Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-17
Re.UniiOn Of the Army Of the Ten.
ncesce.

Reunion OF the Army OF the Ten
neesee.
Nearly all eyes and feet hercabouts,
have been turned in the direction of To-
ledo for the past two days, attrSc ed .
thither by the grouping of such a large
array Of military stars ss President
GRANT, General SHERMAN, Lieutenant
@ neral SHERIDAN, Major-Generals VAN
FLEET, GUSTAV, HOWARD, LOGAN, BURL-
HURT, HowARD, OSBORN and FULLER
Il ar-Admiral WoRDEN (who command
ell the little Monitor, as Lieutenant, in her
suct essnil engagement with the Merri-
mac )--stars that illuminate d the NJ r,h
and the world a few years since through
tie thickest clouds Of battle, assuring us
that tour flag was still there, and inspii-
ing hope and encouragement to oil striv-
lug for the perp ltuity of republican
form of government.
1t is rare occurrence that Toledo or
any other city has the pleasure of receiv-
ing and entertaining so many distinguish
ed guests as were assembled at Toledo
the past two days, on the occasion of the
Seventh Annual Re Union of the Army
OF the Tennessee. That the LEGAL Com.
mittoe aud the citizens generally did well
their part, was manifest to all who wit
nes ed the decorations Of the Opera
II. u.s., tn, streets and private residences.
Tdat the gu SITS we've well pleased with
their cordial reception was manifested on
their part.
.At the close of an interesting pro-
gramme at the Opera House on Wednes-
day evening, General SHERMAN thanked
the over-crowded audience for their close
attention and qnietness, and remarked
that, as the ev, ming was not far advanced
ir the audience deslr, d to hear from any
of the guests b fore them he would en-
e dvavor to bring tn, m to the front of the
y sage. With ne response to this the aJt
:, d eice called for President GRANT, which
# was fjllowed by calls for nearly all of tx
: more prominent guests, who were intro
II duced by Gen. SHERMAN as they were
G lled for.
We have but sp ce for a few of thes,
addresses, which we produce below in ful
~ aud in the order which they were call
: ed, for the purpose of illustrating
more fully that the fort" of a large pc
d. ,ntage of our leading military men il
: not in speech making. Each blushed anC
70 was as much nonplussed as the schoo
; boy in his maiden speech:
= GRANTS SPEECH.
Comrades of the Army of the Tennessee {:
there is any one occasion in the world likely I
a. provoke speech from me, ii would be that c
meeting with YOU, but ] know should unde
M anv circumstances fail. Then a iter the addres
~ ~ YOU have just heard, should hesitate to spea
" to vou | am proud tn meet YOU again after
full term Of enlistment in the United State
10 army, period Of five years. ! repeat | al
very glad to meet you again and hope sha
- not be kept away so long again in the future a
M in the past from these pleasant reunions. Lion
and continued applause.
sHERIDAS's SPEECH.
ID Comrades, l am better pulling at my col
of tail that necessary appendage OF the General
apparel being dsarranged at the time he WI
called out) than at making a speech. Wht
- called upon to speak l always think about
''' certain man during the war, who wanted to sa
ef rifce all his wlfe's relations, to carry on Il
Mt war Now feel about speech making just
that man did about the war; but as | haver
got any wife whose relatives can sacrifice
had better sacrifice one of nv staff Off ce
a. whom have brought along; he promising to {
)s- all the speaking, in which line he has had
=, lfe-leng experience, and il has not been vel
'o short life either, he having fought at the bait
ed OF Lundy's Lane. AS he hasn't any wife's {
he lations, will call on
GEN. VAN FLEET.
After the retirement of General Sherida
mt aud the subsiding Of the capping Of hands Al
other demonstrations of favor with which
au remarks were received, Gen. Van Fleet, a nj
b Of eEs mFs sd hsP gsPa aosHAX 8asu statue with ow
winters, spoke as follows:
te- lam sorry to say, Gentleman of the Army
the Tennessee, that the substitute il not mu
better than his principal. AS | have not I
r. honor of belonging to the Army of the Tennt
see, don't know as | can indulge in any
las marks at this time. | belonged however to
md Army of the Potomac, aud am probably
,ro only member of that organization present. TT
'io army commenced fighting at the commen,
leu ment of the war, and has continued fight
rCe ever since, snd as | belong tO that army,
or perhaps better qualified to fight than maxi
y" speech. tApplauss.)
ave General BELKNAP next, in response
I Id repeated calls of friends who recogniZ
The | i'm on the stag st, pped forward sayir
Ugh LaDiEs AN4 uEHLLhMEN;ml ,;I niS:o tsCetin +ta
at the meetings f The Army of the Tenn
Iew see, but more especially because of
grand achievements Ofirs troops, and
so high renoun Of its leaders, tour of whc
last we.have with us her t1night. (Applau
nm | will not detain you with speech. 1 {
M very thankful for this reunion, and L {
ana sure that all the members of the Socit
at pr, sent will join with me in thanking
ers poole of Toledo for their cordial W
wo come and generous hospitality.
ina The programme closed with the ST.
ing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
,to. Miss BOND, and a chorus, in which
-er immense audience rose to their feet a