Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-07-05
A Soldiers Reunion-A Circular from
Gen. Thomas s. Allen.
General Thomas S. Allen has issued
the following circular which fully
explains itself:

General Thomas S. Allen has issued
the following circular which fully
explains itself:
MADISON, Wis.,, June TO- 1870.
At a meeting of the Department
OF Wisconsin, G. A. r., held in this
city IN the month of January last,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Grand Commander Is
hereby respectfully requested to procure from
| each Post in this Department, the names of ali
| soldiers, whether members of Post or not,
| together with their postofhce address, and for
ward the same to the headquarters of this
state, and upon the receipt thereof, there be
| issued and sent circular of invitation to each,
respectfully requesting his attendance at
State Convention of the Soldiers of Wisconsin.
for the purpose of mutual interchange OF
expressions relative to the trying scenes and
incidents OF the late war, and the cultivation
| oil those ties of love which soldiers bear 10
each other.
RESOLVED, That a Convention of the Sol
| diers of the State of Wisconsin be called TO be
held at the city of Milwaukee at time to be
| named by the Grand Commander of the De-
| partment.
RESOLVED, That all returned soldiers of the
State, are hereby respectfully requested to
meet in convention at the city of Milwaukee,
at time TO be named by the Grand Command
er OF this Department.
RESOLVED, That General and full attend
anee at said convention of all soldiers of this
State IL earnestly and urgently requested, as
| matters OF material interest TO all returned
soldiers will be discussed and taken into con-
| sideration.
| RESOLVED, That the Grand Commander Of
this Department be and is hereby respectfully
requested TO negotiate with the managers Of
the different railroads for reduced fare in go
ing to and returning from said convention.
RESOLVED, That the scenes and trying Incl
dents OF the field of battle establish among US
a common feeling of sympathy for each other
that rises above all political considerations.
RESOLVED, That the soldiers of other States
be and they are hereby respectfully invited TO
attend said convention, and all civilians are
respectfully invited TO cooperate with and aid
us In this our undertaking.
After consultation with the soldiers
OF the city of Milwaukee, and with
many others in various portions of
the State, it has been decided to fix
upon Thursday, the lst day of Sep
TENDER next, as the day, and Mil
waukee as the place for holding the
General Reunion of the Returned
Soldiers of this State. Arrangements
will be made for half-fare on the rail
roads and steamers, and local COM
mittee will make the proper arrange
ments for the care and reception OF
the comrades in attendance.
AS we desire this to be q reunion
of all who served their country in the
field, in the army Of the Tennessee,
Cumberland, Ohio, Potomac or the
Gulf, or in the Navy, and unattached
troops, you will confer favor by
granting the use of your name in
getting up call, and by sending in
the names and regiment of such 9TH
ers in your locality as are willing to
join US on the occasion.
Please reply as soon as convenient,
so that we can proceed at once to
organize committees, to secure ora
tors, and to arrange for the grand
rally at the front.
Very respectfully yours,
THOMAS S. ALLEN.