Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
AYETsRAws' REUsIoE.
The Fourth Delaware survivors nt
Brandywtnc Springs.

UfAnayWhne SpFsn8b.
The survivors OF the Fourth Delaware
volunteers held reunion at Brandywine
Springs Thursday afternoon. There
were upward of 100 members OF the
Fourth in attendance besides veterans of
other Delaware regiments which with the
farmers md their families from the
neighborhood made a large gathering
numbering about 1900 people. The
affair was a complete success and the
old soldiers enjoyed the day immensely.
Former friendships were renewed and
strengthened and several came face TO
face with comrades in arms that had not
met for several years. The civilian ele-
nient of the assemblage, listened atten-
lively to the exercises or enjoyed
the beauties of the delightful
grove. A more charming spot for the
meeting could not have been selected and
the fact that the Fourth was encamped on
the site while completing its organization
lent additional interest. Many bright
and happy memories were awakened by
the surroundings, and some of the men
related various pleasing incidents of their
camp life at the springs. The early part
OF the day was spent in social intercourse
and dinner was partaken from numerous
well filed hampers which had been pro-
vided. Capt Andrew Williams generously
provided for the boys and entertained
nearly 100 with genuine camp dinner of
which bean soup was the piece de resist
ance, with bright, crisp hard tack as an
entree, with various tempting side dishes.
The exercises opened at o'clock by
Captain d. E. Buckingham, chairman of
the committee on arrangements, calling
the assemblage TO order and naming
Moses B. Guest az chairman, and Daniel
Stewart secretary. The Rev. Daniel ureen
led in prayer, after which letters Of regret
were read from Colonel Henry A. du Pont,
Lieutenant John II. Carson of New York,
Major General Ayers, U. s. A., Il, neral
Bragg of Wisconsin, General q. L
Lamotte and others. After the recitation
of patriotic poem by Miss Kent, Captain
ID. E. Buckingham made an address re-
citing the incidents of the Fourth's cam
paign on the Weldon railroad. Major
Daniel H. Kent followed with remarks
concerning the fight. Joseph II.
Killgore, the only member of the
15 or 20 of the Fourth's soldiers
who were taken prisoners, that survived
the hardships of the prison pen, gave
some word pictures of his incarceration.
He also took occasion TO say that ht was
always proud of his regiment and had never
in his life done single act which would
bring discredit upon himself or his COM
rades. Captain George w. Curry, in a
brief address made the statement that
when the Fourth Delaware was mustered
in, it was with the understanding that
each man was to have a bounty of $50
from the citizens Of Wilmington. The
promise had been made and accepted ir
good faith, but it was never kept and
remains q living lie. He held it was
just debt, and Wilmington still owed il
to herself to meet the terms of the pledge
His address awakened considerable o.
a sensation and many Of the speaker
comrades thought the matter entirely ou
of place at meeting of the kind. Their,
was singing and music by the First Regi
ment Band, short parade and othel
forms of enjoyment calculated to awaken
the patriotic spirit of the veterans.
Before the meeting closed permanen
organization was effected by electing ID
q. Buckingham president, from eacl
company vice-president, Joseph Duffy
secretary, and Edgar A. Finley treasurer
The muster of the Fourth Delawar
survivors was called and the following
responded: Brevet Lieutenant-O Colonel w
A. La Motto, Lieutenant Colonel d. H
Kent, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 'Harlal
Cause, Captain. David e. Buckingham
William p. VosheIl, Robert Il. smith
Samuel Lewis, Peter Wood, Joseph Duffy
O. Merrett, Sylvester Solomon, Johi
Mcdaniel, Ellis P. Curry, Samuel 3
Virtue, William MCGUIRE, William Il
Porter, Jacob Lamplugh, William II
Garretson, Manlove Hazel, Charles
, Cochran, William 7. Bradley, John F
Mclaughlin, w. W. Van Zant, Joseph s
Wheeler, Eli Baldwin, George Elliott
Smiley ]. King, Anthony Toner, job
Green, William Cole, James W. Cafferty
Daniel F. Stewart, William Thomson
John r. Ferguson, William F. Tull, E. {
Jefferis, Edgar A. Finley, e. II. Grege
Joseph H. Jones, John Higgins, j.
Glatts, Wilmington; w. j. Richards
James II. Hazel, John H. Klinger, Jame
L. Carrow, Charles Il. Cochran, WilliaI
I. Bradley, Dover; O. S.Johnson, York, Pa
James Stafford Christiana, William ]
Davis, West Grove, Pa; William q
Broadway, Smyrna; Thomas Darling, Mas
nolia; Samuel Worrall, Pleasant Hill
, Captain A. j. Williams, Elisha +. Barton
II. III. Williams, Marshallton; Edwar
McPike, Levi Mccormick, William
yane, A. Dunlap, Newark; George All
; corn, Edmund Wollaston, Joseph "
Chambers, Stanton; Daniel Green, New
, port; John Heron, A. Dunlap, Lander
berg, Pa; Henry M. Whiteman, Henr
, Jacobs, George g. Buckingham, jaime
Hardness, Pleasant Hill; Cortland N
; Fell, Pocopson, Pa; David b. Ridgway
! Fairville, Pa; Thomas Smith, Talbo
: county, Md; Joseph s. Heald, Kennel
Square, Pa; William II. Biddle, Wyoming
Captain George w. Curry, g. +. Site
) back, Philadelphia; j. L. Killgore, Brool
,. lyn, N. Y; Henry Dewes, MT. Cuba; j Z
! Carson, New York; d. johnson Wyoming
: William Baxter, Chester, Pa; Samue
, Porter. HI. w. Perkins.
It was decided to hold the next reunion
on the same day one year hence, the ami
! yersary of the Fourth's battle at Weldon