An impromtu meeting of a number of officers of the Army of the Tennessee assembled in this room, was called to order by Major General F. P. Blair, Jr.

He nominated Brevet Brigadier-General W. B. Woods for President of the meeting, which was unanimously concurred in, and General Woods occupied the chair.

It was then moved, and voted, that Major L. M. Dayton, Assistant Adjutant-General, act as Secretary of the meeting.

By request of the Chairman, General Blair explained the object of the meeting to be a temporary organization, through which the initiative steps can be taken to create an organization, consisting of the officers of the Army of the Tennessee, the object of the association being, in brief, a means of yearly meeting of its members, as may be deemed expedient by committees and the association.

General Blair then moved that a committee of three officers be selected by the Chairman, who shall draw a plan of organization of the association, in view of these objects, to be submitted to a meeting of the officers of the Army of the Tennessee, to be hereafter called by the committee. The motion being seconded, a vote was called by the Chairman, and by him pronounced carried. The Chairman announcedMAJOR-GENERAL F. P. BLAIR, JR., MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN,

17th Corps.)

15th

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BVT. MAJOR-GENERAL GILES A. SMITH, 17th

Committee.

Lieutenant-Colonel Joel moved to amend General Blair's motion to the effect that the committee consist of five officers instead of three, and that the Chairman be one of the number.

agreed to, and the motion, as then read, carried.

The Chairman announced-
MAJ.-GEN. F. P. BLAIR, JR., Comd'g.

17th Corps.

Amendment

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Moved by Lieutenant-Colonel Joel, that the names of the officers of this meeting be incorporated in the Secretary's report. Carried. Officers attending the meeting were:

MAJOR-GENERAL F. P. BLAIR, JR..

Commanding 17th Corps.

BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL C. R. WOODS,

Commanding 1st Division 15th Corps.

BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL GILES A. SMITH,

Commanding Division 17th Corps.

During the registry of these names, remarks were made by Generals Blair, Giles Smith, and others, touching upon incidents of the Army of the Tennessee, satisfactory to all present. The meeting then, upon motion of General Giles Smith, was adjourned. (Signed) W. B. WOODS, Brevet Brigadier-General, President.

L. M. DAYTON,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General, Secretary.

SENATE CHAMBER, CAPITOL BUILDING, I

RALEIGH, April 25, 1865.

Pursuant to a call of the committee, as appointed at the meeting of April 14th, 1865, the officers of the Army of the Tennessee again met, and were called to order by the President, Brevet Brigadier-General W. B. Woods.

By call of the President, the Secretary read the records of the

meeting of April 14, 1865, which, by vote of the meeting, were adopted.

Major-General Blair, on behalf of the Committee on Organization, then presented the following

REPORT.

"The committee appointed to submit a plan for the organization of the 'Association of the Old Army of the Tennessee,' have the honor to submit for the consideration of the officers of that Army, the following:

"I. The Association shall be known as 'The Society of the Army of the Tennessee,' and shall include every officer who has served with honor in that Army.

Honorary members may be elected from those who have served with honor and distinction in any of the Armies of the United States.

"II. The object of the Society shall be to keep alive and preserve that kindly and cordial feeling which has been one of the characteristics of this Army during its career in the service, and which has given it such harmony of action, and contributed in no small degree to its glorious achievements in our country's cause.

"The fame and glory of all the officers belonging to this Army, who have fallen either on the field of battle or in the line of their duty, shall be a sacred trust to this Society, which shall cause proper memorials of their services to be collected and preserved, and thus transmit their names with honor to posterity. "The families of all such officers, who shall be in indigent circumstances, will have a claim upon the generosity of the Society, and will be relieved by the voluntary contributions of its members whenever brought to their attention. In like manner the fame and suffering families of those officers who may hereafter be stricken down by death, shall be a trust in the hands of their survivors. "III. For the purpose of accomplishing these objects, the Society shall be organized by the annual election of a President and Vice-Presidents. The Vice-Presidents to be chosen, one from each Army Corps of the old Army of the Tennessee, and a Corresponding and a Recording Secretary.

"The Society shall meet once in every year, and those officers who, for any cause, are unable to attend its meetings, will be expected to write to the Corresponding Secretary of the Society, and impart such information in regard to themselves as they may desire, and which may be of interest to their brother officers. Honoring the glorious achievements of our brothers-in-arms belonging to other Armies, whose services have contributed, in an equal degree, in the re-establishment of our Government, and desiring to draw closer to them in the bonds of social feeling, the President, or either of the Vice-Presidents of this Society shall be authorized to invite the attendance of any officer of the United States Army at any of our annual meetings."

On motion, without a dissenting vote,

Resolved, "That the report, as made by the Committee on

Organization, be accepted and adopted as the Constitution of the Society."

The Society then proceeded to the election of officers, and, on motion of Major-General Blair, the following resolution was adopted unanimously, viz:

Resolved, That Brigadier-General John A. Rawlins, U. S. A., Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant-General, in consideration of his eminent services to our country in connection with the "Army of the Tennessee," and also for his ability for the position, be the President of this Society.

On motion of Major-General Blair:

Resolved, That the election of Vice-Presidents be deferred until such time as each Corps of the Army shall nominate an officer from their respective Corps for election, and submit the same for the consideration of the Society.

On motion of Brigadier-General Stohlbrand:

Resolved, That Major L. M. Dayton, Assistant Adjutant-General Army in the Field, Military Division of the Mississippi, be the Recording Secretary of this Society.

On motion of Surgeon Morgan:

Resolved, That Surgeon John M. Woodworth, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, be the Corresponding Secretary of this Society. On motion of Colonel Curley:

Resolved, That Captain Addison Ware, Assistant AdjutantGeneral of Volunteers, be the Treasurer of this Society.

On motion of Major-General Logan:

Resolved, That the present Chairman, General Woods, continue in the exercise of that office until such time as General Rawlins can be notified of his election as President of this Society, and he report the pleasure of acceptance.

On motion of Major-General Logan:

Resolved, That the present Chairman, General Woods, is hereby authorized to call meetings of the Society for the transaction of business or other purposes, at his pleasure, until such time as the President shall be installed in his office.

On motion of Major-General Blair the Society adjourned. (Signed) W. B. Woods.

L. M. DAYTON,

Brevet Brigadier-General, President pro tem.

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General, Secretary.