The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
a Letter to His Old Command Fully Yindl-
eating His Conduct on the Field
of Shiloh.
Gen. Geo. F. McGinnis Corroboratcs
the Statement of His Comrade.
The Surviving Members of the Eleventh In
diana Hold Their Annual Reunion at
Tipton-EIection of Officers.
INITIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Letter from Dan. Macauley-EleotiOu of OIL
GERS for Next Year
The reunion of the Eleventh Indiana regiment
was held yesterday at Upton. The attendance
was not large, but the meeting was a pleasant
and profitable one to all who were present. On
the arrival of the train from indianapolis, and
few minutes later the train from the north, each
bringing a goodly number OF veterans, the old
battle flags, which had been brought up from
Indianapolis, were carried to the front, when,
escorted by the James A. Price Post, G. A. r., of
Upton, and the Upton cornet band. the old SOL
diers marched to the courthouse yard. This
spot is beautifully shaded. A veteran called to
mind the fact that the trees which nov lowered
SO far above their heads were planted on the
memorable day that FCrt Sumter was tired
upon On arrival at the courthouse elO-
quent speech of welcome on behalf Of the citl-
zens was made by Hon. Daniel Waugh, which
was responded to ON behalf OF the regiment by
Captain John Ramsey, mayor of Charlottesville.
The veterans were then called to business by
Col L. c. Elstun. president, and d. C. Anderson,
secretary, called the roll, showing the following
comrades present: Company A, James Kenroy,
VIII. C. David, VIM. c. Phipps Charles Deder;
Company B, f. P. Thayer, George ". Snyder,
George Houp, James R. Ross; Company d, John
A. Bryan, Leroy NJ. Mains; Company F, John
VIM. Baker, d. c, Anderson; Company G. Thos.
B. Wood; Company H. David Wilson. Samuel
Goddard. William Hubbard, william B. Boy
land; Company I, I. C. Elstun, Henry c. Will
liams, John W. COOns, John P. Avery. W. H.
Webster, B. F. Fullwider; Company K. George
F. McGinnis, W. H. Dickson, W. w. Apple Louis
Kern Company f, John W. AustOl, william Nc
Kain; William Sims, j. p. Jennings, J. c. Red
mon, George NJ Tucker, Wesley Gates, David
Ostier, B. F. Miller; Company E, Gottlieb OFF;
Company I. Morris B. Evans; Company D,
Henry Kidney, Thomas Govens, 7. A. Huic.
Later in the day number of veterans joined
the association and added their names to the
roll.
Letters were read from absent comrades, the
following among others sending regrets that
they were unable to be present:
Thomas W. Durham, Topeka, Kau.; Charles N.
Lee, Indianapolis; $. G. Bishop, Putnamvile,
Ind; Fred. Frank Evansville, Ind; George W.
Lowy, Seward, Neb.; John G. Beemer, Coving-
ton, Ind. NJ. Waterman Marshalltown, Ia; j.
NJ. Conyers, Lebanon, Ind; B. ". Grove, La
Place, III.
General Dan. Macauley wrote as follows
CHICAGO, Sept. lS 1888.
To the Old Eleventh Indiana:
Quartermaster Coons makes requisiton
me for written message to you instead of u
regret more than can express that | cannon be
with you on the nineteenth anniversary of one
of your greatest battles and victories, though
remember that while the battle was being fought
| had as sincere regrets that wasn't IN Upton
then, or some place equally pleasant and distant.
had confidently counted on being with Fou to-
morrow, hut it Is simply impossible. SO swallow
my disappointment ana wash it down with some
'cOmmlssary" at the proper time tomorrow
I"loOks toward You" and wish you, one and all,
health and prosperity through all your lives
Your friend and comrade, DAN MACAULEY.
The following were chosen officers for the
ensuing year and duly installed. President,
Thomas B. Wood, Frankliu; vicepresident Ed
win T. Thayer, Greenfield; secretary, William
Webster, Charlottesville; treasurer Leroy NJ.
Mains, Seymour Major James Il. Ross
made custodian of the colors; David Wilson, W.
S. Hubbard, Geo. F. McGnnis, I. G. Eistun and
L. NJ Mains were chosen asexecudve committee
and John Ramsey, viii. c. David and John W.
Coons a committee resolutions
After generous dinner, spread In the court
house yard by the ladies of Upton, the veterans
assembled in the courthouse. General George
F. McGinnis stood up to read his address
Wallace's division at Shiloh. He was greeted
with great clapping of hands. That isn't the
way used TO do things in the old Eleventh.,
exclaimed the president, "let's give Pap MeGin-
mis- old-time greeting; here go--three
General McGinns then read his paper;