Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-26
ECHOES OF THE G. A. r.. TRIP.

ECHOES OF THE G.. A. n. TRIP. 7
Id war Time scenes Revisited-Old I
Virginia Battle and Camp Grounds
Life In Warrington During the
Celebration-The Fifteenth Con.
nect1cut Volunteers, Reunion and |
Kxcursi0n-Chief of Police Minor
of Westfield, Mass, OF the Fiji
teenth, Formerly of Meriden-NeW
Haven Visitors.
Sauntering along Church street, this
city, wearing the Grand Army blue, just
back from Washington Saturday after
noon last, and waiting for the next train |
for home, was former Connecticut boy,
who Joined "the Lincoln Army" away
back in '82, enlisting in the old Fifteenth
Connecticut Volunteers. He enlisted
from Meriden in the late Captain Bassett's
company. Meriden was then his home,
but for the past sixteen years he has been
chief of police at Westfeld, Mass, and
one of the most popular chiefs, it is safe
to say, in the United States is this same
OK Connecticut citizen. Everyone in his
regiment, the old Fifteenth O. V. knew
Comradc George L. Minor, and whether at
camp FIRE, bivouack, wading through Vir-
ginia mud or on North Carolina picket
duty, voted him trump. He was one of
the boys in blue who was always on deck,
whose wit and humor seemed unfailing,
and whose originality and genius
for making the best of q situation
we're conspicuous in the regiment.
Minor was greeted on all sides by
| friends in Washington eager to grasp him
| by the hand and old comrades in New Ha-
ven who had not seen him in twenty years
| instantly recognized him and he looked al
most as young as when he helped dissipate
the gloom of weary days sat the front"
Minor struck in at once at Washington
last week in his old capacity as general
favorite and the Washington police Of
ficials We'd with each other in extending
him every courtesy and assisting to make
his stay there as pleasant as possible. He
was honored with special attentions
and shown all there WAS to see of interest
in the whole police department. Minor
was a delegate from John A. Logan COM
mand of Springfield to the N. V. U. ma
tional convention, the duties OF
which position occupied a part Of
his time in Washington and prevented
him from sallying forth to the scenes OIL
the Fredericksburg battle, as he hoped tt
do; and he went also as q member of Igor
post, g. A. R., of Westfeld, Mass. Dea,
to his heart are memories of life in the ole
Fifteenth G. ", and among his treasures
at home is framed photograph of all tn
line officers of the ole Fifteenth G. V
One picture he has long wished to have il
that of Adjutant Philip Pond to add to tn
sum total of his happiness in this respect
| Chief of Police Minor has a warm heart TO
all and left many more friends benin,
when he left Washington than when he al
rived there. It ia a way he has. Returning
he had as companions all the way to Me-
York sergeant and five detectives, all G
Inspector Byrnes's force, and the jolly ez
| | periences of the journey home will lon
tons.
REMINISCENCE.
One of the jolliest of coteries of New 81,
i | veners that went to Washington last wee
: was a knot of old war veterans of IL
Fifteenth G. V. Together they "bunke
in" at private boarding house, thankir
their stars that they got an indoor plat
3 to sleep at all, for with half a million mo,
n people to feed and lodge than usual evel
e niche and Granny of Washington undo
shelter was occupied. Our heroes paid
dollar and half apiece night for a b.
room. There were six of them and the
j. stayed three nights, which brought Il
IS boarding house lady $27 for the use of th
n one room for the three nights, quite
o profitable Investment. There were two be-
A. with three sheets for the two. The rest
IS the party bunked on the floor. But tn
" "weren't saying word" for it was ''Ho
/, sons choice" They were up betimes
+ break o'day and after taking part in Il
% great parade "did up Washington and fill
l. in all the time in revisiting old famili
le scenes of "war times" and in sight seeil
If generally.
70 FIFTEENTH G. v. ANNUAL REUNION AL
:; ELECTION.
>, At Washington the Fifteenth G.
al Regimental association held its annual I
! union.
40 The old officers of the Fifteenth G.
g. were reelected. They include Mr.. Barr
If of Southington, president; Chief of Poll
George L. Minor of Westfeld, Mass, vi
e president; Walter n. Lord of New Have
or secretary. The appointing of the place
10 next years meeting was left with the CO.
1r mittee. A point near New Haven "
81 probably be chosen.
% Forty members of the Fifteenth @.
az went to Fredericksburg and nearly
IL visited old Camp Chase, Va.
an Ex-Mayor Peck was one of the N
NJ. Haven visitors to Washington, as was a
IN Captain NJ. A. Butricks of the old F
ho tenth.
,st James A. Church, the well known m
of ter builder, Oscar P. Ives, one of our to-
" officials, William Atwater of Lewis & Nj
~ cocks, Martin L. Church, Walter 81. Lo
90 the very efficient and valuable secretary
~ theold Fifteenth g. V. regimental ass oc
;aI ton, and Chilly" Hubbard, New Have
~. fire marshal, all of the old Fifteenth G.
~ 'took in" the reunion of their regimen
regiment was encamped just after reach
the front, and the third day, Friday, vii
X, ed the scene of the Fredericksburg bait
Here Walter 81. Lord dug up an old ba
Q a net, bent and rusty, relic of the Fred
os icksburg fight, which he will no do,
0' highly prize as memento. Captain F.
". Lovejoy of this city and Lieutenant Ii
ge- ley of North Haven made a trip toget
is to the Gettysburg battle-ground. Serge
All Atwater went on from Fredericksburg
DDS Richmond.
Our Grand Army boys are now nea
all home again-home from the bigp
gathering of Grand Army veterans
by nation has seen since the great review
ted Washington at the close of the great "
ID and never in all probability will any fut
NJ gathering of the soldiers Of that war eq
led it. The boys came back tired but '
eg, satisfied. They had lots of fun and enj
ear ment, and many visited old familiar pla
tal. on the soil of my Maryland, and on
ton "sacred SOIL" Each has a story to tell
the affair and incidents of the celebrate
arv and laughs over the incidents of the g
er. in Washington, even if many veteran
old have to pay three cents for a cup of dri
ing water, despite the innumerable eli
of "welcome" hung out all over the
fox the old heroes, and found ordin
corn beef sandwiches selling at TWEEN
the five cents apiece at many stand.
ION Sacred Heart r. A. b.
be A meeting of the Sacred Heart T. A.
ing society was held yesterday afternoon
an it was voted to donate a $75 table to
ar, fair to be given by the church. It
Tho also voted to parade on one night of
'Ae fair.
Law Opening of LOOMS Dancing Acaden