Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-08-06
Reunion OF the Iron Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS IRoS BRIGADE AS
ISOLATION, FoRr LARAMIE, " r., July
Is, 1885. Pursuant to mn order given
at our last meeting, the next reunion of
the brigade will take place at the
city of Madison, Wis. The sixteenth OF
September next is hereby designated as
the day for the members To assemble.
The stragglers will come in on the fol-
lowing day. Let those who feel disposed
to delay theirarriyal TO the Eth, read the
following extract from letter written
by me on October 5. 1862:
so show you that my estimate of
the brigade is not an imaginary one,
will mention one fact After the battle
of the 18th it was found that there were
an immense number of straggler-. many
Of whom bad no doubt run away from
the battle. A return was called for on
the 18th and again OH the 22d, and it
was found that our corps had nearly
doubled its numbers in those four days.
| required comparative statement 10
be made and all increase TO be ac-
counted for. 1t was found that my bri-
gade had increased about eighty men.
and euery one of these were returned
from detached service and hospitals,
SO that | had no stragglers." Strag-
Cling will not be permitted.
JOHN GIBBo,y,
Brigadier- General, U.S.A, President.
The representatives OF the brigade,
residing in Madison and vicinity, have
organized with view to doing all that
is possible to render the reunion as sue
cessful as those which have been here
tofore held. The citizens of Madison
will give hearty welcome To those who
attend, and no pains will be spared to
make the occasion one of real enjoy
ment. 1t is expected General Gibbon
will be present, and will preside.
General Hollon Richardson, 9TH Wis
consin, has been chosen TO deliver the
annual address. General H. A. Nor
row, oath Michigan, has promised to be
present and address the boys.
1t is hoped that the governors of Indi-
ana and Michigan with good numb
of the 10Th Indiana and oath Michigan
regiments will be present
Bear in mind that our wives are hon
orary members OF the association, and
are cordially invited to attend our re-
union.
Ii the weather is propitious it is the
intention to hold the exercises of the
second day at Camp Randall.
Comrades intending to be present are
requested TO notify the secretary of the
local committee as early as possible,
giving their own address End of as
many other members of the brigade,
with company and regiment, as pos
sible.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul;
Chicago & Northwestern; Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (between
Elroy and st. PauD; Milwaukee &
Northern; Wisconsin Central; Milwau-
kee, Lake Shore G. Western; aud Green
Bay, Winona d ST. Paul railroad COM
psnies have agreed to furnish transport
tation to and from reunion. as follows:
Full fare to be paid in coming to the
rcuaion; return fare at one-fifth of reg
ular rates on certificate of membership
and attendance. 1t is hoped that roads
connecting with the above will make a
similar arrangement.
Headquar e.s will be in the +. tunda
of the capitol, where members are re-
quested to report as early rs possible
after their arrival. The business meet
ing of the association will be called TO
order in the assembly chamber at 2 P.
NJ. of the 10th.
Those desiring to secure rooms in our
hotels in advance can do so at tho fol-
lowing rates:
pary uota1l
Parn note Capacity 400 rat So so per day
Capital House 9 IS, =. 81. so to zoo "
European Hotel 10, i" -. 800
Fess House - 900. " .. 100 " -
Vim Tell - 30 S1O0to f50
Local Committee-A j. Ward, P.
Fox. w. w. Jones, Hugh Lewis, Geo.
Gillies, Geo.B Carter. Thos. ST. George,
Z. r. Reed, Aug. Wandrey, G. p Chap
man. T. w. Oakley, j. j. Sibernagel,
Mark Smith, John Ingraham, o. +. Tip
pie, VIM. ID. Coombs, +. Detloff.
Madison, Wis, July 80, 1885.
l.. FAIRCHILD, Chairman.
+. l. PHILLIPS, Secretary.