Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-11-02
From the Geneva Times
REUNION.
The Meeting Of the Veterans OF In
18th and 18th Ohio BATTERIES.

The Meeting Of the Veterans OF the
l4th and 10th Ohio Batteries,
The reunion Of the 18th and 18th Ohio
batteries, at Geneva, on Thursday last
was a success. The reunion was not
generally known to our citizens. it being
advertised at so late a day. but ali those
who participated in the exercises at the
hall were well pleased, and so expressed
themselves. Geneva would like to have
had the honor Of greeting the veterans
IN a different manner, had il not been for
those in charge. a free dinner" "pa-
rade," &c, would have been the order Of
the day had they been allowed to "bOss
the Job"
On Wednesday evening the comrades
commenced to arrive, and up to Thurs
day noon every train added more to the
number. The weather was very disa-
g%reeable, which kept many away who
had anticipated coming.
At , o'clock, headed by the Madison
Brass Band, the 18th Battery left their
headquarters--Tuller House-and march
ed TO the Town Hall, and were soon fol-
lowed by the 18th, who made their head
quarters at the Fountain House. The
meeting was called to order by Hon. j.
Is. Burrows, formerly Captain of the
18th Battery, and in a few remarks stated
'the object of the meeting, and then in
trOduced T. ID. Leslie, ESQ.,, Mayor OF
u village, who welcomed the veterans
in 4 few able and eloquent remarks.
Captain Burrows responded 10 the
welcome Of the Mayor, and entertained
the audience a short time in giving a
synopsis OF the history Of the l4th, and
closed by urging a full attendance at the
next reunion.
Rev. Mr.. Beck, Pastor of the NJ. F..
Church of this village, was then intro
duced, and delivereda very eloquent and
forcible Grafton.
At about q O'Clock the meeting ad-
journed, and the Batteries repaired 20
their Head Quarters to transact their
business and organize permanent asSOci-
atoms. The 18th Ohio Battery perfected
an organization by electing Maj. Edward
Spear, of Warren, o., as President; Lieut..
Jas. Burdick, of Elyria, O., Vice Presi-
dent and c. y. Turney, of Madison, Sec
rotary for the coming year.
Roll was called and the following mem-
bers answered 20 their names:
Edward Spear, Warren, Ohio.
James Burdick, Elyria, "
H.. w. Foreman, Geneva, d"
John W. Spencer, ROckpOrt,
Gersham Pope, UniOnville,
c. a. Turney, Madison,
Frank Badger, Austinburg, "
Saml York. Olmstead "
John Fox, Jr., gainesville,
David Sanford, Madison, "
]. l. Jerome, Harpersield,
c. J. GRAY, a."
F. y. Stearns, Kipton Station, "
c. W. Gonsolly, Geneva,
+. Getty, "
J. +. Cole,
/. W. Keen, Harpersfield, "
Harry EmmingtOn, Madison, "
w. NJ. Keys, Geneva,
Leander S Cole, Niles,
LW Montgomery ,Harpersield,"
Woodland Nroman, Madison, d"
Grin W Hawkins, Harpersield,"
Elisha Scoville, Mecca, "
W G Hunt, Geneva,
John Brainard, Harpersfeld, /"
w H CrOwell, Geneva,
The following is a partial list Of the
'killed" and dead" the contents of one
muster roll. BY their next meeting a
complete record will be presented Of the
killed. wounded and died Of their
service:
George Gesner, private, Olmsted. Ohio,
killed in battle at Cold Water, Miss,
April 18th, 1853.
Robert McMillen, private, Austinburg,
o., killed in battle al Pittsburgh Land
April 9th, 1852.
Merwin T. Webb, corporal, Cleveland,
o., died in hospital at Natchez, Miss.
John A. Pope, corporal, UniOnvilIe,O.
died from wounds received at Bolivar,
October 9th, 1862.
Thomas McQuiston, %artifcer, Warren,
O., died in hospital at Corinth, Miss,
July 9th, 1852.
Albion II. Odds, bugler, Geneva, o.,
died in hospital at Indianapolis, Ind.
James D. Andrews, private, Warren,
o., died on hospital boat at Pittsburg
Landing, June 4th, 1862.
James H. Bosworth, private, Geneva,
o., died az Nicksburg, Miss, July Goth,
1868.
Thomas bennington, private, Olmsted,
o., died in hospital at hatcher, Miss,
1868.
We were not advised as TO the organi-
zatiOn of the 14th, but have the names of
those who answered TO their names when
the roll was called. They are as fol-
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