The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20


but now of Ashley, mason by trade
was acting as gunner at the time o
the accident. BY premature dis
charge of the piece his right arm was
badly injured and the conclusion
threw him some six feet into the air
The Surgeon states that the right arm
will be amputated below the elbow
and the use of one eye may possibl,
be lost.
The boys at once lost their enthu.
siasm, and the remainder of the bat
tie was perceptibly less spirited. A
few moments after the accident the
firing was resumed and as nearly as
could be all the excitements of re
treats, pitched battles, capturing
prisoners, carrying off the wounded,
capture of battery and surrender
were brought out. Before the second
charge and change of prisoners had
been made a ramrod was heard to
whizz over the heads Of the crowd on
the grand stand, and was afterward
picked up on the camp ground.
AT the close of the engagement an
appea! was made and contributions
started in behalf of Austin. His
comrades succeeded in raising $I4a.
The G.. A. X. will see that hia,self
and family are we'll cared for here
after and that sham battles at G. A.
R. reunions will be done away with
in the future. At 5 o'clock seven
Posts participated in the dress parade.
The prizes announced by Adjutant
Comstock. are as follows: For best
drilled Post-Ist to c. E. Grisson
Post No. I56, of st. Johns; I'd to w.
H. Borden Post No. eII, of Ionia.
For best uniformed Post-Ist to w.
Fl. Borden Post No. 2II, of Ionia;
ed 10 Earl Halbert Post No. 1903, of
Grand Ledge. For largest number
of men in uniform and in line-Ist
to Grape Post, No. I4s, of Flint;
ed to G. E. Grisson Post No. $50, of
st. Johns. For best uniformed and
drilled Post of S. of V.-to Joe Hook
er Post No. Iaa, of East Saginaw.
A special premium of $40 was award
ed the Broom Brigade of Bancroft
for neatness Of uniform and profcien-
cy of drill.
AS early as four p. m. the comrades
began to break camp, and trains were
in waiting to carry them out of the
city, yet large number remained in
the city over night. Certain it is,
Owosso was never visited by such
throng of people as this. The number
present was, doubtless, quite reason
ably placed at 40, 900. The commits
sary department issued rations for
fully 5000.
We were pleased to note how busy
the w. c. T. u. ladies were kept at
their tent adjoining that of the Owes
w. r. c. Nearly 500 visitors regis.
tered, between $40 and SIS voluntary
contribution was rendered in behalf
of the. S. S. department, and six
meetings were held, attended by
thousands, the singing and speeches
being voluntary on the part of ladies,
ministers and boys in blue. This was
the first attempt lat request of Mrs.
Willard, Natl Pres't w. c. L. u. y to
unite w. c. Il. u. and w. r. Q. work,
and Shiawassee county w. c. L. U.
may well feel proud of the honor
thus conferred upon it.
AT business meeting Of the Camp
it was voted to hold the next reunion
at Ionia, and Col. Heath, of that
place, was chosen as the next Com
mander.
Taken all in all the reunion has
been pronounced success. We
doubt if ever as large gathering has
been held anywhere in the State that
was more orderly and less prone to
create disturbance than the one as
sembled here. We were gratifed. to
hear the soldiers express approval
and satisfaction at the efforts made in
their behalf by the management, and
trust that all went away fully pleased
with the entertainment received.
The G. A. R. boys may be con-
graduated upon the manner in which
al things were conducted, and the
successful termination of the three
lays of camp life spent with them by
he soldier boys of Michigan.