Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
THE STATE.
An Old Time Reunion.

The First Michigan Volunteer Infantry held
Areunion in Jackson on the 9TH inst-the first
reunion in II years.
The meeting was called to order in G. A. II.
hall by Capt. c. ii. Manly, president of the
association. The following officers were
elected: President, Gen. Wilmington of Jack
son; senior yice-president, Mai. Harper of
Detroit; junior vice-president, William Wild
dicomb of Grand Rapids, secretary and
treasurer, Dan Griffith of jackson; historian,
James O'Donnell OF Jackson; alternate his
Dorian, Capt Manly of Ann Arbor. The next
reunion Will be held at Jackson, but the time
was left TO be fixed by the officers.
Commander L. ii. Williams of Edward Pom
eroy post welcomed the boys to Jackson in a
neat speech, which was ably responded to by
Capt. Manly. Congressman O'Donnell then
gave history Of the regiment.
Maj. Gen. o. b. Wilcox first commander OF
the regiment, was called upon. He said he
supposed the boys were aware that he was no
speaker, but he wanted to acknowledge the
welcome they had received. Although we
may not rise TO high station in life our
posterlty Will point with pride to our record in
tho First Michigan There was look about
the men from this state that showed that they
were above the average of those from other
states. Ninety men arose from the ranks of
our three months regiment, which was only
rivaled in the number of officers it furnished
by the Seventh New York. He hoped that at
the next meeting we would be able to get
list of the officers who came from the old first.
Gen. Wilmington then made a few remarks.
lie gave brief review of the work of the egi-
mcnt, after which he vead letter written by
Capt. Edward Pomeroy few days after the six
days fight. The speaker then said Twenty
five years ago in May the regiment was drawn
up in front of the Campus Martius in Detroit
TO receive from the ladies OF Detroit banner,
which was presented by ID. Bethune Dufiield
IN rousing speech and was accepted by COL
Wilcox" The flag was then brought forward
and three rousing cheers were given. after
remarks by number of others recess was
taken until evening
When they reassembled the regiment form
ed in line and marched to the NJ. f. church,
where an elegant banquet was spread, which
was partakcn of by about $50 persons. At the
conclusion of the feast the following toasts
were given: "The Private Soldier" responded
to by Ed Creech: "Our Michigan Sodiery,"
ex-Goy. Blair; "The Army Beam" Lieut..
Stevens. Dan Griffith then read a proclama-
! ton issued by Col Wilcox in 1864 directing
Lieut. Col. Whittlesey to take possession of
ALEXANDRIA, The Old First" was the next
oast, responded to by Col. Wilcox, in which
ae alluded to Mrs. Ex-Gov Blair as 1.-The
mother of the regiment" Governor and
Mrs. Blair were then elected
honorary members Of the Old first. sour
First Ba,tle' was responded to by Gen. With
hgton. "The Old Canteen" by Dan Griffith
. sOur Dead Comrades" by Capt. Spencer,
~The Day We Celebrate" by George c. Hop
per. "The Ladies Of Michigan" by DR.. Norman
johnson. He said the subject was too
EIGHTY for response and suggested that it
,e drank in silence ''Our Comrades of Other
Regiments" by the Rev. w. Gardner, and
1.-THE Flag Of Our Country" by Capt Manly,
\npieted the toasts. The ladies of the VI.
huI0s-&ere highly complimentcd for the
bountiful repast by a rising vote. The ex-
ercises were interspersed with music, and end
ed with the old song, "AuA Lang Syne" The
meeting then adjourned.