The National tribune., 1882-09-23
A Week of Soldiers Reunions
North and West.
Reunions
GOLD TECUMsEH'S" SPEECH
Our Haversack Replenished
With Fresh RatiOnS.
snecial Correspondence National Tribune.


ia the West. The accommodations were sufI-
cient for $4,000 veterans and the committee
did everything in their power to make the
boys comfortable Everything worked well
and it was a success beyond the most sanguine
expectations. The morning gun was hred at
sunrise on the first day and the forenoon was
devoted TO the reception of veterans assign
ment to quarters, &c. The command was
then formally turned over to Commander
w. Blair in the pavilion. After the sunset
gun a grand campfire took place when ad
dresses were made by prominent speakers and
veterans from the audience interpersed with
stories and music Gen. Keifer was received
at the depot by Brighten. j. L. Hallowell
and a guard of twenty mounted officers, and
escorted TO the residence of Hon. Thos Ryan
Our Commander-in-C Chief, Paul Vandervoort
and Colonel J. c. Walbinshaw occupied two
large tents west of that of Commander
Blair. On the morning of the second day
after the boys had good rest, Camp Douthitt
presented the stir and hustle which camp life
always produces, and at 10 o'clock the veterans
marched TO the grand pavilion, when Major
Anderson turned over the grounds. stating that
during the Reunion some razor-backed hogs
and chickens would be turned loose in the
camp, and what would become of them Hea-
ven only knew.
A session of the G. A. r. was then held, J. c.
Walkinshaw, presiding. General Vandervoort
followed with an eloquent address, and organi-
zation was effected. Short addresses were also
made by Senators Plumb and ingalls,; Repre-
sentatives Ryan, Anderson, and Haskell; Ex-
Governor Chas. Robinson, the war governor of
"John Browns Body" On the third day it
seemed as if q veritable army had taken quar-
tiers on the field.
The grand procession was formed, and
marched as follows:
Company A, First regiment cavalry, X. S.
NJ, Capt. b. F. Moore commanding. Emporia
knight Templars premium Band). General
&. w. Blair and staff.
FIRST DIVISION.
Kansas State militia, Maj Gen. T. J. Ander-
son commanding. First Regiment Band CLAY
Centre). Gov. st. John and staff. First regi-
ment infantry, Col. S. L. Patrick commanding.
Battery A, Capt. n. A. Haight commanding.
Second Regiment Band (Olathe). Second regi-
ment infantry, Col L. N Woodcock command
ing. Emporia Rifles Band. Battery B, Capt.
J. Mitchell commanding. Gen. Paul Wander
WORT, National Commander g. A. L. Gen. J.
c. Walkinsbaw, State Commander G. A. r., and
staff Custer Post, g. 4. r., associate Organi-
cations and band, st. Joseph, Mo. Mcpherson
Post, G. A. r., associate organizations and band,
Kansas City, Mo. Other visiting Posts, q. A.
r., from sister States. Department of the
North, Maj-Gen. John c. Carpenter command
ing.
SECOND DIVISION.
Abilene Band. First brigade, B. W. Jen-
kins, Brig.-Gen. commanding. First regiment.
g. a. Hovey Gel. commanding. Twentieth
. m inp
tieth regiment, A. L. Marks Col. commanding.
Twentieth brigade, Z. NJ. Jones Brig.-Gen.
commanding. Washington Band. Fourth reg
ment, J. E. Chesher Col commanding. Fifth
regiment Adam Dixon Col. commanding.
Sixth regiment, E. Z. Sweamgis Col. com
manding. Third brigade, A. c. Lofand Brig
Gen. commanding. Osborne County Band.
Seventh regiment, r. A. Hoffman, Col, COM
manding. Eight regiment, g. w. Stockwel
Col. commanding. Ninth regiment, S. B. Ford
Col. commanding.
THIRD DIVISION.
Pleasanton Cornet Band. Major-General W.
B. Shockley commanding. Second division
and staff. Ex-prisonerS of war.
First Border Tier Brigade, G. 4. R.-General
S. R. Burch commanding and staff. First regi-
ment, Maj. w. G. Allison commanding. Pleas
anton Post, Co. A. Rich Hill, Mo-, Post, Co. b.
Prescott Post, Co. c. Mound City Post, Co. ID.
Eureka Post, Co. E. lola Post, Co. T. Olathe
Post, Co. G. Fontana Post Co. II. Spring
Hill Post, Co. 1. Paola Post, Co. K. Second
regiment, Colonel c. ID. Nichols commanding.
Lytle Post G. A r. drum corps, Fort Scott
Kas. Galena cornet band. Lytle Post, Fort
Scott, Co. A. Gen. Bailey Post, Girard Co B.
Frank B. Blair Post, Galena Co. G. Shiloh
Post, Cherokee, Co. D. John a. Dix Post, Co
lumbus, Co. Z. Antietam Post, Co. F. Gen.
Russell Post, Co. q. o. p Morton Post, Co. II.
Post l23. Co. /. Stanton Post, Co. K.
SecOGd Rri0ddP-( 'hauute COruet Band. Gen.
J. V. Pierce commanding, and staff Third
regiment, Col. 4. w. Benson commanding. q.
ii. Thomas Post, CO. A. Post, Co. 3. Eesacca
Post Co. c. Mcpherson Post Co. ID. Prince
ton Post, Co. f. Lookout Post, Co. F. Burn
side Post, Co. @. Sumner Post, Co. III. Co. !.
Co. X Fourth regiment, Lieut.. Col. q. De
Witt commanding. Mcpherson Post Co. A.
Vicksburg Post, Co. B.. Fredonia Post, Co. G.
Gen G.. X. Warren Post, Co. ID. Pea Ridge
Post, Co. f. New Albany Post, Co. T. Cha
mute Post, Co. q. Oswego Post, Co. II. Pea
body Post, Co. ]. Neodesha Post Co. *.
THIRD DIVISION.
Mai.-Gen. II. i. Millard commanding, and
staff, Cow Boys band, Dodge City. First brig
ade, Brig. Gen. L. A. Campbell commanding.
Second regiment veterans from Rice, McPhcr-
son and Reno counties. Third regiment vet
Grams from Harvey, Marion and Chase coun-
ties. Fourth regiment Of veterans from raw
nee and all counties south and west fl1th
veterans from lAuSii 0AaIiCiN,
Pratt and Barbour counties. Second brigade,
Brighten. T. II. Seward commanding and
staff, Capital City band. First regiment, con-
sisting of veterans from COwley county. sixth
regiment, consisting Of veterans from Scdg-
wick, Sumner, Kingman and Harper coun-
ties. Seventh regiment veterans from Lyon
Norris and Wabaunsee counties. Eighth
regiment veterans from Butler, Elk and
Chatauqua counties Third brigade, Brig
Gen. J. ii. Burk commanding, and staff
Burlingame band. Ninth regiment veterans
from Usage county. Tenth regiment veterans
from Greenwood Cofiey and Woodson counties.
Eleventh regiment, First legion, of Shawnee
county Twelfth regiment, Second legion, Of
Shawnee county.
The ex-prisoners of war held meeting in
the evening and were addressed by Hon Jas
G. Blaine. Hon. J. w. Keifer, Hon. j. J. In
gals. Hon. 2. b. Plumb and Hon. Thos Ryan
Surg't. Boston Corbett, who shot Booth was
present at the Reunion.
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