Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
War Veterans.

of Lincoln and Thomas-The Old Fla
 that was Saved at Cedar Mountain.
 The annual reunion of the Fifth C. V.- its fourteenth-took place yesterday at Wes Haven shore. It was one of the best anG largest reunions of the veterans of this olt command. Many of the prominent men were in attendance. About eighty sat down to 2 fine shore dinner at Howes' pavilion beside the invited guests, among whom was Hon. A H. Byington, of Norwalk, who made very interesting post -prandial speech, full of rem iniscences, and told in Byington's imprompt1 and happy style. Major E. V. Preston, O. Hartford, who is superintendent of the agen cies of the Travellers Insurance Company presided as master of ceremonies, contribut ing much to the success of the occasion Th. old Fifth saw much service. The regiment was organized in Hartford in June and July 1861 mustered into service for three yeari July 23, the same year, and left for the sea of war under command of the late Colone (afterward United States Senator) Orrin S Ferry, of Norwalk, July 29. The regiment wal assigned to the brigade of Colonel (afterwardi Major GeneraD George H. Thomas, ani participated in the following engagements Winchester, March 1928 and May 25; Cedar Mountain, August 9; Chanti1ly, September 1, in 1862; Charlottesville, May 1, and 3 Gettysburg, July l, ? and 8, 1868 Resacs and Cassville, May 15 and 16; Kenisaw Mountain and Culpepper Farm, June p Peach Tree Creek, July 20; Siege of Atlanta, 1861; March to the Sea, '64 and '65; Silver Run, March 2 /; Ayerysboro, March 16, 1865 and was mustered out of service at Hartford July 19, 1865.
 It was eighteen years ago that the regi ment participated in the notable fight at Ce dar Mountain. It went in 400 or more strong under Col. Chapman (now residing in Hart ford, and prominent lawyer of Middletown) and came out with 75 men answering to roll call, the rest either killed, wounded or cap. tured. The Union forces were severely han dled in this fight by Stonewan Jackson. Col. Chapman was among the prisoners. The Fifth won conspicuous honors in this hard fight for it's hard work. The color guard were with one exception killed or wounded. Sergeant Hewison saved the co1ors. He wrapped them around him under his cloth ing and escaped He was afterward killed on Chapel street in this city by the falling of g weight attached to a political banner upon his head. Lieut.. H. M Dutton, of this city, was among the many killed at Cedar Noun tain The last reunion of the regiment was held at Hartford on Battle Flag day last year. Major Preston, of Hartford, president of the regimental association, called the meeting yesterday to order at about 12 o'clock. The roll was called, it being the roll of survivors used on Battle Flag day. Committees were appointed, and then an adjournment was had till one, when dinner was served Major E. L. Bissen of this city, Capt. W. N. Mix of Wallingford, Capt. D. B. Hamilton of Water bury, and Capt H. P. Rugg of Bridgeport, were the committee of arrangements Each of the vets wore blue badge, on which was printed in golden letters the names of the Fifth battles. After partaking of the dinner Major Preston called upon Colonel Chapman, who was received with @ burst of applause, and in few well chosen words displayed to view the regimental flag all tattered and torn which Sergeant Hewison saved from Cedar Mountain. It was greeted with rousing cheers, which made the welkin ring. The chaplain, Rev. Horace WinsIow of Williman- tic, was next up. He told humorous per sonal anecdote which set the table in a roar, and then paid glowing and eloquent tribute to the old flag, and spoke of the war and the triumph achieved for liberty. He paid a tribute to the confederates as brave foemen He stirred up considerable enthusiasm.
 Major Preston made frequent witty sallies and very happy introductory remarks, giving new life and enthusiasm to the hour as the comrades fought their battles over and enjoyed their memories of camp life again.
 Hon. A. H. Byington was next summoned and responded with telling and spicy recol- lections of Lincoln intimately connected with the war and the history of the Fifth as we'll Glimpses of the inner history of important events connected with the old command were interwoven. Through his personal friend ship for O. s. Ferry the latter was rendered by Governor Buckingham the colonelcy of the fifth. It before had been declined by Governor Minor and Mir. Lockwood Colonel Ferry soon made up for what he lacked of military knowledge by zeal and earnest work. The speaker recalled finding Col onel Ferry in ten acre lot. He was getting posted on military from Col onel Chapman, who had him in hand The speaker told how, later in the
 
 appointment for his friend as brigadier, and how later he had the pleasure of seeing Col onel Ferry's services recognized, and bear ing in his own hands from MT. Lincoln a brigadier's commission to Mir. Ferry. He told a story of peculiarly worded dispatch sent by General Thomas and read by Lin coin to him, Mir. Byington. Mr. Lincoln had retired for the night, but arose and handed the speaker the dispatch containing the much coveted information that Thomas had not moved, which the Tribune got exclusively the next morning. The story of the dispatch ex- cited roars of merriment The speaker quoted from Secretary Stanton, who at levee, speak ing to friend with whom Mir. Byington was standing, pronounced General Thomas ''the noblest Roman of them all, ," referring to our war generals. In closing, MT. Byington re- ferred to an old company flag of the Fifth C. ", now in the War office at Washington, which was captured from the Fifth c. V at Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862, by Go. K, Fifth Va Vols, Winder's Brigade, Jackson s Division.
 J. B. Lewis, of Hartford, of the Travellers Insurance Company, the much esteemed sur geon of the regiment, made speech, and in closing referred to the colors before the vet erans, which had been since the war in the possession of the widow of Sergeant Hewison, and Capt. Stephen Duffy, of Hartford, also spoke, and vote was passed to ask the widow to donate the colorS to the State and receive in lieu thereof handsomely framed memorial, with a set of resolutions finely en- grossed, making appropriate mention of Hewison's saving the colors and other ser vices as soldier.
 Capt. E. B. Marvin, lawyer of Hartford, Col w. W. Packer of Mystic River, Capt. D. B. Hamilton of Waterbury, were also among the speakers. Mr. Hamilton was in- troduced in speech complimenting him up on his past services in the militia and popu- larity in the Naugatuck Valley. Speeches were also made by Sergeant Bissen and Lieu tenant Selleck of New Haven, John M Ca hill, Captain Wyant, Captain Rugg and others.
 Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows President, D. B. Hamilton, Waterbury; Vice President, H. F. Rugg, Bridgeport Secretary, Horace Winslow, Wilimantic; Historian, Captain E. E. Mar win, Hartford; Chaplain, Horace Winslow, Willimantic.
 It was voted to hold the next reunion in Bridgeport at Sea Side Park, and Capt. Rugg and Sergeant Porter were appointed the committee with power to appoint sub-com- mittees in the different towns to get out a still larger attendance next year.
 A NIeriden Suicide.
 About o'clock Sunday afternoon it was reported in Meriden that Samuel Lock, of that place, had committed suicide by drown ;nrx I,;roeoIE ;r p1oob DoDd The da4oiIo oe