The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
The Reunion,

on the 19h and 10th, to celebrate the
anniversary Of the battle OF Cedar Greek,
was An event that will not soon be for
gotten BY those who participated.
The l9th vas 6ne day, and early In
the morning professions commenced
coming from alldirections. From Grays-
vile . martial band headed . long coll
umn Of broI 3 d veterans, citizens and
their families. Cameron came next with
band and big crowd. By noon the
streets and Fair Grounds we're crowded,
and the hand shaking bv the boys. who
bad not met before since 1865, was
pleasant sight. Tue noon train on the
B. b s. ". brought Gen. THOMAS +.
Of Akron. Ohio. the old COM
uander OF the 116th. The boys met
him at the train and gave him royal
reception, and escorted him to the
briggs House where his heart must have
bounded with Joy at the glad, joyful
manner in which oil greeted his appear
ance.
The old battle nags OF the 25th, SD,
92d and 1l6th Oaio reached here at
noon and we're uniurled. Immediately
the boys OF the several regiments sur
rounded, fondled and cheered them,
while great big tears rushed down the
cheeks Of many who had battled brave.
~, end seen their comrades 60 down to
death, beneath their sacred folds. The
boys handled the colors - tenderly 20
they would an infant; stood OF and
looked st them; advanced and csressed
them and then threw up their bats and
shouted with the gladness OF their over
flowing hearts.
After dinner Judge OKEY, General
WILDEs and Rev. EDHoNDs we're taken
to the grounds in q carriage. and, from
the Grand Stand, Judge OKsY addressed
the acres OF people briefly and then in.
troduced Rev. e. p. EDxoNDs who de.
livered the Address OF Welcome. 1t
Was grand effort, and his pathetic ref.
ference to the absent, those who rested
In the Valley and on the James, caused
many an old Veteran to draw bis coat
sleeve across his eyes. Three rousing
cheers we're given when the Rev. closed
his remarks.
General WILDes was the next speaker
and be said to the boys that be knew
they didn't want him to tell oil he knew
abont them. They chsered, and yelled
to tell Il all. Now, said the General,
how would Il sound, to tell how many
chicken roosts you had robbed, sheep
snd hogs you killed and farmers cows
you had milkedi He said Major MoR-
aIs Was considered good citizen here,
bat be knew that the Major stole chick
ems. and that he, the speaker, Helped kis,
sssal iksH. The General spoke OF the
battles they had gone through and COM
plimented the men highly. He Was
roundly chesred throughout his remarks.
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va oa'o, msde sooa speecaes' s''el
"o'cu 'oe ssoops "et' 'o''ne' 's I. ps'
rade through soe soWu. lucy were
'or"eo 'n'o 'oul companies nsa' ',ce0
anu ''ou.0' ss'e' u"e' suu 'ue''
"..0neu uo"u 'o.n A'no's' 'ne "sa
osu nos oAe0usou s'"s'e "ose"0n'
s'nce ieo'' hsy "ovso ano pet'o'"eo
sne evo'u''ons WIN Plec','on 'ua' excl
TED sne aomira'ion 0! ah. .break rsnks'
s'ee'eu VOC" upon 'ue'' le'o'a - esmp
snd real esfness 'uu ~as 'nuu'Hed 10 tne
sems'ooss 2. 'ne .''s.no'n snu evening
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mees'ns Wss ns'o e .as oa'e"sn' 9. 'n'
y. :. Coosc1, 1,'sne... ",IDss' 'pfe.'o'ne
%" soe'e we o'Ys 'o.sas 'oe'' os'''e'
Ger sga'n' q Johy' s'sosome time va
he'd oy alI.
The zotn va glorious DAY. TIT
crowd doubled, fuliy o'ooo people osini
present. HUNDREDS O. soi''efs came Y
Who we're not mere on the lstn, snt
show are you. DILL He'io, jim )
"buiiy g'ao 20 see you' lon, couid Ds
heard on oil sides.
Aster dinner the troops we're forme'
and General WILDrs took command
he drilled them Tor an hour IN liveI!
ssyle' AND tnsn % o'oer came 70 cosrg
battery 90 we ni'' % tue Nofsa s'd
OF the camp.
A. :. MYERS commanded sne sk'r
mishers, armed WIN SHOT guns; % de
p'oyed them ana Kept up snarp nc
with the Battery ana . company OF me-
supporting u.
"Here comes the charging column,
was shouted, and General WiLDEs at ID