Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-15
"CARLIN's BATTERY"
Reunion Of the Members OF hat
terry ID, Frat w. Va. Light Ar
t,,,srv--Cnno Presentation.

tillsry-cane Presentation.
nv one OF those happy inspiration:
which sometimes brighten the mind OF
man. the members Of battery d, First
~ IA. Llaht Artillery, better known
ss "Csrlin's Battery determined to
hold A grand reunion IL celebrate the
yisit in their midst OF Mort. X: Hoxis,
ESQ, Mayor Of Mitchell, o., and a men,
Der Of the Battery.
Last nivht was the time fixed upon,
and nj 0 o'clock tho members gathered,
some thirty strong. In the upper room
nj Martins restaurant, They were
Jolly aud . iovial set, and before any
Kind of order could be obtained they
had sung songs and cracked lokes anu
told "reminiscences innumerable,
ruo,s VINO WIRE PRESENT.
The meeting organized by calling
Capt. John Csrlin tn the chair. Messrs
G. II. Watkins aud ID. u. Clarke were
appointed secretaries. Mr.. Henry r.
Jones was appointed to call tho roll,
which proceeding disclosed the presence
of the following members:
Uapt. John Oarlin, IL. j. NJ. Burchard,
Ia Thos. Hairs, Jr., q. X. J. Ellitritk,
artitlcer; ]. II. Sadler, iarrieri William
Phillips, corporal; privates u. u. Clarke,
| q. W, Clarke, MIR. lloxie, Jas. McCully,
John Reid, G. II. Watkins, Jos. Wheeler,
VIM, Johnson, corporal A. RedmAn,
corporal; J. G. Ainsworth, uso. Dstiln'
ba,,yh. Jssss Hail, u II. Senseny, w.
4. Garter, u. y. Jones, II. Seamon, pr
Yates; Thos. Wilson, corporal }. H.
Connolly, sergeant; l., \. Fletcher, Jas
dyson, J. T.. sadler. private; w. IL.
Ualler, corporal; !. Is, uorrsll, SER
gcant; Jacob Honneker private.
When these members had answered
,o ,hrir names, some one suggested that
they tell what had become at the al,
scnicrs. There were many who woul,i
never again answer M earthly roll cai''
and they we're numbered among tho
ps,rus DURING rnE WAR.
Las. T. Ruiord. Wheeling.
Achilles Atwell, Winchester, Va.
Vim. A. Murray, Belle Island, Va
+. NJ. Fleming, Bugler,
t;eo. W. Conley, New Market.
Jnu. u, French, Naw Market.
NJ. Y. II. Manners, New Market. '
panl. \. Morrison, Mt. Jackson.
Jas q. Mills, i.ynch6urg.
VIM. Anshuls, Annapolis, Md,
Juo. W. Darhur, lyuchburg, Va.
Las. Harris, white sulphur Springs.
!. l.. lleryey, Wheeling.
| !. q. I,ardslrv, l.ynchburg,
| ", v. H. Rodgers, rarkersburs.
Stephen CLARK, shot while prisoner,
Vim. Junk,ns, Andcrsonylllc.
I.cvi Paisley, Andersonyillr.
| Rnbt. Mclaughlin, Andersonville.
Capt. Vim. q. feay, Andersonv'llo'
Then came au amusing roll call oi the
absent living, aud amusing sperula'iolH
nm 10 their probable positions and "ccu'
nations, all III which Was very auR
hui here Tommy Wilson called tor u
recess at twenty minutes, AMI ~ came
Martin with feast oi good things,
such IA only Martin ran vet up. For
those who inhibited there was plenty ol
sparkling champagne, aud Tor those who
did not there was lemonade aud water IN
abundance.
The genial VIII Phillips became mas.
tor vi ceremonies and opener
and titled champagne like ono "io
tho manner hnrn." Occasionally n corn
would alp aud the sparkling wine be
Hra,tcred ahou, rather indiscriminal"ly
hut that was not minded. Everybody
was too Jolly to stand on lrilloS
An INCIDENT.
Al this point IN tho proceedings, Ser
uraut GurIcll arose aud with worry ap
| proprn,c address presented Friyat,
| NJ l. lloxio with II handsome gold
mounted ebony stick. The guest oi The
,yeu,up WAS very cmhaIrassc hut sue
c,,diup IN expressing his gratitude.
Tho pleasant incident over, Captain
Cnrlin raised n trimming b.akrr loi pun
ohio rn,cr aud pledged the health and
Happiness al the SURVIVORS oi hatiety
d. which toast WAS takon with all The
| hunoIs.
Sergeant ,,onrll gave sour lionore
Dead which was responded to voI,
lrcluuly hy Lieut.. Harris.
Olhrr toaslR were given nnd stories
told. Rill philips told abort tho jug
,hnt cured the bows al fever and Rgue
Tommy Wilson told of the "pinc toI,
the hoys got down at Winchester aud
Charley S,nscncy told oi trout iishlnb
during campaigning.
Nv the time some oi Marinscako an,
crcns, had been discussed and c"mpli
mcntcd, the intcrmission was over and
business WAS resumed. TN motion 4"
Lieut. Harris, 1t was resolved to form
society I"
rGErLrr ,rE rn. MkaoW
Of the days when battery ID WIS IN ~
t,yc service. Then several votes %
thanks werc rendered, the ORATORS, th'
sweet singers and Martin all coming u
Tor their share, aud tho pleasant oyenln,
came ~ y close,
We have u list oi the men who wer'
mustered IN August ~, lA'2, aud mus
tered out June -, lsih, but the last "
entirely too hong Tor publication.