, 1880-08-07
The Northern Troops Overcome the
Rebs, According to the
Program.
acn. Sheridan and Other 0fllcors Spec.
tators Of tho D1oodlcSs
Victory.
E,,atiou Of Officers Of tho Association for
tbs Ensuing Year.
Elaborate Preparations Making for
the Reunion at Colu1n-
bug, o.
At GALEsHunG, ILL.

n,;se skir1nlsll which tho Robs organized and
70 rrIed out against headquarters, tho net re-
suit ~ which wns the capture of a lot Of |
ammunition, su]phurous and liquid, the
drambeal court,nartial. and mock cx-
termination at tho gun ,nuzzto Of |
couple Of alleged deserters; and the meet
Inc NJ the Reunion Association for the cleo. |
Hnn nf officers for tho ensuing year. Tho |
amor. derived from tho sham attack and tho |
oiIered judicial proceedings kept everybody !
IN can,p In good humor until bedtime. The !
eIect,on of officers Of the Association for tho |
ensuing year resulted IN
THE FOLLOWING CHOICE:
.prc,Idont-Col. ]. +. Foster. Englewood.
vjee-Prcsidcnts-Jo Daricss Couuty-Gen. 0. |
Q; stenSenson-- HenSa D. Atkius. !
Winncba9o-:T. q. Iawler
Deone-Charles Luke.
McIieury--J. n. 9outhvorth.
Takc-Coi. James:
G,ok-Gcu: 3. D. Shorer.
,Du Page--CMpt. Rogers.
Do Ka!t'-John Burst.
9glo11Col;; f a. Marsh. Ia; + r,ou,nt
1GsIaR.: ahe:ids! s!Msl. SSti F. Z c!snaeasa nsas;
Rock islund-Hnrry cleveland.
Hsn,y.cee,; f., 4 4 :; Il nenk; nfisott,
ReedsIi-cspt. Re5saI THOMAS i'oobe.
la Salle-lohn Porrikor.
ifoanoF.-char!es SrsueF-sSa; tas{S?; {. Culver.
Fora-Col. ]. il. Collier.
fsysnaston-nonjau E. Roblnso,
K9q1mnGMMl9iyw Ks21cnnsMai: T. wy"Se' e. fond.
MsIessI-col: ii wi!l'Fm Vaads,s' i; E9srimoF.
MsSssss1So Asbsna;;ssa Il + Msssfsl: Ms5sh
stark-Coi. Wiii,is,n .jHcksou.
Tazewelt-K: 8; Conkling.
Mef,ea1@j. MGoa.1feI'i II. ii Iiamiteas. aaaMass'
!egan-Capt; Cadws!lGdsr; q 4t; v.a .r,,.
fu,nan,9Capt. B. 7. Baker.
IsaSa Ns5s6a!!mL'sat II. + !; };it|fsnrS Rt|GnqSr.
Nofgan.-Capt. IT. Chaplin.
Adams-(ien. Hamilton,
Menard-dcapt 8; L, Davis.
ssson-tsSHi asson-capt. j 5aeos :: esSSsI s%hsolcr.
Tsksmce!; 1.s. III 4; g g. Matthews n Nt'w.r..
,a'ssGiss'accSs53: assisssnGcs !: /; sdsps4 H!sa:'@
Je1crson-Gcn. G. ". Parey.
EsEiou-c.pt. D. +: Tcois' co
Gar1oil-coi j. ". Iawk.
esssnGccapGt; e,ssncen + prri E rii,lnn,ncott.
Recording sccsctary-Cnar1cs Il. z. Koch, CHI
Corresponding socretary-1oau E. stophond,
Troas.rer-T. Il. Coulter. Aurora:
,E1ecutivn Com.n.ttee-Marti1 KtnEnlan. Peo-
pa: Cnl. Swain, Chicago; Maj. Bond. Monmouth;
". Il. Watson, Aurora.
THE ASSOCIATION
by resolution shut down OH all games Of
rhaucaand the sale OF liquors Oh the grounds
1t future reunions. What Is more, there
seems to bo nn honest intention to carry out
tho spirit of tho resolution, which may be re-
gardCd as an entering wedge against certain
csous hare looked upon Is not altogether
lovely.
THE THIRD AND LAST DAY
Of the reunIon onened brirht and o]enr. and
.ae movlae OF leans tntouEn Tue st1eets sent
the dust clouds whirlng hither and thtther
until the sprlnkllng wagons wero turned
loose and began to lay tho in,palpable yellow
ro%aeI low; 1Ao totcee IN ca.np weto ap
oeti!nes, and were ready by o'clock to pro-
ceed to the residence Of Gen. Post, where
they found Con. Sheridan. Col. Mike Shert-
dan, and Gon. Forsytne. whom they proudly
escorted to tho camp. As the procession
riages continuing tho distinguished guests
srounds @ the artil1cry, ii @ nnIsr Tue % comt,aiid M md
Of Col, Foster, Of EnElcwOod, bUolned forth
. alleutensntrG Generals saluta Of fifteen guns,
which the L!eutenant-tioneral mid his COM
their Head. pieces. They sH Wcre then wi,iskei
into headquarters, wilere they proceedcd 10
make themselves 1t holns, much to tbo dis
sppolntmcnt Of ths i, 't crowd % On lie t OF o1tside
who we're thirstinr with itnpatIcnce to Gear
aspeech-if oMiy fen wnrlisEfroin Lila yater.
anst Idol, gallant I,ittie Pill. Thn latter. n,
Is his habit, fought shy OF anything Of the
s5atted d pleasantly wifi tho officers, and had
aKlnl word for everybody who called.
eom tns tine 2n thG Gtanp was given nn
9eSScasiol, and to tue hustle Incident to a
Tbche bStShes1 g. p1eParntlon foF tl'e sham battle.
ns big event Of the reunion. Gen. Sheridan,
eS dsn sla valo,n Gsn F9tsytl!e ana ccl Shetl
q old veterans, rough but kindly IN their at
ttentIons mud ~ turn lnade tour Of the
tsnt8 tMsnt8 about headquarters, calling upon
tae officers and their wives, nnd attract
mE ~ they moved about, the steady,
~ t1hanallng !11lg gnzo Of tho multitude; Later on
tMhen 1t became necessary 10 drive through