Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-11


county.
A number of recruits were mustered
in at recent meeting of Shiloh camp
Sons of Veterans, at Newton.
The Grand Army boys of Crawford
county held reunion at Girard shor
Game ago. A pleasant time was had BY
all present.
Ellsworth Exporter: J. II. Hoagland, {
member of the Grand Army post of THU
city has been granted pension of So pei
month by the government.
Reno Post, of Nickerson, mustered in
several new recruits at arecent meeting
This post is reported to be in an excel
lent and thriving condition.
Osborne Farmer: Extensive arrange.
ments are being made by the old sol
diers for their reunion to be held in this
city on July oath and 25th.
Atwood post of the Grand Army, talk
of holding a reunion some time during
the coming autumn, if they can secure
proper donations from the citizens OF
that place.
At a meeting of c. E. Warmer post
of Valley Center, Sedgwic county, reso-
buttons were passed thanking Mrs. c. E.
Warmer for the donation of flag which
she had given to that post.
Geo. II. Thomas post, of Ottawa, clear
ed considerable sum from the refresh
ment privilege which they had during
the session of the Inter. State Sunday
school convention at that place.
Westmoreland Recorder: tits estimat-
ed that there are at least 100000 G. A. R.
boys in the state of Kansas, while there
are a million and half of the old soldiers
yet numbered among the living.
A Grand Army reunion is to be held
at Sedan during the coming fall. Ar
rangements have been so made that it
will in no way conflict with the state re-
union to be held at Topeka.
Saratoga Post No. 344 mustered in a
number of new recruits at q recent meet
ing. This post is reported to be in ex-
-cellent and thriving circumstances, and
to have large and increasing member
ship.
Larned Chronoscope: We wish to
print in letters of fire that Larned pos
sesses the oldest G. A. r. man in the
state, and perhaps the United States
Mr.. Pierce Herrick, aged 81 years. He
belonged to the Pennsylvania Bucktails.
He has just returned from a long visit to
New York.
Wichita Beacon: Theodore OFT, an
old resident Of Sedgewick county, who
lives fourteen miles west of Wichita,
was private in Co. H., LIST Wisconsin
volunteer infantry. At the battle of
Chickamauga he was wounded in the
leg, and on the second day ofSeptember,
1862, was captured by the rebels and
taken to Andersonville prison, where he
was kept ten months. During Sher-
mans Atlanta campaign, Mr.. OFT was
removed, with others, TO the prison at
Salisbury, North Carolina. He was after
wards taken to Richmond, and, during
the ride from Salisbury, there, the cars
were thrown from the track, and he
sustained severe injuries in his side.
Private OFT was kept in Libby pri-on
until the close of the war when he was
released and went to his home in Wis
consin, from where he removed to Sedg-
wick county. -Four years ago he applied
dor pension, and last week Mr.. OFT re-
ceived government check for $9Sl.S7.
Topeka Commonwealth: At meeting of
the committee of "3S" who are now en-
gagged in making arrangements for the
grand reunion of the old soldiers of this
state, to be held at Topeka this fall,
Governor Martin was called upon to ex-
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In reponse to the invitation, the gov
sernor said that he thought there was no
reason why the reunion should not be
the largest ever held in the west. He
desired to suggest feature in our re-
union that had been grossly neglected at
all our former reunions. And that was
the establishing of distinct and accessa-
BILE state, army and corps headquarters
where comrades from their respective
states, armies and corps could 60 and
register or visit, and thereby meet with
and renew or form the acquaintance of
the comrades who served with them.
Most Of our old soldiers did not serve in
Kansas regiments; they represent every
branch of service, every state, every
corps and each of the great armies. They
attend the reunions, not to see the cities |
nor the crowds, but if possible to meet |
their old comrades in arms, or to form |
the acquaintance of people from old |
homes. If this was properly arranged |
i would exceed anything that he had
seen at any of thereunions, and he knew
It would prove very satisfactory feature
Of the reunion, as the boys would mar
shall themselves together and march in
beneath the banners of their states,
armies or corps, which they would not
otherwise. 1t was then moved that the
president select permanent committee
IF three, on state, army and corps head
quarters, and that Governor Martin
should be made chairman. The presi-
ient appointed besides the governor, M.
Frost and A. J. Morrill,. After the ap.
continent of a committee on banners
md badges, a reception committee of
i've was appointed, with Gov. Martin as
chairman. After Gov. Martin had an.
bounced that he had called q reunion of
Ills old regiment, the Eighth Kansas, to
meet with our grand reunion, the COM
'aittee adjourned.
PENITENTIARY POINTS.