Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
Reunion ofthe Second H.N. A.

The Reunion of the 2d Conn. Artillery at Winsted, on Friday last, was one of the most successful and enjoyable of the many pleasant occasions that we have had the good fortune to attend in years past. At an early hour the members of the old Regiment began to gather from the neighboring towns. As we met each other and grasped the extended hand, we felt that there was nothing that binds man to man in friendship so strongly as the passage through the hardships and sufferings of war like the Great Rebel lion.
 After the arrival of the trains on the Conn. Western and Naugatuck about 1 p. m., it was found that 215 members had registered their names with the Sec retary and received the cards admitting them to the banquet furnished by the hospitable people of Winsted. At1ap. m., the doors of Music Hall were opened and the veterans, their wives, sweethearts and children, were invited to enter. We never saw a finer collation. spread than that which met our view. Five long tables were loaded to their utmost ca pacity. Upon the stage were two or three small tables for the invited guests. The arrangements, superintend ed by lady colonel" were as thorough and systematic as if she had been used to red tape all her life, while the 'wait- ing" of the young ladies was perfection. At about 2 p. m., the business meeting was called to order by Capt. Marsh of Bridgeport. acting for the President, Mai. Ells. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read and accepted, and the officers for the ensuing year chosen, as follows: President, Maj. A. H. Tenn, of Plymouth; Vice President, Lieut.. F. A. Lucas, of Goshen; Secretary, Lieut.. D. 0. Kilbourn, of Litchfeld; Treasurer, Lieut.. W. F. Birge, of Torrington; His- toriam, Adj. T. F. Vail, of Winsted.
 On accepting the position of President, Maj. Fenn made a very happy little speech in which he remarked that it was always his greatest pride to remember that he was a member of the 2d Heavies, and to grasp by the hand Q member of that glo- rious old regiment.
 It was voted to accept the invitation of Washington and adjoining towns to hold the next reunion at that place, and an ex- ecutive committee from that locality was chosen. Lieut.. Kilbourn followed with one of his characteristic "pomes" and closed by introducing Major Gen. Upton, commander of the 2d Brigade, 1st Divis- ion, 9th Corps, who made very neat and appropriate speech, in which he gave some very interesting "reminiscences of the regiment, and related his first impress sion of them as they joined his command at Spottsylvania, Va., III 1864. He spoke of the high merit of Col. Kellogg as dis ciplinarian. and of the splendid charge of the regiment at Cold Harbor on the first of June. He was followed by Captain Roam, his old Adj. General. in few short remarks. Col. aoyt of the 4th Regt. c. N. G., being present, was called for and made one of his characteristic and telling speeches; followed by Lieut.. Col Fair child of the same regiment. Remarks were made by others present. Votes were passed thanking the citizens of Winsted for their liberal entertainment and ad- journing to meet at Washington in 1875.
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