, 1870-09-03
ILLINOIS,

HUNDRED and Et1I1 Illinois VOLUME
trrf~-$ketch Of tho KeEfmeut nud
e II. Isutt1e~-AddEeas by General
Ward, of KcntucKy.
sp<clal'Despateh to The Dhicazo Tribunal
SANDWICH, ILL.,. Sept. e--The third annual re.
union Of the Une Hundred and Fifth u'lao!a In
fantsy Volunteers took place here to-da4. u!thsss
from all PARTS Of the State, and particularly hpm
the neighbortng counties, came the surviving
members oi onc Of the best regiments sent oy nh-
nots to nxht for freedom and the Cut0n. They
came win the rloIy u the past about them. -
a9e r. :, 1T 70 ns
Hent, all That survived OF one thousand and eleven
M4n who tigll yelsA 4su We1e mn6ttfed into the
HerTacr Ut t:rtr coustfy.
Il v Is but remnant, for OF that host thar went
forth oLlr Bo rcturneu T. tell the tale Of the Wat
The othels lie III graves which nAsk she malca
There YES joy among The boJs today. and each
was g!xd to bee osers Who stood With alna In kns
1auLs Vi death; xlal to ure oytr agaiu fo= -isw
hours The scenes OF sso11n,er times; glad 70 re-
call trcldenfs aud "Reminiscences which taeY c4a
neysI fotgst: gaa 70 march ssaia 70 the stlt'1ng
| EA1y Of thetS comrades died.
Sandwich Has delighted to he honored With
and CIT, preparation w. maas
ceptton. the Preparations 1ec:Ilci the days 0f
the war. Ehen Arguments returned hcme crowned
| with honor, the na2s tattered and torn, anu the
ranks tl.lnntl hy ieath. Flags were dstux eyery-
/ WlItta in the town: xolk WRs suspended, and
from thu country rouud the sturdy farmers With
watt suns, came 10 % honor 10 The Iraye i,oys
Sandwich and Dckasb.
psesiIrn.,Nss Gags. Ms. vri1aliye, iii. Fuller, %
stoekton, had cnAige Il Tie qua.tefmasteTs de-
The hest and cholc~st kind. GAptam culver, Car
tain Forsyth, Mr. Il. Casse1l, Hun " Seds stck,
and some others. Wcrc al!osest to assist. I'll ouEh
| excellent utnner. The country aouni responded
nobiT 70 the fequsition for supplies, contributing
not only commsssaEJ material. but also . dc1cga-
| tton OF pretty girls to assist At the tables
These fables were lata in The fair ground, md
plates and ecats, nnh everything else Tor oae thou-
sud lstsons were provided. BEFORE going anI
further It II lust - well to state inas the weather
behssch most unkentielnan!y, md the rain fell
1ul'e unpatzioiteal1y. There wefr ntany nye
Thousand persons 10 attendance, and, bur iJr the
lowering sktes twice thar number would have
| hecn here The scene on the grounds, when the
| men we're seated at The tahIes, was picturesque
anil pleasant SothinE but fa.r weather was
| wanting to make tho aGair a success In erefy re-
After dinner, the hogs marched, to the a,r Of the
saF ~ sranss. naSnnss ~ r9 gsove where
been provided -.
General Dustin called the meeting to order, and
| hoped they would ail consider themselves vel
shaken " the hand. moi 1he cold. fortoai sbaKs
common in everyday hft, but the curltt, heutt
felt grasp that a!wass prevailed In the army. ant
shount alwass prevail unonR solt'lers until the,
went TO their last festtn9-rlace to await the lima
reyeilc when time should be no more
The Sandwich Gfee Club sang "We!come. Wei
nr. sedsTtcH, i, i'ehaIi Of Sandwich, extended
a.wasm welcome to their gallant guests saui
nch W ptoni OF ths honor g Of entertaining then,
| lotnt, and lastshc*l tnconl,uMa npo1 It's pallau
DE-. d.. six cnmrahles II the regiment wcat f1oa
I
Fifth" Four colnpanies went from tue nc.ght'ot
;ps Dumas tGuny 3ns battles
si with maca eIai;ucnes: sna . feeling ssibut' ]
was rail y the memory OF The unFrtuzniut
| lr1sc." The country YVES now united forever
anc the Stars ami Stripes noa'e,! over 4 eom,noz
lanti which commanded the respect Of tho who'll
s,s. wo,a 'ns!cns 9Snnny yfn,nt4s nu1 A
hc was a distinguished member Of tht
home Euari, am! welcomed them once nnore i
their hearts AMI hearthstnnes Ut Sandwich. Il
wou11tf up b. speaking Of the bravery, manlincs
amt honesty In military and cir! LIE Of Genera
Daniel Dusr1n. fApplause.1 -
The hosp,aoe saniwchers IL A for i thriving e, ope,
their Iuors aud their hearts to give them cor
dlal welcome. lii, especially. anu IN ! gallan
but se IS ~ s th TX x
rfrsd. He was no speaker, and much pfefeEre
thc simple, yet honorable, title, Of "a boy 1
the Bartlett family. OF Morris, sang with muc
tr!r1f, md wiih ilc effect, f" The Liberty Bird,
and the bird md song shared the generous al
rla1se Of the audience.
Music by the hand.
/ Nareryiile was chosen as the place for III
fourth annual reunion, to lake place next year q
| the nrst Tuesday after the I'd OF September.
Genera' dustin ealt he hah the pleasure OF II
| PRODUCING to them a galiant Kentuck!an, wt
beginning Of the VA On when Side his t..y : Ia,
man who Always did his duty noi,ly unl vel
and under whom The One-1inn,lred-tutl-F1ft
4 la Nm
To his comrades IL waa mt Necessary to name III
| man, but to all he would introduce Major G,ncr1
". 7. Ward, Of Keutucsy.
Wart. who came forward and thanked them to
| theIr Karm reception. In Kentucky he llad raise
a.fs esa ae ne s
: IN command OF the One Hundred and Second. th
tfnc Hunttrcd aud F1ith, and the Seventy mint
ducton 10 the one Hundred and Fiith took plac
, mind TINT there was good Fighting stun ID ii
proved that he was right Not one Of the req
n most most dangerous hours IS q W the 81 atrussi n
that we're mt surpassed b. the famous deeds
), kapoleons Oil Gua1d lie would not be afraid
= place The regimen aRatns: any. old guard. an
: | ne often wished that he had chance OF factt
Sapoleon'a quarts In Mexico. They went fro
!. Louisville TO Frankfort under Dutuont, and NC
. Aept busy 1or some time bravely working on
ralrDad. But so0n they got to the front, az
then they went into battle and fought IKE patzio
! and hraTe meu In ther dr5t battle, hut S.
n men In the brigade charged entertainments beh!t
:, which lag &, ,rn1 rebels That charge was famuu
= ant won the admiration Of sherman, Thoma
i aml S!cklce They took the guns That was 1ht
u rrst baptism Of blood. AMI, from that DAY ID
| wavs1, whenever ANYTHING Was To lie sloue, Il
!, br<atie WAS thrown forward. Another charge
l.:th men on g, ono rebels WAS made at Resac
an! many hrAye comraic bit the rebel .lu:
r The General went on to tracc the history OF II
+ brigade anu Of the regiment at Nashville, Chic
:, | MauGa. Atlanta. anu then acsyss the eonttne
wiki sherman In his glorious t'Ma1ch to the Sea
n lie testified to the heroic devotion Of the M
$ and cttiecrs, praised the Ro!tierly qua
ties Of General Dustin. mourne.l fhose VITO 1elt
'. / the strife ana hy tho wayside, ami hoped III
there would be a ;iual reunion In better wo1l
where Peace forever relsna iApplansc.l
= Colonel Eal!rt'e and oiher gentlemen ma
y | Short srttchef.
Among the officers Of the regiment present, /
!, | sides thoae mentioned, were Major brown. Ia
: tains Forsyth aud Cu!ser, Lteuteuauts Bust 4
u | Scott and !ahiutaut Chase.
Il This evening a hall Is going On In Union IIs
4G n $7r