Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-10
Reglmenta1 Reunion.

The Old Fifth in Br1dgeport-scenes of the Late War Talked Over A&atn-Tho Fight at Cedar Mountain.
 The veterans of the Fifth regiment Con necticut volunteers held their annual reunion at Bridgeport yesterday. Their reunions are always held on the anniversary of the battle of Cedar Mountain, (which was one of the bloodiest in which this regiment engaged during the war of the rebellion. They went into that battle with six hundred men and came out with only seventy five, the remain der being either killed, wounded or taken prisoners A number who were in that en- gagement were at the reunion yesterday, some of them being minus leg or an arm. One veteran brought with him the coat that he wore in the first fight the regiment took part in. With pride he showed where bull let cut hole in it and then imbedded itself in his flesh. The very bullet that did this havoc was also shown. The tale which an- other one related to his comrades was in sub stance that bullet passed through his left lung coming out through his shoulder blade. Since that happened at times his left arm be- comes absolutely powerless. The top of & finger could be buried in the hole made where
 the ball entered and left his body. Other thrilling incidents recalling wildly expert
 sRces on the battlefield were told.
 The regiment was mustered into service | July 23, 1861, and left Hartford for the seat of war six days later under command of Colonel Orris s. Ferry, of Norwalk, reaching Harper's Ferry during the following week and reporting to Major General N. P. Banks ! early in August. The regiment was assigned
 to the brigade of Colonel aftsrward Major | ,,l SaSv AaJ \ in the following engagements Winches- ter, March 12 and 23. and May 25, 1862; Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1892 Chantilly, September 1, 1862 Chancellorsville, May 1,
 and 3, 1863 Gettysburg, July l, ? and 3, 1863 Resaca and Cassville, May 15 and 16,
 1864 Dallas, May 25, 1864 Lost Noun
 tain, June 15, 1864 /; Kenesaw Mountain and ! Culp's Farm, June g, 1864 Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, 1864; | March to the Sea, 18645; Silver Run, March | 2, 1865 Averysboro March 16, 1865 and was mustered out at Hartford, July 19, l 1865.
 After the arrival of the noon trains in | Bridgeport, which brought delegations of ! veterans, the business meeting was held in | the parlors of the Atlantic Hotel. In expla- nation of the attendance being smaller than was anticipated Secretary Forsyth said that the men were scattered all over the country,
 and could not reach Bridgeport without 8 great Geal of trouble. The historian of the regiment is in Minnesota. At the business meeting, during intervals, one of the old fifers of the Fifth, wearing his regimental rig, played some of the stirring airs which had been heard by the veterans twenty years ago on the battlefield. A dinner at the hotel followed the business
 meeting. Among those who partook of it ere: Colonel George D, Chapman, Mid dletown Major Daniel F. Lane, Hartford Sergeant John B. Heine, Hartford i; Chap H1S. A-s.. nj F. Rugg, Bridgeport; Frederick H. Callahan, Bridgeport George Howe, Goshen F. J. Booth, Plattsville George D. Squires, New Haven; N. D. Parkee. Birmingham W. E. Plumb, Birmingham; H. D. Redfe!d, saybrook: George A. Carr, Southington; P. P. Wilson, Putnam J. s. Forsyth, Hart ford; s. T. Palmer, Bridgeport E. W. a Birmingham Captain Wilson Wand, i"ssey, sey, mour; Sergeant J. M. Cahill, Hartford; Chas. H. Carey, Coventry; B. 0. Snow. Hartford; nings New York; R. W. Thayer, Thomas ton; G, F. Barker, Brooklyn, N. r.. s. A. Starr, Plymouth; E. J. Crocker, New Ion- don; E. Bottsford, Seymour; W. P. snagg, Waterbury; ". c. John- son, Seymour; E. R: Gilbert, Danbury; H. McOaddin, Brooklyn, N. Y; G. F. .SelIeck, New Haven; Frederick w.
  L. A. Northrop, Wallingford M. Duffy, Bristol T. Lee, Woodbury John D. Stowe, Bristol; John Cavendisl, Fair field c. T. Hallock, South Norwalk George Lewis, Bridgeport c. H. oln- stead, westport stephen Duffy. Hart ford George Scott, Danbury; H. B. Curtis, Feunion we're GaPtaIn F. F Tsugg, 1aa1s GazI1= man W. 0. Johnson, F. M. Clark, H. B. Curtiss, N. D. Pardee.
 6innar fha vefaranG Aninvad khAun- selves in a social way, told over again their experiences in the war, sang songs, told stories, made speeches until the hour of de- parture arrived. It was 8 most enjoyable occasion.
 At the business meeting officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Presi- dent, Perry F. Wilson; vice president, Will son Wyantt; secretary, l.. s. Forsyth. Sur geon H. K. Spooner, of the twentieth army corps, sent to Secretary J. s. Forsyth the fol- lowing letter which was read to the veterans at the business meeting:
 ''Comrade-Please remember me to the comrades of the Fifth c. V. and say to them for me that the Sixty-frst and Eighty-second always speak of them and wish they could meet again. Business of private nature tion of which, to the music of the fife and drum, the gallant old Fifth marched to the dining room and broke ranks at dinner gotten up in Landlord Folands excellent style. After the repast speeches were made by Colonel $. B. Sumner, Colonel Cogswell, Captain Rice, Major H. M. Hoyt, Morning News, Judge D. B. Lock wood, Surgeon Lewis, Colonel Chap man. MT. William Collins, 28th New York Vols, and Major Gilbert of New Haven The next reunion of the Fifth will be held at New Haven, August 9, 1884, and the following committee havebeen appointed to arrange for rousing time: lieutenant George F. SeIIeck Samuel Woodruff T Dixon.
 On the muster roll of the Fifth are the following Bridgeport and vicinity men Captain H. B. Rugg, H. B. Curtis, A. T. Peck, O. G. Lewis, Wm. E. Beers, Otis F. Porter. F. F. Calender, James Gilbert, s. 0. ! Rosenberg, Bridgeport; George w. Wells, Stratford; Isaac Vai1in, New Canaan; James Campbell, New Milford B. R. Gilbert Isaac K. Leach, Danbury; Monson Hoyt, c. F. Hallock, D. B. Godfrey, W. H. Merrill, Nor walk.
 Hymenoal.