The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18

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trict, reported as having organized, wit
Mr.. w. Clayton president and secretary.
SIXTH MARYLAND'S REUNION.
The Survivors of the Famous Regimen
Meet at North East-A Detailed Accoun
| of the Proceedings.
| Last Saturday was a great day a
| North East, the occasion being the fifth
annual reunion of the survivors of TIN
Sixth Maryland Regiment of Volunteers
Many places of business and privat,
residence were profusely decorated will
flags, among the more noticeable of tn,
former being those of Benjamin Thomas
Housekeeper Il Moore and John AIoke
The visitors were the guests of Wingat tt
Post, No. 8. The members of the pos
formed line at Wingate Post Hall shortly
after 10 O'Clock, a. M, and, headed b.
Whitaker's cornet band of North East
marched to the depot where the ma jor
ity of the visitors arrived on trains due
about 1870 o'clock. Upon arrival they
were escorted to the hall.
DR.. T. A. Worrell, commander of Win
gate Post, called the meeting to order and
called on the Rev. f. Il. Miller, chaplain
OF the post to lead in prayer. Com.
maDder Worrell then on behalf of the
post welcomed the visitors TO the town
1t was but fitting that they should have
accepted the invitation offered, as three
companies of the regiment were furnished
by Cecil, and they were heartily glad tina,
they had accepted. This hall and every
thing about it," he said, were in pos.
session of the Sixth
Col. William H. Mckellip, president OF
the association, replied on behalf of the
Sixth. He SAID they had right to expect
a welcome from Cecil county as it was
better represented in the regiment than
any other county of the state. lie was
mindful OF the fact that while the State
did not present the regiment with even a
stand of colors, the ladies of Elkton and
other parts of Cecil had presented them
with flag which had been borne through
the entire struggle and which, though
tattered aud torn was in North East Oh
Saturday. He expressed his and the regi-
ment's thanks foI the hearty manner i'll
which they had been welcomed.
The assembly call was given by Henry
Eppers, bugler of the regiment, who blew
their last call at Appomattox.
DIR. Alexander Leeds, corresponding
four members answered. The minutes
of the last meeting. which Was held al
Mechanicstown on the 18th of last Sep
TENDER, were read by acting assistant
Secretary John r. King, Of Company II
Sergeant John E. Burlington, who was
the i.rst man to Cross the enemy's breast
works at Petersburg, and Jno. f. Spence
the first color bearer to cross them, were
introduced. The historical committee
was called on to report but were not pre-
pared.
The election of officers was declared il
order and Captain Albert Billingslea, o
Westminster, moved that committee o
three be appointed to nominate officers
The motion was adopted and Captain Bill
lingslea, Col. Jos. c. Hill and John w
M,C,lI,nrb ,,,nad Tho ,on,,;tt,a 30
ported the following nominations ant
they were elected by unanimous vote
President. Jos. c. Hill; Vice-President
Harry Coggins; Corresponding Secretary
Alexander Leeds Recording Secretary
John IL. Mitten; Treasurer, A. F. Ritten
| house. 1t was announced that hereafter
it was proposed always to meet on Sep
TENDER 18th, OF "Old Defenders Day
| AS the veterans of the war of 1912 wer,
| dying out it was but proper that tn
veterans of the late war should take IL,
the date. Wilson Post Hall. Baltimore
was named as the next place of meeting
Colonel Hill was introduced and tolt
several anecdotes, one about Genera
Horn being ,nicknamed "Short ant
Dirty" The general was introduced
and said he succeeded in Kidding hims ell
of all the rebel dirt.
Resolutions of thanks to Wingate Post
to Cecil papers for publishing notices O
the meeting, to railroad companies 70
offering reduced rates, &C., were passed
Letters of regret at their inability to b.
present were received from General
Sheridan, Wright aud Ricketts,, Colone
VIM. II. Ball, Lieutenant j. ii. Brewer
Miss Mary Shellman and number o
post commanders General Horn spok
against the preparation of a history 0
the regiment, as the government is pre-
pairing a history of all the regiments i
the service during the war. The exel
vises were then declared at an end.
At $50 fine banquet was served t
the Sixth Maryland men, Wingate Pos
and numbers of invited guests, includin
score of ladies. All the delcacies c
the season, with ice creams, wines an
cigars, were there. Colonel McKelli
4 was POSTMASTER. The first toast wa
"The Sixth Maryland Volunteer Ii
fantry." General Horn responded b
reading a well prepared article, giving
history of the movements of the regime
from the time they marched to the depc
under Colonel George r. Howard c
Cecil county until the close of the wal
The article was lengthy, and half hou
was occupied in its reading.
1t was followed by cheers for Genera
Horn und Col. Hill. The toast Gran
Army of the Republic" was responded t
by Capt John R. King. 1.-The Armies c
the Union" by DR.. T. A. Worrall TIL
toast ITO the Memory of the Dead" wa
drank in silence. The Press" was IT
sponded to by Geo. o. Carey. The toas
to the Local Women of the NORTH wa
responded to by John w. Mccullough
After again thanking those who mad
their visit enjoyable the meeting brok
up. The wives of a number of the Sixt
Maryland men were in attendance.
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