The National tribune., 1882-06-24
escorted by the Butler zouaves (colored) and

! band.
Iowa, G. 3. Hogan commander, had in pro-
cession Asst.-Adjt Gen. W. r. Moving, Com
rade Guthrie, council of administration, and
| delegates.
| Illinois was represented by 90 men, Thos
G. Lawler department commander. In a
carriage provided were officers and John W.
January, who lost both feet at Anderson
| Vile
Indiana had representatives from Terre
| Haute, and Kansas was represented by De-
partment Commander J. G.. Walkiushaw and
six delegates.
Owing to the distance, very few were pres
ent from the West, most of those depart
ments being represented by delegates From
the department of the Mountains, which in
cludes Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana
! came Department Commander Z. X. StinsOn,
M. J. Fitzgerald, A. A. J., and six men from
A. Lincoln Post, No. 5, Garfield Post, No 18
Mcpherson Post, No. IA, and Thornburg, No
| 3.
From Minnesota came Adam Marty, de-
| partment commander and a representation
| from Muller Post No 1, and George N. Nor
gan, No, 4.
Gen. W. S. Rosecrans was present from
California with small delegation from Post
No. 2, San Francisco.
From Michigan came Gen. p. R. Pierce, de-
partment commander, c. J. r. Pond, past
department commander, and G. A. Jones,
member of the national council of admins
| tration.
Nebraska sent its department commander,
B. Il. Pierce, j. P. Cook, assistant adjutant
general, and ten delegates
The sole representative of the Sixth Mas
sachusetts, which passed through Baltimore
on the 10Th of April, '61, was C. p Lord, of
Company G..
The New Jersey division was headed by
the B0rdentown COrnet Band with sixteen
pieces, followed by Ed. L. Campbell, depart
ment commander; VIM. 3. Hatch, Post No.
| 81 of Camden, n. J., with 100 men in line.
! The One Hundred and Ninety seventh Penn
sylvania battle-flac and Twelfth New Jersey
| battle-fag were carried by the men, and at
tracted considerable attention Lincoln Post
| No. II, Of Newark, n. 1.-THE men in this
| Post were dressed in dark navy-blue Clothes
with white vests, 81 men in line headed by
the Posts fife and drum corps Of sixteen
| men.
Aaron Wilkes Post No 23 Trenton, n. J.,
headed by Winsler's Seventh Regiment band
of twenty pieces. They numbered seventy
five men, each carrying corps markers and
| y I'd
man had attached to the lapel of his coat
a small gold badge representing the name
and number of the Post.
! Thomas III. X. Lee Post 5, Camden, n. J.,
| 40 men, with fife and drum corps.
Robert Boggs Post No. 60, New Bruins
wick, n. J., Is men.
E. D. Baker Post, No %, Mooretown, N.
J., 10 men.
A few representatives from Van Horton
/ s1 No. 8, OF Jersey City, were also in the
nd marched with Aaron Wilkes Post
/ 5.
xt followed the Virginia division,
cd by large fife and drum corps
-el4 the Portsmouth (Va.) nayy-yard and
aa representatives to the National Encamp-
= They were succeeded by Fragrant
No. Of Portsmouth, Va, which had q
Of 40 men. The men were much ap-
ded for their fine marching and drilling
bitions of which were given on Broad
prior to the start. Callioux Post No. 2,
40 men and drum corps, from Norfolk.
Thomas Francis Meagher Post No 3,
smouth, Va, So men and drum corps.
/ Kearney Post No. :, Portsmouth, Va,
3. C. Cook, collector of the port, COM
Ter, with % men, carrying several fine
American flags.
lcoln Post No 5, Portsmouth. The
Post consolidated with Phil Kearney
No.7. A number of the Posts from
| Virginia carried relics of old flags, besides
| several new American flags.
The Department of Pennsylvania was
| next represented Department Commander,
| J. NJ. Vanderslice
Post George G. Meade POST of Phila-
| delphia, 125 men in line, 18 battle and 4
State flags, accompanied by their band and
drum corps of 50 pieces.
Post 2, Philadelphia, $50 men and
citizens corps of 85. The Post wore blue
coats and white pants and were preceded by
their fine drum corps of 40 pieces under
Drum Major McCarty, and a uniformed
| guard of 40 muskets commanded by Capt.
McIntire. They had II flags in line.
Post s, of Philadelphia, so men, accom-
panied by an armed guard of 90 men, S. II.
Martin, captain J. W. Benton, lieutenant,
and Matthew's band, composed of soldiers
orphans of the Philadelphia Institute, and
a drum corps of sons Of members OF the Post,
under Drum Major Harry IFoifman:s s.
Post 10 (Greble POST, of Southwark, Phil
adelphia, $50 men, accompanied by the Post
guard of 25 men, IL command of Lieutenant
p. O'Brien, and q drum corps of 16 pieces.
This is said to be the largest Post in Phila-
delphia, having coo members. 1t had five
battle flags in line.
Post (E. D. Baker POST, of Philadelphia,
156 men; delegations of Posts 16O and ia,
and carrying the Ninety-frst and One Hun
dred and sixth Pennsylvania battle flags;
also the Seventy-frst California Bakers
I regiment) and an old Mexican flag presented
to the Post by Mrs. Col. W. T. Small. The
members of the Post drew in line q small
cannon captured at Gettysurg.