The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-12-24
Soldiers Reunion.


The third annual reunion of the
Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve
Association was held in Bloomsbury
on the 2lst. This Regiment participat-
cd in the following battles Drains
vile, Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill, New
Market Cross Roads, Malvern Hill,
Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, .Bristow
Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spott-
sylvania Court House, North Anna,
and Bethesda church. The battle of
Drainsville was fought Dec. 20 1861,
and this reunion was the 25th anniver-
sary of that engagement. Company
A. known as the Iron Guards, was re-
cruited here in April 1861, and left
here for Harrisburg on the 7th of May.
On Thursday June l4th 1864 the Iron
Guards returned to Bloomsbury and
had an enthusiastic reception.
The Sixth regiment was organized
June 22 1861. Freezes History thus
speaks of it: On the 1lth of July it
moved to Greencastle, Pa, and on the
22d was ordered by the way of Harris.
burg and Baltimore to Washington.
1t was mustered into the service of the
United States July 27, 1861. 1t was
assigned to the Third Brigade of Nc
Calls Division. On December goth
the battle of Drainesville was fought,
in which the Reserves won their first
victory. 1t islimpossible to follow the
Reserves in all their movements and
marches. 1t would be almost history
of the war. On the 18th of June, 1862
it embarked for White House Va. On
the 2Sth it was abandoned and the
stores burned, and the army fell back,
Mcclellan having been beaten in the
Seven Days fight. The regiment
reached Harrison's Landing on the lst
of July. The last days of July came
the three days maneuvreing fight at
Warrentown. After the Second Bull
Run the Regiment moved towards
South Mountain and took position on
the mountain top, and the next two
days we're in the victory gained by
Mcclellan at Antietam. And so it
continued in march, counter march
and drill and in due course moved on
toward Fredericksburg, in which
battle it took very prominent part.
1t made the celebrated "Mud March,"
and on the 25th June moved from Fair
fax Station to join in the Gettysburg
campaign. Thence to Falling Waters.
Rappahannock, Bristoe Station, New
Hope Church, through the campaign
of the Wilderness, and on to the battle
at Bethesda Church, fought after its
term of enlistment had expired, and
gaining signal victory, it started for
Harrisburg June, 1854, where it was
mustered out on the 11th of the same,
month, with military reputation un.
surpassed by any in the service.
The programme for the day was as
follows: At 9:45 meeting was held
in Winona Hall at which the following
persons reported: II. B. Mexican,
Lieut.. Colonel, Towanda Pa, w. H.
H. Gore, Major, Sheshequin, Pa,
Thos. j. Barton, band, Bloomsburg,
Chas. F. Nord, Washington.
COMPANY A.
G. S. Furman, B. f. Sharpless, G. s.
Fornwald, w. E. Coffman, Capt. G.
B. Brockway, F. p. Drinker, Blooms
burg; G. w. Mears. Rupert Geo.
Waters Alonzo Jacoby, Flemons
Jacoby, Lieut.. l. II. Seisholtz, Sylves-
ter Hover, Catawissa; Capt. A. B.
Jamison, Washington, Baltis Sterling,
Buckhorp, William Hollingshead,
Sayre, Fl. G. Bowman, Capt. II. J.
Connor, Oraugeville, Randolph Hay
man, Turbotsvllle, M. V. B. Kosten-
bauder, Mainville, William Kern, Hen
ry Kern, Neumedia, John Betz, Main
vile, Hiram Lewis, Plymouth, Lieut..
Colonel Samuel Knorr, Bloomsburg.
CoMPANYB.
james Bowman, Wilkesbarre.
COMPANY c.
Hulsey Lathrop, Archibald, Milton
Mcfarland, Frank Mcfarland, Scran-
ton, Thos. Mexican, Pittsburg, VIM.
Kellow, Scranton.
COMPANY L.
Capt John Horn, Scranton, VIM. A.
Mayer Willlamsport.
COMPAN1 L.
Capt. Daniel Bradbury, Sayre, o. D.
Lyon, Towanda, o. +. Benton, Wat
sontown.
COMPANY G.
w. w. johnson, Philadelphia.
COMPANY I.
Daniel Ely, Sugar Run.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year, and Honesdale was selected for
the next reunion. An address of well
come was delivered by B. F. Zarr, Esq.
President of Town Council, and his
allusion to Gen. Ent, Col. Ricketts, and
many others who have answered the
last great roll call, brought tears to the
eyes CT many OF their comrades present.
Col. III. b. Mexican, of Towands,
President OF the Association respond
ed appropriately and teelingly, after
which there was music, calling the
rolls, and banquet at the rooms OF
Ent Post. Daring the afternoon Nc.
Killip took photograph of the party,
grouped on the court house steps. Ii
was very pleasant gathering, aud all
present were delighted with the re-
union.