The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-28
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Ellsworth SoIdicrs' Reunion.


10 point Of sociability. pureness OF l. :
tent genuine IL principle, original In e.
6oct, end tsoo - army and camp life -
near - possible 20 have, the Ellsworth
Soldisrs' Reunion Vas had, and will
long b remembered b. al comrades
who participated.
Great credit IL due the Ellsworth Post,
assisted BY their faithful Camp, notwith-
standing the bad, rainy weather had TO
contend with. In snsking their first rcun-
ion success. Il proves that their men,
bers have knowledge Of true service, In
soldier's phrase they have "been there. /"
Members We'd with each other VIII
should best welcome visiting comrades.
and receive them In way to make them
happy. The sbaence Of the usual cold
fosmaIity on such occasions, the location
Of the grounds, the taste Of the genuine
army bean soup. black coffee, with
brown sugar in tin cups, the boiled beef,
without knives and forks, with black
pepper and salt 10 dip in on boards b.
turns, and even The color Of the water
quickly carried The minds Of all com.
rades back 20 years Dear remembrance.
C0mrads w. w. Kendall ofIlciated %
master Of ceremonies, hls kind counte-
nance giving cheer TO comrades. Com
rads Thomas J. Nolan Was 10 command
Of the artillery, and cheorfully explained
20 eoquiring citizeus the art and manner
OF handling guus. Comrode Nolan has
seeu service IN three different batteries,
and went through al the numbers OF the
gun. Comrade Ellis Was ID command Of
the infantry, and one Of the active man.
agero Of the reunion. The nature Of the
ground Wa such that the cavalry he'd to
b stationed some distance or on the
main roads leading 10 the reunion
grounds. and done duty In welcoming
and conducting visiting comrades.
C0mrade w. 8. Hunter addressed the
comrades on soldier's life, and vividly
recalled many iucidenss. presenting both
sides-hardships and joy.
Hon. John l. Bretz, n. G., followed
BY addressing comrades and citizens,
stated that Il gave him pleasure to Be-
With the veterans, and that be Was so|
situated as 70 be OF material service tol
tho soldiers Of Dubois county and OF the
counties in bic district, and gave them
Insurance Of bis continued q 3elity 10 the
Of his duties towards the
soldiers.
A peculiar incident with a ex-rebel|
soldier happened just alter : pause in|
cOmrade Hunter's address, when being
Applauded. Comrsde Nolan hailed byl
firing salute Of two gums, the reverber-
sting echoes seemed to arouse the slum-
beriug foelings Of the ex-rsbel colder y
be came up TO the gun squad and &C.
costsd them. friendly, "Boys On glad to|
b with you, and SEQ you happy,
although fought on the other side,
against you. | was just listening iol
your comsade's address IN picturing the
hardships Of Union army soldiers life,
By stating that they hsd 70 subsist on
black coffee, with brown sugar. beans,
BAREBACK and SOW belly r Be calculated Il
''Jeh huh what . luxuryI black coffee
and sugssl Well, | declsrsl do you call
hat hardship? Why, we poor deviIs
had to content ourselves with what the
horses got, with the exception that weI
roasted our corn while the horse ate itI
raw; and drank from the same stream
With the horse. Ny name d b. J. Leslie,
and ] We msmbsr Of Co. q, Tsxss Cav.