Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
First Reunion Of the Officers Of the
Thirty-iifth Regiment Unittd States
COlored Troops.

The Grand Army Journal says:
In May, 1863, Gen. E. A. Wild
was authorized to raise four regi-
ments of colored Troops in North
Carolina, to be known as "Wild's
African Brigade" The first regi-
ment (afterward designated as the
Thirty-6fth U. S. Colored Troops)
was mustered into service at New
bern, N. c., in June, under COM
mand of Col. James G. Beecher, OF
New York. Remaining in Newbern
till the latter part of July, the regi-
ment was sent to Folly Island, S. c.,
and took part in the siege which re-
suited in the evacuation of Fort
Wagner. In Februl lry, 1864, the
regiment Was ordered to- Florida
and at the battle of Olustee, where
the expedition of Gen. Seymour was
repulscd, won the honor Of saving
the expedition from total route. In
November, 1864, the regiment joined
the expedition of Gen. Hatch to
Pocotaligo, S. c., to cut the Charles
ton and Savannah Railr Dad, taking
part in the battles of Honey Hill
and Devanx, and after the arrival of
Gen. Sherman's army proceeded to
Charleston.
SO high was the reputation Of the
regiment for discipline and effici-
ency that it was retained in the
service after the close of the war,
the officers and men doing special
duty in and around Charleston. It
was mustered out June 1, 1866.
The. first meeting Of the officers
since the muster-out was held at
the Lincoln House, at Worcester,
Mass, on the 10Th inst. At q busi-
ness meeting in the morning an Or
ganization was formed, under the
name of the Officers Association
of the Thirty-fifth Regiment U. S.
Colored Troops" and the following
officers were elected: President,
'Uapt. William Emerson; Vice-Presi-
dent, Capt. J. c. White; Secretari
and Treasurer, Capt. Woodbury. C.
Smith; Executive Committee, Capt.
James o. Ladd, Mrs. Woodbury.
c. Smith, and Mrs. j. c. White.
The Executive Committee were
instructed to take measures toward
a reunion of Wild's Brigade.
Maj. Gen. Devens, under whom
the regiment served in South Caro-
lima, was present at the meeting in
the morning, and was gladly well
coined by the officers.
Resolutions were passed expires
sive of the high regard in which the
association hold the memory OF
those who fell in battle or have since,
by disease, passed from our midst
and rendering their sympathies to
their friends and relatives.
At two o'clock the association sat
down to q dinner, and after partak-
ing Of the substantials, Major j. N
Croft made brief address, conclud-
ing with this sentiment, which was
greeted with applause: "Our brave
Beecher: distinguished as a preech
er, as sailor, and not less as sol
der"
Speeches were also made by DR.
{ Marcy and others, recalling varioul
incidents of the service.
: The presence OF the ladies added
much to the pleasure Of the occa
, sion.
, Among the officers and ladies in
terested in the regiment were til
| following: Surgeon H. O. Marcy
Major j. n. Crofts, Captains Wm
, Emerson, ]. s. Drayton, J. c. Whit
and wife, G. b. White, Ben. +
q Pierce and wife, Jaalam Gates an
daughter, Edward Dove Wood
! bury, G. Smith and wife. Vim. 4
, Nerland, Lieut.. l. r. Barber an
= wife, r. L. Stone, Mira Hawk
: Misses Buttrick and Chamberlai,
I'll Letters were read from Colon
4 Beecher, Lieutenant Col. Wllar,
> Adjutant Creighton, and otht
q absent officers, and a telegram frol
' Lieut.. Harry Krebs, Of Clevelan'
: Ohio.
;, After providing for o re-unic
: another year, tho meeting adjourn
% ed, we'll pleased at the SUCCESS
d their first reunion.