The National tribune., 1886-09-23


Swell. Lieut.-Col. b. F. Taylor was called to
the chair Letters of regret were read from
Breyet Maj.-Gen. 5. b. Sturgis, Fort Meade,
OAK; Ma.-Gen. John f. Hartranft. ex-Gov-
eFnor of Pennsylvania Mai. Gen. John VI.
Schoheld, Governors Island; Lieut.. Col 5 Q.
Blunt, for Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan Brig. Gen. o.
b. Wilcox, of Sackett's Harbor, Me: Gen. :. G..
GriHin, Ex-Governor OF New Hampshire, of
Keen, N. H.; DIR. Silas SCARBOROUGH. Scar
borough, Md; Capt. l.. Jaclman. Concord. n.
H.; Capt. Charles t. Allenbaugh, ChiHieothe,
u Col. John Sommers, Baltimore; J. III.
Mccullough, Harrisburg, Pa., and Charles
hartzell, of Washington. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted. Lieut. VIM. III. Hick-
man, Capt. John Long, Lieut.. w M. b. Ball
and Serg't Frank Russell were appointed "a
committee to nominate officers for the ensuing
year. The committee reported as follows For
President, Lieut.-COl. j. f. Duryea; Vice
President, Lieut.-Col. b. F. Taylor: Secretary.
Lieut.. James Glen, and Treas, ID. H. Buckley
The nomination OF Lieut-C Col. Duryea was re-
ceIved with cheers and he was conducted to
the chair. He asked that he be excused and
Col. John SOmmers be made President but the
suggestion was greeted with cries of " No! mop
and ne accepted in speech reciting i'm a feel
ing manner the principal points in the history
OF the regiment, particularly the charge at
Burnside's bridge at Antietam. Mai O. c.
Bobyshell followed in a felicitous speech. The
members marched to the MaItby House. where
they spent several hours around the festive
board, INDUCING in the good things provided
by Col. George T.. Mott and in "reminiscences of
camp and field
PurneIl Legion held its third annual Re-
union at the Maltby House, Baltimore. Col.
William l.. Simpson presided and Mr. Clinton
>. Birch acted as Secretary in the absence of
Maj. Robert G.. King. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected, as follows: President, Mai
Robert G.. King; V.-P's, Capt. Robt T. Duvall,
Capt. VIM. Nj. Mitchell and Serg'6 L. r. DAN
eker; Sec, Lieut.. j. +. Reinecker, and Treas,
VIM. III. Parker. Executive COmmittee-Serg't
L. Il. DanekeT, John It. Brown, Scrg't j. Dut-
ton, Lieut.. j. G.. Janney, Capt VIM. Gibson,
Capt. VIM. NJ. Mitchell. James Rimbv, jesse
w. Williams, William Barlow j. Caulk Lieut.
John j. Kuhn, Capt. w. III. Watkins and Lieut..
j. f. Reineckcr. The date of the Reunion
was changed from Sept IL 20 Oct. 81, the date
the Legion was mustered out. The change
was made in order that farmers might attend
more conveniently. Letters Of regret were re-
ceived from Joseph TraiuOr, of Washington:
Adj't s. III. Bogardus, of Wallace. New Mexico;
Col. VIM. II. Purnell, Frederick, Md; J.
New York city; David Herring.
Charlottesville Va; l.. X. Brown, Washington,
and James Rea, Chicago. After the business
was transacted the members, about so in
number, sat down to an excellent supper.
Ioasts were given and responded to, as fol-
lows: The Old Command" by Col VIM. j.
Leonard: " Our Absent Comrades" Capt VIM
III. Gibson; The Cavalry of the Command"
Capt. Robert E. Duvall; THE Quartermasters
Department" Lieut.. John T. Graham 1.-THE
Flag That We Love-" Capt VIM. Mitchell
" The GuardhOuse," Fred. Fieldhaus The
Reunion was heartily enjoyed by all who par
tieipated.
MASSRCHUS ETTS.-
John w. Raymond, Lynn: The 10Th annual
Reunion Of the 23d Mass. will be held at this
place Sept. %.
The 18th annual Reunion Of the 3sth Mass.
will be held at Boston, Oct. 10
Norman G. Cooper, Sturgis The Veteran
Society OF ST. Joe County held its annual Re-
union at Three Rivers on the I6sh inst. De-
partment Commander NOrthwood, A. A. G..
LOckhead, Hon. q. o. Burrows and other we'll
known soldiers were in attendance
j. Cowgell. Cas5OpOlis: The next annual Re-
union Of the old I'd Mich will be held at the
city of Niles Oct. 81. Reduced rates on all rail-
roads.
The third annual Reunion of the Cd Mimi.
battery was held at Minneapolis Sept 9. The
veterans assembled at the NicolIet parIors at 10
o'clock a. ~, with President W. A. Spaulding
in the chair. Mayor Ames came in by invita-
ton and extended the freedom Of the city to
the comrades present. Col. NJ H. Sessions also
made an address OF welcome The battery
then adjourned to o'clock and visited the
panorama. At $50 p. N. the battery held its
business meeting and elected Capt 4. w. Tidd
President, Capt. James Hunter Vice President
DIR. w. A. Spaulding Secretary and Treasurer.
Capt. w. A. Hotchkiss Historian, and Daniel
Frye Assistant Historian. The next Reunion
was fixed for fair week, 1857, at MINNEAPOLIS.
the meeting to be called by the President.
After the business meeting remarks were made
By Comrades HOtehkiss, Hynes. Hunter and
HOsli on their experience in foraging. The
death of Perry Fisher was reported since the
last meeting. He died at Louisville, XIV. Aup
10, 1856. In the evening a banquet was held
in the NicOllet House dining-rOoul. az which
the following were present: T.. E. Pratt,
Bethel; 5. w. Lent, AnOka NJ w. ALLEY,
Osakis; Philip Hynes. Single Creek Fred
sriek Hohlstadt, Rockford, Iowa; Martin
hOsli, Champlin; H. :. Hill, Little Falls: L.
W. Ayers, Belle Prairie; Henry Fall. Alton
o. L. Mason, f. ID. Rogers, j. H. Amell. w. A.
Spaulding. George Z. Townsend, James VI.
Lane, Minneapolis; Mayor 4. A. Ame5. Mai.
John Landberg. Capt. T. McKierEan. Col. M.
II. Sessions, Lieut.. Jacob Helm, Capt. and Mrs.
Capt. and Mrs. T. w. Tidd. Can't
md Mrs. James Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. q. S.
SOggle, Mr.. and Mrs f. 5. Flint Mr.. and Mrs.
\. S. Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Jewell and
Hiss Jewell, I'd. K. HoughtOn. After the sup
'er Capt. Hotchkiss read historical sketch of
be battery. Mayor Ames, Capt. Tidd. Can't.
Hunter and Col. Sessions responded to toasts.
md Mr. n. III. Spauldiug recited q war selec-
ion. The Reunion lasted until late hour.
The soldiers Reunion at Edna. which COM
nenced on the 9th and ended two davs later.
would have been one of the most successful at
airs of the kind ever held in the country had
lot distressing accident occurred on the clos
NJ day during the sham battle which has cost
NE old soldier his life and will most likely
Ost another. Eight thousand people were on
he grounds 10 witness a sham battle. which
lad just begun, when Geo. Bone, of this city.
nd Benz. Baxter of the south part of the
,ounty who were loading a l2-pound brass
un, were very dangerously injured by pre-
nature discharge of a three-pound CHARGE of
Owder, the hammer tearing away both arms of
aeh of the men besides seriously hurting them
n other ways. The men were both taken from
he field for dead but afterwards recovered con-
ciousness. The physicians IN attendance think
Zone may recover, but Baxter died shortly
fterwards. Bone is q laborer in reduced cir
with wife and one son Is years
Id Baxter was poor man with family. |
lie served during the war in the I'd Iowa bat
cry. The accident was caused by the injured |
artics failing to use sufficient water in swab- |
ing the gun. No blame is attached to the |
of the Reunion, as they did all |
hey could to impress the necessity of great |
aution in handling the cannon. The physicians |
ave amputated both of Bones arms below the |
lbow.