The National tribune., 1892-09-29

the quarantine picket-line to be present on
| this occasion, and Brig Gen. E. A. Carr, o.
S. A. Then followed Secretary Noble, COL
Powell Clayton, Col. Logan ID. Roots, Dr.
| Joseph r. Smith, U. 8. A., and Col. Hinton.
| NINTH CORPS.
The Reunion of the Ninth Corps in Grant
Tent was regular Campfire. c. w. Classic,
Past Commander of the Department Of Ten
nessee, called the meeting to order, and intro
duced Gen. John G. Parke as Presiding Otfcer,
praising the Generals services in the highest
terms, and elicitng hearty round of applause
| Gen. Parke made welcoming speech, spoke OF
the Importance of keeping up the corps, divi-
sion and brigade organizations, and paid
warm tribute to the W.RC.
On being made Secretary Of the Reunion,
| Capt. j. Madison Cults advanced to the plat
| form, said few words, and then displayed
number of old corps flags, whereupon the top
of the tent nearly came off, SO great was the
cheering.
Gen. Daniel W. Flagler, Chief of Ordnance,
| devoted much of his little speech to eulogy OF
the Sd n. Y. Art. in its behavior at Fort Macon.
| Mai David S. Wright, 51st N. Y, delivered .
| handsome eulogium on the life and military
| services of Robert Potter, of Pennsylvania,
whose gallantry at Roanoke Island and New
| Berne where he was desperately wounded, was
still held in mind by hundreds who knew him.
| laughter by his good hits; ex-President
Rutherford B. Hayes, who was cheered all the
way through quite lengthy speech; Gen.
Herbert l. Titus. of New Hampshire and Gen.
John l. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, concluded the
exercises.
| ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS
The Eleventh Corps held Reunion in Sher-
man Tent. The President, Gen. John L. Lock-
man, of New York, read a brief history of the
corps, and speeches were made by Augustus e.
| Hamlin, nephew of Vice President Hannibal
| Hamlin; Gen. o. o. Howard, and Capt. Francis
| Irich. Six hundred and twelve rien registered at
the Corps Headquarters during the Encamp-
ment.
At nighta jolly Campfire of the Eleventh and
| Twelfth Corps was held in Sherman Tent
| Well known veterans talked, and every allu-
sion to the battles of the corps was cheered to
| the ecbe Rafting speeches were made by Gen.
John T. Lockman, of New York; Gen. S. Il.
Hearst, of Ohio; Gen. George w. Baloch, of
| New Hampshire; Col. Edward HAYES, of the
29th Ohio, and Marshal Dan Ransdell, OF Presi-
dent Harrison's old regiment.
THIRTEENTH CORPS.
Gen. Carr presided over an enthusiastic
| meeting in Meade Tent. The tent was large
one but its seating capacity was not sufficient
for the crowd of veterans who gathered to par
| ticpate in the Reunion. band was Ill at
tendance and played several selections. Adj
dresses were made by Gen. Cyrus Bnssey, Gen.
c. L. Hovey, Col. Brady, Gen. George w.
| Dodge Col Ferguson, Col. BARTLETT. and Col
| Bruce. The following were elected: Gen. f.
| 4. Carr, President; Gen. George W. Clark,
| First Vice President; J. L. Ferguson, Second
| Vice President; Fletcher White, Secretary ;
| Z. c. Dougherty, Treasurer, and j. L. Curtis,
Surgeon.
resolution was adopted requesting tile Sec
I. H.,
the chart of badges
FOURTEENTH CORPS
In the Grant Tent the Fourteenth Corps
! held large Reunion, which was addressed by
the old corps commanders, Gems. Rosecrans and
| Palmer Division Commander Gen. j. j. Rsy
| nolds and High Private Gov. Chase. of Indi-
ana who was private in the 18th H. Gov.
Chase made, perhaps, the best speech, and inter-
| spersed it with number of humorous stories
| that made ii highly entertaining for the old
boys. The Indianapolis Giee Club was present
and rendered some fine songs.
SEVENTEENTH CORPS.
| The members of the Seventeenth Corps met
| in Reunion at the Sherman Tent, Grand Army
| Place, on Wednesday afternoon, Sept 81. The
| platform was decorated with portraits of Gen.
! Mcpherson and Gen. Blair, besides a group
| picture representing Sherman and his Gen.
/ erals. There were several hundred of the vet
Grams present, N fact, more than the large tent
| could hold. Gen. D. I. Kirby, 9Th BIO, opened
! the Reunion with a short address, after which
he nominated Gen. Q. 0. Howard as Chairman
Of the meeting who was duly elected, and
! took his place on the platform.
I Gen. Howard said he always liked to have
| the Divine blessing invoked upon all soldier
! Regni0ns and asked If there Chaplain
| present Chaplain c. II. Remington, of the
| 18th Iowa. responded, and made fervant
| prayer. Gen. Howard then introduced Gen.
| Wager Swayne, of New York, who gave ths
| boys rousing talk. Gen. Howard having to
| attend the meeting Of the Eleventh Corps, be
asked Gen. Swayne 10 act as Chairman. Gen.
| Swzyue then introduced Secretary of Agri-
/ culture Rusk, who was received with cheers by
/ the veterans. Gen. Rusk claimed that the
| Seventeenth Corps put down the rebellion;
Others claimed to be responsible for it, but that
corps did il. Gov. Fletcher. Of Missouri. also
spoke to the veterans, and comrade recited
a piece called Pats Confederate Pig" to the
great amusement Of the veterans.
EIGHTEENTH CORPS.
Although many of the comrades of the
Eighteenth Corps were prevented from attend
ing the Reunion on account OF the RAIN yet Siier-
mar Tent was comfortably filled, and the COM
| rades listened TO Gen. Clay, of the 5Sth Pa,
who is a most happy talker. Comrade Kay, of
| Post 81, Department of Pennsylvania, sang q
| medley Of war songs, which pleased the vets
| nightly. Col De Forrest, S!st \. Y; Gen.
| Theo Lehman, 1884 Pa, and Maj. Mallet, 81st
n. Y, made addresses.
NINETEENTH CORPS.
Thomas Tent was well filed with comrades
Of the Nineteenth Corps, and the utmost en-
thusiasIn prevailed. Gen. ]. w. Mcmillan, one
Of the old commanders, WAS the first speaker
and he briefly expressed his gratitude at bel ne
able to meet his again. Gen. A. w
Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, q. s. A., made an
address OF welcome, and Gen. Joseph s. j.
REYNOLDS followed with somewhat lengthy
speech. He said that the men of the corps
were never excelled in equipments and that
when, unexpected to them, they were Sent
!, North, they were ready at a moments notice Il
, | 90 into battle whenever called upon. Serving
| in the swamps Of the South and around and in
New Orleans, they battled, surrounded or
every hand by the enemy, and in country
! where written orders were never made becaus,
verbal orders were the only means of keepin,
them out Of the hands of the enemy. For tina
reason the records of the Nineteenth Corp
were not SO complete as those Of the othe
corps.
W. A. Crofut, of Washington, recited a poem
and its patriotic sentiments were loudly chesred
} Chaplain Epson, 18th Conn, related numbe
Of incidents which occurred while the met
were in the Gulf States, to the great amuse
, nlent of his hearers. Comrade J. III. Bradford
: ! of Washington, read a pathetic story of thu