The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-03
A.
REUNION AT RAVENNA
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1912.

Battery A, the pride of the First Ohio Light Ar
tillery Regiment, held its annual reunion at Ra-
VIENNA last week on Thursday.
The members of the Regiment arrived IN goodly
numbers, and dinner was served in Citizens ia !
for their deectaon the LADIES Ad Society OF the
Methodist church. 1t was an elegant afiair. Alter
the dinner the Battery organized business meet
ing. being called to order by Capt. G. W. Seoyille
Mr. A. Holcomb, of Springfield, acted as tempora-
ry Secretary. Upon calling the roll the following
members responded, in all sxty-fye men:
Col C Cotter. Major W Goodspeed. Capt c "
Scovine, Lieut. G Day. Lieut. q Grant, Lieut. L
Maxwell. Leat C G Mason, DR. r Pitman. Eli
listed men: F Il Adams. Hiram Bentley.
Bloomfield, j Barr. Brode, B Cuthbert,
Thos Carr, ] II Cline. L L Coe, N A Curtis, V A
Clark. B Denniso9. W Furry, Nelson Fuller,
h CFessenden, LeviGrizwold, Horace Greenwood,
E L HaYmaker, Albert Holcomb, Holcomb,
W Holcomb, Thos jackson, Nicholas Knapp,
Knapp, Dan R King, 81 Killhefer, Thos Ken
drick, AL Kfbbee, Michael Loesch. Adam Loesch'
Henry A Moore, Andrew Mahan, Willard Mahan,
W TMeGrew, NJ II Marquitt. Sidney Post, II M
Rinear, j N Rose, Robinson, o Rhoades,
Geo Ruggles, o Stoufer. Milton Shook. Irving
spaford, H C searles, R W sapp, Schroeder,
j j Schroeder, M Taylor, &c Whitney. IL
Whitney, Jos williams, j NJ Walker, W Willard,
W Wirth, Alonzo Walfrum, David Yarian, Geo
Wass. .s.f.fs,l.i.- s-i st
After this, Hon. Alphonso Hart was introduced
to the boys and made fine speech. His address
was replete with happy "reminiscences and incidents
OF the history of Battery A, commencing with Its
organization at Rayenna and following down to
the close Of its service he was followed by Dr.
B. F. Putnam. Col. C. s. Cotter. and sergt. v. A.
Clark. Capt. c. ". Scovflle being called upon read
letter from Gen. W. 81. Gibson as follows:
h5iHl3fi "2 TrFF1N, Sept 10, 1872
Carr. C. W. sceyrLLE II haye your urgent and
hattering invitation to the reunion of Battery A,
at Ravenna on the a6th inst. would rather at
tend that, and meet those bright, heroic men who
have done so much for their country, than to par
ticipate in any performance 1 could imagine. but
an engagement fixed for the 25th places it. fear
out of my power. Rest assured have you all in
my kindest recollection, and appreciate the many
manifestations of esteem have received from the
members of that grand and matchless Battery.
Accept for yourself my very highest regards, and
convey to each member of the Battery my warmest
respect. am very truly yours.
Rt91 ISL d 'i''i Hn' WIN. H. G1BsoN
At the close of which three cheers were given for
Gen. Gibson. Next was read letter from Philo
Bierce, the worst crippled survivor of the Compa-
ny, who is at Grand Island, Nebraska.
Col. C. s. Cotter then spoke in favor of reg-
mental reunion, which subject has been proposed
by the field officers and other Batteries Of the Re
| iment. IA Clark moved that an executive CON-
mittee of three be appointed to confer with COM
mittees of other Batterieg of the Regiment and the
Regimental committee on the subject, and also 10
fx the date and place of the 9th annual Bgttery
union. The chair appoint v. A. Clark, C. N. Tay-
Ior and NJ. II. Marquitt as the committee.
The Office rs of the Battery reunion organization
are, Capt. C, W. Scoyil, President; Dr. b. F. Pit