Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-29
8 OF the NInety-Third
Kegiment OhIo NOImmIeers.s,

| The late officers of the Ninety.third Repi
ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, met at the
Phillips House, Wednesday, June 18th, 1865
when, on motion OF Major Samuel B. smith
Colonel Bowman was called to the chair, and
Captains Isaiah f. Tower and Joseph T. Pat.
ton, were appointed Secretaries.
| Colonel Bowman then, in happy and
pleasing address, stated the object of the
meeting, and his Qualification at meeting 8 o
many Of his old associates in arms, on the
occasion.
! On motion of Major Smith, the Chairman
appointed Surgeon James NJ. Weaver, Major
Samuel B. Smith and Captain A. J. Emnger,
committee to draft resolutions.
While the committee were in attendance
upon the duty assigned them, Mayor Ellis
Gate Captain) was called upon for a speech.
He responded in a few well.timed remarks,
and closed with an expression of gratitude
that he was enabled to meet so many of his
comrades of the old Ninety-third Ohio, and
that the regiment, ns an organization, bad so
well kept tho enviable reputation that was
bespoke 1t at the time Of its entry into the
service
The Committee on Resolutions having re-
turned, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were udopted
WHEREAS, The Nnety-third Regiment Ohio
Infantry, having been presented with two sets
OF colors-one by the ladies and the other by
the citizens of Dayton-and the regiment
being discharged, it becomes the duty of the
officers to dispose Of the same therefore be il
Resolped, J. That the original colors pre
sented to the Ninety. third Regiment Ohio In.
fanry, by the ladies of Dayton, be returned
to the donors for safe keeping
2. That the colors nresenied IN tba ra.;
ment in 1864, at Atlanta, Georgia, by the cti.
zens of Dayton, be sent to tho Governor of
Ohio, to be placed in the archives of the State
at Columbus, Ohio
On motion of Mayor Ellis, Committee of
three was appointed on Permanent Organza-
ton, as follows Captain Jarvis N Lake,
Chairman Lieutenant Colonel Robert joyce,
Captain E C Ellis
The Committee on Permanent Organza-
ton Submitted the following resolutions, which
we're adopted
Resotped, That we now proceed to organ
ize an Association, which shall be called the
association of the Ninety.third Regim ent
Ohio Volunteer InIdnt,y'
Resotued, That we appoint temporary
President Vice President and Secretary, who
sball serve until the adoption of Constitu-
tion
Resolced That the Secretary proceed at
once, TO enroll the members present-takinp
their Postollice address.
Les0tred, That committee Of three be an. |
pointed to report constitution, at the next
meetng OF the association.
Resotped, That the next meeting be held |
at Hamilton, Ohio on the 9th day of June, |
1866, and that every man, who has at any
time been member of the Ninety-third Reg
iuent Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and who has
been honorably discharged from thei service,
shall be cordially invited to meet with US, and |
become members of this association.
On motion, Colonel Daniel Bowman was
chosen temporary President; Lieutenant Col.
Robert Joyce, Vice President and Captain
lsaiah f. Tower, Secretary.
On motion, Major Samuel Smith, Cap
tam Il q Ellis, and Captain VIM. Il Brown,
were appointed committee to draft con-
stitntion
On motion, Captain f Ellis was select
ed to take the colors, presented by the citi
lenss OF Dayton,to Columbus Ohio,to be placed
in the archives of the State
On motion, Major Samuel Smith was Sc.
ected to present to the ladies of Day ton the
,olprs they so kindly presented us on our de-
parture from this city, August 22d, 1862
On motion of Colonel joyce. Captain II
Wallace, Captain Henry Richards and
Lieutenant George Shaffer we're appointed
Committee on General Arrangem ents at
our next annual meeting at Hamilton, Ohio
/. a. on motion of Major Smith, ,the following
'esolution was adopted:
ResOlDed, That the editors of the various
newspapers of this district be requested to
'ublish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned TO meet
i Hamilton, Ohio, on the 9Th day of June,
s66
Col DANIEL BOWMAN, Chm.
ID CAPT. Jos. I. PATTES, r Il