hasty, J. V. J., 
 
 Hastings, George G., 
 Hunt, Henry J., 
 
 Howell, Wm, F., 
 Hamilton, T. B., 
 Hancock, John, 
 
 Handy, D. G., 
 Hendrickson, John, 
 Hofman, Ernst F., 
 Hatfield, Jas. T., 
 Hawkins, Rush C., 
 Hasbrouck, Joseph L., 
 Howard, 0. O., 
 
 Hyde, T. W., 
 
 Hartsuff, Geo. S., 
 
 Harris, Chauncey, 
 Halstead, Geo. B., 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 44 
 
 26th Penn. Volunteers. 
 United States “ 
 Engineers. 
 
 27th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Chaplain, 
 
 Captain and A. Q. M., 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 1st Lieutenant & Adjutant 5th Maine Volunteers. 
 
 13th Mass. “ 
 
 1st Vermont Cavalry. 
 23d Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 Sergeant, 
 
 6th 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Brevet Major, 147th N. Y. Volunteers, 
 
 Captain & Brevet L. C., 6th U. S. Cavalry. 
 Colonel and B. B. General,2d Conn. H. A. 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 , Brevet L’t Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Major, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Colonel, 
 
 83d N. Y. Volunteers. 
 2d N. Y. Cavalry. 
 
 2d “ 
 32d “ 
 51st “ 
 
 Volunteers. 
 
 44 
 
 150th Penn. “ 
 
 Captain & Brevet Major, 4th U. S. Artillery. 
 Captain. 50th Engineers. 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Captain, 42d N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevt. Lt. Col. & A. A. G., 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 Sergeant, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 United States Army, 
 107th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 82d 
 
 17th “ 
 
 141st Penn. 
 
 44 
 
 1st N. Y. Cavalry. 
 l£th U- S. Infantry. 
 
 44 
 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 44 
 
 u 
 
 44 
 
 Artillery Reserve. 
 62d N- Y. Voluteers. 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 “ and A.A.G, 
 
 Major, 12th Mass. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 A. A. Surgeon, Artillery Brigade. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 6th N- J. Volunteers. 
 Colonel, 9th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Surgeon, 164th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 1st Maine Volunteers. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 14th N- J- Volunteers. 
 
 “ Major, 
 
The Army of the Potomac . 
 
 31 
 
 Homiston, J. M., 
 Howard, John B., 
 Hopper, Geo. F., 
 Hibbard, Nathaniel J. 
 Hassinger, David S., 
 Heintzelman, S. P-, 
 Hicks, John A., 
 
 Hall, James A., 
 Humphreys, A. A., 
 Humphreys, Chas , 
 Halliday, Frank S., 
 Heggart, Rob’t, 
 
 Hicks, Geo. A., 
 Ingalls, Rufus, 
 
 Johnes, G. W., 
 
 Johns, Thomas D., 
 Jones, Edward J., 
 
 Joy, Tliaddeus, M-, 
 Jones, Henry E-, 
 Jones, Meredith, L., 
 Jourdan, James, 
 Johnson, James. 
 Jackson, Joseph C., 
 Jackson, Oswald, 
 Kiddoo, J. B-, 
 
 Kelly, J. W. D., 
 Kelley, Joseph M-, 
 Kent, Edward H-, 
 Keifer, J. Warren, 
 King, Horatio C., 
 Kelly, Patrick, 
 Knight, W. M., 
 Kavanagh, John F- 
 Keely, E. B. P-, 
 
 Knox, E. M., 
 
 King, W. S-, 
 
 Kerr, H. C., 
 
 Keogh, Miles W., 
 Linnard, J. M-, 
 
 Locke, F. T,, 
 
 Leosier, C. Me K„ 
 
 Lee, Clement R-, 
 Lansing, H. S-, 
 
 Leek, John W., 
 Landed, E. A-, 
 
 Lyon, David, 
 
 Latta, James W-, 
 Loomis, Stephen T., 
 Lyman, Theodore, 
 Loomis, Benjamin T., 
 Lichtenstein, Philip, 
 Lancey, S. Herbert, 
 Lynch, William A., 
 Lyon, Charles H., 
 Larned, Daniel R., 
 Lansing, E Y., 
 
 Lee, J. G. C., 
 
 Love, John J. H., 
 
 Brevt. Lieutenant Colonel 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Captain, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General 
 Major General, 
 Lieutenant, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel- 
 Brevet Major. 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Major and A. Q. M., 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Sergeant, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General 
 Major and Aid-de-camp, 
 Brevet Brigadier General 
 Captain, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 U U 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Brevet Colonel & A- Q. M- 
 Brevet Captain, 
 
 Gaptain, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 10th N. Y, Volunteers. 
 32d “ Volunteers. 
 
 119th Penn. Volunteers, 
 
 2d Rhode Island. Vols. 
 09th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 27th N- Y. Battery. 
 140th “ Volunteers. 
 149th Penn. “ 
 158th N. Y. 
 
 178th Penn. “ 
 
 69th Penn. Volunteers- 
 Engineers. 
 
 110th Ohio “ 
 
 99th N- Y. 
 
 1st R. I. Light Artillery- 
 40th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Medical Director, 
 
 Captain, 109th Penn. “ 
 
 Captain and Aid-de-camp, 
 
 Captain & A. A. G., 
 
 Brevt. Brig. Gen- & A. A. G. 
 
 Captain, 2d U. S. Cavalry. 
 
 u 2d Penn. “ 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 17th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Ghaplain, 27th Conn. “ 
 
 Colonel, l!9th Penn. “ 
 
 Captain and Aid-de-camp, 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 7th Ohio “ 
 
 Brevt. Lt- Col- & A- D. C. 
 
 Captain, 22d Conn. “ 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 52d N. Y. • 
 
 Major and Aid-de-camp, 
 
 Colonel, 42d •* 
 
 Captain and Aid-de-camp, 15th “ Cavalry. 
 
 Brevt. Lt. Col. & A- A. G., 
 
 Major, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 13th N. J Volunteers, 
 
32 
 
 List of Members of the Society of 
 
 Lester, Robert J., 
 
 Latch ford, Thomas, 
 Lawrence G. M., 
 
 Lane, Nathaniel P., 
 Mulholland, St. Clair A.. 
 Myer. A J., 
 
 McEntee, Charles S., 
 Merryweather, George, 
 McParlin, T. A., 
 
 Mahan, John W., 
 McCandless, Win., 
 Mount, J. D. P., 
 
 Morgan, B. T., 
 
 Merritt, E. A., 
 
 Mu' ray, Edward, 
 Mintzer, S. J. W., 
 
 Mott, Gershon, 
 
 Minnes, Samuel, 
 McMillan, Charles, 
 
 Moore, William, 
 
 McKee, J. Cooper, 
 Marten, Ben jam an T., 
 McFarland, George E., 
 Morris, 
 
 Meade George G., 
 McQuade, James A., 
 Morford, Wm, E. 
 Mulligan, A. Hamilton. 
 Morrison, Andrew J. 
 McArthur, Chas. L. 
 Mclvor, James P. 
 
 Meyer, Henry C., 
 McHarg, John, 
 
 Millard, John A. Jr., 
 Miller, W. D. W., 
 Montgomery, Jas. E. 
 Moore, J. F. 
 
 McKibbin, G. H. 
 
 Michell, R. C., 
 
 Murphy, Joseph, 
 
 Morell, Geo. W. 
 
 Moseley, N. R. 
 
 McMillan, Jas. H. 
 
 Mason, H. C- 
 Myers, Russell, 
 
 Morris, J. P. 
 
 Morris, Wm. H. 
 
 Mattison, Wm. B. 
 McClellan. Geo. B. 
 Mitchell, S B. W. 
 Meehan, Wm. F. 
 
 Murphy, T. Malcolm, 
 Meade, Geo. 
 
 McMickin, James A. 
 Miller, John E. 
 
 Murphy, C. J. 
 
 Moses, Isaac, 
 
 Muirhead, H. P. 
 
 1st Lieut, and Adjutant, 140th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 1st Lieut. & Acting Q. M„ 20th U. S- Infantry. 
 
 1st Lieut. & Brevt. Lt. Col., 2d N. Y. Mounted R. 
 Captain and Brevet L. C., 60th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 First Sergeant, 
 
 Gen. & Surg. 
 
 Brvt. Brig 
 Colonel. 
 
 Brigadier General- 
 Captain. 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel. 
 Captain and Com. Sub 
 
 11th U. States Infantry. 
 
 9th Mass. Volunteers 
 
 1 st N. J. Volunteers, 
 54th N. Y -Volunteers. 
 
 5th N. Y. H. Artillery. 
 
 10th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 62d N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel. 
 
 Major General. 
 
 First Lieutenant 
 Lieut. Col, and Surgeon. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel. 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. 47th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Lieutenant Colonel. 151st Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 Major and A. A. G. 
 
 Major General. 
 
 Brevet Major General- 
 Lt. Col. and A. Q. M. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Colonel. 
 
 Major and A. Q M. 
 
 Brevet Major General 
 Captain and Brevet Major.24th N 
 Captain and A. Q,. M., 
 
 Lieutenant. 1st N. Y. Heavy Artil’y 
 
 Brevet Major and A. D. C. 
 
 Major and A. A. G. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General- 
 
 127th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 3d N. J. Cavalry. 
 
 170th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 Y. Cavalry- 
 
 Brevet Colonel. 
 Captain. 
 
 Major General. 
 Lieutenant Colonel. 
 Captain. 
 
 Brevet Major. 
 
 Major. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 
 Brevet Major General. 
 Major. 
 
 1st Penn- Cavalry. 
 
 51st N. Y. Volunteers. 
 69th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 74th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 20th Mass. Volunteers. 
 32d N. Y. Volunteers. 
 69th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 6th N. Y. H. Artillery 
 2d N- Y. Cavalry. 
 
 Major General. 
 
 Brevet Lieut. Col. & Surg.8th Penn. Cavalry. 
 First Lieutenant. 63d N. Y. Volunteers* 
 
 Major. 3d N. J. Cavalry. 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. 
 
 Major. 
 
 Lieutenant. 110th Ohio Volunteers. 
 
 First Lieutenant. 38th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Bvt. Col. &• Asst. Adjt. Gen. 
 
 Captain. 6th Penn, Cavalry. 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
 33 
 
 Mason, C. 
 
 McCook, John James, 
 Mclvibben, C. 
 
 Mason, John S. 
 Mickles, Philo. I). 
 Macdonald, John, 
 Norton, L. B. 
 Northrup, Theo. F. 
 Newton, John, 
 
 Nealis, Wm. F. 
 Newhall, F. C. 
 
 Nevin, David J. 
 Nutting, Josiah, 
 Nickerson, A. H. 
 
 Otis, Charles G-. 
 Osborne, Joseph B. 
 Owen, S. W. 
 
 Oliphant, S. D. 
 Osborne, E, S. 
 O’Beirne, James R, 
 Orr, Robert L. 
 
 Oakley, Thomas B. 
 Oliver, Paul A. 
 O’Brien, Lyster M. 
 Owens, Joshua T. 
 O’Brien, Timothy, 
 Pleasonton, Alfred, 
 Porter, Horace, 
 Pruyn, Francis, 
 
 Paine, Wm. H. 
 Prevost, Charles M. 
 Parisen, Wm. B. 
 Purdy, E. Sparrow, 
 Pinckney, Joseph C. 
 Parker, John A. 
 Perkins, Oeorge W., 
 Page, Benjamin, 
 
 Pratt, C. E., 
 
 Peck, George 0., 
 Peirson, Charles FT-, 
 Palmer, Edwin, 
 Powell, Hans, 
 Patterson, John C. Jr., 
 Pinto, Francis E., 
 Page, Francis, 
 
 Parker, George B-, 
 Popham, Richard M., 
 Pease, Charles E., 
 Parsons, Theoron E-, 
 Prince, Henry, 
 
 Parker, Isaac B-, 
 Pease, Harry E., 
 Phelps, Walter J., 
 Pierson, Charles L-, 
 Peeples, Samuel, 
 Parke, John G., 
 
 Peck, John J., 
 
 Potter, James D-, 
 
 Colonel. 7th Maine Volunteers. 
 
 Bvt. Lieut- Col. & A. D. C. 
 
 Captain. loth IT. S. Infantry. 
 
 Maj. A Bvt- Brig. General. 15th U- S. Infantry. 
 Captain. 16th N Y. Cavalry. 
 
 Hospital Steward. 
 
 Brevet Major- 
 
 Captain. 2d N. Y. Cavalry. 
 
 Major General, Engineers. 
 
 Sxirgeon, 
 Lt. Col. & 
 Colonel, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 69th N. Y. S. M. 
 
 A. A. General, 
 
 62d N. Y Volunteers. 
 19thMaine Volunteers. 
 8th Ohio Volunteers. 
 
 21st N. Y.Cavalry. 
 
 4th N. J. Volunteers. 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 3d Penn. Cavalry. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 8th P. V. S. C. 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 149th Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Colonel, 61st Penn- Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Captain and Brevet Major,27th Mich. Volunteers. 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Colonel, 152d N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Major, 7th N. Y Artillery. 
 
 Brevet Colonel A A- D- C. 
 
 Brevet Major General, 118th Penn. Volunteers 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Colonel and A. A. General, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 3d N. J. Cavalry. 
 
 57th Penn. Volunteers. 
 1st N. Y. “ 
 
 7tli Conn- Volunteers. 
 43d N. Y. 
 
 23d Penn. “ 
 
 142d N. Y. 
 
 14th N. J. 
 
 U 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Lieuteuant Colonel, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel 
 Captain, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 32d N. Y. 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel,155th “ “ 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Adjutant, 10th N. J, “ 
 
 Brevet Major A A. A. G., 
 
 Brevet Major A A. A. G., 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Brevt. Lt. Col. A A. D. C., 
 
 1st Lieutenant A A- D. C-, 
 
 Col. and Brevt. Brig. Gen., 22d N. Y. “ 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 39th Mass. “ 
 
 First Lieutenant, 5th U. States Artillery. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 38th N. Y- Volunteers. 
 
34 List of Members of the Society of 
 
 Paris, Comte de, 
 Pruyn, Augustus, 
 Perley, John R., 
 Preston, Noble D., 
 Quimby, W. M., 
 Ruggles, G-eorge D. 
 Rowan, L. IP. 
 Robinson, J. 0. 
 
 Reno, M. A. 
 
 Reese, C. B. 
 Rockafeller, H. 
 Rogers, Wm, J. 
 
 Reilly Wm. A 
 Robinson, G. P- 
 Robins, Richard, 
 Reichard, G. W. 
 Regan, M- F. 
 
 Rafferty, i'homas, 
 Russell, Edward K, 
 Rosa, Levi, 
 
 Rodgers, Harris G. 
 Rogers, Hiram C-, 
 Rauch, John H., 
 Rider, Seth B., 
 
 Rice, E- J., 
 
 Raymond, E- A. 
 
 Rice, N- P. 
 
 Rose, Julius D. 
 Rittenhouse, B- F. 
 Rutherfurd, Allen, 
 Rice, Frank P. 
 
 Ruby, Charles N- 
 Roosa, James F. 
 Sharpe, Jacob, 
 
 Spear, Samuel P. 
 Stiner, Joseph H. 
 Smith, Gabriel L. 
 Shaler, Alexander, 
 Staples, Frank, 
 Staples, James W. 
 Storrow, Samuel A. 
 Steethammer, Charles, 
 Sherman, Horace P. 
 Sewell, Janies A. 
 Sprage, Waldo, 
 Shorkley, George 
 Suydam, Charles C., 
 Schurr, C., 
 
 Snelling, F. G., 
 Sackett, Delos B., 
 Sharpe, George H., 
 Spear, Percy B , 
 Staples, S. C., 
 Spaulding, Ira, 
 Schemerhorn, F. A., 
 Sumner, E. V., 
 Stanton, D. L., 
 Stryker, William G., 
 
 Captain and Aid-de-camp, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 4thN . Y. Cavalry. 
 
 First Lieutenant, 9th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Capt. and Brevet Lt- Col-, 10th “ Cavalry. 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 97th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Sergeant, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Captain, 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Major, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Major, 
 
 Lieutenant, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General. 
 
 9tli N. Y. Volunteers. 
 115th Penn. “ 
 
 3d Maryland “ 
 
 4tli U. S. Infantry. 
 143d Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 71st N. Y. Volunteers. 
 05th N. Y. “ 
 
 120th N. Y. “ 
 
 Surg. A Bvt Lt. Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Capt. and Aide-de-Camp, 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Chaplain, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 Principal Musician, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General. 
 Col. &. Bvt. Major “ 
 Major, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Lieutenant, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Major & A. Surg. 
 First Lieutenant. 
 Hospital Steward, 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain <0 Brevet Colonel 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Brevet Major General. 
 Colonel, 
 
 5th N. Y. Cavalry. 
 5th Conn. Volunteers. 
 
 7th N. J.Volunteers. 
 
 83d N. Y- Volunteers. 
 1st Mich. 
 
 Gth IJ. S. Infantry. 
 124th N. Y r . Volunteers. 
 150th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 59th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 107th “ 
 
 4tli “ Cavalry. 
 
 78th “ Volunteers. 
 
 17tli U. S. Infantry. 
 18tli Mass. Volunteers. 
 59th N. Y. 
 
 17th “ 
 
 ,51st Penn. “ 
 
 3d N. J. Cavalry. 
 
 7th N. Y. Artillery. 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 50th N Y. Engineers. 
 Captain, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General. 
 
 Brevet Major. 
 
The Army of the Potomac. 
 
 35 
 
 Studley, J. M., 
 Spaulding, Charles F., 
 Skeels, C. L., 
 
 Slocum, H. W., 
 
 Spinola, F. V., 
 
 Smith, Joseph S., 
 
 Smith, A. M. C. Jr., 
 Saulsbury, John A., 
 Strang, lid ward J.. 
 Sheridan, Philip H., 
 Stanard. George J., 
 Stiles, B. CreSson, 
 Spangler, Aaron, 
 Stillwell, George W., 
 Stewart, Charles B., 
 Shrive, William P., 
 Stewart, Matthew, 
 Stelle, George M-, 
 Smith, Andrew J. 
 Schuyler, Philip, 
 
 Tyler, Bobert O. 
 
 Talbot, S. C- 
 Tibbets, Wm. B. 
 
 Tucker, L. N. 
 
 Tremaine, H. E- 
 Truesdell, Samuel, 
 Tolfey, J. J. 
 
 Tompkins, Oscar, 
 
 Tailof, Ivan, 
 
 Torbert, A- T. ,A- 
 Thomson, Clifford, s 
 Tower, Lawrence, 
 Tompkins, Charles H. 
 Thomas, H. S. 
 
 Tyler, Caspar W. 
 
 Todd, Louis LI. 
 Underwood, A. B„ 
 LTpton, Emory, 
 
 Van Alen, J. H., 
 Vanderlip, W. L 
 Varney, George, 
 
 Van Houten, AV. B., 
 Vander Weyder, Henry, 
 Van Wyck, J. H., 
 
 Van Biarcom, L., 
 
 Van Vliet, S., 
 
 Wainwright, C. S., 
 Wilbur, B. IL, 
 
 Wilson, Thomas, 
 Alright, Horatio G., 
 AVebb Frank, 
 
 Wands, A. IL, 
 
 White, A. L., 
 
 AVilliams, H. C-, 
 
 AVood, Charles B., 
 
 Wood, James, 
 
 Woods, Anthony S., 
 Wilson, AV. L-, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Sergeant, 
 
 Captain and Aid-de-camp. 
 Major General, 
 
 Brigadier General. 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 15th Mass. Volunteers. 
 9th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Lieutenant General, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 2d N. Y. Cavalry. 
 
 10th Vermt. Volunteers. 
 
 110th Ohio Volunteers 
 07th N. Y. 
 
 50th N. Y. Engineers, 
 2d United States S. S., 
 73d FT. Y. Volunteers. 
 8 th “ “ 
 
 Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain. 
 
 Colonel, A. A. G. 
 
 Captain and Brevet Major. 14th U. S- Infantry. 
 Brevet Major General, Artillery Beserve. 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major 18th Mass. Volunteers. 
 
 Bvt. Brig. Gen. & A. D. C. 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel,Goth N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Major General. 
 Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 33 N. J. 
 
 4th N. Y. Cavalry. 
 05th “ Volunteers. 
 
 IstN. Y. Cavalry. 
 7tli Md. Volunteers. 
 
 Col. & Bvt. Brig. General. 1st B. I. Artillery. 
 
 1st Penn. Cavalry. 
 141st “ Volunteers. 
 100 N. Y. 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel 
 Second Lieutenant, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant, 
 
 Brevet Major and A- L). C,G5th “ 
 
 Captain, 102d “ 
 
 Captain. 15th N. 
 
 Brevt- Maj. Gen. & A- Q,. M-, 
 
 Brevet Brigadier General, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 102d N. Y. AMlunteers. 
 
 Brevet Brig. Gen. and C. S. 
 
 Major General, 
 
 Captain, 40th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel30th U. S. Infantry. 
 
 44th 1ST. Y. Volunteers. 
 2d Maine “ 
 
 124th N- Y. 
 
 J. 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain. 
 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Major, 
 
 Adjutant, 
 
 19th Mo. Volunteers. 
 01st N. Y. 
 
 124th “ 
 
 10th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 142d Penn. “ 
 
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 Walmsley. R. G., 
 Wells, C. A., _ 
 Woodall, Daniel, 
 Wood, Charles S-, 
 Woodward, George, 
 Wilson, Richard J. 
 Warner, George W. 
 Webb, Alexander S. 
 Wright, Edward H. 
 Wright David F. 
 Weeks, Henrv A. 
 Walker, T. W. 
 
 Weir, EI. C. 
 Whitehead G. Irvine, 
 Wood, George, 
 
 Ward, J. H. Hobart, 
 Watson, Robert S. 
 Witherell, J. W* 
 
 Wr ight, James A. 
 Walcott, W. H. 
 Wessells, H. W. 
 Wagner Henry, 
 AVhittemore, E. M. 
 Walters, A. H. 
 Yardley, Eldridge T. 
 Young, Henry F. 
 Zeigler, G. H. 
 
 List of Members. 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Brevet Brigadier Genera 
 Brevet Lt. Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 
 Lieutenant. 
 
 Major, 
 
 Brevet Major General, 
 Colonel and A. D. C. 
 Brevet Major, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 Captain and Brevet Majo 
 Brovt Lieut. Col. & A.D. 
 First Lieutenant, 
 Captain, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 Captain, 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel. 
 First Sergeant, 
 
 Brevet Colonel, 
 
 Brigadier General. 
 Lieutenant, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain and Brevet Ma 
 Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 First Lieutenant, 
 
 1st N. Y. Volunteers, 
 27th “ 
 
 , 1st Del. 
 
 66th N. Y. “ 
 40th “ 
 
 24th N. J. Volunteers. 
 170th N. Y. 
 
 51st N. Y. Volunteers. 
 12th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
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 1 
 
 6th Penn. Cavalry. 
 
 23d Penn. Volunteers. 
 
 38th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 82d Penn. Volunteers. 
 12th N. Y. Volunteers. 
 
 11th It. S. Infantry, 
 17th XL S. Infantry, 
 jor,118th Penn. Volunteers. 
 4th Del. “ 
 
 26th Penn. “ 
 
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