Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-09-17
Each hating cruth, each crippled arm,


Stained q gallant comrades gore:
The friendly smile, camp song and jest,
The little cross upon each breast,
The fife and drum, the rousing cheer,
That welcomed gallant comrades here;
Each touched tender chord and true,
In hearts that loved, 'Our Boys in Blue
Oh Gallant Sixth! we can't forget,
1t fingers in our memory yet,
The day you proudly marched away,
TO battle with the boys in gray.
With form erect and flashing eye,
You sworc,to save our flag or die.
Four bitter years of strife and pain,
And then, "Our Boys came home agaln.
But oh, the ranks were thinncd and worn.
The dear old flag was stained and torn,
| And comrades that we loved so well,
Were sleeping where they bravcly fell;
But though the flag was stained and torn,
Not cen single star was gone,
But gli:tcring in their field of blue,
Proved "Our Boys were brave and true
And as each year goes swiftly by,
As heads turn grey and dim the eye
AS one Ivy one, they 60 to rest,
And join the armies of the hlest.
We drop our tears upon tho sod,
And with our tears. give thanks to God,
That men have lived, SO brave and true,
As these our gallant Boys in Blue
The exercises were further and decidedly
improved by Dr. F. A. Harrison of Balti-
more CITY who rcciied Marion, the Drum
mer Boy"
The committee appointed to collate and
edit a History Of the Regiment, through its
Chairman, Col, VIM. A. McKcllp, reported
progress and intima,cd that the government
would probably collect and publish so com
plttc and exhaustive n history OF the ARMIES
of the Rebellion, that the work of the com
mittce would thereby be rendered unncccs
sary. The report was adopted and the COM
mittcc continued.
The following resolutions were Offered,
seconded and adopted
Realred j: That the thanks Of this AssOcla-
ton are returned to the Comrades Of Co. ID,
the citizens of Mcchanicstown. and the chill
drcn Of the public schools for the cordial re.
ccption and entertainment accorded us.
Reso,rCd ;. That the thanks of this Associa-
ton are hereby rendered the Baltic. timer
ican, lmey3can Tntind Of Westminster for
their repeated kindness in giving full am!
correct reports of the proceedings of our scy-
er,l re unions
R1s1'esd That the thanks Of the Associa
ton are due and are hereby rendered the re
firing differs.
Rewircd, That the thanks of the -tssocia
ton are hereby rendered the officers of the
W MI railroad company for courtcsics eX-
ten led
PrsoIrcd That thanks are due and extend
cl to Miss Mary 3. Shrlinan Of " cs.min-
e;cr AMI Dr. Frank A. Harrison OF BALTIC for
appropriate Rotations,
The president then stated that there would
lie a Sire ct parade and til" meeting adjourn
3D.
Gen. Horn and COZ Hi and Caps Rouzcr
and Bennett mounted, headed a parade Ivy
twos through or main slrcci., and thcnrc 10
TN. dining hall, where 1886 guests partook Of
dinner.
We must say word concerning this din
ncr: in the first place there wasa supcrabun-
dance of everything, that was the main con
silcra,iou; the tables were as handsome as
We have ever seen; there were four kinds of
meats, including spring chicken; five kinds
of vegetables, bread and rolls, butter, three
kinds of pies aud cuStnld, grapes wa'crmcl.
ON and can,alrup. The dinner was furnish.
cl hy cOntr,r; hv Mr.. John b. Gilbert whose
tadls dAote is too we'll and fayorably known
for us to Ike able TO ilitter ny praise.
With the dinner ended everything of a fol-
NAL nature connected with the Reunion and
the remainder of the day until the departure
of the trans was spcn, in social chat and IVES
probably the real reunion. Daring the at
tcrnoon DR.. Harrison was again induced to
give some of his character rotations and he
succeeded in entertaining Il large number Of
people at the Hall for An hour or more.
Some Of the incidents of the Reunion were
touching, others funny and one tragic (;) -
Upon the arrival of the train one great big
c0mradc in the cAuhcranCe of his feelings
caught up in his arms, carried up and down
the platform, Rugged and kissed a little com
radc
Daring Gen. Horns address he command
ed w. III Bennett Of Phila., drummer Of Co.
B. to stand up and show his bald head"
We were introduced by one comradc to
words this man held my head on his lap
covered me with his blanket from the rain
during an entire night and in the morning
secured me remedies he saved my life"
Two resident Confederate soldiers were in
yited to attend the reunion; they accepted
and were present at both the cXcrc iscs and
dinner.
While the school class was rendering its
"Wc.comc" song, the stage partly gave way;
no damage done, nobody excited and moth
ing interrupted. II was during this song
for the Washers family and the mashcc's
tender years dlsarms us and We withhold
names.
COL Hill and family were the guests Of
Mai, c. A. Damu,h until Saturday morning;
the Col visited Pcn-mar on Saturday.
There was no attempt at display in the
hall decorations: the floral liSpiay was in