The National tribune., 1892-09-29
CLASPING EACH
OTHERS HANDS,
Reunions at Grand Army Place and
Elsewhere.
CORPS REUNIONS.
Monster Meetings Held in the Big Tents at
Grand Army Place.

FIRST CORPS.
No amount OF rain could interfere with the
First Corps Reunion in Graut Tent. ABOUT
$500 or 5000 people were present, ana they
had great Reunion.
The rain dripped down through the cracks
On The canvas on tie hats and shoulders OF the
veterans and made puddles here and there for
them to stand in, but no attention whatever
1vss Maid to that. The speeches, music, and
recitations were in the spirit of the meeting
and that was the spirit of Reunion and good
Fellowship
BEFORE the meeting was called to order the
Dsnas Military Band of the Musical Institute
of Warren. o., gave concert. Sol. w. o.
odell called the meeting to order. zen.
Iucjus Fairchild. Gen. w. W. Dudley, Gen.
o, o, Howard. and others participated in
most entertaining program.
SECOND CORPS
Four or FIVE hundred men of the Second
Corps met in Grant Tent. Gen. Nelson a..
Miles presided. and his speech Of welcome was
followed by remarks from Gen. John K
Brooke Gen John Gibbon, Gen. S. S. Carroll,
M-Gen. EatcheIder, Gen. A. FL. En- bier, Gen.
names d. Brady. Gen. John Ramsey, Gen.
Nathan KimbaH and Gen. d. F. Burke. Two
ragged and bullet rent flags were planted on
the platform. and there was great demonstra-
tiou on this being brought into view. During
the sneaking there were repeated demenstra-
tions of enthusiasm. and they fought their bat
ties over in memory.
THIRD CORPS.
Meade Tent shook with the volume of sweet
sound that peured forth from many throats at
the Reunion of the Third Corps. A number of
public-school girls were singing Marching
Through Georgia" with the veterans joining
in the chorus. "John Browns Body and
GJohnnie Stole Ham," followed. and it was
difficult for the Chairman, President Richard
son. to stop the fun long enough to proceed
with the regular program.
Gen. Dan iel L. Sickles was the principal
speaker and the ovation to him was something
TO be proud of. Hon. J. Warren Keller, of
Ohio. Gen. c. II. Collins, Gen. Carr, Col. Rich
srdson and Others followed in addresses now
patriotic, now pathetic, now happy IN pleasant
Seminiscence
FOURTH CORPS.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Fourth Corps
was held 10 Grant Tent. Charles Mauderson
Post, I9 Department Of Ohio, headed by the
louisville Drum Corps, marched into the tent,
escorting their old comrade and hero OF many
battles Senator Henderson. Two tattered bat
tlefags were brought in, and on their appear
ance were greeted with cheer upon cheer.
Gen David Stanley made brief speech, and
then Senator Henderson took the platform,
while the battlefiags we're lifted and placed at
his side. The crowd went wild with enthusl-
asm, and Senator Manderson's remarks intensl-
fed the feeling Gen. Whipple, Gen. Gibson,
Gen. Schofed Gen. o. o. Howard. and ex-
Representative Faruuhar, of New York. all
kept the comrades up to their unwonted en-
fhusiasm BIZ their patriotic remarks and the
affair wound up with singing and cheers
FIFTH CORPS.
In Grant Tent rousing Reunion Of the old
bows of the Fifth Corps took place, more than
300 being in attendance. Many veterans were
seated on The platform, and quite LIST OF
speakers entertained the comrades. DIR. j. I.
Raub called the meeting to order, and
fAmerica being started by several veterans
the whole assemblage took up the National an
them and sang il through
Lusty cheering broke forth when Capt. c. s
Burbank brought forward an old Fifth Corps
flag, and during the Reunion the flag was
drzDe6 aboU. the table Of the Secretary. Com
rade Compton, S3d Pa, neatly reviewed the
achievements and valorouS deeds of the old
Fifth, and Col. Mccoy, Of the same regiment,
spoke at length, saying among other things
that this Encampmeut was the high-water
mark Of tEe Grand Army, and that never
again would saeI a gathering Of the survivors
Of that army be gathered together.
Although the cnrrade who next STEPPED for
ward wac dressed in citizens clothes and wore
no decorations, the three rousing cheers that
were given spontaneously showed that the
comrades Lad Immediately recognized an Old
leader-Gen. BGtterfield. He said in part:
liam very glad to see so many Of the old
Fifth Corps present; the Corps that captured
Hanover Courthouse. the Corps that fought
brarely in every battle in which il participated
and served Through to the end, receiving the
surrender o. Lee at Appcmattox. / left the
Fifth Corps after Fredericksburg, and was as
signed to duty in the West but ] always re-
tanned deep interest in the Fifth Corps, and Of
its record ysu may justly be proud. / wish to
say to yog. c0Ba raGes, that Col. Powell Is com
piling 4 history Of the Fifth Corps. and would
be pleased to see all members of this corps. 1t
is with deep regret that cannot remain with
you longer, aud il is my hope that God will
bless every man Of tbs Fifth Corps"
After further speechrnaking, the Reunion
closed with the singing of the coxoiogy.
SIXTH CORPS
Fully thousand members of the old Sixth
Corps gathered in Grant Tent. The members
checred again and again, they Rugged each
other, the tears trembled On their eyelids, and
their lips qnivered, but no. until their old
leaders showed their faces not until the old
corps flag WIS waved did the enthusiasm reach
its limit, and then TO describe the scene would
be impossible
Capt. III. NJ. Gilman called the Reunion h
order. In few minutes q round of applause
greeted the presentation of Gen. II. q. Wright
made speech. bat cheers interrupted him, ant
when he said The Sixth Corps went througl
the entire war and came out second 10 none,
the noise that ensued might have been hear
from the dome Of the Capitol.
Gen. William b. Franklin, the first com
nander Oft the corps, received an ovation whei
he took the stand. 1t was the happiest mo
Kent of his life. he said, when he took charg
Of the Sixth Corps. George II. Lillibridg
sang TeRting On the Old Camp Ground" an
1000 voices Joined in the chorus. Assistan
Secretary OF War Grant delivered q stirrin
address Of welcome, the band played "Colum
bis, the Gem of tile Ocean," and Gen. Keife
took the stand. w. II. Perkins, of Alexander
Battery Capt Jack McCabe, and Conrad
Bowles OF Maine, and Comrade johnson, G
Pennsylvania, aIse spoke briefly.
On The platform in a glass frame was tt
original Sixth Corps flag, which was borne froI
the Eapidan 10 Appomatiox, the defense G
Washington. and the Valley Canpagn-froE
the death Of Sedgwick TO the close Of the wa
The flag which waved above the assembling
wss fac-simile by Mrs. Gen. Wright.
A permanent association was formed
electing Gen. Wright President All throug
the meeting there was frantic cheering wheI
ever Cedar Greek was mentioned or one Of iii
old leaders named, and perfect pandemoniur
feigned when one Of the speakers said that a
most the last words OF Gen. Ricketts, on b
deatbbed were, loved the old Sixth Corps.
SEVENTH CORPS.
Distinguished for the large number of prou
inent comrades present was the Reunion Of ii