Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-10

Fir~t Reunion of the T~enty-afsh New Horh
yoiuut~er Cavalry.

THE HEROES FORT srEyESs rErr ONCE nokx
roorrHER-AS ORGANIZATION FORMED AND IT
Is RESOLVED TO HOLD rHr snxT nnETISs II
WASHINGTON.
They looked like old fighters. and that's what
they were. Not 80 very old. either. in sire. al
though some gray hair was mixed among the
black. Each one wore handsome red silk
badge. inscribed with the words, 25th New York
volunteer cavalry regime mt"
They were here for = reunion Of the regi-
ment which had not met together since
the war. and il WAS especially appropriate
that Washington should be the place of meet
ing. as among Of the other gallant deeds per
formed by the twenty fifth regiment during the
war was the long fight before Fort Stevens on
the nth day Of July. 1854. when for one whole
afternoon nothing stood between Early and his
army and Washington except the twenty-hfth
New York regiment
THK VETERANS GATHERING.
The veterans from this command have been
coming in all the morning and gathering In
little clusters st the Howard House. where
headquarters are located "reminiscences
have been exchanged and old and
new stories told. Every few minutes u
new arrival from New York. San Francisco
or kalamazoo would stroll in @s IL be bad
merely come from across the street The
greetings would be hearty, IL can be imagined
after twenty-seyen years OF separation, and
often comrades who had slept side by side for
years would fail TO recognize each other under
the changes that time had wrought. why,
Tommy, do you remember our Wrestling, and
We'll, should say, was one recognition, and
Others were like unto il.
LOST AN ARM AT FORT STEVENS
A prominent feature in one group wss Lieut.
Neyins, who has cause 70 remember Fort
Stevens, having lost an arm on that
memorable llth Of July. when many
anxious eyes were cast in the direction
from which the sixth corps Was expected
Lieut. Nevms was q sergeant at the time. but
was promoted at that time and made fret lieu
tenant for his gallantry. "Mehad 20 light at
Fort stevens, said Lieut. Nevins. and
did. We were well aware there was nothing
behind us and besides President Lincoln MAS
on the field in person"
Lieut. Nevins is a well-known New Jersey
statesman and for many years has represented
Monmouth county in the state senate. Last
year he was president of the senate.
WHAT CAPT. cHanBERLAIs SAID.
Another member of the group was Capt
Chamberlain, who commanded company A Of
the twenty fifth, and was the senior captain 1T
the fight at Brightwood. Capt. Chamberlain Is
a well-known government official from savan-
OF the movements Of the regiment than any
ether man.
..washington would und oubtedly been burned
had il not been for the twenty regiment.
said Capt. Chamberlain.
In another corner Messrs. keechan and Brei-
denbach were exchanging condolences and re-
lating raiding escapades. while here, there and
everywhere was Mr.. John Wolf, the host - 1t
were of the occasion.
AN ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
At II o'clock the veterans adjourned to the
parlors and proceeded to effect an organizs-
ton with speed and dispatch. Lieut. Nevins
was made temporary chairman snd l. Warren
Bullins secretary. committee consisting Of
Messrs- Chamberlin, Wolf and Keegsn
nent Organization The election OF per-
manent officers which followed resulted
in the unanimous selection Of III. NJ Nevins,
president; 3. L. Chamberlin, vice president; L
Warren Bullins, secretary; John ID. Wolf, cor
responding secretary and treasurer IL
was decided that a committee OF i've he
appointed to report TO the next annual meet
ing a complete history Of the regiment The
matter OF dues was discussed to some length,
with the decision that for the present the Ques-
| ton go over. The name of the organization
gave some trouble, but finally il decided
that ''Sickle's Twenty-fifth New York Veteran
| Cavalry Association about filed the ball
Capt. Chamberlin having pointed out the feet
known as Sickles cavalry.
A number of communications from members
/ unable to attend were read and the calling Of
several company rolls from the originals swoke
the enthusiasm Of the ex-troopers.
Capt. Chamberlin in the course Of q few re-
| marks recalled the fact that Fort Stevens was
| especially twenty-hfth regiment hight The
dead and wounded on the 18th Of July having
come solely on the Union side from that rsga-
ment
TO MEET HERE AGAIN NEXT rEAR.
The choice Of the next meeting place brought
from Lieut. Nevins the opinion that he knew
of no better meeting place than Washington.
Mr.. Wolf remarked that the opinion seemed
general that the next G. A. X. encampment
would be held in this city, and IL would be
especially appropriate for the regiment to
meet here at the same time.
1t was then decided TO hold the next annual
meeting in Washington ON the nth and 18th Of
July, unless the Grand Army Republic en-
campment should be held here, in which case
the regiment would meet at the same time.
N FAVOR OF THE @. A. r. ENcAmMEsr
As further expression Of feeling . resolu-
ton offered by MIR. Wolf was unanimously
adopted which read ''that the sentiment OF this
association is that the q. A. Il. encampmept IN
! 1892 should be held in Washington, ID. 4.
1t was decided to adopt the Caster brigade
badge the association badge, and 9 vote Of
| his aids for their work in engineering the pre-
| liminaries for the reunion. Some interesting
remarks were made by different members be-
| fore adjournment.
The balance of the day was spent by the Wis
itors in visiting the points Of interest around
the city. Tomorrow the association Will make
q trip to Fort Stevens and take q look at the old
battle ground.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those of the association already reg
is.ered are: John II. Wolf, Washington; John
H. Carl, New York; Theodore Bastsrdes, Mssss-
chusetts; Hiraim Breidenbach, Philadelphia;
W. ID. Campbell, Columbia, Pa; Chas. L.
Quidor, Ohio; Charles Doblog, Pennsylvania;
George Goodhiu, New York; John keegan,
Philadelphia; Carey Stewart, Washington state;
Lieut. II. NJ. Nevins New Jersey; ID. L. Mclean,
Walton. New York; q. H. Miller, New York; L
Warren Bullins, Massachusetts; Capt 8. K
Chamberlin, Savannah, Ga, and Ihos Waters,
Elmirs, n. Y.
Real Estate Matters.
George Truesdell has recently made the fol-
lowing sales in lexington and West lexington.
To Col. James A. Bates, United States army,
the new dwelling corner Of I'd and 7 streets fog
el5, 0O0 Col Bates has also bought the adjoin-
inc Loft for ~ lal IN unon vhieh he vill srecf