Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09
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The Twenty-seventh c. V.


 Their Twelfth Annual Reunien-EIeld at
 the Forbes House, East Haven.
 The twelfth annual reunion of the veterans of the gallant Twenty-seventh O. V, so large ly Q New Haven county regiment, was held yesterday at the Forbes House, Morris Cove There was good attendance, though the September heat of Saturday and Sunday has given place to weather that was raw and de- cidedly cool. Many of the veterans thought that with such weather in camp army over- coats and rubber blankets would be indispen- sable. The Twenty seventh was mustered into service October 22, 1862, for the term of nine months, and left for the seat of war on that date with S29 men in rank and file, under command of Colonel Richard Bost- wick. Henry c. Merwin was the Lieutenant Colonel, and Theodore Byxbee, of Merlden, Major. The regiment participated in three engagements fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, where one hundred and five were killed or wounded; Chancellorsville May l, ? and B. 1863, where eight companies werel taken prisoners and sixteen were killed and Get tysburg, July 2, 3 and 4, 1863, where thirty six were killed or wounded, making the total list of casualties four hundred and sixty eight The regiment won enviable distinc- tion and received compliments from distin- guished officers for bravery in the field The rallying members yesterday met on the old Green in front of Trinity church, near which place the regiment halted when it returned from the war, just previous to their dinner and breaking up at the old State House. They c;o &o Iah cfo *ravd1 stained, tanned and sun-burned, and as they stood there people gazed with won der and pride on the heroes. The start for the shore was made at about II o'clock Prominent among the party who went down to the shore to participate in the festivities and talk over old times were Major Theodore Byxbee of Meriden Adjutant George Peter son. Quartermaster R. P. Cowles, Comm1s- sary Charles A. Baldwin, Captain Frank D. Sloat Iieutenants Elton, Brooks and Har- mount. MT. Pierson. a comrade, attended yesterday for the first time reunion of the regiment and came from Ohio to do it. Sergeant c. s. Gladwin, of East Haddam, 8 veteran of Co. G, was on hand as usual, and had with him a case containing his cross-belt plate and other relics from Fredericksburg The plate was pierced by bullet-also pre- served in the case-which bullet, after pass ing through the belt-plate, penetrated the sergeants right lung and passed through his body being cut out from under his shoulder l blade by the surgeon The relic was accom- panied by piece of shell and a perfect min ! nie ball, picked up on the field of Fredericks burg and these attracted much attention ! Nearly every member of the regiment wore { \ gold-plated clover-leaf badge, on which was | inscribed ''27th Reg, c. V.,' these being 1 furnished by Comrade W. F. Calkins, of New l Haven.
 T1o vToko a \ House by Landlord Buell., who gave all 8 cor | dial welcome. Shortly after arrival @ busi 1 ness meeting was held, presided over by Viet President Amos J. Herkins. The minutes o: l the preceding meeting, which was held a Hartford Battle Flag day, were read and ap proved. A committee of five, with FrankD D ! Sloat as chairman, was appointed to bring il 1 a list of officers to be put in nomination fo \ the ensuing year. They reported the follow ! ing. who were elected President Renr, | F. Peck; vice president, Theodore Byxbee l secretary, A. c. Heitman; treasurer, A. H ] Coburn executive committee, R. F. Cowles Harvey Beach, w. w. Price, Charles B Brooks, Frank D. Sloat, Charles A. Baldwin l s. s. Thompson, NJ. Thomas, Joseph A l Miller, George F. Peterson.
 A fine dinner was served by the popula I 'tmine host" Landlord Buell., after whicl l speeches were made recalling camp life an' 1 incidents, the heroic deeds of comrades, ant ! tributes were paid the memory of the deat ] comrades who gave up their life for thei
 country, or who have passed away sine
 'swar's horrid din and clamor'' ceased Among the speakers were Gen. S. E. Merwin Gen. Frank E. Sloat, Judge Lynde Harrison Charles A. Baldwin, Amos Herkins, R. F Cowles and s. s. Thompson. The veteran 1 enjoyed we'll both the dinner and the feast o reason, and at o'clock, the teams having ar
 rived, departed for the city. A vote o thanks was passed MT. Buell.. There wa | quite gathering of teams at the house iron ! the city, and many more would have beer ! I7orr1, bod tba 1uoatbar baep r11nasaDtar