Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-09-27
Reunion of the els, ncg,t.
"Thc soldier boysihavc got the town,
Roll Portage, roll;
The 21st OF wide renown,
Roll Portage roll "

To many OF the old soldiers n reg
mental reunion is regular. love feast,
where everything else is thrown aside.
and the boys talk soldier and fight
again the battles of many years ago;
there are shouts of joy on greeting
those who are present and tears ofsorrow
for the missing ones. When the letters
are read from absent ones, the meeting
will become wild with Joy over any bit
OF good news from an absent brother
soldier, while in a moment more, when
the next letter is read telling of the
sickness or death OF n soldier who had
participated in the reunion only year
previous. the bowed head and fearful
eye of the old veteran shows that
though he may be hardened in appear
ance, and may have unflinchingly
walked into the jaws of death on many
battle field, yet when it comes to a
brothers. sorrow, his heart gives way
and he don't try to hold it bacll-he
just cries like a baby, and isn't
ashamed of it, either.
1t was our good fortune to be invited
to attend the reunion of the old 21st
Reg't, held at Elmore, on the 10Th and
Goth inst, and the JOURNAL never
Jared better than on this occasion.
Every train brought large numbers to
the town and the good people made
every arrangement for their reception
in fine style. Arriving at regimental
headquarters the boys were assigned to
different families who had arranged for
their reception.
A short business meeting was held
the afternoon of the first day and then
adjourned to meet at the campfire in
the evening. The church was crowded
and the evening programme was very
enjoyable. Miss Miller, of Toledo, re-
cited the poem, Lookout Mountain
and Miss Lucliey, daughter of the gal
liant Capt. J. B. Luckey, recited 1.-The
Battle of ChicIiamauga," both of which
were well rendered, but it was easy to
be seen Miss Luclley was the favorite,
and on the following day she was unan'
imously elected n daughter of the reg
iment. There were number of short
speeches by members of the regiment
and citizens of Elmore, and music by a
selected choir, who were ably assisted
by Bro. Tiugle, of the Columbus Grove
Vidette, an old soldier, and honorary
member of the 2lst Reg't. After the
campfire n number of the boys called
at the residence of Capt. Luciey, and
were highly entertained by that gentle
man and his family. After bidding
good night to the gallant Captain, the
"Glimmer Quartette" was organized,
headed by Bro. Tingle, and if there
was a soldier in town who was not sere-
naded before morning, it is simply be-
cause the "Glimmers" couldn' t find him.
Col. Arnold McMahan, of Toledo,
who has a strong hold on the hearts of
the boys of the 2lst, could not be pres
ent, but wrote letter announcing that
he had written the historical sketch OF
the part taken by the 2lst Reg't in the
battle of Chickamauga, and presented
the same to the regiment for publica-
tion.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President-C.
G. Gundy, of Tontogany; Financial
Secretaryand Trcasurer-R. Mcdonald,
of McComb. The place of holding the
next reunion was almost unanimously
decided in favor OF Perrysburg, the
date being Sept. 10 and 20, 1890, and
right here let US remark, it will be n
difficult matter for Perrysburg, or any
other town, TO give the boys more
hospitable reception than that rendered
them by the citizens of Elmore.
The joys of the reunion closed by a
public meeting held Mt the town hall
on Friday afternoon, on which occasion
n very able address was delivered by
Capt. ]. B. Lucliey. and the programme
was interspersed with music and short
speeches by comrades. The boys then
babe each other and the citizens fare
well and returned to their homes.