The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-24
THE SOLDIERS REUNION.

Yesterday closed the soldiers re-
union at Mouudsville, and it was one Of
the greatest, rollicking, rafting times
on record. There was an entire alb
sence of those topics that divide citizens
and make them antagonistic, and
spirit Of harmony and good fellowship
prevailed, and q manifest desire on the
part of all to make the occasion one to
be remembered.
The attendance was much larger than
on Thursday. We know we can safely
put the number at thousand, among
whom was fine turn out Of ladies.
The assembly" was sounded at half
past / o'clock, and the exercises were
opened with PRAYER by the chaplain,
Rev. g. Martin. Adjutant Bowers
afterwards read letters from General
J. Warren Keifer, Of Ohio, and General
". II. Powell, expressing their regret
at not being able to join their former
comrades on this occasion. The com
mittee on Permanent Organization, ap,
pointed by the Commander Of the
Camp, reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the officers, sol
diers and marines Of West Virginia
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana, organ
| ize ourselves into society to be called
THE Army of West Virginia" anc
provide for and hold an annual reunion
at such time and place as may be agreed
upon, from year to year.
Resolved, That the next annual meet
| ing of the Society of the Army Of Yves
Virginia, be held in the city of Wheel
ing, W. Va. on the 10Th and Goth day:
of October, 1871.
Resolved That the officers Of this So
ciety be as follows President, fou
. Vice Presidents Zone from West Fir
ginia, zone from Ohio, one from Penn
sylvania and one from IndiaLs), on
Secretary. one Treasurer, Executive com
mittee and committee Of Arrangements
Rcsolved,-That General l. H. DIVA
be the first President General r. II
, Milrov, OF Indiana, General X. B
, Hays, Of Ohio, Colonel Jacob Camp
hell; Of Pennsylvania, and Colonel i
; d Johnson. of West Virginia, Vic
PRESIDENTS.
Resolved, That Basil 7. Bowers sha
he Secretary; Captain Carlin, treasure
: Colonel Curtis, Major Burt, Major II
t W. Hunter, Captain s, L. Brlce, an
General Hoge, Executive Committee
and General Kelley, General Capehear
Major W. r. Singleton, Captain {. ,
Rawling, Lieutenant r. II. Cochran
;. and Lieutenant j. st. j. Clarkson, Con
mittee Of Arrangements.
; Resolved, That when this Army al
journs, it sdjourns to meet at Wheeling
West Virginia, October 18th and 20tf
d 1871.
Col. W. B. CURTIS,
Com ding Camp, ExOticio Preslden
= B. 7. BOWERS, Adjutant.
e General Hoge, of Ohio, was then il
/ troduced by Colonel Curtis, and sPoh
c for about an hour most feeling and ear
8 estly, giving history Of the Sixth Arm
n Corps, or "Harpers Weekly "a
c was called by the boys, because it WI
c in Harper Ferry one week and ont Il
, next. He was followed by Csptaj
l. Cochrane in a regular soldier speech
brief, but Astounding in ahecdote. and
the point Other speeche" were al
made.
~ At 4 o'clock dress parade was formC
ann the "boys" armed with mu~ke
, made a most creditahle appearance
and ELECTED commentator from II
spectators for their skill in the manua
A line was then formed Of iniantr
:. cavalry and the single piece Of artillel
= and marched through the. town
. Moundsville.
Cheers were given for Colonel Curt
h and the men departed for their home
, satisfied that they had passed two day
t proftablv and happily, and determine
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