The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22
BATTERY @I.." LIST o. VI. A.


1n0 secOHO reunion OI THIS Y fStcEdH
Battery was held at East Cleveland,
on Thursday last the Sth inst. The
day was beautiful and the attendance
good, and everything passed off pleas
antly.
About fifty left Ravenna on the
morning train, accompanied by the
excellent Rayenna Cornet Band. Ar
rival at Euclid Avenue, street cars
were in readiness to carry the party
to the place of meeting at East Cleve-
land. Here they were welcomed by
an artillery salute, and forming in
procession, headed by the Band,
marched to the beautiful grove q few
rods distant, which had been selected
for the occasion, and where every
thing was found in readiness for the
enjoyment of good time. Stretch
ing out beneath the beautiful trees the
long tables fairly loaded with choice
viands, gave evidence of work to be
performed, but that 1t would prove to
be no unpleasant task was evident to
all. A considerable time was now
devoted to the exchange of friendly
greetings, and rehearsing the many
varied scenes through which these no.
bic veterans had passed. Great disap-
pointment was manifested 1t the alb
sence OF Capt. Dilger, whom the
members of the Battery had not
seen since being mustered out, and
who was expected to be present on
this occasion, but was prevented by
sickness from doing so. A letter was
received from him, however, stating
his inability to attend, and expressing
his deep regret that such was the case.
This letter was read during the bust
ness session, and the attention with
which it was listened to, gave evil
dence of the esteem In which the an-
thor Of it was held by those present.
The call to dinner being given, the
Company was seated around the well
filed tables, and although ali acquit-
ted themselves nobly, ii was found
impossible TO dispose of but 1.-THE Of
the provisions before us. SO bountiful
had been the supply. Dinner being
concluded few toasts were given,
among them the following: ta
/ 1st. Battery "I.D 1st O. p. Z. a.
l-She has history not written will
ink, monument not raised In mar
BILE. This was responded TO by Mr.
A. McReynoids, of Euclid, in a thrill
ing speech. The speaker said: a1e
Battery I.p had indeed, glorious
record, written with the blood of heI
fallen heroes upon many awell con.
tested field, and in the heart of every
true American and true lover Of liber.
| ty there was erected q monument o.
everlasting gratitude for the achieve.
ments which she had wrought. Il
was war Of principle in which Bat
terry IL" so nobly fought and not fol
territorial acquisition or aggrandize
ment.. The principle that in Ameri
ca all subjects might be discussed
without fear. This right American
had never enjoyed until the Boys ii
Blue obtained it for them. Much a
our forefathers had accomplished, thi
boon they did not leave us. On,
grand result of the war was the re
moval of the shackles from four mil
lions of slaves, and America stand
forth to-day, really and truly fire,
country. The course of the Rebellion
J was traced to the various classes b,
which the country was first settled
The South being settled by the Eng
lish who retained all their monarch
cal ideas, q State with a King,
Church with q Bishop. The Mort
was settled by people holding contra
ry opinions, and the people of th
South could and would not tolerat
the expression of opinions couHictin
: with their own. But that freedom
through yonr ihstrnmentality Ii.
Z been obtained, freedom pure an
. lasting. The Nation owes to our SO
diers debt of gratitude she can ne,
er repay, and the remembrance
their gallant deeds will live whi
time shall last. The speaker al.
maintained that the soldier had rigl
to every place of profit In the Go
: ernment, which he was capable of I'll
ing. zeif4as .ga %sai5ias "a
: I'd. Capt. Dilger, Tried and Iru
beloved commander in form
. times, now Adjutaht General of III
nois. .i,fss9tY iti9.s esiE 4l j
!, Response by Col Cotter, who pa
a glowing tribute to the gallantry al
q bravery of Capt. Dilger, expressil
- his profound admiration of his ma
gentlemanly and soldierly qualiti
L. evlnced on all occasions, and whi
rendered him so justly popular, n
8 only with his own Battery, but wi
ne all with whom he came in contact.
,o Coming amongst us as he d
m q stranger in a strange land,
he had many difficulties to conte
~ with which our American o
:, GERS were strangers to. But by
be indomitable courage and bravel
4 he had ON many a bloody fie
won for himself name and o rer
- - tation which any man might envy.
ly The Colonel also gave synopsis
ee the history of the Battery, frc
re which we extract the following
y There were enlisted in the Bate
and recruited at different times abc
ng 400 men, of these IS were killed q
ne wounded, and 10 died of disease
a as The Battery participated in % engas
A. ment, some of them the hardest of I
rk war, including the second Bull Ri
charlottesville, Gettysburg, Miss