Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
there enjoying themselves. Old soldiers ar.

there enjoying themselves. Old soldiers are
always welcome.
THE One Hundred and Second Regiments
arrangements for the reunion at Butler ON next
Thursday are about complere. The survivors
Will leave on the West Penn road at 4. N.
Members can secure regimental badges from
Comrade ID. A. Jones, at the Assessors once,
Municipal Hall.
SOME new attractions are being added to the
grounds Of the National Soldiers Home at
Milwaukee. Emblems of tho Grand Army and
names of prominent Generals are being set in
place. This is being done in honor Of the COM
ing encampment.
The twenty-second annual reunion OF the
Army of the Tennessee will be held in Cincin-
natl on the 18th and 18th Of next month. The
initial meeting of this society was held in the
capitol at Raleigh, N c., April IA, 1855, and was
the hrst Of the semi-military organizations
growing out of the late war;.
THE State Of New York already has 20 monu-
ments erected on the Gettysburg battle field.
Ninety will be its complete number, and the
balance of 20 are all expected to be in position
and dedicated before the close of this year.
The 81 900 State monument, which will be
massive and beautiful, will be dedicated next
year.
THE parade at Milwaukee will take place on
August n, and will be participated in by com,
rades of the Grand Army exclusively. with
the exception of the last division, which win
De composed Of the Sons of Veterans The
departments will follow in the order OF So
niority, except Wisconsin, which will take up
the rear.
CoMRADE d. A. JONES, of Post Isl, has been
selected by the joint committee of the One
Hundred and Second, One Hundred and
Thirty-fourth and One Hundred and Thirty.
seventh Regiments to respond to the address Of
welcome by the Mayor of Butler on the occa-
sion Of the regimental reunion there next
Thursday.
COLONEL ]. b. BATCHELDER, Governments
Historian of the battle of Gettysburg who 10
now looking over the battlefield at that place,
feels greatly encouraged in the favorable TO
plies he is receiving relative to his proposition
to open an avenue along the IA miles occupied
by the Confederate army in the battle of Get
tysburg, on which the positions of the various
commands in line of battle will be marked.
On Friday a committee of Union and Con-
federate soldiers Of West Virginia, met at
Huntington, w. Va, and took preliminary
steps toward State reunion of veterans OF
both armies, to be held there on September
26, q and &. The suggestion Of a reunion OF
the blue and the gray has been received with
great enthusiasm throughout the State and Il
Is expected that at least ZOO old soldiers will
be In attendance.
THE reunion of Encsmpment No. 13 U. v.
L., at Erie on Thursday, was a decided success,
Aside from the addresses delivered by National
Commander Pearson and Chaplain-in-C Chief
Danks, the sham battle between the veterans
of the Legion and two companies Of the Ma
tion. Adjutsnt General Short remained to
take part in the muster ceremonies of Friday
night, when II old soldiers were initiated
AT 7;3o A. M. yesterday Department Com
mander Stewart, Assistant Adjutant General
Mccormick, Assistant Quartermaster General
Williams, Department Chaplain Sawyers and
ma hQr 0ft
nent comrades and their ladies left the wharf
at Philadelphia on a steamer for trip to Cape
May and the Breakwater , Chester ter. 2SOo ~
%, Joined the party. big campfire was held
on the return trip.
DURING the encampment at Milwaukee the
Sons of Veterans attending will be well taken
care of. The arrangements for their accommo-
dation are complete. A pretty lot of ground,
located upon the shore of Lake Michigan. with
tents and commissary arrangements, has been
set aside for the exclusive use Of visiting Sons.
One thousand armed members of the order
have been, promised by the Commander-in-
Chief for the purpose OF participating In the
grand naval battle.
CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEFW WARNER. who is a
member of the commission to secure a cessi on
of certain lands from the Sioux Indians, left
Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota, last
Wednesday. and is expected to reach his horne
in Kansas City. Mo-, to-day. He will give the
next two weeks to arranging and perfecting the
details for the Milwaukee encampment
Major Warner will direct that the members or
the National Council of Adm inistration parade
as of his staff. Heretofore these have had no
designated place in the parade. Generally
each one has marched with his department.
GENERAL DAVID McMURTRIE GREGG, OF
Reading. has been named as Marshal of Penn
sylvanla Day at Gettysburg September II, "A
place Of General John r. Brooks. of the regu-'
lar army, who is unable to be present. General
Gregg is q West Point graduate, and was
Colonel of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
He did specially brilliant work at Brandy sta
ton, Va, and at Gettysburg, his command
both times routing Jeb Stuart. He was one Of
the most brilliant cavalry officers in either
army. He is a member Of Post l6, Reading,
and is also &c nander of the Pennsylvani<
Commaudery he Loyal Legion.