The National tribune., 1884-10-02
REUNIONS.

lures was sham battle. which seemed all
right to the amateurs but the old soldiers
thought il was not quite what it ought to have
been because the Yanks" disobeyed orders
and captured the Johnnes too soon, just as
they did at Missionary Ridge in 1863 On the
whole it was one of the finest Reunions of the
year. so far as the returns have come in.
The veterans of the Sth Conn. held their
18th annual Reunion at Bridgeport, Sept. II,
the anniversary of the battle of Antietam
Nearly 100 of the boys were present Tele-
grams were exchanged with the 11th veterans
gathered at Williamantic, the 18th at Clinton,
and the 10Th at New Haven Next year the
Sth will meet at Thompsonville, Sept. IL.
The veterans of the S9th Ohio celebrated the
anniversary of Chickamauga by Reunion at
Frankfort, Ross Co. This regiment was nearly
all captured at Chickamauga, and large num-
Der of its members perished at Andersonville
and other rebel prisons.
Survivors of the old 55th Ohio which did its
full share of hard service in the war, held a
Reunion Sept. II, at Bloomyille, Seneca Co.
The boys were well taken care of by the
townsfolk. Members of the 164th o. n. G.
participated in the festivities.
The 18th, 18th, and 10Th Pa. were the only
infantry regiments raised east of Ohio that
served in the Army of the Cumberland until
the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, under Hooker,
went west after Chickamauga. The 10Th Pa.
veterans met at Lancaster, Sept. 10, in memory
of Chickamauga. Col. III. A. Hambright, the
first commander of the regiment, was present.
Waterbury, Conn. on Sept. II, welcomed the
old boys of Cos. B, /, and NJ, 1st Conn. Heavy
Art. There was the usual amount of fun and
feasting, and it was voted to meet next year at
Ansonia.
very pleasant and enjoyable occasion at
New Orleans, La, Sept. IS, was the first annual
Campfire of Timothy O. Howe Post Grand
Army. Among the guests were a large num-
Der of ex-Confederates. The bloody chasm
was abolished and spirit of grace, mercy,
and peace" hovered over the assemblage. Judg-
ing from the published reports, punch
ever that is-was the leading feature of the
program. At any rate, everybody enjoyed it
the Reunion and the punch.
The soldiers and sailors of Perry County,
Ind, and adjoining Counties held grand Re
union on the 4th, 5th and 9th Of September,
under the auspices of Della Hunt Post, No. 152,
which was well attended and proved source
of enjoyment as well as amusement and benefit
to the Post Hard-tack, bean soup, bacon,
black coffee and sugar filled the bill of fare.
Several speeches were made by ex-soldier
orators and Others, and historical lecture of
the Battle of the Wilderness" illustrated with
maps of the battlefield, was delivered by Com
rade John J. Kleiner, Seth Ohio The town
of Cannelton was gaily decorated and the Re-
union was held in Lion Park, where, on the
ulSht tHS OtI, DiS udii NdS Hclus FHicHs
with the other receipts, nicely replenished the
Post fund.
The hoys of the 5th Mich held very sue
cessful Reunion few days ago at South Lyon.
There was a good deal of speech-making and
feasting and the enjoyments that always ap-
pertain to such occasions.
g. f ". Froehlicb, 0quawka, ILL.,: A Reunion
of thee56th no. viii be held at Palmyra, Mo-,
Oct. s and 9.
John W.smith, Toledo, o.: The sixth annual
Reunion of the 111th Ohio will be held at
| Bryan, o., Oct. 2.
Warner, los Hudson street, Elmira,
N r 4 Reunion of the Ist n. Y. Vet Cav.
viii be held at Binghamton Oct. IA
| n. A. Ewing, Neoga, H.: The 10th annual
Reuniot of the 21st H., which was held at
I Arcoa, on the 18th and 18th ult, was a very
pleasant affair. We telegraphed a salutation
TO our old Colonel Gen. U. s. Grant, in New
| York city. and received congratulatory an
/ swer from him. The officers for the ensuing
1 year are: President, Capt. Ed. Harlan; V.-P.,
/ Capt. p. Welshimer; Treas. Capt III. Black !;
| Rec. Sec, Lieut.. |. S. Taylor; Cor Sec, NJ. A.
/ Ewing The next Reunion viii be held at Ne
! oga. H. Sept % and %, 1885.
/ III. ID. Williams, Oakland, H.: The Reunion
of the 66th and 123d III. was one of the most
pleasant affairs ever held in this part of the
State. There were at least 5000 people there,
about 700 of whom were soldiers. The exer-
cises consisted of addresses by Senator Horace
| Clark, Hon. L. L. Mckinley, and Col. Joseph
! Connoley. There was plenty of music on the
grounds to enliyen the old soldiers, and fine
feast was spread for them. An organization
was effected with Capt L. c. Thornton Presi-
dent and III. ID. Williams Secretary.
Il. E. Cutter, Ncwburyport, Mass: The 35th
Mass. held its 18th annual Reunion at this
place on the 18th ult. The association, num-
bering about I75, marched through the prin-
| cipal streets to the steamer May Queen, on
which they took trip up the river. After
dinner speeches were made by Ben: Perley
| Poore, of the old Sth and 18th Capt. ii. o.
Dudley, of the 11th \. H., and others. Gen.
1 Sumner Curruth, of Andoyer, was elected Presi-
| dent for the ensuing year, and Lieut.. L. f.
Cutter, of Newburyport, Secretary and Treas
! urer.
G. w. Meade, Mankato, Mimi: At the GA
! r. Encampment at Minneapolis the 2Sth day
of October was selected as the time for the Re-
union of the 9th Minn. at Mankato, but, by re-
quest, the time has been postponed until the
18th of November. While this is a Reunion oi
the regiment, all members of the 5th Mimi.
Sth Wis, 18th Mo-, 47th H., and Cd Iowa bat
terry, which, together with the 9th Mimi, com
posed the Second Brigade, First Division, Six.
teenth Corps, are especially requested to bt
present.
VIM. w. Fuller, Willimantic, Conn: The
sixth annual Reunion of the Eleventh Regi
ment, Connecticut Veteran Volunteer Associa
ton was held at Willimantic, Conn, Sept. II
1884, and the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: President, Col. Randall III
Rice, of Pawtucket, r. l.; V.-P, Capt. VIM. G
Dickerson, of New Haven, Conn. There were
10 other Vice Presidents elected, one from eacf
company. VIM. w. Fuller was elected Secre
tary and Treasurer, of Versailles Conn. Ex
ecutlye Committe, First Lieut. Frank III. Day
of Hartford, Conn. Lemuel Warner, of Will
mantle Conn; w. O. Montgomery, of New
Haven, Conn. Committee TO Select Media
Badges for the Association, Capt Henry East
man, Colchester, Conn; Gilbert Wilson, Provi
dence, 4. l., Frank III. Day, Hartford, Conn
kilograms Of greeting were received and sen
to the Sth, I4th. and 10th Conn. in Reunion
Mrs. Armstrong of Willimantic, Conn, read
| poem, which was greeted with great applaus
by the comrades. Speeches were delivered b.
Capt. F. NJ. Sprague Springfield. Mass, ant
Capt. VIM. G. Diekerson, New Haven, Conn.
A. l.. Chandler, Oxford, N. H.: Co. d, 1st
! VT. Cav, held its fourth Reunion at ST. Johns
bury Oh the 18th ult. Officers Pres, Geo. r
: Crosby, V.-P., Horace K. Ide; Sec. and Treas
A. l.. Chandler.
JIM London, Macon City, No: The Reunion
of the 10th no. will be held at Palmyra, Oc
f 8 and 8.
The Reunion OF the 9th Ohio on the 19t
ult., at Cincinnati, was very largely attende
and success in every particular.
= Frank Mixsen, Angelica, N. Y: The Reunio
/, of the 65th New York took place on Sept. Is.
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