The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-21
cARLIN,s COMPANY.

organization known as Carlin's Battery
was mustered into the service Of the U.
s. Government.
On the Sd OF September the battery left
Wheeling and went into quarters at Park
ersburg, thence to Clarksburg, Weston,
I,uckannon, Beverly, across Cheat Noun
tain, thence to Webster, New Creek, Peters
burg, Moredeld, Romney, aud Winchester.
During the time this battery engaged in
the following battles: Moreaeld, Winches-
ter, New Market, Piedmont, LynchburG,
and were am bushed at Mason's creek, and
many Of them captured. Some Of these
went to Belle Island, Castle Thunder,
Libby Prison, and Andersonville.
The historian has failed TO give an ade:
uuate idea OF the ghastly sntferings Of
these prisons, and when the roll was called
last night the asterisk OF death was found
Opposite the names OF many a hero who had
gone forth TO do and dare in behalf oiSthe
principles Of right The sufferings Of many
al these men were almost incredible, and
the story OF their wrongs would fill vol.
nmes, Yet despite all these a goodly num-
her turned out last night to meet with
those with whom they had been associ.
ated in the days that tried mems souls,
and on the eighteenth anniversary Of their
enlistment.
Some weeks ago this battery had pleas
ant little reunion in honor of one Of their
comrades, Hiram Hoxie, Of Mitchellville,
Iowa, and determined upon another one
on a grander scale, and 10 VIM. Philips
Eco, Lem F. Busby, P. S. Fletcher, Henry
Seamon, Thomas Wilson and John Reid
was committed the labor OF preparing fol
ii, and well did they perform the duty as
signed to them. The New Mcclure Houst
was selected as the place for holding thu
reunion, and Colonel Ed. Norton, the pro
prietor, at once entered into the spirit o
their enterprise with his accustomed zeal
The dining hall was beautifully decorat
ed with flags and flowers. and the Veteran
Hall, the place Of meeting was decorated
with flags, bunting and flowers, during
yesterday, under the auspices OF the aboy'
. committee.
Invitations were sent to all Of the MON
bers whose addresses could be ascertainet
and large number responded at once
giving assurances OF their intention to b.
. present.
Notices, and the odd sayings OF mem
/ bers OF the company had been printed il
an attractive manner and these were dis
tributed around the. hall.
ii About s O'Clock Col. Theodore Roller
the old bugler OF the battery, sounded tn
! assembly" and soon the room was file
with the soldiers and their guests, 0
which there were only few, anon
4 whom, however, We noticed DR.. I. Il
Logan, A. w. Campbell, Esq, Col. jess
Platenburg, OF Hancock county, Jaco
r Jefferson, ESQ.,, Of this city, and one o
= two others. When all were inside tn
|, hall, Lieutenant Thomas Harris, Pres
r dent OF the Association, called the NEE
inr TO order and delivered the tollowin
y address Of welcome:
L Comrades OF Battery D. 1t Is my dut
:, and pleasure to welcome you on the pal
OF the resident members. They are gla
to see you, after years separation, The
a desire with you to renew the memories {
the two years and ten months we passe
together, and no doubt the reminiscenct
otthose days as they arerecalled by the a
sociations OF this evening will be mo
pleasant There has been numerot
8 Ichanges. Some are gone, but with VIII
are left We hope that with US all will hay
q pleasant reunion.
After the address OF welcome the 70
j, was called, and sixty.seVen members
u follows answered.
Adam Honecker, John ]. Birch, job
Reitz, Jesse Hall, Theo. Roller, 1sas
Tna Dbaa1aH Tbnn1a0 II Hon
mond, James MCCully, A. B; Lnken
George W. CLARK, Levi Cassell, Charl'
Miller, John Reed, John W. Isett, Charl,
II. Senseney, William johnson, SCI
Fritz, George Deabaugh, James Ain
= worth, Joseph Il. Connelley, job
: III. . Reed, George B. Rec
u Henry Stewart, Vim. II. Robinson, Ge
n Bottles, Jos. Green, John B. Wilsol
n Henry Jones, Geo. Rabbit, VIM. Carte
John White, Samuel Swearingen, Thomi
J. Wilson, Thomas Moffett, James Dysol
:, Harrison Belleyille, Hugh McOort
James Sadler, George Branden, VII
lam Rase, Phil. Fletcher, Jas. Lyon
Alonzo Reed, Fred Brown, VIM. Franz
G. A. Dowler, Hugh Wilson, Isaac Sadie
VIM. II. Hobbs, Albert Redman, John
: Barton, Henry Seanou, Thomas Harri
James B. Gorrel, Charles II. Watkin
William Philips, D. B. CLARK, Jesse Littel
D W. Il. Halter, P. D. Grove, LENT. Bush
!. and Sam Morrison.
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
3 was sung By Messrs. W. Fl. Hobbs, Blu
: Hobbs, Edmund Hobbs, jr., and Q.
!. Crawford, assisted by Professors Sheib o
the organ and Birch, on the violin, and Ro
, Ter on the cornet, with the members as
i chorus. Then other songs were sung, an
instrumental selections rendered by job
Birch, Thomas Wilson, Theodore Rollt
and others.
Mr.. Charles II. Watkins, Secretary Q
the Association, then read a letter tror
Hon. NJ. r. Hoxie, Mayor Of Mitchell
vile, Iowa, who regretted his inability
he present. He also sent a small bibl
which he had carried through the wal
and which the Rev. S. B. Barnitz had pre-
sented to him when he left for the war.
! John L. Morrison wrote from the Whit
Sulphur Springs, regretting that he coul
not come. Lieutenant @. @. Theaker, fror
Washington, D. O., sent his regrets.
Tyler county, which when read elicite
the loudest applause, indicated deter
mination to also vote as they shot.
ssTRRsvlIE, TYLER County, W.vA.,l
AUGUST, Is, 1850,
Friend Watkins:
| Iregret that pressing business will pre-
vent my being with you on the 10th inst
My heart Is with you. Go in boys, ant
have good time. Remember me whel
you talk,over the Joys and trials In ole
Company D." When the old guns boon
and you think Of other days, when W.
were defending the dear flag Of our coun
try, remember that | am one OF the boy.
| ihnt fall intn line trhan nnr Gallant and