The National tribune., 1886-10-07
REUNIONS,
Gatherings Of Comrades in all Parts
of the Country.
COLORADO.

OF the l5t III ana 80 Colo. ana the lSt battery,
at the st. James Hotel, in Denver, on the 22d
aud 23d of October. All members of these
commands will confer favor by sending their
names to Corporal Sam. c. Dorsey or Capt. JOS
T. Boyd, tue Secretary, at Denver.
ILLINOIS.
A soldiers Reunion was held at Bushnell
Sept. - - aud 30. About 1000 veterans were
quartered at Camp Logan, at the fair grounds.
Among the distinguished persons present were
Gen Logan, Gen. Post, Mai R.W. McClGughry,
Hon. John X. Tanner aud Representative Mil
Ter Rev. 4. IL. Cummings delivered the ad-
dress of welcome 10 the veterans. Maj. Nc
Claughry responded on behalf of the visiting
veterans AMI thanked the citizens of Bushnell
for their kind and generous reception After
the Glee Club had sung Marching Through
Georgia the crowd called for Gen. Logan, and
he was introduced. lie had been selected as
orator of the day, and the people were anxious
TO hear him. He was compelled to wait some
time for the enthusiasm to subside before he
could make himself heard Gen. Logan spoke
for an hour, and was attentvely listened to
throughout. He traced the causes that led to
the rebellion from the birth of the country, and
depicted the blessings that had been bestowed
upon this land. Since the defeat Of that rebel
lion he declared that thesOldiers were more en-
titled to credit for our wonderful advancement
than any other class Of people. and that they
should be remembered aud protected in their
old days when they were dccrepit and impov-
erished. He thought that while the rebels
were being rewarded with appointments for
eign missions and Cabinet positions, the bills
for the relief of worthy Union soldiers which
had passed Congress should not be defeated by
insulting veto messages from the Chief EXecu-
tive. He declared that there were 100000
Union soldiers in the State of Illinois, aud 10
rebel Colonels, and yet when the Commissioners
of the General Land Officer came to select a
Chief Clerk from this State he passed over the
worthy Union soldiers and appointed one of the
rebel Colonies. Gen. Logan was frequently in
terrupted by the cheers of the old veterans,
who seemed thoroughly 10 sympathize with the
sentiments of his speech. Senator Cullom adj
dressed the veterans on the second day, and his
speech was received with tumultuous applause
by those present
Survivors OF the 9th III. Cav met at Chicago
Sept -, TO the number of 200 for the purpose
of holding n Reunion and Arranging for per-
manent organization. Lieut. E. A. Davenport
called the meeting TO order, and in doing so
welcomed the veterans and INDUCED in remi-
nisceuccs Of their most noted exploits per-
manent organization was at once effected, and
the following officers were elected, to serve one
year: Pres, Col. 4. G.. Brackett, the organizer
aud first Colonel of the regiment and now Colo
mel of the 2d IT, > Cav; First V.-P Lieut. Col
~. ~.
Mock; Sec, Comrade Joshua Bell; Treas, p.
" Fitzpatrick.
The survivors of the 10th III. Cav, held their
annual Reunion at Springfield, Sept. %, and
the attendance was very large At the bust
ness meeting held i'm the afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year
Pres, Col. ID. Wickcrsham, Of Springfield; Sec.
and Treas, J. G. Springer, ofSpringfield; Y.-Ps,
T. ID. Vredenburgh, w. II. Coffman, w. A.
Rar A al
resolved that the next meeting be held in
Springfield on the third Tuesday in Septem-
Der, 1887.
The second annual Reunion of the survivors
Of the 10Th Ill. will be held at Bloomington,
Oct Is and Ia.
INDIANA,
DIV. Patty. indianapolis: The fourth annual
Reunion OF the 9TH Ind. Cav. will be held al
English Hotel. indianapolis, on the 18th and
lith of October.
The survivors of the s9th Ind. held theiI
Reunion at Kokomo Sept. Ii. A permanent
organization was effected and the following
officers chosen for the ensuing year: Pres.
Capt. a. J. HILL of Decatur; N.-P. and Sec.
Capt. ID. ID. Patterson, OF Decatur; Asst Secs
Capt. w. II. Morse, Lieut.. J. w. Zeubln; Capt
Frank Jones, Lieut.. William Styer Lieut.. John
Il. Hanlon, Lieut.. Ed. Twin, Capt. l.. Sims
Capt. Ezra COwen and Capt. A. J. Teeple.
On Sept. 18th. 10th and 18th the soldiers o
the Ninth aud Tenth Congressional Districts o
/ Indiana had the most successful Reunion evel
held in the State at the beautiful little city O.
| DELPHI. Preparations had gone on for many
months, and the members of the committee
had attended several Reunions previously and
| gained much information and practical expert
| ence, which they combined in making theil
own so successful. Camp Mcpherson was 10
Gated in the fair grounds. about one mile from
| the city Along the fence were two long line
of tents, forming right angle, and here thu
| strictest camp discipline was maintained fo
! three days. Every morning at D o'clock reveill,
WAS sounded. and half an hour later came tn,
| morning salute; then breakfast formation anC
guard mount and sick call Each day 4 granC
parade was formed aud marched through tht
principal streets, and on the third day a reals
tic sham battle was fought, in which infantry
| artillery and cavalry participated, and not
! single accident occurred. which is quite an un
usua. thing. 1t is estimated that 5000 peopl
witnessed this scene. Both the citizens ant
farmers joined in 10 make the Reunion n sue
Cess aud provisions were supplied in sucl
| quantities that many hundreds more couli
| have been fed without eXhausting them. Gen
| Nj. -. Manson was one of the guests Of tn
GAR, and made an eloquent speech. Tn
72d Ind. claims the largest delegation at tn
Reunion, there having been about 100 member
|
dents Of the Reunion was the meeting of A. Il
Mitchell and John A. Mowrey. At the battl
of Champion Hills Mr.. MitchelPs brother
Capt. J. A. Mitchell, was mOrtally wounded
A comrade helped him from his horse, carries
hin. TO q tree near by, and filled his eantee
with water and left him. The Union troop
were forced from the field, but were soon abb
to return. Mr.. Mitchell got to his dyin
brother in time to hear him tell what thi
4 -comrade had done and ever since he has bee
looking for him. 1t may we'll be imagine
that the meeting was most cordial.
MAINE.
The lth Me- and the I'd Ne. battery he'll
their annual Reunion at Brooks, Sept. |
and Is, the veterans assembling a hundre
strong. The Monroe Cornet Band furnishe
music for the occasion Wednesday VIZ
devoted 10 the reminiscent portion of Oh
program, and the renewal of old acquaintance
, In the evening meeting was held in Unto
Church, w. A. Baker. OF Rockland, presiding
j. III. Gordon delivered an address of WELDON
in behalf of the citizens of Brooks. FollOwin
this, remarks were made by Messrs johnson
Seavcy, Hunt and others. Thursday, nOtwitl
standing the drizzling rain, large crowd n
sembled. In the morning a business meetin
Z was held aud the following officers elected IL
, the ensuing year: President, Capt. w. n. u
mer Rockland; V.-P's Capt. A. ID. Bean, BE
fast Gen. Davis TillsOn, Rockland; Char
. Rev. |. +. c. Sawyer, Troy. n. Y; Treas,
4 y. Ulmer. Rockland; Sec, w. A. Baker, Rocl
land. After the business meeting an ample r
O past was served by the ladies' of Brooks
: Rich's Hall. In the afternoon tub race, p
4 tato race, etc. furnished amusemet.
g MASSACHUSETTS.