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As Aide-de-Camp his duties carried him across the many bloody fields of battle, and though he had several horses killed under him, he providentially escaped with only slight hurts.

He was remarkable for his kindly and social character; was as cheerful in the rain and sleet as in the carpeted room, and though often required to ride all night when others slept, he never uttered a complaint.

His rank became Captain 54th Ohio Volunteers, March 10th, 1863; Major and Aide-de-Camp of Volunteers, October 20th, 1863; Lieutenant-Colonel and Aide-de-Camp, August 11th, 1866, and Colonel and Aide-de-Camp, March 8th, 1869, the rank he held at the time of his death.

On the reorganization of the army in 1866, he was appointed Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Infantry, promoted First Lieutenant December 29th, 1868, and was transferred to the 4th Artillery December 15th, 1870.

During the Vicksburg campaign he suffered from the prevailing malaria of that region, but continued on duty throughout the war.

He was naturally strong, robust and healthy, but soon after the war his wife saw that he was not well, and watched over him with every care, but the symptoms of consumption manifested themselves, and in 1871, in company with Generals Sherman and Marcy and Colonel Tourtellotte, he made an extensive tour of the frontiers of Texas, which seemed to restore his health.

The change, however, was temporary, and in the Autumn of 1874 his wife deemed it prudent to try the effect of the Winter in Florida. In May, 1875, they began their return northward; reached Charleston, and embarked on a steamer for New York, which place they reached during the night of May 29th. On reaching the hotel McCoy was so much exhausted that he was at once placed on a bed, where he expired almost without pain.

His wife had his remains brought to his old home, Columbus, Ohio, where he now rests by the side of that uncle who proved to him a second father.

Colonel McCoy left to mourn his early death a large circle of friends, and a family consisting of a wife and five children, who now reside in Washington City.

Surgeon MAGUNS BRUCKER died at Tell City, Indiana, October 23rd, 1874.

He was a native of Germany, having been born at the town of

Haslach, County of Kinzigthale, in Baden, on the 6th day of September, 1828. Dr. Brucker was a physician standing high in his profession. He was a graduate of the French University at Strasburg, having prepared himself for that institution at the celebrated University of Heidelberg. During his attendance at the Strasburg Academy the fires of the revolution of 1848 were being kindled, which culminated in open rebellion in a short time after he had received his diploma.

True to his ideas of liberty and freedom, he espoused the cause of the revolutionists. The rebellion being put down, he, with many others prominent already in American history, was compelled to seek refuge beyond the reach of his enemies, and therefore came to the United States. He came to this country in 1849, having first made a tour of Italy. He located at Troy, Perry County, Indiana, and engaged in the practice of his profession, and resided at Troy for about twenty years, establishing both at good business and reputation.

At the commencement of our late war-the war of 1861-he was a member of the State Legislature, and is spoken of thus by his biographer: "As a legislator he is discreet, being governed by that caution for which Germans are so distinguished. As a man he is unpretending, assuming to himself no praise or honor that he is not justly entitled to." When the tocsin of war sounded Dr. Brucker, true to the instincts and ideas that had caused him to leave his native land, and believing that the United States to prosper must be preserved intact, enlisted on the side of the North, in the 23rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers as Regimental Surgeon, and went forth to the field of battle. Having served his time out with honor and devotion to the cause he had so warmly and patriotically embraced, he returned home, and was shortly afterwards elected a second time to represent his county in the Legislature, which he did with honor and ability.

Having served his second term in the Legislature he resumed his profession at Troy, taking no part whatever in politics. He resided at Troy until four years ago, when he located at Tell City, living there up to the time of his death, which was caused by disease of the lungs, and which took place at about 7 o'clock on the evening of the 23rd of October.

Dr. Brucker requested at his death that his remains be interred in the Troy Cemetery, according to the rites and ceremonies of

the respective orders of Odd Fellows and Free Masons. There was an immense procession of over a mile in length, headed by the above named orders. It manifested the appreciation and esteem felt for him, and bespoke an acknowledgement of the great loss which his neighborhood had sustained.

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The Society met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the President. The first in order of business being reports of committees, General Sanborn, chairman of the committee appointed to name a place and the time of holding next meeting, reported as follows:

DES MOINES, September 29, 1875.

To the Society of the Army of the Tennessee:

The committee appointed to recommend a time and place for the next meeting of the Society, recommend Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 20th, 21st and 22nd days of July, 1876, as the time; and Philadelphia on the 20th and and 21st, and Washington on the 22nd as the places of said meeting.

That on the 22nd of July the exercises shall consist solely in unveiling the McPherson monument, and that all other army societies be invited to be present and participate in these ceremonies.

On motion of Colonel Cadle:

J. B. SANBORN, Chairman of the Committee.

Resolved, That the report of the committee appointed to recommend the place and time of holding our next meeting be accepted and their recommendation adopted.

The committee appointed to recommend an orator for the next meeting made report as follows:

GENERAL SHERMAN,

President:

DES MOINES, September 29, 1875.

The committee appointed to recommend an orator for the next reunion beg leave to report; recommending Major-General John M. Thayer, of Wyoming, to deliver the annual address before the Society, and that Major-General John A. Logan be requested to deliver an oration at the unveiling of the McPherson statue.

W. R. MARSHALL,

Chairman.

On motion of Captain Beem:

Resolved, That the report of the committee appointed to select an orator for the next meeting be accepted and their recommendation adopted.

The chairman of the committee appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year reported as follows:

TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN,

DES MOINES, Iowa, September 29, 1875.

President of Society of Army of Tennessee, Des Moines, Iowa: GENERAL:-The committee to which was referred the matter of recommending officers of the Society for the ensuing year beg leave to suggest the following nominations, to-wit:

For President,

General W. T. Sherman.

For Vice-Presidents,

General Wm. Vandever, Iowa,
General C. E. Lippincott, Ill.,
Captain John H. Monroe, Iowa,
General J. W. Sprague, Oregon,
Major E. C. Dawes, Ohio,

General Robert Macfeely, U. S. A.,

Colonel E. M. Joel, Mo.,

General W. Q. Gresham, Ind.,

Colonel George E. Bryant, Wis.,

General B. H. Bristow, Ky.,

Captain A. S. Bixby, Ill.,

General J. B. Sanborn, Minn.

For Recording Secretary,
Colonel L. M. Dayton.

For Corresponding Secretary,
Brigadier-General A. Hickenlooper.

For Treasurer,

Major-General M. F. Force.

All of which is respectfully submitted for the committee.

On motion of Colonel Thrall :

J. M. HEDRICK,

Chairman.

Resolved, That the report of the committee on nomination of officers for the Society be accepted, and their recommendation be adopted.

The President formally announced the time and place of next meeting of the Society, the orators for the meeting and the Officers of the Society.

General Tilson for the committee appointed to consider and report on the resolution of Colonel Palmer to amend the Constitution, made the following report:

GENERAL SHERMAN,

President:

The committee on the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, that amendment being as follows:

Resolved, That article 1st of the Constitution of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee be so amended as to read: "the Association shall be known as the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and shall include every soldier who served with honor in that Army," beg leave to report that in their judgment the effect will be, if this amendment is made, to entirely change the organization and original design of our Society, by admitting to full membership every enlisted man who at any time served with honor in the Army of the Tennessee; and in view of the fact that our organization was created to perpetuate the social relations formed by our intercourse in the war, that association having been between brother officers, and in no sense included the enlisted men; that the change proposed is a radical one, and the success we have met with in the nine reunions already had, should lead us to hesitate before taking such a step; and believing that had the Society been originally organized on the basis of the proposed amendment, it would have no existence to-day; and that ours has been the most successful and harmonious of all the army societies; and in view of the serious change proposed in the social relations of this Society, by this amendment and its unfair influence upon the financial interests of our members, not just or fair to the majority of our members who are not present, that the small minority present should undertake to effect so radical a change; therefore your committee recommend that it is not advisable at the present time to make any change in the Constitution.

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General Tilson offered a motion that the report as read should be received. Captain Beem offered as Captain Beem offered as an amendment that the report be rejected, and receiving a second to his motion, supported it by a lengthy speech, arguing that the report was unjust and directed toward making the Society exclusive, and debarring the enlisted man from privileges that took from him the honor he was entitled to, the object being of preventing the passage of the proposed amendment.

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