The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-23
THE SOLDIERS REUNION:


hundred others, we attended yesterday
the Soldiers Reunion at Moundsville
The steamer Science, on which we had
taken passage, did not get away from
the wharf here until about s o'clock,
being detained by the fog. She was
gaily decorated with flags, and had
small cannon, or "baby walker" on
board, and with it the boys walked the
echos of the hills skirting the beautiful
Ohio About halfpast s o'clock the
packet left Martinsville with the Mar
tinsville Brass Band and a pretty large
delegation of men who had served in
the army and navy on board, and went
Swimming down the river, stopping at
the intermediate points
After a most delightful trip OF a
couple OF hours We were landed at
Moundsville, where the assembly
was sounded and those who wanted TO,
fell in and walked out 10 the Camp
Grounds. AS for us, as we never walk
when we can avoid it, we quietly rode
out
The grounds were hansomely decor.
ated with flags, and among them we re-
cognized the battle-scarred banners Of
the noble 18th Ohio Veteran Volun-
teers, flags that were carried at Shiloh,
Corinth, Stone River, Chicamauga, Mis-
sion Ridge, Atlanta, and other hard
| fights the names Of which do not now
recur to us.
After eating a frst-rate dinner, the
audience was called to order by Mr..
Nuzum, who announced that the first
business in order was the election of a
Post Commander. Several persons
were placed in nomination, but Col. w.
B. Curtis, was chosen by a decided ma,
jority. On assuming the responsible,
ties of his position Col. Curtis returned
his thanks for the honor conferred, and
announced as his staff, Capt X. S.
Gardner, L. S. A., Quartermaster
Capt Carlin, LIST W. Va. Artillery and
J. st. J. Clarkson, Signal Corps, L. S
A., aid-de-Camps; Capt Basil r. Bow
ers, Post Adjutant; DR.. S. Ford, Post
Surgeon; G. G. Murdoch, Commissary
Rev. G. Martin, 18th w. Va Vols
Post Chaplain.
After prayer by Chaplain Martin, &
very beautiful address of welcome wa:
delivered by Capt. Bowers. lie referred
to the friendships engendered, TO the
pleasant and sad memories we all have
of our campaigning days, and referred
most eloquently to those who fell in the
struggle. He was followed by Gov
ernar Stevenson, who spoke about ter
minutes, congratulating those present OF
the suspicious meeting and welcomlng
those present from other States anc
commencing them to the kind offices o
their comrades Of West Virginia. The
Governor was followed by Genera
Golf and Others in brief speeches.
At the close Of these exercises, com
mittee consisting OF General Capehart
Captain Carlin, Captain Brice. Colonel
Mcdonald, and Major 5. B. West wa:
appointed to prepare plan for per
manent organization, to report to-day.
A large number Of soldiers arrived
on the Camp Grounds last night, anC
there is every prospect that there vii
be very large attendance to-day. OuI
citizens are earnestly invited to pay the
boys visit to-day. They were having
a jolly time last night, and will be de
lighted to receive company to-day. W.
are told that train will leave the depo
at 7 clock this morning or visitors ear
20 down on the II o'clock train.