THE ARMY REUNION: WITH REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETIES OF 11 THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND; THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE; THE ARMY OF THE OHIO; THE CHICAGO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, to whom was entrusted the local preparation for the Army Reunion in this city in December of last year, have the pleasure of presenting this memorial volume to the members of the various societies represented in that Reunion. It was intended that it should be issued much earlier in the year, but the labor of collecting the material from the various secretaries, and from the many speakers at the Opera House Meeting and the Banquet, and the necessity of submitting the proof, for correction, to various persons interested, have rendered delay unavoidable. While it is hoped that this delay has been favorable to its completeness and correctness, it would be presumption to hope that a volume of this kind, hastily prepared, and by so many hands, could entirely escape errors. The sub-committee, to whom its publication was intrusted, are indebted to the Rev. Edward C. Towne, for valuable assistance; and to his taste and judgment must be credited whatever of merit there may be in the introductions and general editorial arrangement of the material. It is proper to add, that a small portion of the expense of the publication is borne by the treasuries of the different societies. 299975 |