The National tribune., 1881-09-24
Reunion N0tes-continued from 5th page.

THE Soldiers Reunion held at Cincinnati, O.,
last week is said to have been a great dsap-
pointment. Rain fell steadily on the 18th, and
completely drowned out all the general exercises.
A number of interesting regimental and brigade
Reunions were held, and the Mexican veterans
held business meeting and reelected their
officers.
The veteran soldiers parade moved at twelve
o'clock, and in spite of the muddy streets and
the fact that it had been announced that no
parade would be made, was of considerable mag
nitude. Itwas headed by detachment of police,
then followed Marietta battery Ohio National
Guards, the First reg iment Of Ohio National
Guards, then Mexican veterans, and then the
skeletons of regiments of the soldiers of the late
war. They were in citizens dress, wearing only
badges to indicate their regiment or corps. They
bore no arms of course, but at close intervals
they carried the tattered battle-fags which had
been borne by them through the war
The line of march required nearly two hours,
and the streets were covered with soft mud.
There was no means of giving full notice of the
time the procession would start, or that it would
start at ALL still the word was passed from one to
another and procession was formed which,
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required thirty-fve minutes to pass. Every
where the streets were lined with sympathetic
and cheering multitudes. Ladies, often with
fearful eyes, waved welcome to the survivors of
the war The veterans responded with cheers as
they passed, but talking in the ranks was the
rule. Just before reaching the point for disband-
ing Gov Foster and staff on horseback reviewed
the procession. 1t was two o'clock when the pro-
cessiOn disbanded, and this practically closed the
Reunion. 1t was not as successful as anticipated.
The rain is responsible for good deal OF dlsap-
pointment but there was more lethargy among
the citizess than should have existed, which had
a tendency to weaken the hands of the managers
AMONG the many reg iments and companies
which held their Reunions at Cincinnati were
the following:
SECOND OHIO INFANTRY ASSOCIATION.
This Association was formed in 1877, out of the
survivors of the "Old Second" one of Cincinnati's
prides Colonel Len A. Harris commanding This
regiment was organized at Camp DennisOn, and
took the field in September, 1861 moving across
the Ohio back of CovingtOn, organizing and es-
tablishing camp King Many of her bravest Off
GERS were from Cincinnati, among whom we might
mention Captain James Warnock, Captain Har
rell KILLED at Perryville, KY, October 8, 1862,
Captain Fotteral, Harrells successor, killed at
Resacca, Georgia, May IA, 1864; Lieutenant Gus
Fisher, Major B. F. Miller, Surgeon of the regi-
ment, Ira A. Bird, Quartemaster, and host of
Cincinnatis best men. The Old Veterans elected
the following officers to serve the ensuing year:
President, Major James II. Sarratt, Steuben-
Vile. Vice President Cantain Milton III McCOv
Pickaway; Secretary, S. B. Porter, Columbus;
Treasurer w. S. Randall, Goshen; Executive
Committee, H. D. Worthington, J. H. Sarratt,
Joseph Elliott, w. H. Brady, Thomas Brown, all
of Jefferson county.
1t was agreed to hold the next Reunion at
Steubenville, Ohio, in 1881