National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-21

coll. Charles L, Joyce and NJ Manning, Eighty
eighth New York N NJ. Brooks, Joseph Burrough
and Charles X. Troutman. Twelfth New Jersey;
=. IL. Barrett Nineteenth Maine; Joseph
COchrane, Seventh regiment Veteran corps L. T..
Grant, one, hundred-and-forty.h nh Pennsylvania;
T.. ODonOhue, One.hundrcd land second New
YORK John ONeil, One-hundred and-sixteenth
Pcnnsylyania w. A. Olnstead. Fifly.ninth New
York. n b. Adams, Vermont Brigade; w. II.
slater Fifteenth New Jersey +. II. Weaver, Fly.
third Pennsylvania; James d. Power. Onc.hun.
drcd-and-sixty.i fourth New York; Thomas Mont.
gomery, undred.and-seventich New York.
j. Iyrell, Tweniy.sevenlh Connecticut u. s.
ltNthbun, Eighth Missouri w. Il. pariSen. Fourth
New York Volunteer artillery; J. w. +. Williams
and O.. 4. Stewart. Fourth Ohio n. Burnham First
United states; \. X. Quaif Onc-hundred aud. ffty.
second New York; William Cairis, Battery Il. New
Jersey artillery; j. o T.. Burnside of General Car.
rolls siaii; p X. Mexican and c. d. Tanner, staff
corps; T.. y Kilby First Maine artillery: j. r. Han.
nremall, Thirynlnth New York; L. =. o,Bricn,
twenty eighth Massachusetts; Il. A. Conrad Fourth
pennsylvaniG w II. Walker Twentieth Mnssa'
ehusctts. II. l.. stiles, Motifs Battery; W w Davis,
FIRST Delaware; John Il. Fowle. Battery "M" Sec.
Acknowledgement PENNSYLVANIA; H. H. Brewer.
lenih New Jersey; Il. j. McGraw, Berdan's sharp.
shooters J. W. Davis, Sixty fourth New York;
schwickardl, Thirty ninth New York; J. c. putrou,
Sseventy-iirst Pennsylvania; William II. Webster,
Pennsylvania; James McElwce and William At
kins, Twenty. sixth Pennsylvania; s. NJ. Thatcher,
S.eyenty-iirst Pennsylvania; W. II. Chase and NJ NJ.
whitney, Seventy sixth New York.
When the party reached wormlcys they filed
into the purlor on the right OF the hall where they
found Generals Hancock, Humphreys and Van
Wet General Croker then introduced the callers
TO General Hancock. but this seemed almost un.
Necessary the General seemed to be personally
acquainted with every man.
Colonel George II. Bariwel late of the One
northumberland Pennsylvania Volunteers,
tlen addressed General Hancock.
GENERAL: ThcsoldierS aud comrades of your old
command meet here to-day to pay you tribute Of
respect and love. Wars wild alarms have long
since ceased 10 rcsOund through the land, aud
feace gentle Peace has at length spread her white
wings over our reunited and prosperous country.
he true and gallant soldier, whether he wore the
loh OF the military TO the civil arm
OF the Government. For you, sir The stone
wall of our hope and confidence ON many SAN
culinary fled, we entertain the liYclicst interest,
ana shall cherish III our march to the final camp.
ing ground the warmcst solictude Many, very
many of our comrades Of the Second Army Corps
anu the Army Of the Potomac have marched out
TO pitch their tents IN that land where neither the
bugc blast nor your clarion voice Of command
can Call them into line again. Those of US who re.
at every halt in life and around each camp fire,
keep their memories green. And as our lines are
reformed for inspection and review we will ever
salute you with three rOuSug cheers and u tiger rs
YOU march to future glory and greatness. |, in
behalf Ofmy comrades wish you every success"
General Hancock replied thanking the former
members OF his old command for their call and
accepting II us proof that he not forgotten by
them lie was glad To see them. and hoped to
shake their hands many times III the future. The
company then commenced comparing notes "Un
the long ago" General Hancock contributing
many witty little recolections of camp and army
life Before they took their departure the odd
Vets ostonishcd their former chief and the guests
of the hotel by giving three rOusing cheers aud u
tiger for II the man VINO led the NJ from AntctuIn
~ Petersburg.