Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-04
ARMY OF POTOMAC
Holds Reunion At Buffalo, n. 7
Stirring Scenss.
The Various Corps Elect 0ifesrs luR the
CemicS Year.
fhs 1hrss Military Divinions. Atlantic
Pacific and lliascusi, Abolished.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 8. There were
stirring scenes 1t Music Hall this morning.
when several corps Of tie society Of the
Army Of the Potomac held reunions stimuli
taneouslv. Colonel Henry o. Clark,
Milton, Vermont. in the absence OF Secre-
tary Of War Prac.or called the first army
corps to order.
| The selection Of officers resulted a. fol-
iovs: President. Col. Ira NJ. Hedges,
HAverstrsw, N. Y; vice presidents. Gen.
Adrian r, Root, Busslo; Msjor Wight,
Cleveland; Gen. W. F. Rogers, Buffalo !;
Col. Henry O. Clark, East Orange, N. J.. /;
Lieut.. Wilbur, Rochester, staff, Geu. JOS
eph Dickinson, Washington; recording
secretary, Capt. J. M. Andrews, Saratoga /;
corresponding secretary, Thomas NJ. Cut
ting, Buffalo; treasurer, Capt. A. II. Van
DussH, Washington; historian, Major j.
| II. Slime, Washington. Gen. Bat.erfeid
was the choice Of tie corps for president
Of the Society of the Army Of the Potomac.
| Second corps elected: President,
| 0rviiie ID. Thatcher, Sergeant iCo. E.
First, Minnesota, Washington, d. c.; vice
| presidents, Col. John Bynes, 155th, New
York, Buffalo; G. J. R. Miller. l06lh
Pennsyiv ivania, Philadelphia; Capt. Millard,
Lincoln, 18th Maine, Boston; Col. J. Fl.
Horton, Hist Pennsylvania, Buffalo; Sec
retary and treasurer. DR.. Charles W. Scott,
reelected, 2sth Massachusetts,, Boston.
Executive committee. DR.. W. W.
Potter, Buffalo; Captain W. L. Ross,
Gath New York volunteers. Boston !;
II. L. Fassett, Lieut.. Col. 6ilh New
York, Franklin, Pa. Gen. Daniel Butter
| field was selected IS the choice Of the corps
as president Of the Society of the Army Of
the Potomac. Gen. Butterfeld presided at
the meeting Of the 9Th army corps, and
Gen. Locke acted IS secretary. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Gen. Fitz John Porter, New York; vice
presidents, Col. A. M. Clarke, New York,
Msj. Fred W. Simon, Baltimore treasurer
| and secretary, Gen. Fred L. Lscke, New
York; executive committee, Gen. j. l.
Chamberlin. New York, Capt. Nathan Ap-
pieton, Boston, Burnett Wright, New York.
The society Of the Sixth Army Corps met
and General Martin A. McMshon Of New
York, presided in the absence of the presi-
dent, General 1. A. Grant Of Wsshin gton.
Officers elected: President, Col. Redfield
Proctor, (secretary OF war .Vics Presi-
dents, Sergeant Thomas ID fGsu, 2lst New
Jersey Volunteers, Jersey City Judson B.
Andrews. assistant surgeon Second Z. B.
A. Buffalo; Col. Geo. B. Selkirk, Buffalo;
Recording Secretary, Capt. George b.
Fielder, Jersey City; Corresponding Sec
rstsry, Lieut.. +. L. Buekslew, Jane sbufR,
N. J.. Treasurer. Col. Samuel Truesdell,
New Yord. For vice president, Secretary
Army of Potomac, Sergeant ii. c. Lsrrove
New Xork.
The ninth corps elected lofficers: Presi
dent, Gen. o. b. Wilcox; Vice President,
Capt. Henry Pratt, Treasurer Of the Micai-
gan Central Railroad: Recording Secretary
and Treasurer, Gen. &. b. Barney; Cor
responding Secretary, Col. W. II. Harris,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Eleventh Corps elected: President.
Gen. Carl Schuz. New York; vice presi-
dents, Col. f. ". Otborne, New York,
Capt. j. Alexander, New York, Col. I. A.
Dodge. Boston; corresponding secretary,
Gen. T. A. Lockmsp, New York. record
ing secretary, Francis Itscb, New York;
treasurer, VIM. Bsisgr. New York; his
torisu, Col. A. Hamlin Bangor Maine.
The Twelfth corps elected President,
Col. VIM. Reiker, Franklin, Pa; first vice
president, C. w. Boyce, Buffalo; second
vice PRESIDENT, Gen. Geo. X. Collins, Syra-
cuse; secretary and treasurer, John J. IL.
Love, MontcIalr, N. D.
The Tenth and Nineteenth corp, and
cavalry corps met, bus did not elect officers.
dsmper was put on the excursion Of
the veterans by heavy wind and rain
storm which lasted half an hour succeeded
by decided fall ia the temperature,
Public exercises were held at the public
hall this evening. Major Bishop made an
address OF, welcome, poem by Gen. Geo.
A. Marsden was read and Gen. II. W.
Slocum read an oration. Other addresses
followed, when the public meeting closed
with the benediciion. The society thsn
went into business session for the election
of the following offlcers: President, Gen.
Daniel Butterfeld; recording secretary,
Gen. King; corresponding secretary, Gen.
Geo, Sharpe, treasurer, Gen. Samuel Trus-
dale. Resolutions Of regret were passed at
the death Of Gen. Sherman. Scranton, Pa,
was chosen as the next annual place Of
meeting.