Forrest's Men to Meet at Memphis

Confederate Veteran
Volume 14, Number 10, Page 441
October 1906.

FORREST'S MEN TO MEET AT MEMPHIS.

Lieut. Gen. H. A. Tyler, commanding Forrest's Cavalry Corps, has issued by Maj. Charles W. Anderson, his Adjutant General, the following:

"HICKMAN, KY., September 24, 1906.

"There will be held in Memphis, Tenn., October 17, a reunion of all veterans who at any time served under Gen. N. B. Forrest. The citizens of Memphis are enthusiastic, and have promised to throw wide their doors and entertain every old veteran in royal style. Committees will meet the veterans at the train on the evening of the 16th and the morning of the 17th, assign them to their homes, and furnish them with orders for horses free to ride in the parade. There will be a parade on horseback for all who can ride, and automobiles and carriages for all who are unable to ride horseback. It is proposed that we pass in review before the statue of our beloved old commander, to be followed by appropriate exercises around his tomb. We will then repair to a beautiful park, where all will be served with an old-time Tennessee barbecue, all veterans to form at the table in companies and regiments just as they disbanded. All regiments will join in the parade just as they disbanded under the command of their senior surviving officer present. All regiments from each State to constitute a brigade, except Tennesseeans, who will be divided into two brigades, West Tennessee and Middle and East Tennessee.

"By an article of our association, every soldier of any and all arms of service who at any time during the war served under Gen. N. B. Forrest, and remained true and faithful to the cause unto the end, is entitled to recognition and membership in the corps, and will be admitted to all reunions and exercises without any further enrollment.

"Badges similar to those given out at New Orleans will be given all who attend that have not heretofore received them.

"Let every veteran attend. We will never have such another opportunity to meet and pay loving tribute to him who led us through many a victorious battle."