The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-12-03
ALL1ANCr CORRESPONDENTS.
Reunion of the 1o4th o. v. L.
AYyy.UeE Ohio Dee 1875

AILIASCE, OI1O, DOC. L, ACOC'
! The first Reunion of this Regiment
came off at Alliance on Monday, the
Both nit, as per notice. Two hundred
of the. survivors came from far and
near to join in this greeting. Com
pany 1, from Portage county, pre-
sented the fullest delegation, number
ing twenty-five; Company D, also
from Portage county, the smallest, be-
ing nine. The train from the north,
Companies D, II and l. was the last
arrival; AS they debarked at the
depot, they were surrounded by their
comrades, and such an ardent and
enthusiastic hand-shaking is seldom
seen.
A temporary: organization was had
by calling Lieut.. Col. VIM j. Jordan,
of New Lisbon, to the chair, and Ad-
jutant J. Clymans was chosen Seere-
tary. A committee was then ap-
pointed to draft a constitution and
rules for permanent organization, to
take the name of the Brotherhood of
the lO4th o. ". l.; when recess was
taken till II m.
On reassembling in the hall the
Committee on permanent organization
made their report, which was adopted
and. the Brotherhood proceeded to
elect their officers, which resulted in
the election of Brigadter Gen. James
Reilly, of Wellsyille, President; Cap
tain. r. C. Taggart, of New Garden,
Vice President; Capt. Hobart Ford,
of Akron, Treasurer, and Adiutant
). w. McClymans, Secretary. This
being accomplished, the President
elect, Gen. Reilly, came forward and
In modest but characteristic speech,
entered upon the duties of his office.
A rehearsal of company experience
ner. The President thereupon COM
menced the call from the right of
the Regiment, calling on Co! "A,
which was responded to in happy
and interesting manner by member
of that Company, and with B. Com
pany D, being called, Sergeant Pason
Clark of Windham, responded in fine
STYLE. C was represented by Captain
Taggart and veteran called Esquire
Thomas; E by Lieut.. Everhard; F by
Capt. Cope; G and FL were well spo-
ken for; 1 was spoken for by Lieut..
Grinnell and Serg't Jackson, who
each showed a knowledge of Company
and Regiment history. G was called
and handsome response was made by
one of its members. And then Gen.
Reilly spoke for the Regiment; and
it would seem hardly possible for a
doting father to show more fond
ness for pet child than the General
evinced for his old regiment. He said
that he owed his star to the good con-
duct and matchless soldiership of the
IO4th Ohio; and that Gen. Doolittle,
who succeeded him in command OF
the brigade, had repeatedly said that
the 1O4th Ohio, was the main instru-
ment in placing upon his shoulder al
so, the star which he received shortly
after the fight before Nashville.
The hour for dinner q o'clock hav.
ing arrived, the regiment adjourned
to the Sourbeck House, where "mine
host had spread his tables with fresl
fish, oysters, roast turkey, beet, pork
mutton and veal, boiled mutton an6
ham, and all the varieties of vegeta,
bles grown in this climate; and such
reiishes as picklelily, cold slaw and
@London Club Sauce; and for dessert
Inince pie, cranberry pie, almonds and
raisins. And by the time dinner wa:
over, it was conceded that the 104tl
could eat as well as fight.
After dinner the regiment returned
to the hall and listened to a finely
written and elegantly delivered ad
dress by Theodore A. Rix, Of Co. E
The Brotherhood then selected theil
President, General Reilly, to deliver
the address at the next reunion, anG
. adjourned to meet at Masslllon on thu
29th of August next.
A general satisfaction seemed t.
prevail; everybody seemed glad the.
! came, and everybody seemed to enjo.
the reunion hugely.
/ Now, Mr.. Editor, aside from cool
steady nerve, soldiers are very mucl
!, like other men. These were well-be
haved, intelligent and good-looking
and many of them were sufficient.
. gallant to bring ladies with them
feature which, it is limited, will ente
more largely into the next reunion.
!, Very truly, SC. PENCIL.
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