The National tribune., 1886-10-14

place on the 1st inst. A business meeting
was held in the afternoon, at which the follow
ing officers were elected: Pres, Col. G.. t.
Stevens, Oakland; V.-P., William III. Nasen,
Augusta; Sec. and Treas, Thomas B. Menneal-
", lewiston; Historian, DIR. Charles o. Hunt,
Supt Maine General Hospital, Portland; Poet,
Dr. III. III. Hunt, Portland. It was decided to
hold the next Reunion at Gardiner Aug. IL,
1857.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Goth annual Reunion of the 18th Mass.
Regiment Association will take place at Worces-
ter, Mass, Oct. 81, 1856
The veterans Of the 23d Mass held Reunion
in Lynn Oct. 3, nearly 200 comrades being pres
ent from all over the State. Among them were
Hon. Henry b. Peirce, Secretary of the Com
monwealth; Col. Raymond, County Commits
sioner; Fitz j. Babson, of Gloucester, and many
others. The 23d was raised at Lynnield by
Vice President Henry Wilson. and left for the
seat of war in November, 1861. 1t served with
honor in the Burnside campaign in North Caro-
| lima, and later in the Army fthe Potomac under
Grant, where at Cold Harbor and at Petersburg
il added to the laurels won in previous cam
paigns. The comrades arrived at an early hour,
and were received by the Lynn contingent.
with the Cadet Band, and escorted TO Grand
Army Hall, where the business meeting was
held. In the ranks the brigade flag, under
which the 23d fought, was carried by one of the
veterans. At the business meeting Col. John
w. Raymond. of Beverly, presided; Sec, Hon.
| Henry b. Peirce. The old board of officers
were reelected, as follows: Pres, Col. John
w. Raymond, of Beverly; V.-P., all who were
ever in the field or staff of the regiment Adj't,
Hon. Henry B. Peirce, of Boston @. NJ, w. l..
| Welch, of Salem Chap, Rev. ]. Il. Clark, of
/ South Boston. Two members from each COM
| pany were appointed Executive Committee. It
was voted to hold the 26th anniversary of the
formation of the regiment at Beverly Sept. %,
1887.
NEW YORK.
Over $50 veterans of the 9th ~ Y Cav. met
at Westfeld on the 1st and I'd inst. to attend
their first Reunion since the war. reception
was held in the afternoon of the first day,
which was largely attended. very interest
| ing program, consisting of music, singing,
speeches, etc., was rendered. Capt. i. G.. Il.
Jewett, of Westfeld made the opening address.
| Addresses were also made by Hon. III. T.. Kings
bury, Maj. Cheney and Surg Streeter. During
the reception VIM. Sackett Post, GAR, was
presented with a magnificent silk banner,
bearing life-size portrait of Col. Sackett on
one side, and on the other the words, " Pre-
sented to VIM. Sackett Post, on the occasion of
the 18th anniversary of the 9th Cav, State of
| New York" Capt. 4. Goodrich, of TOnawanda,
made the presentation speech, and Commander
Bemis received the banner on behalf Of the
Post. In the evening Capt. Goodrich presided
at the Campfire held in Virginia Hall, which
was again filed to overfOwing, all the standing
room being utilized. On the second day
business meeting was held and permanent
| organization effected. Capt. Cheney was elect
ed Historian to collect all the data necessary
to complete the record of the regiment.
The annual Reunion and banquet o. the Vet
eran Association of the 5th n. Y. III. A. will
take place at the Martinelli Cafe, No. 136 Fifth
avenue, between 18th and 18th streets, New
York city, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 10, 1856,
at 7:30 o'clock, in commemOration of the ami
versary of the battle of Cedar Creek. Please
favor the undersigned with your address by
postal card, also that of any comrade known to
you, as they are frequently requested by the
Adjutant- General of the Army to furnish the
address of ex-members of the regiment. w. w.
Robaeher, President; Jos. II. Barker, Secretary,
132 Maiden Lane, NY.
The sixth annual Reunion of the 1st N. Y.
Engineers was held Oct IL at Binghamton.
The attendance of members was large and the
good people of the city overwhelmed them
with hospitality.
OHIO.
The eighth annual Reunion Of the 111th Ohio
held at Weston, Wood Co., Oct. 8, was o grand
success. Gen. i. r. Sherwood and Chap. Am
brose Hollington were there to talk to the boys,
and Adj't ThuTston gave humorous chapter
OF regimental history in the account OF the
Cape Hatteras storm. Miss Carrie Donaldson
recited very finely, and there was good music,
vocal and instrumental. Comrade Hooker, of
Hicksville Defiance Co., was elected President
and Capt. J. w. Smith Secretary. The next
Reunion will be held at Hicksville, in October,
1887. Comrade Wilsey, Illinois; Comrade /. N.
Garn, Vinton, Iowa. and Comrade Joseph Bishop,
of Kansas, were among those who came long
distance to meet the boys. Mrs. Gen. Sherwood
was present and had awarm welcome, the boys
complimenting her by unanimous election
as "Colonel-ess." COmrade Conrad Cramer dis
played a relic in the shape of a cane, cut at
Salisbury, n. c., in the Spring of 1S65, and Gen.
Sherwood gave the history of a rebel flag,
which he holds as trophy, being one of three
captured by the 111th at the battle of Nash
ville The following is the battle-roll OF this
regiment-the names were printed i'll gilt on
red badges which the veterans wore: Stone
River, Huff's Ferry. Loudon Creek, Lenoir's,
CampbelPs Station, Siege of Knoxville, Fort
Sanders, cambridge, Strawberry Plains,
! Blaine's Crossroads, Rocky Face, Resaca,
Pumpkin Vine Creek, Burnt Hickory, New
! Hope Church, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw, Nick
ajack Creek, ChattahoOchee River, Decatur,
Peach Tree Creekl tlanta, UtOy Creek, Jones
boro Stone Mountain, Allatoona, Duck River,
Franklin Nashville, Fort Anderson, Youse
J Creek, Raleigh. The l1lth numbered 1850
J men when mustered in, Sept. 5, 1862, and re-
} ceived s5 recruits. OF these 23i were dis
charged for disability, disease and wounds;
! 200 died Of disease contracted in the service
252 were killed in battle or died from battle
! wounds, and 401 were mustered out. For the
year 1886 six deaths were reported.
At a meeting of the Second Brigade, Second
! Division of Cavalry, Army OF the Cumberland
{. held at Dayton, o., Sept %, it was decided to
form an association to be known as the Second
Brigade Ohio Cavalry Association, to be com
j. posed of the LIST, Sd and 4th Ohio; I'd Ky. Cav.
and Chicago Board of Trsde battery. Col. M
III. ONeal. Columbus o., was elected President
, and j. w. Chaplin, Columbus, Secretary, tC
4 serve until the annual meeting to be held al
Columbus, o., the first Wednesday after tht
18th of September, 1857. At a subsequent
o meeting of the 1st and 4th Ohio it was decided
;, that these two regiments have their annua
r regimental meetings at the same time anC
place.
n The eighth annual Reunion of the sd Ohit
will be held at NewcOmerstown, Wednesday
n Oct. 90. A feature of the Reunion will be
Picture Gallery. Each eomrade will bring
Il picture of himself, taken before or during tn
q war, and one taken at the present time. AbSen
/: comrades will send pictures by mail to T. d
!. Ncghbor, Newcomerstown, o. All picture
8 will be returned after the Reunion. Carefull
mark all pictures with name and company.
A The ninth annual Reunion of the Dist Obi
I was held on the Odd and oath ult. at Noun
"a Blanchard, it being the anniversary of tn
10 muster into the service in I66l. Heavy rain
v interfered and upset the program for the fir
\ day, with the exception of grand Campfr
N held in the church in the evening, at whic
:. many of the old veterans gave their testimOn