Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-05

an incident did not awaken the recollection
of the death of one or more of the actors in
1t. In o few years these war stories will
become traditions. and the warriors them
selves "reminiscences.
Gen. Rosecrans was the most distinguish
ed appearing soldier present ut the recep-
ton in Central Music Hall, and conspicu-
ously in the front row Of chairs on the stage
tlag and folds of black. Above tho chair.
leaning from the organ balcony. was life
size portrait Of Gen. Sheridan. knot of
patriotic ribbon at the bottom of the picture
relieved the heavy border of Grape. At the
time of his death Gen. Sheridan was Presi-
dent of tho Army Of the Cumberland. and
the society was holding public meeting in
honor of it's dead chief. Strands of bunting
hung from tho organ and draped the stage
balcony and platform. At ono corner stood
the tattered flag which floated over Gen.
Thomas headquarters during the Stone
River campaign.
Beside the vacant chair sat General Rose
Grams. Chairman Of the meeting. A smile
glinted through the short-cropped gray
m4stache when Mayor Roche spoke in u
herland. General Rosecrans organized
was h, it's commander until Sep
Etember, 1858. Another old fighter in the
front row OF chairs was General James f.
Morgan. Of Quincy. the oldest momber of
and served year in the Mexican war. He
entered the Union army month after Fort
Sumter was f!rca on and served through the
war. He is in his seventy ninth year, but
his step is as brisk as it was when he was
mustered out twenty three years ago.
In the same row of chairs was a thin
faced. bright-eyed. pleasant looking man.
with narrow, almost white beard on his
chin. long. dropping mustache. and dark
gray hair. thin in front. and of moderate
h0vNrv lo1sy H.1.~< IS v1,sk
linen. the broadcloth claw hammer. and the
patent-leather boots were something Of a
contrast to the ragged garments worn by
one Russell A. Alger when a barefoot lad e
spared with the world for a chance to fill
his stomach. Now millionaire and AN
Ex-Governor, with the added distinction OF
hating made close race for the Prcsiden-
tial nomination, the tall. straight. fashiona-
by attired gentleman was received with
rounds Of hand clapping as he walked to
his chair.
On the platform. also. was Gen. Park
hurst. with Il mass OF white hair and beard
and black. heavy eyebrows. On Gen.
Rosecrans' left was Gen. I. l.. Wood. whose
misinterpretation of Gen. Kosecrans' order
at Chickalnauga was one Of the causes of the
disastrous results of the two days fight
Among the distinguished men on the plat
Nathan kimball. Warren Keller. g. G. Doc
little. j. A. Barnett, J. G.. Robinson. 8. D.
Atkins. and j. Z. Smith. A number of local
warriors were also on the stage.
Mayor Roche extended to the old soldiers
the regulation address of welcome.
Gen. Rosecrans presented the orator of
the evening. Col. Henry Stone, of Boston,
Mass. Col. Stone sn;d that the society met
under the shadow of q deep grief for the
loss OF its President. Gen. Phil Sheridan. In
brief tribute to the dead leader. he said:
While other armies have shared in his
later victories. he is all ours" After twenty