The National tribune., 1882-10-19
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Stray Shots from Oar Comrades In Various Sec
fiOns.

Stray Shots from Oar Comrades In Various Sec
lions.
A large Reunion of ex-soldiers was held at
GAINESVILLE, Iowa, September Il, and most
enjoyable occasion resulted.
The fifth Reunion of the Veteran Society of
the Forty-uinth Pennsylvania Volunteers Will
be held in Huntington, November Ii and 10.
A Soldiers Reunion was held on the Fair
Grounds at East Enterprise, Ind, Friday and
Saturday. / Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic was organized.
a Reunion of the veterans from the United
States sloop- of war Jamestown was held at
Philadelphia Friday evening. The officers Of
the association are Isaac &. Archer, president;
J. B. Nicholson secretary, and J. J. Nally, treas
urer.
The survivors of the Ninety-ffth regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers celebrated the twenty
first anniversary of their departure for the seat
of war one day last week by banquet at
Fourth street and Paramount avenue Phila-
delphia.
The ninth :ssion of the National Soldiers
Reunion closed at Caldwell Ohio, with Camp
fire and experience meeting. The prominent
Democratic candidate for Congress in the dis
trict, and Col. John Ferguson, of Cambridge.
The Reunion WIS voted a success.
William c. Wiley and Charles frankie met
at the recent Reunion at Pittsburg for the first
time since the battle of Gettysburg. The night
before the battle they slept under the same
blanket with James Montgomery. The next
day all three were struck b. the same cannon
ball. Wiley lost leg, frankie was wounded
in the shoulder, and Montgomery was killed.
The meeting OF " ley and frankie was joy
full one.
A thrce-days' veteran Reunion was recently
held at the springs near Redfeld, Iowa. An
association was formed on the ground, called
the Col Redfeld Soldiers Association. The
camp was christencd Camp Conger, and the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: G. W. Chafa, president; J. II. Mills,
secretary B. T. Lambert, corresponding seere-
tary: Col. S. d. Nichols, of Panora, first vice.
presidents Charles Dubbs, of Anita, second
vice president and ". ?. Robinson, Of Green
field, third vice-president.
The Veteran Society of the Forty-nipth
Pennsylvania Volunteers win hold its fifth
vember at Huntingdon Pa, aud as the where
abouts of large mum Der OF surviving comrades
have been ascertainetj since the last gathering,
the coming one is expected to be the largest
yet held. One of the special attractions of this
Reunion will be the display Of the photographs
of a large number Of comrades, many of whom
are now deceased. Wives of comrades and
other members of their families who desire to
attend will be furnished with orders for tickets
at the same rates as those provided for the
comrades This provision is also made for
widows of deceased Comradcs.
The attendance at the Reunion, at Clinton,
Ill, of the One Hundred and Seventh regiment
was much larger than anticipated. W. F. Call
houn delivered an eloqu 9nt address of well
come. Addresses were also made by Rev. J. B.
Wolfe and Rev Levi Field, both members of
the regiment Gen. Julius White, of Chicago,
also made a short speech. vt noon a bountiful
picnic dinner vas served. The organization
OF the regim mt was then made by the election
of Dr. John Wright for presid snt; Henry Funk,
of Farmer City, first vic president; Mr..
PUNK, of Monticello, sccoH vice president;
DR.. David EGminston, secret Hry, and Colonel
Thomas Smell treasurer. Th next Reunion
will be held at Monticello, III.
There were about 175 old soldiers in atten-
dance at the soldiers Reunion at Stockton,
Kan, last week. One of the most striking
features in the procession, as the old soldiers
marched down the street, DURING the Reunion,
was the appearance of rebel right gujdon,
which was traIed in the dust OF disgrace and
defeat as the boys marched on their way. This
is believed to be the only rebel guidon in Kan
sas that was captured during the war. 1t was
captured at the battle of Selby, Al 2bama, April,
1860, by l.. b. Williamson member of Company
\, Fourth Iowa cavalry, and VI, lives five
miles southwest of Stockton.