Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-26

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"'N'een !e"is "So yesterday anu 'o'u"y
were spread out Upon the bloody field Of
Chickamauga the union troops and those
hghtlng to destroy the Union, the record Of
whose conflict make up one OF the most
memorable pages OF the tircest civil war.
Sixteen years ago tonight, and for few
days following, dark uncertainty succeed
ing the deieat ot kOsecranz hung like u
pail over The country-al ot which events
are recalled iorciOiy by the reunion here
Yesterday OF !he Survivors oi the list y. v.
l., which regiment was 80 nearly destroyed
W 'ha' oa''le' Inc Gay, friday, was also
!he anniversary Oh me regiments muster
III, ",u ~ oo'h events are thuS commemo-
r"tEa'
me lmehl hash out three reunions,
ana out Two OF these consecntlYel y, VIZ:
,hl' ana IaSt year But they having now
oee' nNeu "S reguIar annual occurrences
RTe"t preparations hnd been made, especi-
any by the people ol Bowling Green. As
result, although tins place was really
less central, tue attendance was greater than
thhl on any other occasion. 1he flndIay
ana lancock boys came with band, Hen
ry ana "iiilnmS county members across the
country, ioledo ana ottawa county boys
came by FRIDAY mornings train from To-
ledo, whlle the WOOD county Iwenty-one-
A.eTs uroNe III win thelr wives, their sisters,
Their cousins and their aunts.
me regiment convened IN Blanks Hall,
az ~ O'Clock, Tor business meeting and
aDout ZOO answered TO roll call. Col. Nc
M"han, the President. offered resolution
th"t hereafter no pnOlic dinner be given at
'he reunion OF 'he regiment Al the lnstl-
g"lIoh Oh members ol lhe regiment living
IN fostorla the resolution was lost. Fosto-
ria was selected as the place OF holding the
next reunion and AS the l9th comes on
sunday II WAS leit to the President TO fix
the date, winch will probably he that OF
the 49th Regiment, and the two be held to-
gether: The meeting over the regiment
formed and marched to Wooster's Grove,
when an admirable address OF welcome was
delivered 66y Maj. j. X. Swigart, who re-
ierreu TO the regiment IN most hattering
IerinS' ,S m Oh the part OF the regiment, Col.
II. Dunn OF fIndlay, responded appro'
pria'eIy, when the regiment formed by COM
panies ana marched to snmptnous dinner
prepared by the ladies OF Bowling Green.
IL was delightful feast and absolutely
ho'hing wanting which could add to ils
completion. AS the veterans OF n score ol
oaItie-hel1S partook oil the social cup-oi
coiiee-and talked over eamp-life and bat
ue-scenes, their connlenanecs clearly indi-
caied the emotion that welled within them
emotions ol JOY at again meeting, and
gratitude to the good people OF Bowling
Green Tor the grand entertainment given
them. Not less than 1000 to 5000 people
were present, and there was food for all
Alter dinner the people assembled and
Listened TO continuation OF the history OF
the regiment by Col. McMahan. This he
had previously given for the period from
musler-in, IN 1861, to the regiments muster
out, June 1865.
Col. Granville Moody, known Ns the
"hghting parson," who was always the
special friend OF the 2lst, delivered the adj
dress OF the day. 1t was in his happiesl
mood. lie referred TO the part taken IN
the war by the 2lst and the 74th, his owr
regiment, in the same brigade, the 81, anG
made an eloquent appeal to the patriotism
OF the American people to guard American
institutions and liberties The address
will be published in full by Wood county
papers.
Among those who were invited to bC
present was Gen. Jas. NJ, NeSley, of Pitts
burg, who commanded the old 2l division
l4th Army Corps, from whom a warm let
ter was read By Maj. Swigart. The Gener
al expressed his regret at not being able tC
be present, and referred NJ some length
and in warm terms, to the service Of tn,
regiment while under his command
The Generals letter will also be pub