The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-29
REUNION '
The Gallant 9TH Cavalry meet at
Ottawa.
They Form a Permanent Organl.
zatiOn.

Joined by the leading officers and many o
the surviving members of the gallant 4th III
Cavalry, the brave boys Of that famous rcgi
mcnt met at the Court House IN Ottawa
Owing to the difficulty of obtaining the al
dresses of the men, who are scattered al
over the county, notice was received only b,
a small number of the members. OF thesC
some were sick, others so engaged in bust
ness, or perhaps pecunlanly so situated rs
| to be unable to afford the expense, so that the
attendance was not so great as was hoped II
might be. Yet those who came, though pos
sibly disappointed in not meeting some alb
sent "Chum" or particular friend, were yet
happy beyond measure in once more grasp
! ing each others hands, and many a cordial
and heartfelt creating atested the intense
sodierly feeling which the brave boys 50
steadily retain for each other
At three O'Clock y. NJ about scVcnty.tive
soldiers from the different companies of the
4th Cavalry met at the Court House, and
were called to order by Col. T. Lyle Dickey.
He stated that the object of the meeting as
announced in the invitations to this meeting,
was to once more gather the survivors of the
4th Illinois Cavalry into closer bonds of fra
ternal fellowship, so that once in year 5r
two all could meet at some convenient place,
where they could see each other and spend a
day in social and friendly intercourse, and
talk of old times and scenes in the late war,
in which they had borne part alike honora.
bic to themselves and their country.
Col Dickey nominated Capt. Collins as
temporary Chairman. Carried.
On motion, Capt Longworth and Capt,
Hit were appointed Secretaries.
Col Dickey spoke on the question of a
permanent organization which all the officers
and men with whom he had talked or com.
municated had so warmly recommended
We should have officers to whom all can re.
port from time to time by letter or in person.
1t was thought advisable that we should not
only have this reunion but others, from time
to time, in the future. We should have a
Secretary - whom each soldier should write
not only so as to give his own address but
the addresses of such of his comrades as he
NAV, bavo liant oooo,,oto, r, Ell, ,,. ,,,o
shall soon no nI,cod in communicable, win,
each other
lie moved the appointment Of a commit
tee on permanent organization with Maj. W.
+. Gibson ,s chairman Carried
Tho committee r,os ,,o,lo =, oor.;,. ~, .,,,
from each comnonv &c fo,,ovs.
Major Gibson Cboir,,or
r n Johnson 90
XII Walker % q
n r. Randall 20 n
y Wordeor co
Henry Cox. Co T.
Fred r Preston % q
\ II. Powers Co
IT NcEipstrv 70 4
Cant DODGE Co NJ
During the absence of the committee Col
Dickev read a number Of communications
from absent members of thc reriment Ono
warm hearted hoy desired thc Col N kiss all
the bows for him. whereat there was much
mirth.
The committee reported the following per
officers:
Col T. Lyle Dickey, President.
Capt. Geo Dodge, Vice President
Capt. j. f. Hit, Secretary and Treasurer.
The committee recommended that this
meeting fix the time and place for the next
reunion.
On motion, the rcpert was received and
'NNP''''
"eh. Naliace suggested mat the Tune ana
place OF the next meeting should be liked
now.
y DEBATE thilowcd' MT Chapin advocated
~hlcaEo as the place ana me 10Th OF S@ptem-
Der rs 'he 'lhe. ten wallace Col. Dlckey
'nd others preferred the 9th OF August as
nat was the day when the regiment went into
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