The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02
REUNIONS.
Gatherings Of Comrades in all Parts
of the Country.

CONNECTICUT
John C. Taylor, Hartford: The 18th annual
Reunion Of Cos. / and b and the band of the LIST
Conn. III. A. will be held at the Allen House.
Torrington, Sept Is.
ILLINOIS,
The second annual Reunion of the Goth ILL.,
will be held at Bloomington, Ill, Oct. 13 and L.
The first Reunion Of Co. A, l17th ILL.,, will
be held at Atlanta, Logan Co, Ill, Sept 10.
A call has been issued at Decatur, ILL.,, for a
grand Reunion of the Sd, Sth, 35th, 10th, l15th
and 10th ILL.,, the I'd, 18th and 10th Cav, and
Battery j, 4th Ill. Art, and the old 4lst regi-
ment, 10 be held there Oct. z. Elaborate ar
rangements will be made for the Reunion. The
details will be in charge of members of Dun
ham Post, No. III, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and comrades Of different regiments. Gems.
Sherman and Sheridan, Senator Logan, Gov.
Oglesby and other men of note will be invited.
J. S. Wilcox. Elgin: The 10Th annual Reun-
ion of the SD ILL., will be held at this place
Sept. 8.
A Reunion of the 10Th nl.will be held in Chi
cago, Sept. 2, under the auspices of the 10Th
Ill. Volunteer Infantry Veteran Club, on which
occasion Co. b, Capt. Charles Stewards old COM
pany, of Stark County, will attend in body as
the guests of the club.
Joshua Bell, Lamont: In your issue of the
10Th you mention the Reunion of the 9th Ill.
Cav. at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago,
Oct. l." Please correct by saying, Reunion
will be held Sept. % and 80, at Chicago. No
tice will be given Of the place through the pa
pers and by mail.
II. ID. Williams Oakland: The Goth ILL., land
not the ed, as enormously stated) will hold
Reunion at Paris, Sept. Is and 10.
G. T. Spore, Decatur: The members of the
various regimental and other organizations
had general meeting at Esq. Stevens office, at
Decatur, on Saturday, Aug. 81, and decided to
h,l1 ID L.-z. n.N
A general committee was selected with Capt.
E. Il. Lee as Chairman, and w. Z. Bingham as
Vice, and Q. r. Spore as Secretary. Committee
is composed of the following named comrades:
Capt L. Il. Lee, Chairman; w. L. Bingham,
Capt Geo. S. Durfee, Capt. w. NJ. Grayson,
Thomas Peniwell, John Miller Capt Hamilton,
j. A. Cochran, Maj. J. w. Wood, Maj. Geo. r.
Steele. John S. Jones, Maj. Williams, Cyrus
Imboden, Peter Perl, and Geo. S. Nichols.
VIM. Harvey, Galva: The Reunion of the
surviving members of the 57th III. will be held
at this place Oct. 6 and z. A special invitation
is extended TO the 9TH, 50th and 93d ILL.,
The survivors of the 9ith Ill. held their an
nual Reunion at Bloomington Aug &c, and
chose the following officers for the ensuing
year: Pres, J. b. Weaver, Downs; V.-P., VIM.
Calhoun, lie Roy; Sec, w. A. Arrowsmith,
Heldcr.
The Reunion Of the Christian County SOL
diers and sailors occurred on the 10Th and 10th
ult. at Tayloryille. Speeches were made by the
Hon. William Provine J. c. Mcbride, the Rev.
III. S. Jordan and ]. NJ. Taylor. One noticeable
feature was an old Confederate color bearer
carrying standard of GAR. colors. The en-
thusiasm was intense.
The Reunion Of the Hath ILL.,, held in the
City Park 1T Ashland on the 18th ult., was one
of the pleasantest that has ever taken place in
that section, and was decided success in every
particular. Gov. Ogiesby entertained large
audience with an address, after which other
speeches were made songs sung and some fine
music furnished by tho Ashland aud Virginia
bands. The attendance was estimated at nearly
5000.
The GAR. Reunion held at Camp Carlyle,
H., on the oath aud 25th ult. was attended by
a large number Of veterans. The camp was
beautifully situated on bluf overlooking the
Kaskaskia River aud the city of Carlyle Gen.
James 5. Martin, who was master of ceremonies,
filed the ofice TO the complete satisfaction Of
all. On the first day Capt. NJ ]. D. Hamett,
Commander Of Carlyle Post, welcomed the vet
Grams on the part Of the Post. while Mayor
Kingsbury, of Carlyle, spoke like words Of
welcome on the part of the city of Carlyle.
Chap. J. M. Green, of Centralia, then responded
in a most eloquent speech of half hour, in
which he spoke Of these Reunions as having the
effect Of keeping alive the fires of liberty. On
the closing day Gov. 0glesby and Senator Gull
lom were present and made addresses. Chandler
Post, Of Salem, exhibited a garrison flag cap
tured at Fort McAllister Dec Is, 1864, by Capt.
George Z. Castle.
INDIANA
Thomas J. Graves. williamsport: The suryi-
vors of the Seth Ind will hold grand Resnion
at Delphi, Ind, Sept Is, l6 and IL. All men,
bers Of that regiment are urged 10 be present
and enjoy another hand-shake before the long
roll calls them 10 answer TO the last grand call
of the SuDreme Commander Above
j. B. Plessinger, Secretary, Blufton: The
fourth annual Reunion of the 41th Ind. will be
held hero Sept. 80.
Geo. w. Grubbs, Martinsville: The 10Th an
nual Reunion Of the 10th Ind. will be held at
Martinsville, Ind, on Thursday, Sept l6, 1856.
An interesting program has been arranged.
The boys are all invited.
Geo. Z. Lowry, Secretary, 18th Ind. Veteran
Association, Indianapolis wants all survivors
OF that regiment to send their addresses TO him,
in order that their names can be placed on the
new roster, which will be printed soon after
the next regimental Reunion, which will be
held in indianapolis on Wednesday Of State
Fair week, Sept. %, 1885,
IOWA..
J. l.. Matthews, Wellman: A grand soldiers
Reunion, under the auspices of the Grand
Army, VII be held at this place Sept. Is.
The city Of Dies Moines put on lis holiday
attire last week for the Mexican war Vet
Grams Reunion. The attendance was very
large. In the absence of the President, Gen.
w. Denver, the gice-Prcsdent, Gen. NJ. ID.
Manson, Of Indiana, presided at the preliminary
meeting Among the prominent members
present were Col. John Colwell, of Ohio; Col.
A. 4. Rogers Of Illinois; Gen. Josiah Given, OF
Iowa; Col. w. /. Show, of the Ky. Vols, now
of Ohio; Col. John Scott, also of Kentucky, and
Col. Bracket, OF the u. S. Regulars, now sta
toned at FL Paso, Tex.
Mr.. /. II. Winklcman, of Bedford, Iowa,
was at the soldiers Reunion recently held
| in the town of Creston lie was member of
the 18th Pa. Cav and lost his left arm at the
battle of Opequan Creek, Va, about daybreak
/ on the morning of Sept. 10, 1864 He was
| galloping forward with his regiment when a
mimic ball shattered his left arm near the shout
/ der. He was leaving the field with his sound
arm over the shoulder Of the regimental black
smith, when a hoTseman, wearing a short black
beard aud the cpaulcts of an officer. rode up.
and, noticing the wounded mans face, said in
a rough, kindly way: well, Young man, you
got more than you wanted, didn't you? Here,
| take some of this" and he took flask from
his belt; keep up your spirits aud you'll pull
| through. The Sixth Corps is coming up.
| They'll give 'em HI" he added, with grim
chcerfulness, as he galloped oil. The officer
was the hero Of the wonderful ride 10 Win
| chester
MASSACHUSETTS,
Thos. L. Cutter, Ncwburyport: The 2lst an
nual Reunion Of the 35th Mass. will take place
at Dedham, Mass, Sept. IL.