The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-03

Richards, now better known among the
n veteran soldiers as Corporal
e&, Phil" doing duty as "devip in
the composing room of the Ia
EFSsY maqua Gazette. One year later
H enlisted in the 96th Regiment,
MA Pennsylvania Volunteers. On
M~ "a Thursday, during the unveiling
NAA of the soldiers monument at
Pottsvile met Phil-just thirty-one
years older than when I left him as
devil" of the Gazette 1t was a pleasant
surprise to meet him after so many years
and it was a still greater surprise for me to
learn that he entered the army so coon
after enlisted, in 63, and like myself, he
was spared to share in the glorious cere-
monies of Thursday. Phil is now resi-
dent of Philadelphia and is working at his
old trsde-printing.
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Capt. A. @, Huckey, known as "Baldy,"
or "Burnsides," was in the procession with
the Veteran League. He was as lively
and good looking as ever and had cordial
greeting for everyone. He, too, resides in
Philadelphia and is employed in the U. s.
Mint. He has fine military record.
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General Henry L. Cake, of Tamaqus
was one of the observed of all observers.
He was seated in an open wagon, in COM
psny with Colonel William A. Lessig, now
of Denver Colorado, and a dozen aged
and crippled survivors of the Goth Regi-
ment, P. ", which both Cake and Lessig
at one time commanded as Colonel. Gem
ersl Cake is beginning to show signs of age,
while Lessig seems to be growing young
again.
General Cake went into the service as
one of the First Defenders. At the or
ganizstion Of the 25th Regiment he was
made Colonel. On the muster out of the
25th, after three months service, he organ
lied the famous Goth Regiment, which
shared honors with the 18th as the best
from Pennsylvania. He was again made
Colonel and before his return home was
made Brevet Brigadier General. He was
one of the bravest and kindest-hearted
in Congress after his return to Schuylkill.
So
Capt. j. II, Hoskins, OF Shamokin, and
formerly of Shenandoah, was conspicuous
among the old veterans and was heartily
greeted by the survivors of his command.
He is perfectly at home when among them
and tells many good yarn. Capt. Hos
kins commanded a company in the 18th
Regiment and was strict disciplinarian.
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Colonel George G. Boyer, Department
Commander of the G. A. R., was at the
head of the Grand Army Posts. He
looked as young as he did 80 years ago. |
To Colonel Boyer the writer was indebted |
for his first promotion, although the rela.
tions existing at the time were compara-
lively those of strangers, The Colonel has |
an excellent record as soldier and since |
the war he has held several important po- |
sitions in the state. As Department Com
msnder of the G. A. X. he is very popular. |
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OF Colonel Zach. Boyer, who also wit |
messed the monument ceremonies, much |
more can be said than space here will ad- |
nit. He was Quartermaster of the Goth |
Regiment and while he was such, had an |
opportunity to become better acquainted |
with him than 1 had been previously. One
day failed to deliver to him some mail he
expected. For a time his imprecations
made the air blue. L ventured to make a |
remark that caused him to charge upon me |
in double quick time, his boot getting too
close to my coat tail for my comfort. But
after that episode we became the best of
friends.
met a member of Allison Post of Port |
Carbon, who travelled three thousand miles
old comrades. He is now resident of the
new state of Wyoming, A man who will
travel such a distance for a reunion is made
of patriotic stuff.
Frank Wenrich, at one time engaged in
the butcher business in Mahanoy City, and
Chief Burgess of the town once, when he
was arrested on suspicion of being con-
nected with the Wiggans' patch massacre,
but very properly released after an ex-
haustive hearing, was at the unwilling and
was awarded First Defender medal He
is now policeman in Philadelphia. He
spent few hours in town yesterday.
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Three Shenandoahites received First De-