The National tribune., 1882-10-05
TWENTY-SEVENTH MASS.
Interesting Reunion Celebration of a Famous
Regiment.

Interesting Reunion Celebration of Famous
Regiment.
The annual regimental Reunion of the
Twenty-seventh Massachusetts regiment was
held few days ago at Worcester, and was in
every respect Il signal success. Upon the ar
rival of the veterans at the depot procession
was formed, headed by a band of music, Parker
and Hubbard V. Smith Posts doing escort
duty. There were 12O brave boys in the
line, and a number of others were present,
but unable to march in consequence of iniu
ries received in the service of tho country.
After the parade business meeting was held
at Starr Hall with General Luke Lyman in the
chair. The historians report stated that the
history of the regiment had been carefully
prepared, but that it was necessary, before its
publication, to secure n guarantee for the sale
of a certain number OF copies, and committee,
composed of Gen. II. c. Lee, Capt. Dwight and
Comrade A A. Gage, was appointed to secure
subscribers to the work. The old board of
officers were unanimously elected for the
ensuing year, viz: President, Gen. Luke
Lyman, Northampton Nice-PreSidents, Capt.
z. 5. Baly of Springfield Capt. II. c. Dwight
of Hartford, and Comrade Il. Il. McGrcgor of
Springfield; Secretary and Treasurer, w. 7.
Derby, Springfield; Historian W. p. Derby.
The following persons were elected as EXecu
tive Committee for the ensuing year: Company
4, William b. Watts, Springfield; Company b,
Charles Grey, Athol; Company c, Dwight ID.
Holden, Greenfield; Company D, w. Il. Mon
tague, Chicopee; Company +, W. J. Buclhardt,
Westfield; Company T, E. f. Peek, Westfeld;
A, ~ I a..
II, Emory Peck, North Adams; Company l, \.
4. Gage, Monson; Company K, w. 5. Buxton,
Springfield. Color Sergeant, A. A. Gage, of Mon
son. Hon. II. G. Knight, of Easthampton, was
elected an honorary member i'll appreciation Of
the numerous personal iavors shown the regi-
ment, financially and otherwise, during its
service.
Capt. Dwight moved that place be decided
upon for holding the Reunion of the regiment
ON the goth of September annually, except when
that date occurred on Sunday, (in such cases
the following Tuesday to be the day selected,)
and it was voted that the Reunions hereafter,
with the approval of the Executive Committee,
be held i'll Springfield.
The following document was offered and ap-
proved by a rising vote:
Surgeon George Alexander Otis, Major and
Brevet 1t Col. L. S. a, who died at Washing
ton, d. c., Feb. 23 1881 was especially beloved
by his old comrades of the Twenty Mas
sachusetts, and the recollection of his devotion
to us as a regiment, of his professional services
rendered to many of us individually, and of his
tender sympathies for the sick and wounded
soldier, will keep his memory ever green in our
hearts His contributions to surgical science,
especially his surgical history of the war of the
l. 4. j.
nearly a 1000 pages each, Of which he was hon
ored in being chosen to do and which he hon
Ored in the doiug) will make his name famous
among the nations in the ages to come.
Ia token of our love for the man, of our re-
spect for the officer, and Of our appreciation of
his skill and attanmcnts we direct This memo
rial to be spread on our records. Respectfully
submitted