The National tribune., 1883-10-18
THE NTH OHIO,
And The Jolly Time the Boys Had at Their Re-
union at Toledo.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.

union at Toledo.
Special Correspondence National Tribune
TOLEDO, o., Oct g. 1888.
More than 200 surviving veterans of the old
One Hundred and Eleventh o. V. T., with vis-
iting comrades, wives, and children to the
number Of 800, assembled at Forsyth Post Hail.
Thursday morning, October 4, for a mutual in
terchange Of greetings and congratulations.
After brief addresses by General l. r. Sher-
wood, General d. w. II. Day. OF Wood county /;
General 81. L. Bradley, of Fulton county; Lieu
tenant Birdseye, of Missouri, and Chaplain HOl-
Engton, OF Port Clinton, the One Hundred and
Eleventh formed in line and were photographed
by Alley.
Following this, the entire company, headed
by Milyerstedt's band, repaired to Whites
Hail. where a bounteous dinner had been pre-
pared by the wives and members of the regi-
ment residing in Toledo. The hall was deco
rated with bunting and the tables with flowers
Seats were provided for all who partool1 of din
ner, and a button-hole bouquet had been placed
on the plate of every soldier, which, upon seat
ing himself he pinned above his badge. The
! badge was Of orange satin upon which was
printed the name of the regiment, place and
date of Reunion, and the cut of q private sol
dier, leaning upon his musket. The refresh
ments were OF the finest ORDER including sew
| eral varieties OF meats, cakes, fruits pastry
etc, served with coffee. The "boys" made a
! fine soldiery appearance, and seemed to fully
appreciate the good things provided for them
| The second set of tables being served, the
! programme opened, Miss Laura Raltz reciting
John Brown of Gettysburg" Mrs. w. w. Aims
worth sang the Warrior Bold" to a piano
! accompaniment by Miss Spencer which was
received with much applause Miss Spencer in
| turn sang Barbara Fritchie," very appropri-
| ate from its marked military time. After this
/ Mrs. AinswOrth sang 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," solo, the veterans and the band Joining
| in the chorus.
Adjutant Thurstin, the historian of the regi-
ment, gave very graphic installment of the
| circumstances attending the close of the At
lanta campaign. Captain Thurstin's history
viii form a very valuable and authentic addi-
| tion to the campaigns of the civil war. 1t is
! lively in style, and full of anecdotes and humor
| Captain ThuTstin gives portion of regimental
| history each year, the present being devoted to
| an account of the engagement at Utoy Creek,
which he entitled Cleaning Out Cox's Front"
| in which he bore down pretty heavily upon
General Cox, commanding Third division,
! Twenty-third Corps, who, he suggested, had a
| habit OF relying upon General Hascall's diyis-
| ion, the Second, to make the hard places smooth
| for him. The account ended with the fall of
Atlanta, and how the boys rejoiced when the
furious explosion and earthquake told them
that the enemy was blowing up his ammuni-
tlon to abandon the doomed city, Much laugh
ter was created by the allusion to the bon-fi Tres
that consumed the cast-off clothing of the BOYS,
with its accumulated filth and vermin, after q
long summers campaign without halt or
change, and how proud they felt in their new
uniforms. At this point the old chaplain could
| contain himself no longer, and, rising from his
seat, by series of the old familiar signs of rub
bing and scratching, brought down the house,
indicating that the memory of the "graybacks'' y
| was one never to be forgotten.
Seven little contraband singers from the
House of Refuge, directed by Mrs Mcdonald,
who presided at the piano, brought down the
house. and the boys were recalled again and
again amidst the widest enthusiasm. They
wore neat and picturesque uniforms of red and
white, and sang the plantation songs as. onIy
they can do in whose veins the warm blood OF
Ethiopia courses
OFFICERS AND INCIDENTS.
The next Reunion viii be at Bryan, the fol-
| lowing being the organization Sergeant A,
Kelly, of Bryan, president; f. N. Horton, Sec
retary, and Chaplain Hollington, treasurer A
yice-president was elected from each company.
Among officers present from outside were Cap
tain Omar ?. Vorris of Fostoria; Lieutenant
Cleland, of Iowa; Captain Beery, of Fremont :
Lieutenant Gus Smith, of Jonesville Mich, and
Captain Yeager, of Perrysburg, Ohio Virgil
H. Harris, now mayor Of Lytehfeld, Wis, sent