The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-09
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in all Parts
of the Country.
ILLINOIS,

There will be Reunion Of the l4th Ill. Cav.
at the annual meeting of the Big Bend Veter-
ans Reunion Association, which meets at La
sale, H., on Sept. Is, I6 and IL. The Reunion
will probably take place on Thursday evening,
Sept. l6. Lieut.. Putnam Beckwith is tempo
rary Chairman Of the Regimental Association.
All who can attend should address l.. A. Nat
linger, Secretary, Altoona, Ill.
w. II. Morley, Farmer City: The Yates Pha-
lanX, Both H., will hold its annual Reunion at
Marseilles, ILL.,, Oct. Is. Comrades of the ed
and 9th Ohio 18th Ind. and s5th Pa are es-
pecially invited.
John Morris, Lawn Ridge: The 18th H. will
hold Reunion at Lasalle during the Reunion
Of the Big Bend Association, Sept. l5 10 aud
IL All who were at any time members of the
old 1lth are cordially invited TO be present. 1t
is proposed TO visit the home of Mrs. Gen. Wal
lace at Ottawa and see our old battle-fag
which VIC carried at the battle OF Shiloh.
A. Il. Mock, Cambridge: The Reunion Of the
9Th III. Cav. will be held at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, Sept. 20 and 80.
There will be grand Reunion Of the old SOL
diers Of Central Illinois held at Decatur, H..
Oct. 6 and z. During the Reunion the follow
ing regiments will hold regimental Reunions
and perfect their organizations: The 9Th, 35th,
4lst, ODD, 10th, ll5th and 10th; the ID, 9TH
and 10th III. Cav. and Battery /, 4th Ill. Art.
The arrangements are being perfected 10 feed
all old soldiers, with reduced rates on all rail-
roads entering Decatur. Prominent speakers
will be present. Wednesday, the 9th, will be
devoted 10 regimental organizations and Re-
unions.
NJ. A. Ewing, Neoga The 18th annual Re-
union OF the Society of tho 21st Ill. (Gen.
Grants old regiment) will be held at Nation,
/ Sept. IS. The comrades will then adjourn to
meet at IrontOn, No, ON the 9th Of the same
month 10 assist in the dedication Of a monu-
ment erected TO the memory of Gen. Grant.
INDIANA
A. i. Hendrckson, Secretary, indianapolis
The organization of the both Ind. met at the
Courthouse in Kokomo last week, with about
| 40 members present. e. S. Parrish was elected
President for the ensuing year, and A. p Hen
| Erickson Secretary and Treasurer. 1t was de-
| cided 10 hold the next Reunion at Wabash,
Aug. 6, 1887. The Secretary was instructed TO
communicate with the following regiments and
batteries that composed the Second Division,
| Twenty-third Corps, l20th, l23d, l24th, l2Sth,
l29th, both Ind. and 9th Mich. Battery, in
| view of effecting Reunion OF this division al
some time in the near future The meeting
was then addressed by Mayor Moulder who
extended the freedom of the city TO The organ
ization and babe them hearty welcome. lie
was followed by rattling speech from Col
Parrish, who had not lost any of his old time
vigor and at the sound Of whose voice the stir.
ring scenes and incidents of nearly quarter OF
a century ago were most wildly brought back
Then followed many pleasant "reminiscences Of
camp life and soldier days by Comrades Truax
Black and others. The meeting concluded by
L. B. Crouch, the "bsshwhacker boy" relating
the story Of his capture and attempted assassi
nation by the bushwhackers of Tennessee.
w. H. Reinheimer, Winchester: The 9th an
nual Reunion of the 18th Ind. battery and Co
ID, l0lst Ind, will be held at Anderson, Oct.
and 6. The 18th and the l0lst Ind. hold the
fourth annual Reunion ut the same time anl
place
Alex Hess, Wabash: The first Reunion Of tn,
ID Ind. Cav. will be held at indianapolis Sept
80. All surviving members are requested :,
send their post-otiice address TO the Secretary
Maj. James Conner, Fountain City, Ind.
L. II. Holman, Peru: There will be Reunion
Of the 5lst Ind. at indianapolis on the 9th an,
9th Of October. A. ID. Straight its old Colonel
, and the man the rebs Loved 10 hate while h
languished within the prison walls Of Libby
has extended TO his old comrades q general in
, vitaton 10 meet at his beautiful residence
three miles east Of the city. Correspondence
solicited by the committee from the members @
the regiment. Committee: Capt. M. Il. Russell
of Des Moines. Iowa; Capt. VIM. Wallick AM
. Lieut. L. L. Holman, Peru, Ind.
! i. E. Boswell, Secretary, 200 Fort Wayn
Ave. Indianapolis: The annual Reunion of tn
4th Ind. Cav. will be held in the Criminal Cour,
!, room at this place Sept. %.
: IOWA.
A roster Of Co. ID, 9th Iowa, has been pre-
!. pared by L. G. Haynes of Centerville and Wi
be mailed 20 all the members of the Compan
! on application. with view to having all col
rectons made in names, residences ETC., befor
! the history Of the regiment 10 written.