The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-03
GRAND ARMY GOSSIP.


Custer Post No. 20, of Chicago, has in
creased its membership since January
from 233 to SO.
The address of Captain Clarence Linden,
Second New Jersey Cavalry. is wanted by
John Welsh, No. 2la3 O'Fallon street, St
I Louis.
camp of the Sons of Veterans has been
mustered at Elg:n, Ill. TIE camp is named
Harley Wayne, in honor Of the first Cap
tain of Company q, Fifteenth Illinois In
fantry, killed ct the battle of Shiloh
The Senate has rejected the nomination
of JOHN l.. Handley to be postmaster at
Fairfield Ill, to succeed Colonel Thomas
w. Scott, the Quartermaster General OF
the department af Illinois, q. a. r
The G. A. r. Post at Montezuma, Iowa
is planning to build a memorial hall in
stead of building monument Most Of
the funds are raised for its erection. Deco
ration Day was observed there on Satur-
day, May %. Mr.. Head, Speaker Of the
last House, delivered the Grafton.
The old soldiers of North Nebraska will
hold reunion a Norfolk, August II to p,
inclusive. Visiting comrades from the
East will be welcomed and will have an OPP
portunity to see the beautiful EiihOrn Val
ley. Norfolk is the chief town of Northern
Nebraska and has railroad facilities reach
ing out in FIVE directions.
General Grants tomb was decorated on
Memorial Day with floral tributes from
all the States and Territories, from st.
John, <. B., Bermuds and Mexico General
Logan delivered the Grafton. The floral
tributes were the handsomest ever placed
on grave. A handsome wreath sent by
President Cleveland was among the offer
ings laid upon the casket
Some of General Sherman's friends, in
consideration Of past services and his adj
vancing years, suggested that if there was
any marching to be done during the Ran
som memorial services in Chicago they
would procure a carriage for him, etc, TO
which the old General replied: "No, SIR!
can march as well as any one. and if
there is any marching to be done 1 viii
march with the boys"
Colonel Berdan writes from Chamber
laln's Hotel, Washington, ID. c., under
date of May 10, that at the request of the
few remaining officers and men of the Ber-
dan SharPshooters, on his return to this
country after an absence of eighteen
years, he has undertaken to assist them in
their efforts to raise money enough to be
able to erect a monument at what was
their camp of instruction near Washington,
to the memory of those gallant officers
and men who fell in the defense Of their
country during the civil war Ee there
fore asks friends of the movement 10 for
ward to him such donations as they may
be inclined to make
Ransom Post, of st. Louis, visited Chi
cago on May 20 and joined the various
posts of Chicago and Cook County for the
purpose of holding memorial services at
Rosehill Cemetery and decorating the
grave of General Ransom, who was killed
during the war and now lies buried i'll
ROsehill, and from whom the Grand Army
post derived its name. Ransom was
young general officer of great promise and
ability, who served his country well and
faithfully, and it was simply out of respect
to his memory by those who knew and
loved him in life that the 200 gentlemen
composing Ransom Post of st. Louis made
the pilgrimage to his grave to strew it with
flowers.