The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-29
CompanY Reunions.

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Pursuant To programme Co. sc" of the
Third Michigan Cavalry and Co. &C of the
10Th Michigan Infantry, held their reunion
on the south side of Four Mile Lake, on
Thursday and Friday, the 22d and 23d insts.
The location selected was very pleasant
grove on the premises of comrade Edson
Woodman, and its proximity To his large and
commodious barns made IT quite convenient
for forage, etc. Mr. Woodman very kindly
invited the boys to help themselves to any
thing they desired, adding, If you don't
zee what you want, ask for 1t
The old soldiers most OF them accompa-
MED by their wives, began to arrive quite
early on Friday and kept dropping IN
until almost the hour of breaking camp.
Those who came by rail stopped at Lake
Cora aud crossed the lake in the steamer
May that made close connections between
all trans and the camp, charging but ten
cents for passage across including return
ticket.
The time during the first day was occu-
pied in greeting old acquaintance and IN
forming new ones; for, although the boys were
old comrades. in many instances they were UNI
acquainted with the wives and families of
one another.
There was an abundance of tents for the
accommodation of everybody and, at late
hour in the evening. the camp became quiet
all having retired for the night.
But hardly had the tired campers become
oblivious to their surroundings before they
were rudely awakened by an attack that
recalled 10 the old soldiers the sounds. but
not the sights, of bygone days. delega-
ton from Ellsworth Post at Hartford, armed
with Inuskets, had driven mp to Lake Cora
where they procured "gun boat and,
crossing the lake at midnight, attacked the
camp For time the firing was kept up
bIiskly. but some of the old vets rallied,
made a raid on the gun boat, which they
captured and took to sea, thus cutting off
the retreat of the invaders who were COM
PEELED to surrender and remain in camp until
the boat returned at daylight the next morn
ing.
After breakfast on Friday morning, which
consisted largely of fish captured out of the
beautiful little lake, the time was passed III
visiting boating and fishing until ten o'clock,
at which hour a business meeting OF Com
pany c." was held. The roll of the COM
pauy, consisting of 1877 names was called and
the address of comrades, so far as they were
known, was noted down. Out of all
tins long list of names of men who belonged
90 the company during its term of four and
one-half years of service, only forty-five. SO
far as was known to those present, have gone
60 their long home.
Forty of the survivors were present as
follows Commissioned officers; Capt. o.
w. Rowland. Lieut.. b. II. Dyckman, Lieut..
Henry Chatfeld, Lieut.. Albert II. Thomp-
son Enlisted men: n ID. Richardson, II. a.
Rogers, S. Z. Harvey, c. S. Daskam. John
Blaisdale, q. w. Peabody Cornelius Buys,
G. w. Bridges, T. Il. Bedell. q. A. Cross,
Andrew Cochrane, Andrew Donovan, Erastus
Ferguson, j. Z. Goss, Ernst Geiser, Harris
billiard, Chas. billiard Nj. II. Hogmire. I.
n. Kelly, J. Ii. Kelly, l.. L. Tamphear. Tru-
man Lamphear S. Nicholson, Ford Murch,
o. d. Martin. Minard Mcneil, John Mahard,
X. G. Nyman, Nj. L. Richardson. l.. S. Rus
sell H. D. Smith Augustus Voorhees,, II. A.
Wells, Il. X. Wells, ALI. Ingram, Frank
Branch.
A vote was taken to hold annual reunions
III tie future, and an organization perfected
10y the election of the following officers
q. w Rowland, Capt. Henry Chatfield. LIST
Iieut.: A. II. Thompson Cd Lieut.: l.. s.
Russell, 1st Sergt. NJ. II. Hogmire, Com.
Sergt. 1t was decided to hold the next
reunion at Bangor, the date TO be fixed by
the officers of the company.
There were sixteen members of Co. "G'
present, all of whom. with one exception,
were members of the company at the time of
its organization. Being sc busiy engaged
with the organization of Co. ~C'. we failed
TO obtain the proceedings of the business
meeting of the other company.
At three O'Clock p. m. on Friday, tents
were struck and the old soldiers and friends
began to separate for their respective homes.
All voted the reunion grand success, and
much more enjoyable than any of the big
reunions that call out such large crowds. A
good many people visited the camp and inn
proved the opportunityto give the "old boys
hearty hand-shake and a cordial greeting.
The ladies desire TO thank Charley Hath
away and Wiz LaGrave. who were encamped
at the same place. for the use of their camp.
stove and other favors extended The only
return that could be made for their kindness
was to keep them awake all night and give
them an opportunity to obtain little idea
of night attack on a soldiers camp.
On account OF the success of this reunion,
a much larger attendance may be reasonably
anticipated at the next one. Should there
be any members of Co. &c" who did not
receive a card of invitation to attend the
meeting of old comrades, they will please
send their names and addresses to Capt. q.
w, Rowland, who has the custody of the
company roll. in order that they may not be
again left out.