Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-12-13
co. ]. 40 WIS. lNF.
Anniversary of the Battle Of Prairie Grove,
Dec. 7, 962.

| Anniversary of the Battle OF fraifie Grove
Dec. 7, 6e2.
Friday noon the survivors Of Com
pany /. goth Wisconsin Infantry
gathered at the home Of James Wood
house, to celebrate the fourth meeting
as an organization, and the 26sh ami
versary OF the battle of Prairie Grove
Ark, where more than half the Com
PAW was swept beneath the sod.
| The members present were b. T.
Budworth. Elijah Trolloppe. William
Moore, Bloomington; G. r Savellc'
back, Mt. Ida; VIM. White. r. NJ. Day,
John Crell, Daniel A. Parker, Geo. w.
Day. Henry Brantes, John I. Crnbough,
r. j. Weaver. NJ. j Whiteside, John
G. White, j. c. Caufman, Mt. Hope;
Edward Better, Millville; c. II. Cooley,
John t. Chisholm, James Woodhouse,
Lancaster; r. S. Morse. John T..
Wise, Beotown; Robt. Hastreiter. Madi-
son. This is the full roster OF the
organization, excepting John Murphy
and Peter Morgan, of Woodman, Horace
Gould, of Millvile, and Geo. Whlteside,
of Patch Grove, who were unable to
attend. Guest present We're Alex lvey
and editors Miner and Pollock. But
one vacancy has occurred in the organi-
cation since the meeting year ago
that being the death OF Frank Van
Ausdall, of Patch Grove.
Nothing can compare to the reunion
of veterans who have fought together.
The pleasant recollections of past asso-
citation, light chat and chat, reminis-
ccnces that sometimes produce laughter
sometimes tears, an occasional war
song, all tended to make the time short
until the dining room doors were
thrown open aud an inviting feast dis
played. This captured even a brave
soldier boy, and everything else gave
way TO the duties of the hour.
A quiet smoke to aid digestion, few
war songs, and the business OF perfect
ing the organization and electing officers
for the ensuing year was completed by
the selection of VIM. White, of Mt
Hope, President. and r. NJ. Day, Of
Mi. Hope. secretary. Heretofore the
meetings have been informal. Now
the organization will be- known as Co
/, goth Wis. Inf, meeting annually
An interesting letter was read from
John T. Kaufman. of Marshfield, Mo-,
a soldier of Co. |. sending greeting and
an invitation to meet there next year
The President delivered neat address
on assuming tho chair. lie spoke
pleasantly of the Company. the object
of the organization, as to bind together
and knit more firmly the ties of love
and comradeship that hover over the
bows who wore the blue. He spoke
particularly of the march through the
south, its trials and vexations. It was
decided TO meet at Henry Cooleys, next
year. A resolution was adopted thanking
Mr.. Woodhouse for his courteous at
tention and bountiful entertainment,
and the meeting adjourned 10 the monu-
ment in the Court House square, where
the cold stone, commemorative of those
who fell in battle, made the pulse boat
quick and memory grow thick with re-
collections. An inspection of the
names enrolled, low toned remark or
query and the survivors of Co. l. adj
iourned till next anniversary.
The two slim shafts, carved with the
names of those lost of the goth regi-
ment were appropriately draped in
flags and Grape. One had large
wreath Of evergreen over it while the
one having on it the names Of Co. !.
was crowned with beautiful wreath
of roses on black velvet bnck ground,
a token of reverence, hallowed memory
entertained by Co. l. for their former
Comrades. The roll of Co. |. killed in
battle reads as follows: Lieut.. Thos.
Bentliff. Corp. w. H. Whitoside. Corp.
E. A. Sprague, Ed. Hutchcroft Alex
Parland. Cyrus w. Weaver, Mellen
Nye, Thomas Dewing, Cornelins Van
Ausdall. Lyman B. Helm. Thomas
Click David II. Caylor, John II.
Bsitler, Ira Dehart S. w Peydon, VIM.
Turnby. Henry Zimmerman, Joseph
Huey. Lester Wagner, Benz Babcock,