Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-13
THE GALLANT a7rH c. V,

The sixteenth Annual Reunion
 Yesterday at Pavvson Park-TIany
 of the old Comrades Present-The
 New Omeers-Action Taken Regard
 ing the 27th Q. V. Memorial at
 Gettysburg.
 The sixteenth annual reunion of the Twen- ty-seventh c. V. was held yesterday at Paw son Park. The veterans met on the Green and at about ten o'clock preceded by drum and fife they marched to Belle dock and boarded the steamer Ivernia. The wives and children of the veterans were already on the boat and also a number of the out-of-town members of the regiment. Shortly after the boat steamed away carrying one of the gayest and jolliest parties that has left this city this year. Upon arriving at the Park they lost no time in falling in for rations ard devour- ing one of Mr. Beach's famous dinners. Af- ter the dinner they adjourned to the pavilion where business meeting was held. The death roll embraced three members, w. c. Mills of Company D, Charles w. Prsetorius and Auguste Halfnger. The report of the treasurer showed that after all bills had been paid $1.06 remained in the treasury. A committee of three was appointed to procure permanent badges for the association. OH- cers were then elected follows: President, Simeon J. Fox, New Haven; vice president, David s. Thomas, New Haven; secretary E. G. Mansfield, West Haven treasurer, F. Cornwall, Milford; historians, R. P. Cowles and Charles A. Baldwin, New Haven; execu- tive committee, Allen G. Baldwin, Henry A. Barnes, Daniel O'Neil, David Ford, Daniel Worcester, Charles Spreyer and H. w.. Clark.
 The company committees remain the same as last year. Simeon J. Fox of the monu- mental committee, in the absence of General Sloat, the chairman of the committee, made a report The committees have met with good success in their endeavors to erect 8 monument on the battlefield of Gettysburg Enough money has already been raised to pay for the monument, but the dedication and other minor expenses render it necessary to collect more funds. MT. Fox made an earnest appeal to the regiment to renew their efforts in collecting for that most noble cause the completion of the monument to mark the spot where that gallant band of one hundred men fought and died on the 2d of July, 1863. The monument is to be of granite, and will be about twentyeight feet high, surmounted by bronze eagle. The base will be about six feet square.
 Speeches were also made by R. P. Cowles, Captain D. S. Thomas, Charles A. Baldwin and John G. Chapman of this city. When Colonel Bostwick, formerly of this city but now of New York, arose to speak he was loudly cheered. Philo Hall, of Branford also spoke and at the conclusion of the speech wished his name to be placed the subscription list for $5. A very comical let ter, written in poetry form, entitled the Scorpion Miss" was read by MT. Charles A. Baldwin. It was written during the war. Among the many present were Charles A. Baldwin, Moses Thomas, Henry E. Peck, David s. Thomas, R. P. Cowles, John A. Munson; Simeon J. Fox, John Chapman, of New Haven; Colonel Richard s. Bostwick, of New York ;Lieutenant Wooster, Bridgeport; William M. Russell, Tyler City; w. A. Par melee, New Haven; Edward Mansfield, West Haven; I. K. Hall, Wallingford c. A. Har- rison, Wallingford; Judge Lynde Harrison, New Haven; E. H. Darlington, Daniel Aver i'll, Naugatuck; J. N. Watrous, J. T. Wa trous, Thomaston; William G. Scobie, New ford; Allen Baldwin, New Haven; W. COX, Madison; s. D. Todd, North Haven; w. A. Beard, New Haven; F. Corn wall, Milford E. B. Baldwin, Milford; s. R. Snow, Guilford; G. M. Prout, Branford; w. B. Crampton, Madison; George E.. Whedon, Madison; William E. Fowler, Branford; Thomas, Christian Weller, John He- gel, Joseph A. Miller, Charles Wei dig Louis Opertshauser, New Haven; S. D. Russell, Oranges A. K. Covertt, H. w. Clark, E. T. Wilcox, G. l. Peterson, James B. Munson, Henry A. Barnes, New Haven; w. A. Tyler, Branford; Caleb Smith, Mil ford; Albert Bradley, New Haven; Lieuten- ant Worcester, Bridgeport; David Ford, New Haven; s. J. Field, Madison; J w. Cowan, Windsor; James Johnson, New Haven; J. w. Rice, Woodbridge; s. L. Potter, New Haven; F. H. Wallace, West Haven; Elizur Page, North Branford, and Captain Ely of Bran ford.
 The regiment was organized in response to Governor Buckinghams call and went from New Haven about 800 strong in 1862. The regiment fought in three of the big battles of the rebellion-Fredericksbu Chancel- lorsville and Gettysburg. These men had been enlisted for nine months. Those who were not killed in engagements were captured at Charlottesville. At Gettysburg Lieu tenant Colonel Henry c. Merwin, of this city, was killed His brother is Gen. eral S. E. Merwin, of this city. The Henry c. Merwin post of New Haven is named after the dead colonel. Colonel Richard Bostwick, formerly of New Haven, but now of New York, commanded the regi- ment when it left New Haven. He came up from New York yesterday morning to join the Haven delegation.
 The regiment arrived home about 6:30 o'clock.
 The veterans will go to Gettysburg on the 9th of October to dedicate their monument. They will be accompanied by the active and veteran Grays.