New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
OLD FOES CLASP HANDS.
u YANKsn AND "REBS" IN FRIENDLY CON-
VERSE MEET.
THE 9TH NETWORK ENTERTAINs THE Sd
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY GENERAL HAw-
KINS, COLONEL sNEAD, THE REV.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY GENERAL HAw-
KINs, COLONEL sNEAD, THE REV.
Mr. WRIGHT AND OTHERS.
The 9th New-York and the ID Georgia Regiments
met three times in the war, once at Roanoke Island
once Al Fredericksburg. at Antietam, and there
was considerable business both Sides Each con-
clnded that the other was made up of pretty good
foht4rs The Georgia boys got the best Of two
engagements but in the third they suddenly found
themselves badly clicked" Both regiments thought
over those things after the and their admiration
Cor each other grew boundless that they decided to
eA .bo,r battles over again. They met last night in
.ha ola haIIroom of the Hotel Brunswick. OF the 3D.
c.org,a there were seventeen survivors. The rem
nant ~ the 9th NewYork numbered about no. 80 IL
was sided affair pretty much as II was all through
th. ,var-seven "Yanks" to one Johnny Reb.' But
they strove together with right good VIII over most
nalatabIe bill Of fare and some capital wines.
THE STARS AND STRIPES FOR ALL.
NH ,nnr, 1res HING with United states flags. Be
nd Tho chair NJ General Rush C. Hawkins, from whom
the 9th Regiment took the name OF the hawhlns
Zouayes was stand Of arms surrounded WIN al '
bp1et-torn and moth-eaten flags that the regiment
brought back from the great conhlct iIere was al'o
a new flag, one which daughter OF JUG claioorne
Snead of Georgia made for the IousVes III loiol VI
tbie Grand and glorious occasion-the thirtleth ami
,orsarv ~ the organization of the 9th Regiment
C.norol Hawkins made an exceedingly pleasant al
dross Of welcome which was replied 10 by Colonel
1Tud., c,aiborne snead The toast to "The 9th New
Yor,ts was responded to by the Rev. OZARK wright
while Sergeant John w. Lindsey answered TOT " Inc
I'd Ceoroas Major James b. Horner gave reel-
tation. and a "Camp Fire. was mdulged In oy 'iie
assembled company. -, 49,.
The survivors learned good deal rom each otlier
about the battles in which they were engaged One
~ them Illustrated this fact by saying:
aFor nearly thirty years l have been unner ti'e
Cd
Antietam and 1 never knew till tonight that IL was
built Of stone" . ,,,c,r-rc
SOME OF THE NINTH'S OFFICERS.
These are some of the officers OF the 9'h hesieiit
veteran Association President Rush c. HawAlnsi nrs'
,ico nrcsident Robert H. Alberts; second Veepresl-
dent lanes r. Homer: third vlcepresdent james H.
Foan: secretary, ]. c. Julius LangOelh treasurer
Jobu Uassau: chaplain, Clark Wright sergeahtat
arms John r. Pannes cOcrsergeant, Johh Hess SEC
ond colorserreant John " Fink; executive commitoee
-Comnanv A. George W. Debevolse; Company b. Johh
IT Miller: Company c, Charles Curie; Company d.
peter 7 T. Soaring; Company Z, Adolph Ia Bare
c,omnany f. Joseph NJ. Richards Compah! "' "eoree
TELLER Company II, George ID. Love- company l.
waiter l.. Thompson; Company X, John H. sheldS'
conton committee for thrtieth anniversary, george
y potts Edward Jardne George W. DebevoISe' Klch'
ard H. Jackson Robert II. Alberts. John W. Jacobus'
waiter l. Thompson, Latham a. Fish, Charles Curle'
= ~ minis Langbein Joseph NJ Richards Richard IL.
Morris.