National Republican., 1874-06-08
VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN
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PROGRESS ED-STATE OoNvEN:
MENTIONS IN TEXAS, MAINE, AND M
| DIANA HELD DURING MAY, &C.
The Aesocisted Veterans Of 1875, Of this atty,
held their regular monthly meeting on Saturday
evening ct their room in Masonic Temple. Gen
erSl ]. W. Denver, president, occupied the chair
A goodly number attended, notwithstanding the
extreme sulilness OF the evening. Several new
members were enrolled, Including Hon. Sherman
o: Houghton, NJ. 9. from Calitornis, wne was an
| oftcer Of the New YORK Volunteers In that ner;
4 Nationsi Bank, Cnariestown, W. Va, who served,
E. Clifton and s. ?, Isrrll, u. thli city. Afssr
\ the transaction Of regular routine business the
secretary, MI. A. N. KsAaday, hh before the
mestipfa mas Of correspondence, ffom which Was
On S q cs os
ss sssrsd & The Ave Indians rssi
an association, adopted . memorial to Congress
similar TO that adopted in Washington last Jsnu-
ary, and took action which wilfresult 10 uni
State in the National Register OF Mexican War
Veterans" The venerable ex-senator Henry s.
Lane, lieutenant colonel Of the First Indiana
proceedings were full Of interest. a A.srapAEc %.
count was published IN the IndianspoIis Sfais.
form General Lew Waiises, in apolosizinS for
non-attendance, sent . long letter recalling old
times, which warmed the convention into snthusi-
Isns SoiSSsi Js@es prsE. aSo cane
from his residence in Alabama to attend the con-
vention,l Governor Hendricks, General Chap
d. Manson, and others. A permanent State
Organization was effected, with General NJ D.
Manson, president; vice president from each Of
the i've regiments; Colonel W. W. lTulley and
Nsjor 7. v. Klmball. seeretkrieh and De-. 8.
Athon, treasurer. A resolution directed o copy
Congress trem Indisaa,s wth the request thst !
they use their influence IN procuring the passa ge
Of q law in Conformity with It's prayer.
convention assembled, which was addressed In
eloQusnl terms By Capt. Robert Joselyn formerly
q the Firm Mississlppl rifsL Secretary Z w
has been posted every court house in the State
informing survivors that they obtain from the
county clerk The FORM OF enrolment adopted by
ward their applications TO the hrst seeretary st
Washington city. The association had the effcu-
lar Of the National Association reprinted tosupply
The veterans Of Mexico residing In the State Of
Maine effected an organization at tAugusta, on the
man and Joseph Civaiier secretary. Fifteen sur
YiVors were enrolled at the FIRST meeting, snd the
object stated was to unite all those residing N
their names 10 the secretary Of the rational
citation at Washington, to DO recorded as members
Ths association 81 New York city, Of which |
Mai Gen Joseph Hooker 10 president, on the 3oth |
Of Nay decorated the graves OF such deceased l
u,
including the monuments to Generals Worth and |
kearney. II -. |
In Illinois, the interest taken oy the public |
press in the cause Of the survivors OF Mexico has
union eS on the iItS q ssptemSsr. s. W. Smith, |
secretary Of the lst Illinois association ~ Mon
month reports that he is In daily receipt Of let
SerS from all points Of the State In regard TO the
proposed assemblage. Col. w: A. Richardson,
vice president Of the National Association, re-
siding at Quincy, has written an interesting letj
ter to headquarters IN this city In which hs states
started from Schuyler county ne onV Enows al
Generals ne Prsnti:s and Morgan. Of Quincy, Who |
sIso commanded companies IN the lst Illinois in 4
Mexico they had been unable to count up more
than the same proportion Of their commands now
living.
a. s VISTA aaa
Warren have been dead several years; Gen. Wal
lace fell st PittsourT Landing; Col. Erwin was /
killed at frcdsriektown, Mo-, where Major Hor-
~ lolloWl: There are not now surviving more
than one fourth Of the soldiers sent By Illinois 70
Mexico. OF the nineteen Geld ofaces there are
only three living, nE; Col Ferrii fornan, q the
ID, and myself or the ten captains Of the LIST
regiment tdys OF whom were promoted during
the ssryioel only four aTe now hsing: Captains
SssSn bSsy sRa chicago o. La 81 ssis wyatt
10 Morgan county. This fuynIshessome datsupont
" hieh base my opinion that one In four are now
living. Many Of our comrades in Mexico lost i
Reports from Ohio, Michigan, Wiseonsin, Min
nesois, Iowa, Tennessee, Alabama and MissIs-
sippi arc Of the same tenor and will afford ysiua-
ole data to counteract she greIudicai estimate Of
9. 900 survivors out Of total epllstment daring
he war Of "a, 200. II b not probable that more
1900 are alive, even that number can be found.