Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22

describing the part the first army corps took in
that fight. He said that the FIRST days battle
vas not defeat, but that there was done the
fighting that cleared the way for victory at the
end. lit has been declared" he said, THAT I
have not done the rstarmy corps justice. Icould
not do that they did that for themselves But
say here and now that the great work OF the
salvation Of the army was that Of the FIRST army
corps"
ROSTER OF THE CORPS
At the close Of Gen. Howard's address q. A
Cozzens read the roster Of the first corps:
Indiana-Cavalry, third (detachment). Artil-
lery, sixteenth battery. Infantry, seventh and
nineteenth.
Maine-Cavalry, frst Artillery, second,
third. fifth and sixth batteries. Infantry, ifth
and sixteenth.
Maryland ARTILLERY, battery A Infantry.
Massachusetts Infantry, twelfth, thirteenth,
and thirty-ninth.
! Michigan-Infantry, twenty-fourth.
New Hampshire Artillery, first battery.
New York-Cavalry. first and second. Artil-
! Infantry, fifteenth (engineers), sixteenth,
| eighteenth, twenty-frst, twenty-second, twenty
third, twenty fourth, twenty sixth, twenty
| seventh, thirtieth thirty-first, thirty-seoond,
thirty-fifth, fftieth (engineers), seventy-sixth,
lninth n,ilitia), eighty-fourth fourteenth
BrooAlyn), ninety fourth, ninety-fifth. ninety
| seventh, one hundred and fourth, one hundred
| and fifth, one hundred and forty-seventh and
first battalion sharpshooters.
New Jersey-Cavalry; first. Artillery; first
battery; infantry; frst second, third, fourth,
| twenty-second, twenty-ninth, thirtieth and
thirty-f1rst
Pennsylvania Cavalry; first artillery; bat
teries A. B, and G (irst light, and @ and d
| (independent). Infantry; first, second, third,
fnrr asxfh as.x1f ,,..ah
| tenth, eleventh. twelfth, thirteenth or first
| rifles (reserves), eleventh, ffty-sixth, eighty
fourth, eighty-eghth, ninetieth, ninety-ffth,
ninety-sixth, one hundred and seventh, one
hundred and TENTH one hundred and twenty
first, one hundred and thirty-ffth, one hundred
and thirty-sixth, one hundred and thirty
seventh one hundred and forty-second, one
hundred and forty-third, one hundred and
forty-ninth, one hundred and iftieth and one
hundred and afty-frst
Rhode Island-oavalry, first artillery; bat
terry (first lisht).
United States-Ar.illery; batteries ID (sec-
ond). and (fourth) and (afth), sharp
shooters; second.
vermont-Infautry: twelfth, thirteenth, four
teonth, fifteenth and sixteenth.
Nisconsin-Infantry: second, sixth and sew
erth.
Vest yirginia-Infantry; first.
J. T. Johnstone read several letters from dis
tinguished members Of the corps who, for one
reason and another, could not be present.
Henry T. Bartlett then aroused great deal
OF enthusiasm by giving the bugle calls and
recitation in verse narrative Of tho bugle calls.
Mr. Bartlett was bugler at Gen. Sheridans
headquarters.
THE DAUGHTER OF TIE NINETEENTH INDIANA.
Miss Pearl Patterson, 1.-THE daughter Of the
nineteenth Indiana" by recent election. brought
down the house with two recitations. The first
was The Army Mule, which was written BY
her father, an Indiana veteran. ar3 the second
was illustra tive of wor,l..u fear of mice. For
| each sh. at tie wildes; sort of applause.
! novel feature Of the entertainment
whIstling solo by Miss Laura McManis, who was
accompanied on the piano by her sister. She was
an Indiana veterans daughter also, and, besides
being very attractive III appearance. was an
traordinary whistler. After whistling t.Ie Red,
White and Blue and sever. Things else she was
| called baca by the audience, who would not
| have any Thing else until they had heard from
her again. She then sang Marching Through
| Georgia. to which the whole assemblage Joined
| In chorus After that there were speeches by
| Col. Warren Of the one hundred and forty-sec-
| ond Pennsylvania, John McEnoy. ohairrs-c OF
| the committee on reunions: Sc ; kusk and
others. all CT 20 cIi ...e greeting of an en-
ths;siast;c audi ice. Secretary Rusk was given
| some rousing cheers. The reunion lasted for
| several hours and was entered into with great
| spirit. 1t was an occasion Of far more than or
dinary interest.
The Eighty-eishth Pennsylvania.
The eighty-eighth Pennsylvania .eglment is
holding its meeti::-, :..i reunions in Alexan-
dria, where the comfort of the veterans is being
well looked after.
| At the business meeting the following officers
were elected for .iie year:
| President-Samuei Burkart of Philaao,- Ia.
Vice presidents-J, i:.I Wc:rrc,er of Reading
| and Harry Hunterson Vi Washington.
Secretary-James G. Clark of Philadelphia.
/ Treasurer-James Hayne of Philadelphia.
Executive committee--John Z. Keller of Bal
| timorc. George W. Armstrong of Philadelphia
| Levi Miller of Pottstown, Samuel G.. Boone Of
| Reading, John W. Sickles of Philadelphia. Sam
| Wesley Of PHILADELPHIA
The regiment has decora ed the graves Of
their deadcomrades, many Of whom are buried
/ in the Alexandria cemetery and Arlington. On
| Sunday John D. Vantier delivered an address at
| the Alexandria cemetery.
| The Twenty-fifth Corps.
The twenty-ifth corps held their meeting in
Thomas tent last evening. Necessary corps
! Business was transacted and the following Of
| fcers elected President. S. j. Pattison; first
vice president, Mr.. Fassett; second vice presi-
| dent, George johnson; third vice president,
Henry H. Naples; secretary, George NJ. Arnold;
assistant secretary. George Reyes. This corps
| is composed of colored troops, and during the
war was commanded by white ofaeers