Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-01-29
Reunion Of the ssth Regiment.
Mt. GrLEAp.

Mt. GILEAD,
Jan. II, 1859.
Members of the 96th Regiment, o. ".
L, met at the Court House at 31S o'clock,
p. M, in pursuance to adjournment at
Bellefontaine, January 11th, 1868. All
the counties of the district represented.
Number present, ninety-six 1857 Court
room ornamented with a large device
commemorating the engagements of the
Regiment, fanked on either side by the
old battle flag and col0rs of the COM
Nesting called to order by c. II. Nc
EIroy, Chairman e. L. Baird, Secre-
tary.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR.
On motion Charles H. McElroY was
reelected chairman. On motion VIII
mot Sperry was elected Secretary.
On motion of s. Reichelderfer it was
resolved that we hold our next reunion
at Marion, Marion Co., Ohio. On mo-
ton of J. B. Williams it was resolved
that the committee of arrangements be
instructed to make all necessary prepa-
ration for our meetings, and that each
member present pay his proportion of
the expenses, and that all contributions
offered by the citizens be accepted. On
motion 8. d. Lincoln was appointed !B
committee Of one to report design for
a badge for this Regiment.
Adjourned to meet again at Court
House at ~ p. m.
Assembled again at the appointed
hour. Called to order by the Chairman
who directed the members of each COM
pany to select one of their members to
procure the names and address of their
members. The following were chosen ::
Co. A, w. Sperry, Mt. Vernon.
Co. B, w. Fobes, Gambler.
Co. C, s. ReicheldeFfer, Cardington.
Co. d. r, f, Bartlett, Mt. Gilead.
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Co. F, J. Klein, Delaware.
Co. g, NJ. @. Flsgg, Tanktown.
Co. II, e. L. Baird, BellefOntaine.
Co. I, G.. w. Kline, Bellefontaine.
Co. K, Serg't Edwards.
s. ID. Lincoln, committee on Regiment
badge reported for adoption a star and
crescent, to be made OF silver. Report
adopted.
Adj't Mitchell was present, but owing
to severe cold and sore throat was una
BILE to deliver the address prepared by
him for the occasion; suffering, as he
which were listened to with deep inter-
est, and plainly showed to US the rich
treat we had missed. but hoped to enjoy
at our next reunion.
Col. Brown responded to a call from
the Regiment in racy and exceeding
ly entertaining speech.
After music by the Band, Mr.. Vance,
"a son of our Colonel, who fell on the
battlefield at SabineiCross Roads,) was
introduced to the Regiment, warmly re-
ceived, and made happy and touching
response.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the soldiers of the
g6tll o. ". I. return our sincere thanks
to our fellow soldiers and citizens of
this place for their kind and very able
management Of this our fouIth reunion.
Adjourned to the American House,
where a sumptuous repast was follow
e0 by toasts, responses, and music.
ToAsTs.
1. The reunion of the Goth Regiment.
May they continue as long as there
shall be two survivors of that noble
band.
RESPONSE-A. Fl. Brown.
2. Our country, the land of the free,
so baptized in the letter by the blood of
our fathers, and rebRgtized in the spirit
by the blood of our fallen comrades.
RESPONSE-C. II. MCELRoY.
3. May our future peace and prosperi- |
ty be as unparalleled as our past strug- |
giles have been desperate.
RESPONSE-E. L. BAIRD.
4. May our citizen soldiery be honor |
ed, aRd may they never forget the prin- |
cipleo for which they fought.
RESPONSE-WM H. BEATTY.
@. n. MoELRoY, Chm.
WILMoT SPERRY, Sec'y.