The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-27
The Gallant First and Twelfth
and carIin's Battery,
IN THEIR ANNUAL REUNION
oumbeFlaud..A Splendid Sue.
oess-The Survivors ofthe First
Out In Force -InspIrIng
Scenes aud Incidents,

berland was generous aud wholesouled
The reunion was attended by over iou
hundred Of the survivors Of the old Firs
Virginia Infantry, the members Of whicl
were the first to move In the matter o
having this reunion held at New Gum
berland, the Twelfth West Virginia In
fantry and Carlin's Battery, There wa
also quite a number OF Sons OF Veterans
and the number OF those who came from
the surrounding country TO see the old
soldiers once more on parade swelled
the number OF those who visited New
Cumberland yesterday TO something
over one thousand. Wheeling and
Wellsburg were well represented, those
who left here on the Pah,Handle at 7:2C
o'clock being amoug the first arrivals,
Shortly after, the steamer Belle Prince
towing the excursion barge Lizzie K,
landed another good delegation from
here.
The scene presented on the landing
here previous TO the departure OF the
veterans was quite spirited. Mr.. Theo.
dore Roller, the bugler ol old battery d,
woke the echoes with stirring bugle
notes, and these were answered by the
deep roar Of a cannon that was mounted
on the excursion barge. At New Gum,
Oerland these sounds were repeated ten
fold. The roar OF cannonB, the notes oi
bugles, the music OF bands, the roll oi
and flies shrill noteS all mingled to.
gether with the cheers ol men who once
fought together and were now gathered
together once more to live over the ex-
periences Of the awful yet glorious past,
and pay atearlul tributeto the comrades
left behind, or who, sinCe the dark days
OF the war have gone TO the eternal
camping ground. The reunion was like
all soldiers reunions-a gathering oi
men who have been firmly Cemented in.
TO o grand brotherhood, who meet with
a warm welcome and hearty handshake
for each other and laugh, Joke and cry
over the past,
At II o'clock a procession was formed
with General l. H. Duval, OF Wellsburg,
as ChieI Marshal. His aides were Capt,
Henry Seamon, Of Wheeling, Capt. Q. A,
Freeman, OF Hancock county, and Ser
geant I, II. Marks. Thecolumn, headed
BY the |, o. O. F. band Of New ounber.
land, marched through the principal
streets Of the thriving little metropolis
OF Hancock county and then to the pub.
lie school hall, where q first class dinner,
prepared by the good ladies' Of the town,
was in waiting and TO which the veterans
did full Justice. The hall was gaily
decorated with bunting, The display
made Of the national Colors was, by the
way, one OF the features Of the reunion
nearly every house was decorated and
the citizens on many OF the streets
seemed to vie with each other in the
elaborateness OF their decorations.
The survivors Of the First held their
reunion in the Court House, the veter.
ans OF the Twelfth met in the basement
OF the Disciples Church, aud Carlin's
Battery boys recounted old times in a
comfortable room in the public school
building.
The First appointed Capt. ]. W. Plat
tenburg, Capt. W. j. Robb and John B,
Crawford committee 10 report resolu,
tions Of respect TO deceased comrades,
and they reported as follows: !
COMRADES :-4Since we last assembled
together death has summoned to theil
final reward Lieutenant Colonel Jacot
Weldle, Lieutenant Colonel Henry B
Hubbard, Comrades Charles Baltzell
Ephraim Martin and William Harris
Comrades Weddle and Baltzell wert
with US at our reunion at Columbus
Ohio, and apparently had many years
To Join us In our annual reunions
We miss the presence here to-day o.
our worthy deceased comrades, and by
their absence we are reminded OF tht
uncertainty OF life and the certainty O
death, and that VIC, the survivors OF thI
First West Virginia Infantry, should b
prepared for the final roll call. We
would remind our comrades, that in view
OF the gradual approach Of the tint
when we must bid each other farewell
Of the importance OF eHerting ourselves
TO the necessity Of out annual reunionl
and OF the presence Of every survivoro o
our regiment. To the relatives ant
friends OF oar deceased comrades we ex
tend q soldiers sympathy and condo
lence. /,
This report was unanimously adopted
Capt. q. ]. Rawling, Capt o. F. Mel
vim and Lieut.. Thomas Lloyd were ap
pointed committee TO oreport q list Of off
GERS for the ensuing year, ns follows:
President, Thomas Lloyd, Of East Liv
erpool.
nv. George B. Crawford, Of Wellsburg.
Treasurer, O. ]. Rawllng, Of Wheeling
Executive Committee, 10. Z. Irwin, o
Wheeling; James b. Morrow, ol slippery
Rock, Pa; Thomas Reed, oi Fairmont
| Theodore Apple, Of Wellsvlile, aud M
| R. Smiley, Of Martins Ferry.
The Vice Presidents chosen were: W
| j, Robb, OF Wheeling; Daniel Kimber
Hand, oi WellSburgi William Orr, Q
Martins Ferry; James MCElroy, oI Obi
cago Reuben Wait o. Portland, Ohio
Thomas swaney, Of New Cumberland
o. r, Melvin, Of Pittsburgh; Henry
Hornbrook, Of Wheeling; b. w. Chap
man, OF New Cumberland, and j. w
plattenburg, Of New Cumberland.
Capt. O. J. Rawllng offered q regolu
ton Of thanks to the citizens Of New
Cumberland and the ladies for thI
bountiinl dinner prepared, which wa
adopted by q rising vote. The tint
and place Of the next meeting was re
ierfed 10 The Executive Committee.
Col, II. B. BagulOy, Of Wheeling
State Commander oi the Sons ol Vet
Grams WIS made an honorary membe
Of the Association. His father was thI
Surgeon o. the First a
The reunions OF tile Twelfth 1niartt!
and OAFlIn's Battery were very enjoya
| bl6 Affairs. Both organisations decided u
| hold their future reunions at the sam
| lima and place that The Society Of III
First Virginia Infantry hold their meet
ISAt evening o big camp Gre was held
There was plenty Of good inlSlc BY th
RoyaI orohpslta, an address oi welcom
| by Mayor Chapman aud . number .
other short Addtesseg and apptopriat
4 vocai music aud recIlallong. II was
very pleAslng close v b delightful an
memorable day.
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