The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-01-07
REUNIONl
Fourth Annual Meeting OF the 10th Ohio
Regiment, at Ravcnnn.


Regiment, at Ravcnna.
On Friday, the first day Of the new
year, the 10Th Ohio Regiment held
their fourth annual reunion at Raven-
ma. January first was the twelfth an
niversary of the battle Of Stone River,
and each of their reunions have been
held on this day.
The object of these reunions Is to
perpetuate through life the fraternal
feeling existing between the members
of this glorious old regiment at the
close of the war. Only those knowing
from experience, can fully understand
the strong ties that bind together the
hearts of the soldier. boys, endeared by
years of army life, and through all the
scenes and hardships incident to the
camp and field. -oa ~ 1
The preparations for this reunion
have been in progress for some time,
and under the able management of Mr..
A. Il. Smith, a member of company &,
and one of the leading dry goods mer-
chants of Ravenna, everything was in
splendid order and nothing was left
undone to ensure complete success.
Quite a goodly number of the boys
arrived on Thursday evening, and took
quarters at the Etna. House, where
they were handsomely entertained by
SoAs SOttCI, VI Ifio lSt OhlO DdttCiyy os
ID. Harris, of the Democratic PRESS,
and other citizens.
On Friday morning the Etna House,
Opera House and many private resi-
dences displayed the" stars and stripes"
Shortly after ten o'clock the members
of the regiment, who had already ar
rived, formed in front of othe Etna
House, and, headed, by the Ravenna
Silver Cornet Band, under the leader
ship of that prince Of horn blowers
Fred. Kellogg, marched to the A. & G.
expected from Warren, Niles and
GfrardIi The train arrived and with it
Col. Stratton and Capt. Reed accom-
panied by their wives and many othars
without wives. After hand shaking
and greetings, given only as old COM,
rades in arms can do, the regiment was
reformed and marched to, the Cleye-
land & Pittsburgh depot to receive
those who might arrive via that road,
Here they met Gen. Sam. Beatty; the
former commander and organizery Of
the regiment, Sergeant Blum aud
host of others. AS soon as the train
stopped, and before "OId Sam."~ had
alighted. the band struck up that beau
tifuI and appropriate piece of music,
"Haif to the Chief," If ever General
Beatty had reason9tO believe that the
boys loved him (and they didD for his
gallantry during the war, for his I'M
tiringi efforts to properly clothe and
feed them, laIasfOr the many kind at
tentions shown :; them after he had
been called TO command. Il brigade of;
which his old regiment formed a part,
and from n brigade. commander again
promoted to q Major General and diyis-
ion cominander, iJ must have been to-
day, for never did old soldiers give
their commander a more cordial well
come than did General Beatty receive.
Along the line of march,, from the
Cleveland Il Pittsburgh depot to the
Opera House, flags were profusly dis
played, handkerchiefS waved from
windows by fair ladies, and the boys
felt that they had not fought in vain,
that theipeOple of fRavenna appreciated
their services as soldiers, and that they
were being cordially received as citi-
AT THE OPERA HOUSE. .astI !;
Col. Stratten, the. President of the
Society, upon taking the Chair, was
loudly cheered, and was called upon
for a speech He declined speaking at
this time, stating that we were here to
transact business cOnnected with our
Assoc la lion. At this moment, dele
CATION OF Kaveii,la's leading citizens
arrived, and asked to be heard The
Hon. j. d. Horton then addressed the
members of the Regiment, as follows:
GENTLEMEN:-Ie esteem it no slight
honor to be allowed to stand here to
day., in the presence of the men of the
Nineteenth Ohio Regiment, to bid
them welcome to our town, on the oc-
casiOn of this reunion The Nine
teenth Ohio. Regiment has a record of
SQrvica of vhialI each ono of itc m,
pers may weir De proud. From. the
very commencement of the war, down
to its conclusion it was emphatically a
fighting regiment. AS the soldiers of
Henry of Navarro knew, by the white
plume of their Prince, where thestrife
of battle ragged the fiercest, SO the fu-
ture student Of the war against the
Southern Rebellion need only follow
the standard of this gallant organiza-
ton, to know where the combat ragged
the fiercest; where the clouds # war
gathered the blacklist; where the can
non rOared the loudest; where the CLASH:
of arms was. often heard. ..ats.,, 10
Wine the first blow was struck, in
West Virginia, they were there; re-
organized as a three years. regiment,
they spent the dreary winter of 1861
and 1862, in Kentucky, where many
harships and few Iaurels were the
soldiers lot. 91iAt Shiioh--that first
great battle of the West twhere the men
of the North and of the South first met
to test their power, and learn to respe ct
each others strength, they were there.
At Stone River, with 40 men fit for
duty, the record shows loss OF 244, or
more than one-haH their numb The
annals of the boasted heroismof Greece
and Rome, can hardly parallel the case
where men moved to victory, over such
a loss as this. ~ -fd' utiE N tpH.Gf
They went with Rosecrans overlook
out mountain to the fields of Chica-
mauga, and afterwards were Of those,
who, when enthusiasm burstthe bonds
OF discipline, stornied Mission Ridge
Under, Sherman they marched and
fonght their way through a campaign
extending over one hundred days, to
Atlanta, taking part in all the princi-
pal battles of that memorable campaign
and when the rebel army disappeared
from Sherman's front they went back
with General Thomas to.meet the vet
Grams of Hood, ut Franklin and Nash
vile. When the war east of Mississip-
pi was at an end, they were ordered To-
Texas,I and in the remotest part of that
far OFT State, helped to suppress the
last decaying embers of the great rebel
lion. With such n record you may
well be proud, and we may well be
proud to welcome you here to-day. 1t
was said OF, the soldiers of Oliver Crom-
well, that after the wars were over,
they made the best citizens England
was able to produce, and the. soldiers
Of our army have shown themselves
worthy to rank in our country, as the
soldiers of.the stern old Puritans. rank
ed in England That this should, be
the case seems to be the Very nature of
things, for the same Characteristic of
energy, courage, patriotism and .devo-,
ton to duty that make the soldiers sue
cessflIl in the strifes of war, aud those
that fit him for success in the equally
earnest but more peaceful struggles of
civil life. And now wishing you one
and all a happy new year, and many
returning happy new years, that pros
perity may attend you. that your lives
may all fall in pleasant places, and
your posteritY may. be AS the leaves of
In. ~. - II.