The National tribune., 1885-10-22

Treas, Frank Newark. Co. B. Iowa City was
selected as the place for holding the next Re-
union, and the 22d and 23d of next September
the time.
We are in receipt ofthe report of the Reunion
of the 60th III. held Aug. %, &c and q last. 1t
is in neatly printed pamphlet form, and gives
q very interesting account of the proceedings.
The ex-Federals and ex- Confederate Soldiers
Association of Daviess Co, KY, will hold a Re-
union at Owensboro, Oct. %, % and "a.
Daniel Long, Urbana, ILL.,: The eighth annual
Reunion of the 25th Ill. was held at Urbana on
the 9Th inst, about ~ members being present.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Col. w. Taggart; V. p,
Geo. w. Flynn; Sec, B. F. Cook, aud Treas, A.
Martin. %
At the Reunion of the veterans at Boone,
Iowa, on the 10Th, James Newcomber had his
right arm shot of by the premature explosion
of fieldpiece. Newcomber was a member OF
the 4th Ind. battery during the war. The arm
was amputated and purse OF $500 raised Tor
him.
Z. II. Martin, Shelbyville, ILL.,: The Reunion
of the veterans of this and adjoining Counties
on the 9th inst. was more successful than any
previous effort. Six hundred ex-soldiers were
in line and 10000 people were the delighted
hearers and witnesses of the proceedings at the
stand The Reunion was held under the aus
pieces of the Shelby County Veterans Associa-
ton, and was the first annual meeting OF the
association. permanent organization was
effected with J. w. Powers, 9th ILL.,, as Presi-
dent; Jas. T. Mukley, 18th Ohio, Treasurer
E. III. Martin, 115th ILL.,, Secretary, and Vice
President for each Township of the County.
Next year the association proposes to hold a
three-days' meeting. Capt. +. Y. Hcdley, late
Adjutant of the 32d ILL.,, was the orator of the
day. The boys are alive here, and THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE is with them the most popu-
lar soldiers paper published anywhere.
A. G. Miller, Stockbridge Mich: The date
of the Reunion of the 26th Mich. has been post
poned to Dec. 16.
VIM. NJ. Burlington, Monmouth, ILL.,: The
members of the SD ILL., attending the Reunion
recently held here formed permanent organi-
cation, and will hereafter hold annual Reunions.
The election of officers resulted in the choice
of Maj. w. G. Bond for President; V.-P's,
Lieut.. Cyrus Butte, Lieut. Thomas Tate, r. l..
McReynolds, Lieut.. IL. b. Frazier, A. w. Coch-
ran and John J. Ivey; Secretary, VIM. NJ. Buff
fngton. Executive Committee, w. II. Sexton,
j. l. Shauman, Frank b. Davis, d. G. Gowdy
and James II. Herdman. A committee of one
from each company to assist in the preparations
for next year was appointed, as follows: G. ID.
Shoemaker, Co. A S. c. Hogue, Co. B; Jonas
Murdoch, Co. G; John Brady, Co. d; Lieut..
Thomas Tate, Co. E Charles Barnum, Co. F;
James Rebstock, Co. G; John Courson, Co. H /;
VIM. NJ. Veatch, Co. /, and Dr. l.. S. Lambert,
Co. K. The time of the Reunion was fixed at
Sept g. 'S6, the Executive Committee to fix the
place.
The regular annual Reunion of the 33d Mo.
was held at the rooms of the Mercantile Club,
70S Locust street, ST. Louis, Mo, Friday, Oct.
8, 1885. There were present Capt. Edgar l..
Allen, Co. F; Lieut. Luther Armstrong, Il. Q NJ.
Simeon r. Ball, Co. &; Maj. A. Il. Bartlett,
Surgeon; John G. Bradshaw, Co. K; James
D. -
Major; John n. Fuer, Co. ID; Col. William IL.
Heath II. c. Hesser, Co. ID; Lewis E. Kline,
Co. c.; Geo. V. Lutz, Co. G. Daniel E. McAlis-
ter, Co. D. Maj. VIM. J. Mckee; Chas. Mad
den, Co. +; Chas. E. Miller, Co. A; Thomas A.
Moore, Co. K; John Il. Murphy, Co. G; John
G. Ralston, Co. X Lieut s. b. Ripley, +. Q. NJ;
John J. Stephens, Co. Al John J. Terrell. Co. !;
Mills W. Watson, Co. A VIM. Waters, Co. K !;
Louis G.. Will, Co. II Joseph Landing, Co. X /;
Chris. Austeriy, Co. A; Wm.A. Shaw, Co. D.,
and Andrew McBurney, Co. X. The afternoon
and evening was spent in recounting the events
and scenes incident to the three years of active
service at the front Numerous letters from those
absent were read and filed. A permanent
organization was effected, with officers for
the ensuing year elected as follows: Pres,
Henry S. Carroll; V.-P., VIM. III. Heath; Sec,
VIM. Waters. Col. Heath was appointed His
torian. All members of the regime mt are ear
nestly requested to furnish the Secretary with
their name and address, in order that COM
plete roster of all the survivors of this gallant
regiment may be made and thus render future
Reunions success. 1t is hoped that every
member will furnish the Historian with all items
which should be included in the regimental his
tory. They are requested to send original papers
and memoranda, or copies Of the same. relative
to marches and battles participated in by the
regiment. After bountiful supper and numer-
Gus speeches and anecdotes the meeting ad-
journcd to Friday Of the week OF the st. Louis
Eair of 1SSH