Daily Republican., 1879-08-22
FIRST EDITION.
THE VETERANS.

THE VETERANS.
.,u.ion Of the Fourth Regiment
".,.vsre Infantry at M. Cuba
Yesterday. @ ~
IN Thursday, August q, the anni-
,,sury of the Battle Of the Yellow
,sa' aass on the Weldon Railroad, in
S;sh SaJ our troops were victorious, IN 1855
h;.h s the 4th Delaware took an active
-, u was csls brsted yesterday by 9 re
u" sion Of the Regiment ~ Mt. Cuba
NJ h.'A American Rifles, Capt. Wood com
,.rding, ~ and DUPONT Guards, Capt.
urtis commanding, Of this city, head
INV hv the Citizens Cornst Band Of
.vsrk, "a pieces took part in the
.Iobration. After q short street parade
y military boarded the train of the
slsuars Western Railroad at Water
nd Market sts., which was well filed
IN the veterans, their families and
IN the absence of the Major MoCallis-
\ Capt. Wood OF the American Rifles.
Nh command of the battalion and
ir,t Lieut.. Buckmaster had charge Of
A. American Rifles. The excur-
o,ists left this city at $50 and arriv-
Hal Mt. Cuba about 10 O'Clock. They
ers met at the grounds by . large
umber Of veterans and their friends
bo reside in that section Of the coun-
". Upon their arrival on the grounds
u Battalion under command of Capt.
Tmi gave an exhibition in the pavil
on of their proficiency in the manual
arms, after which the companies
roke ranks and the members enjoyed
pmsslves as they felt inclined. The
r,4rans in the meantime were to be
Lsn in small gatherings shaking hands
hd talking ofthe times experienced and
bs hardships' endured during the
|sr By noon there were not less than
ree hundred CO, ,riagss, and from one
ousand to twetbousand people on the
rounds. The veterans and their
Fsnds (Co. K. having been raised in
bat neighborhood) had abundance of
ptions with which to appear the ap-
elites Of ALI u , fgrgRg{gE
The Aforesaid rations did not consist
hard tack and soft muls as Of old,
hi instead, fried chickens, pies, cakes,
C., which the good people Of that Sec
on well know how 10 provide for such
eeasions. After dinner the long roll
as beat, and the veterans fell in line
company order.
Col. A. II. Grimshaw, Commanding !;
i. COL, Charles LaMotte, Quartermas-
b; Capt, John J. Toner; Chaplain,
Jew. Mr.. Tull; Richard G. Bucking-
jam, Sergeant; Major John Armstrong,
|ommissary Sergeant.
co. A. ~ 4
Capt, A. Williams Sergt., Daniel
swart; Corp, Elwood Craig; Private,
ohn Guthrie. g... .3tTwF
Lieut., VIM. A. LaMotts; Sergt.,
lchard H. Williams Sergt., Peter
Psckman Corp, Joseph Duffy; Private,
Hired Bailey.
Capt, s. Redmond Smith Orderly
Pergt., J. Harris Glatts; Private, N.
pBrien. , t5.'..l'l
Corp, Peter Wood Corp, Jesse Cloud;
Privates, John Mcdaniel, VIM. A. Por
sr Calvin Merritt.
Capt. D. Buckingham Lieut., John
!. Carson Sergeants Benz. Mitchner,
auuel Worrell, Levi Mccormick !;
,mp's. James Harkness, CORTLAND
Fell, Joseph S. Heald; Bugler, James
prah; Privates, VIM. Davis, VIM.
Bradlsy, David Ridgeway, Henry
hitrHauj JOuH N1utot lAoHIy 1ooooo,
ieOY Elliott, Lea Pusey, James Pounds,
LEX Dnnlap. II
CO. y.
Corp. Edwar Gregg, Drummer, I'd
yard McPike.
.FJT0fEc "a coF G@f
srrgts. Daniel Green, Manlovs Hazel,
rs. Downs. ,,
co. IL.
Sergt., Charles Buckmaster; Private,
ames Statiard. -
co. /.
Capt. Harlan Cause; Sergt. s., S.
Yer; Bugler, David Virtue; PrivatsF',
ohn lIerron, VIM Thompson, John
Ferguson, Andrew J. Miller, Henry
Deweese.
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