The National tribune., 1888-06-07
REUNIONS.
Gatherings Of Comrades in All Parts
Of the Country.

Of the Country.
rNoTIcE-Organizatiou holding Reunions this
year having or making rosters, will favor by
transmitting a copy thereof To The NATIONAL,
TRIBUNE for file and future reference.-EDIToR
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
CONNECTICUT.
. The survivors of the Ist Conn. IT. A. will
hold Reunion at Hartford June II, at which
time steps will be taken looking to the forma-
tiOn of regimental organization.
ILLINOIS.
| ]. A. Edmiston, Secretary, Clinton The 11th
! annual Reunion Of the survivors Of Co. e, 20th
/ III. will be held at Clinton, June 13. At the
( last Reunion a resolution was adopted that all
the surviving members of the regiment be in
/ vited to come and unite with US iu celebrating
( the 9th anniversary of our muster into the
/ United States service We have now the ad-
dress of more than 200 of the old comrades, to
whom these notices will be sent and hope a
gOodly number of them will answer at rOll-call
with rs on that occasion. 1t is our wish to or
gani8e a regimental association, and meet year
ly TO rehearse in song and story the incidents
of the days of 1876 Those comrades who
are unable to attend are requested to write US,
as their letters will prove interesting to their
assembled comrades. Those who contemplate
meeting with us will please advise US at least
10 days previous to the date fixed, in order that
we may make arrangements. And all are re-
quested to send at once the names aud addresses
of any ex-members of the regiment in their
knowledge, in order that roster may be pre-
pared. Come and spend the day with US, and
we can assure you hearty welcome from the
boys Of Co. b.
INDIANA.
The 9th Ind Regimental Reunion Associa-
tion will hold its fourth annual Reunion at
Washington Aug. 10 and Is. Allmembers are
requested to send their address to the Secre-
tary, DR.. ]. Dearmin, Odon, lad.
AT meeting of the Executive Committee of
the 31st, 43d and S5th Ind Regimental Asso-
citation the following resolution was adopted
Resolved That the Executive Committee of the
3lst 43d and s5th Ind Regimental Association meet
at Terre Haute in GAR Hall, Thursday, June 2,
at p M, and that all regiments organized in the
Them District send representative to said meet
ing to fix date and make arrangements to hold
annual Reunion at Terre Haute not later than the
week previous to National Encampment Ga. r.,
| at Columbus, o.
II. B. Beal, New Harmony: There win be
grand Reunion of the boys who wore the blue
from 1861 to 1865, at the Fair Grounds at New
Harmony, Ind, given under the auspices of
John K. Highman. Post, No. Ais, GAR, on the
Sd, 1th and 9th of July. The following Indiana
regiments will be largely represented 18th,
18th 24th, 25th, 58th, 60th, 80th and 91st, and
the 1st and 10th Cav, beside numerous otherreg-
imeuts from southern Illinois. All old soldiers
are cordially invited to be present, aud lend
their aid to make the occasion one long to be
remembered by all who participate.
KENTUCKY.
The survivors Of the 1st and % KY, will
hold their next annual Reunion at Old Point
Comfort Va, on Monday, June II. An excur-
sion viii be run from Cincinnati Saturday,
June 8, to Old Point Comfort. Round trip S12
After visiting Fortress Monroe and Hampton
Soldiers Home, they will visit Washington and
other points, and on the return trip will take
one more look at Libby Prison. From here
they will visit the different battIefelds along
the route; also the Natural Bridge, Cayerns of
/ Luray, ETC. For further information address
Henry Brinkman, Secretary of Committee of
Arrangements, 153 W. Third street, Cincinnati,
/ o.
NEW YORK.
L. L. Caldwell, Decorah, Iowa. The first Re-
union of the survivors of Co. B, ID Veteran New
/ York Cav. will be held at GloversviIle in the
latter part of September. a good time is ex-
/ pected.
James A. Edsall Clyde, Mich, would like to
! hear from the comrades of the 1st n. Y L. A. in
! regard 10 holding a Reunion at Columbus, o.,
/ during the Encampment of the Grand Army.
/ A. w. Holden Glen's Falls: The survivors
| of the 22d n. Y. will hold their first annual
Reunion at Glen's Falls Aug g.
/ Chas. A. Thompson, Secretary, Glen Castle !:
| VIII all the survivors of the 18th NJ Y who
have not sent their addresses to me please do so
/ at once, in order to complete a roster of the
regiment | want the name company and
| Office address of every living member Except
! deserters) whether old members, recruits, or
/ unassigned Co. L."
OHIO.
| Robt. F. Bartlett, Cardington: The survivors
| of the 96th Ohio will hold their oath Reunion
at Marion Aug %.
! There will be Reunion and permanent asso-
| citation formed of the 9th III. at Columbus.
/ Particulars later. Please address I. NJ. NAL
/ tory, Co. b. Nunda, Ill.
Chas. Soule, Secretary, Portsmouth: The an
! nual Reunion Of the survivors of the 56th Ohio,
which was announced to take place at Ports
mouth Sept Z and 8, has, by the advice of the
/ Committee of Arrangements, been changed to
take place at Columbus Sept 13. The neces-
sity of the change became apparent in view of
| the close proximity of the meeting of the Ma
tionaI Encampment GAR. at Columbus Sept
| H. Many of the members of the 56th being
comrades of the GAR, will thereby avoid the
extra expense of attending both, and will also
have the opportunity and pleasure of meeting
many of their old comrades from other COM
mands with which they were brigaded. In due
season notice of final arrangements will be
! made known and location of Headquarters des-
/ ignated.
/ PENNSYLVANIA
The survivors of the 9th Pa Cav will hold
their 10Th annual Reunion at Altoona June H.
at 2:30 p. n.
The survivors of the sgd Pa. held Reunion
at Wilkes Barre May 16. When the regiment
went to war it had membership of 700. Ol
this number only 164 are living, and at the Re-
union 1873 of those were present Elk. Gov
Hoyt, the second Colonel of the regiment
presided and made speech. Many Of the old
veterans gave their "reminiscences and sang old
war songs.
The second annual Reunion of the survivors
Of the 1st Pa. BHcktails will be held in the city
of Bradford on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept
26 and u.
WISCONSIN.
Thomas Steele, De Pere The survivors ol
the 14th Wis. viii hold their second Reunion at
La Crosse June IL, Is and Ia.
The survivors of the Sd Wis. are requested tC
send their names, rank, company and address
to d. B. Watts, Corresponding Secretary, Mon
trose, Mo-, for the purpose of completing a ro5-
ter of the regiment
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