The National tribune., 1885-09-10

w SHtputIu, StCIcIdEy, DOOUFllle, luU.
There will be a Reunion of soldiers held at
Perigos Grove on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Sept g. 10 and IL.
George Tompkins, 344 Ontario street, Cleve-
land, o.: There will be no Reunion this season
of the ID Ohio Cav. and 25th Ohio battery, but
the members are requested to prepare them
selves for the grandest Reunion next season
that has ever been held since the dsbanding of
the regiment. 1t will probably be held at
Wellington, o.
T. r. Hancock, Neoga Ill: The second Re-
union of the 9th ILL.,, National Infantry, will
be held at Vandalia, Ill., on the 9th and 7th of
October
John r. Weathers, New Albany, Ind: A
large Reunion Of ex-soldiers was held at Ma
rengo, Crawford Co., Ind, on the 26th, 9th and
28th ut., there being present over 10000 people.
Ninety-four regimental organizations and IL
different States were represented Speechmak-
ing, court-martials, dress parades sham battles,
etc, were the features of the occasion.
]. E. Barnes, Westport, N. Y: The 18th an
nual Reunion of the 77th \. Y. will be held at
Saltwater, n. Y, Oct. Z.
J. p. Higgins, Monmouth, H. meeting of
ex-soldiers and sailors will be held at Warren
County Fair Grounds, Monmouth, ILL.,, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. Z, 8
and 9, for the purpose of organizing perma-
nent association to be known as the Association
of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Military
Tract.
The second annual Reunion of the Society of
the Purnell Legion, maryland volunteers,
artillery, cavalry and infantry, will be held at
Wolless Hotel Baltimore, on the evening of
Sept II, winding up with supper at the same
place. The officers of the association are :
Pres, VIM. Gibson, of Washington, ID. c., and
Col. Robert G. King of Baltimore, Secretary.
A Reunion of the 32d Ohio was held at Co
lumbus on the I'd inst. About 70 members
were present.
The Association of Survivors Of the Regular
Brigade, Fourteenth Corps, Army of the Cum
berland. met in Reunion at Columbus on the I'd
inst. The address of welcome was made by Col.
Otficy, and the response to same by Chaplain
Theo. Broke, who was a drummer boy during
the war, and is now pastor of a Methodist
Church in Toledo The following officers were
V.-P., G. w. Hughes, Galena; Rec. Sec. and
Treas, Z. c. Beach, Columbus; Cor. Sec, G. N.
Smith, Columbus; Chap, Rev. Theo. Broke,
Toledo. Members Executive Committee Serg't
Crumley Lithopois; Philip Game, Canal Win
chester; J. F. Moore, Prospect, and Clinton
Murphy, Rockville, Ind.
Warner Mills, Gratot, O.: The Sth annual
Reunion of the 32d Ohio was held at Columbus,
Sept. 2.
There will be Reunion of the Southern
Indiana soldiers at Princeton, Ind, Oct 3, 4 and
5, under the auspices of Wilder's Brigade and
Archer Post, No. %.
w. T. Stott: The Reunion of the Sth and
18th Ind and the 1st Ind. battery will be held
at Franklin, Ind, Sept. 1S 1855.
The Reunion Of the New Hampshire Veteran
Association at Weirs, N. H., held Aug. % 26,
q and %, was great success in every particu-
lar. The attendance was immense, and the old
veterans enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content. The second day of the Reunion being
Grand Army day, the veterans headquarters
were given into the possession of Department
Commander Marcus NJ. Coils, of Portsmouth,
and his associate officers. Then came the for
NAL reception of Posts from various sections of
the State by Commander Coils, assisted by the
following: Senior Vice Commander Geo Farr,
Littleton; Junior Vice Commander Otis G.
Wyatt Tilton; Assistant Adjutant- General Geo.
L. Hodgdon, Portsmouth; Assistant Quarter
master-General c. w. Tracy, Portsmouth; In
spector John w. Mears, Manchester; Judge
Advocate A. S. Twitchell, Gorham; Chief Mus
tering Officer L. W. Foskett, Keene; Medical
Director J. G. Eastman, Hampstead; Chaplain
Rev. f. r. Wilkins, Concord. Among others
present were Corp. Tanner, of New York Brig.
Gen. Patterson, of Concord; Col HapgoOd of
Boston, of the Fighting Fifth who could call
every man by name in his command; Col.
ThOs. E. Barker, of Maiden, of the 18th; Col.
Dana w. King, OF Nashua, of the Sth, and Com
rade Francis ii. ButFum, of Boston, the histor-
ian of the 14th. The whole time was spent by
the veterans in the most delightful manner, the
only thing to mar the pleasure of the Encamp-
meGt being the accidents which occurred dur
ing the sham battle on the closing day.
nunber were wounded, including Albert Nun
roe, of Penacook, Chas. n. George, of Ashland,
and others. VIM. Weston, of Lisbon, n. H., had
his hand blown to pieces, and will probably
lose the sight of an eye. Frank Kinks, OF Bath,
was also wounded in the hand.
w. NJ. Barnes, Williamsburg, o: The S9th
Ohio will hold Reunion at Bainbridge, o., ON
Friday, Sept Is.
o. A. Somers, Kokomo, Ind: There will be
q Reunion of the seth, 57th and both Ind at
this place on the 22d and 23d of September
L. b. Kerr, Sigourney: The Reunion of the
Both Iowa will be held at Bloomfield, Iowa, on
the 29th and 30th of September, 1850, instead
of the 23d and 9th, as heretofore announced.
Chas. /. Longley, Upton, Iowa: The sixth
annual Reunion of the Eastern Iowa Veteran
Association will be held at this place Sept. Il
and Is.
o. II. Durand, Tonia, Kan: The soldiers of
Jewell and adjoining Counties, with Southern
Nebraska, will hold their annual Reunion at
Camp Jewell, near IOnia. Sept. % TO %.
Bert Berry, Detroit Mich: The Reunion of
the 5th Michigan Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Association held at Brighton, Mich, Aug 20,
was a very enjoyable affair. The attendance
was large, and the citizens of Brighton and
elegant banquet for the survivors of the " Old
Fighting 5th." Gen. S. S. Matthews, as orator
of the day, gave us a splendid speech, and
payed glowing tribute to the memory of our
old commander, U. 5. Grant, which brought
tears to the eyes of many OF the old veterans
A fund was raised to meet the expense OF plac-
ing a suitable marker on the line of battle occu-
pied by the 9TH at Gettysburg, and Gen. Mat
thews appointed committee Of one to attend
to the matter The next Reunion of the regi
ment is to be held at Howell, at such time as
the President shall elect Following are the
officers for the ensuing year. President, Maj.
L. III. Shook V.-P's Peter Lennon, Geo. H.
Axteil, Henry Miller, Aaron Newman; Sec.
and Treas, Bert Berry, Of Detroit; Historian,
A. X. Sweet
W. NJ. Barnes, Co. C, S9th Ohio Williams
burg: The S9th Ohio will hold q Reunion at
cambridge, Sept. Is.
r. A. Mohler, Loudonyilie, O.: The Reunion
and picnic at Odell's Lake, o., was a grand sue
cess Comrade B. F. Ridgey delivered the
annual address of welcome which was
sponded to by Captain Wyly. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander, r. 2. Wallace, Fisher Post, No. 309;
S. V. G., w. +. Oldroyd, Charlton Post, No 42S;
J. V. c., John Heichel, Elliott Post, No. 255;
Surg, /. III. Hague, Shreve Post; Chap, John
w. Spenser, Armstrong Post No. 27S; o. d.,
Bishop Harris G. w. Hughes Post, No. 29S; 0.
g., C.. o. Tanneyhill, Zeigler Post; Q. NJ, ]. j.
Sullivan, Pomerene Post, No. 2o0.
One hundred and thirty-three men, surviT-
ors of the 1899 who were enlisted during the
war in the 18th N. j., held at Bridgeton, N. j.,
on the 4th inst. their 10th annual Reunion.
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