The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-30

Annual Reunion of the Ptat Zo.saves.
Fourteen years ago this fall the Thir-
g-fourth Ohio Infantry, better known as
khs "Piatt Zouaves," lett Camp Denni.
Ron, over one thousand strong, and EN-.
barked for the seat of war In Virginia,
Nth Colonel A. Saunders Platt COM
handing. A finer body Of troops than
mis- gaily uniformed regiment never left
he State. 1t being the first Ohio regi.
hent that ever donned the snowy garb OF
bhe French Zouave, and composed as it
Was Of young men, for the most part, its
march through the principal streets of
Ascending the Ohio river by boats, they
ioon after landed on the hostile soil OF
West Virginia, where most OF their cam
palgning was done.
In their maiden battle at Chapmanville
hey were victorious, where they evinced
That stern courage and strict discipline
kor which they were ever after cele-
trated. Col. Piatt soon after, being en-
lowered to raise sanother regiment the
Eifty.fourth Ohio), was commissioned by
Governor Tod as Brigadier General, and
yhe command of the Zoo Zoos devolyed
bp0n Lieutenant Colonel Jno. T.Toland--
hOld jack" as the boys loved to call
kim-as brave man as ever drew a
bword.
Toland loved his "boys," and they in
burn manifested their devotion to him
y cheerfully responding to his CON-
hands in battle, on the march and in
hvouack, for year or more, until that
IAtal day at Wytheville, Va, where he
hll MORALLY wounded. The rebels paid
aGarly for his loss, as the best portion OF
hat beautiful city was laid in ashes by
his infuriated soldiers. Not fight of
my consequence in that portion of the
htate occurred but what the red tassels
II the zouaYes were conspicuous. There
kas"Fayetteyille," ,"and 'sPinceton," and
kLynchburg," and "Gauley Bridge, land
sKernstown," and "Winchester," and
EHall Town." and "Fisher's HILL" and
tCedar Greek" (this last battle in which
he day was finally won by ''Little Phil.
Sheridan" who has been lmmortalized
81 the poet"Re ad" In" "Sheridan's Ride") J,
md a number of other lesser engage
he grand sold Thirty-fourth." In the
lpur years of constant fighting and
marching flor the major portion OF them
feinlisted as veterans) the regiment
6ufFered terribly. In fact, it was re-
4uced SO in numbers that it finally was
with the Thirty-sixth Ohio,
nnd when at last peace dawned upon
the land and the "boys came marching
home again." not more than a third OF
khe original one thousand could be found.
Last night a few Of these battle-scarred
veterans met at their seventh annual re-
Rnion, in this city, and "fought their
battles DER again." and exchanged those
greetings so pleasant to an old soldier.
With their comrades of many hard
fought field. Fourteen years is q long
lime. Many changes have occurred,
Ehe STRIPPING of 1861 has developed into
4 tpeace-Ioving citizen and father Of
Family. More bald-heads can be mus.
tered at the mess table than when they
HKst met In camp as strangers. The
fshoyso are growing old, but never while
liie lasts will they forget "rhe times that
fS1ed mems SOULS"
A splendid banquet at the Buckeye
last night, was attended by
lhirty.three OF the "vets," presided over
by Charles u. Callahan .as President.
bongs, speeches, toasts and general
kilarity prevailed until one O'clock this
The following named veterans were