Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01

or ineapacitated by disease. since the expl-
radon 81 their term of service. Gen. Paul VAN
rants etc, but mai GRITTY report was adopt
ed VI N !3st'si5 SsS &s|
B The encamprnent proceeded Ia the election
OF officers. y For commander I'M chief John O.:
Burst Of Illinois was nominated. Gen Robinson
Of Indiana, nominated Gen. j. r. Canadian Of
Indiana Kansas presented che name Of
Thomas Il. Anderson. ON the call of the State
B Of Missouri Gen. Sherman stepped to the front
of the platform, and was received with wild
applause. The command der int chief intro
dnced him as Colnrade Sherman. he made q
warm speech in favor Of William Warner of
Missouri After three ballots, there being no
choice the encamp ment adj ourned. u 81 5tSt ss6|
During the day the I'll linois veterans gave 9
rousing reception to Gen. Logan The OK An
sderSonYille prisoners, and the Sibby prisoners,
had a meeting and about 70 accepted an invi-
! talon from comrade g. g. Seeley of Mime
sapolis to go to Lake Park Minnet onka, where
they had g bounteo dennis, speechs, &C.
On the Gs IA. 4R formed An ociation meet
ing at headq Quarters, Camp Beath, on Wednes-
day. evening, and at a meeting Thursday morn
ing Capt j. @. McGrew was elected president
Capt G. F. Hatch and Capt. =: r French, vice
presid ents A. y. Williamson, secretary; and
Hubbard Surgeon w. leonard and I W.
Arnold were appointed q histories committee.
All comrades are especially requested to send
the address and present occupation Of those
known to them tofhe secretary, Jaw ~. Viii liam
son, postoffice box 90O, Rock Island, Ill, also
brief obituaries Of those who have died since
discharge, or addresses Of persons who can
! AZ the camp fire Thursday evening Gen.
Sherman was present and made q speech
Commander Babb, Intro duced Miss Marion
Howell, who read poem emit tied s. etty sburg:
Charge Of the first 5fienesota, = composed by
al "a Gordon Of Minneapolis Miss Jessie
Bryant a daughter OF one OF the survivors OF
the First Minnesota, recited 'Sheridan's Ride
q, In the evening the Acker Post, no q J, OF st
Paul entertained 4 large number OF conn ad i
i'm fine style. Isl US
psIn,ansant was eisoted od
u cha irnlan, and Al al Bertlam secretary. The
secretary requests AZ members 10 apprise him
by postal card Of the name, county and post
office address Of themselves or any cornrade 81
the Eighth, that the names may be entered on 3
register to be kept that purpose q com
tary ticello. Virgil county, Mimi viii
receive prompt attention 8ss4
omcsrss of tie drand Army 81, u
The last day on the md needing II Mime
apolis the officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: sS5 !sf s
command ] ohm 81 Kountz Of Chic. So
Nor Vice John II. Rea of Minneso-
Ia Junior ice Comm der, A M Way Chap
lain iii .chisf 81. wv ShanIlafell, Mich Surgeon
general illiam b. Hall, 81 &
s John s. h. Kountz, who succeeds Gen. r, 3.
3sath Is der- the Youngest
man who has thus fsr occur led that high ;Soaii-
ton He was bor.n. at Toledo, Ohio, On The
18th OF March 1876, and enlisted ~ d drummer
b0v Id the Thirty seventh Ohio len al1lY fif.
teen years Of age. s. Re- was with the regiment
III every tile IN which it parhcipate until
his asperase wound y Mssios,ar
ssrtl was subsequ rescued by his comrades
cident BERN On Of Mrs.
ssheryood Toera, Drummer Boy ct Mis-.
IS The fol- owing were elected rs tie new conn.
sGI of admllistr ation S
u Arkansas III o1nas a. Barnes, Fort Scott
Cali Nv 81. Holmes. l5Ss Il
Colorado Gs D HasEins II
s. Connectient Fred A Spencer.
.sfS DelaWaIa- . H. Purnen
Illinois M. w. Berry. Il
IS Indiana j. r s hammond
& Iowa ohm I Peal. 5sss
g#S Kansas s. Millar
s Kentnck Samuel 81 Jenk. VS.
JJs Maine e IV, Haskell ss ss3
8 MARYLAND w. o. LAHille IS
Is sMassschusests III B Pierce
rs Michigan Samuel Wells
Mnnesota w. p. noterts.
g5 Missouri IS. Sterriit !.
Nebfask J %. West
s New HaInps l1ire b.
ssS New jersey ii. ANlaIlsy 1lle
i New Mexico, ii. Eitzg
s New York Herman &. Fox. d. ss
Ohio u Sullivan
/ Penns ylyaria Samuel Y Harper: