The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-01
Texas and Indiana

tue Grand Army OF tho Republic de-
partmept of Texas, and Csptain W. G..
Veal, president of Parsons Brigade
association and the representative o.
the State Of Texas aud the city Of Dali
las ut the reunion of the Fifty-sev0nth
Indiana regiment at Kokorao, Indiana,
returned yesterday from their trip.
The delegation apesk in glowing terms
of the reception they received. Our
resdera will remember tkst az the re-
union of Parson's Bri9ade on the 9th
OF August last, Corporal Wiley M.
sss regiment, Confederate army, pre-
aepte0 10 Colonel Wylie tho regimos-
tai flag OF tho Flfty-seventh Indiana,
captured by him at the battle OF
Franklin, Tennessee, to be returned BY
him a. department commander to the
sprvivors of this regiment, and dele
CATION wsa Sppoiaied to accompanY
the coloTs back to Indians, oOnaistiag
OF Captain w. G. Veal and Hon. Bar
ney Gibbs, of this city, Major T.. Nj :.
Heath, OF Cleburne, G.. A. Serviss, Of
Sherman; Colonel w. d. Wiley repre-
senting the Grand Army OF the Rapub-
panied the delegation. On their
ceived perfect ovation. On Tuesday
even'ng,ths first day. of the reunion,sn
address of welcome was delivered by
the mayor of the city which, on the
part OF tks Texas delegation, WAC re-
spondes 60 by Captain W. Il. Veal in
an eloquent, patriotic speech which
Was very frequently spplsuded by the
boys in blue, in the morning
OF tho 23d, alter the ceremonies of tho
reunion had begun, the Texas deless-
ton were invited on the stand and the
Goiors .wers presented to General
David N. Foster, commanding the
Department If Indiana, in u speech
by our fellow-eiizen, Colonel ". D.
Wylie, who in Ioeling terms spoke OF
the fTaternai feeling e1istln5 Des'7eob
the sslGlef5 who wore the piu3 ana the
Sray, and in the course OF bis re1llnr ~
csl5d Alteration 20 Lha TACT thas those
who TO -day were so bitter agalneE tho
bl ne and the gray always got siok on
d fighting dsy, and those who vera o.
this late date swinging the crimson
shirt in the political breeza neveI, mad
one on aud had the record OF ba1ng
iuvinclble in peace and irascible IN
war. Miss LOlo Booso, who is now
visiting relatives ia Kokomo, was
sdded to the Texas delegation and
held the flag during the presentation
speech OF General Foster to the regi-
ment. Corporal Crook was loudly
called for, and not being s talking
man, Major l.. M. Heath responded
in his behalf. After the presentation
of the flag tho boys of the Fifty-sev-
enth had arranged surprise Tor the
gallant boy in gray who had captured
their flag. Hor. Stanton j. Peale, OF
Iadians, member OF the fiity-Ssv-
enth and an ex-nsmher OF Congress
and o prominent Republican leaNer,
presented Mr.. Crook u testimonial OF
their regard for him as brave
American soldier in the
shape of p gold medal, "a $40 gold
piece) which bore the following in
ocription: '57 Indiana volunteers to
w. M. Creek, 10 Tennessee Infantry
O. s.. A. Kokomo, Indiana" The
medal was presented by Colonel Peale
in a short but stirring speech, in
which no narrated the loss OF the flag;
re admired the courage and valor Of the
corporal, and that he had taken such
sacred care of their colors, and had
come 1000 miles to return tho colors,
and that his courage aud magnsnimlty
endeared him to every member OF the
regiment, Corporal Crook WIS the
recipient, aside from the medal, OF
many fsvors. The ladies' particularly
extended to him many sourtesies,
and pinned on his breast, with
their own fair hands, Numerous
dOUery testimonials Of their regard.
The regiment also insisted upon the
corporal having his picture taken,
ana one was ordered for each member
of the regiment and large csbinets Tor
the State house and the colonel OF the
regiment. Altogether it was grand
mt In n<sxy IalA at
which not they alone, but the State Of
Texas is grateful. On Wednesday
evening Captain Vesl delivered an adj
dress at the court house on Texas end
its resources to q crowded house, and
very feelingiy touched on the renewed
fraternsl feeling Of the American peo-
pie. In the many speeches and re-
marks made, Captain Veal states that
he heard net word uttered that
would give offense to the most sensi-
tive Southern ear. q
The delegation found in Kokomo a
baltic flag captured by an Indiana
regiment bearing the words "JOhn-
sou, N. ca" sn the bars, and q sRtl a
stresmer on the top witch the words,
clone Star Boys" which flag they are
anxious to return, II any one knows
whore the flag belongs. II they Will
advise Captain Veal, Colonel WY lie or
Msjor q. a.. Health, delegation from
the Grand Army of the Republic of
Indians, ana also from the regiment,
will return with the flag TO Texas.
What grand reunion is this.
Events of this kind effectuaily obliter-
ate the hatreds and animosities OF
% years sgo and demonstrates more
than words can tell the fact OF fra
ternal aud lubrOken u0icn, Texas
sends greeting 70 the nrayo Ho1Htss,
and the Lone Sierl 9tsse 81 the Rso
Grsnde apU ldlhhe arc bound by this
episode In cilsss union and one thss
can never b btbAcli.
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