The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-01
SUCCESSFUL REUNION
OF tho Members Of tho Twelfth West Ylr.
glnIa Infantry, ut ClaFksburg,
Special Correspondence Of ne IltelIiqe1nrF.

glnla Infantry, ut CIaFksburg,
Special Correspondence Of ne lRislliqAar
CL4REsBURo, Sept, SO.-The Reunion
otthe Twelfth West Virginia Infantry,
according to appointment, began al
ClRrksburg yesterday, The procession
was formed at 10 O'Clock, under charge ol
Major A, o, Moore, Chief Marshal, The
regiment was headed by the Olarksburg
Juvenile Drum Corps, composed OF sons
Of veterans, followed by the colors borne
by comrade Limer, Of Custer Post No. 8,
g, A, II the Sardls brass band, soldiers
Of other regiments, and citizens on foot
and In carriages, Some three hundred
veterans were In line, The streets were
lined with spectators.
On arriving at the Fair Grounds the
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Mr.. Bayard, Chaplain OF q West Virginia
regiment, General r, s, Northcott made
the address ol welcome, which was re,
Colonel Curtis; Of the Twelfth was called
upon and related briefly the history Of
the regiment, Major j, II. Bristor made
one OF his stirring addresses, Governor
Pisrpont was called upon, and responded
briefly, and the meeting adjourned for
the bounteous dinner which was pro-
vided by the citiaens Of Clarksburg,
ReassemblinR after dinner, an address
was made by Comrade James N. Miller,
OF Co. A, Governor Pierpont was again
called TO the stand, and related many in
ctdents oi the early part Of the war In
West Virginia, Happy addresses were
made by Mai, Bowers, Sergeant W, ],
Kerns, Col. Moore and OOmrRde J. A.
BaumgardneE,
A meeting OF the Twelfth Regiment was
held, at which the folio wing business was
transacted: Officers OF the Rsgimental AS.
ISOLATION werO elected, as follows: Presi-
dent, Col. W. B, Cnrtis; Yice.P Presidents
Go, A, Maj W. II. Burley; %. B, Capt. ],
Q. Roberts; Co. @, Capt, II. q. Bartlett
Go. L, Sergeant J, W. Carderi o.. +, DR..
Wm. Amos Go, &, Lieut. II, r, MCCord
90, II, Maj, ]. II, Btistor; Go. !, Capt,
Jno. II. Melvin; Co. X, Lieut.. Jno. A.
Briggs; Secretary, Col. Geo. B. Caldwell;
Hospital Stewards, Ohas, H. 0dbert and
Lieut.. V. B. Hall.
It was voted 10 hold the next reunion
at Wheeling, on the second day OF the
meeting OF the Society OF the Army OF
West Virginia, In Wheeling, In 1887.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, Many OF the veterans OF the
late war, and their families, are suffering
from want Of the necessaries Of life owing
70 the disabilities incurred in the service
Of their country, and cannot procure PEN
siors from the Governmsnt owing to the
difficulty Of obtaining proof, and many OF
them are growing infrm and unable to
obtain support from their labor; there.
fore be 1t
Resolved, That we respectfully request
our Representative In Congress, Hon. Ma.
than Got, TO use his endeaYors 10 procure
the passage Of law to pension all soldiers
who are now dieabled, whether the disa-
bility was incurred In the service or not,
and also all soldiers who are over tho age
Of sixty years, and all prisoners Of war.
In the evening campfire was hold In
the Court House, which was largely at. |
tended. Short speeches were made by |
comrades shinn, General NorthOott and |
others, interspersed with music. The TO-
lowing resolutions were adopted.
ResOlVed, That each one who has particl. |
pated in this Reunion OF the Twelfth West
Virginia Infantry, pledges himself TO use
his best efforts to make the proposed
State Central Reunion, at Clarksburg in
1887, success.
Rcsolred, That the thanks OF the soldiers
participating in this Reunion be rendered |
to the citizens Of Clarksburg for their gen.
erous hospitality in providing entertain. |
ment, and especially to the ladies' Of the |
city for their uniirinG work.
A special vote Of thanks was rendered |
to ComrNdcs Jarbo, Cork and Rollins, the
COMMITTEE OF Arrangements.