The National tribune., 1892-08-18
Notes.


George c. Round, Manassas Va: / assume that
most of the veterans who attend the Encampment
will want to visit the Bull Run battletieds.
desire to inform such comrades that there are
dozen more eX- Union soldiers residing near
here, who have organized themselves into q COM
mttee to extend such courteses possible to
visiting comrades There are two hotels here. and
many private individuals who will be ready to
furnish entertainment at moderate price If any
idea can be furnished in advance of the numbers
to be provided for. Some of the farmers on or near
the fields would be able TO entertain whole Post
in a primitive way. i am trying to impress on the
community the Importance of providing convey
nnces TO the battefelds at some uniform price say
81 FOR the round trip. AS il may be reasonably
expected that immense crowds will be there,
suggest that as many can come before Grand
Army week or postpone their coming a fe days
until the rush is over. The committee is in COM
munication with the committees at Washing
ton, and will try to act in conjunction with them
Tor the accommodation OF comrades. / sug-
gest that comrades who intend visiting the Bull
Run battefields write ME postal, giving the
number in their party and the probable date of their
visit; better STILL let every Post inform me briefly
what accommodations they want and when.
will tabulae these requests and report the totals
to the Washington Committee, and we will give
all requests suc attention as are able. We will
have headquarters near tn. railroad depot, with
one or more comrades in attendance at all times
s w. Matter, of Hodgenville, KY, writes: IF
any of the following intend to be mt the National
Encampment. will please call on or address me at
1854 Eighth street n W., Washington: Lafayette
Custom, Co. 9oth 0hio; John H. Mitchell, Co. A,
Z.
Smith. Co. G, 10Th Ind; A. V. Hobert, Co. X, 5st
Ill; ID. W. Scott. Co. !, 49lb Ohio; Jas. Carey, Co.
+, l2lst Ohio Jerry Hall, Co. G. Seth Ind; j. 81.
Cahill, Co. b. 2lst Ohio
Post 2, Philadelphia. commanded by Comrade
John l.. Bowers will be the guests in Washington
of Kit Carson Post 2. Post 2's Camp, 229. will be
the guests of Kit Carson Camp. Sons of Veterans.
Dahlgren Post. of South Boston, will also be the
guests of Post of Washington. Comrade Bowers's
Post will take $50 comrades.
Gen. L. s. Grant Post. 5, Philadelphia. will take
a drum corps and $50 men, some of whom will be
accompanied by their wives. The veterans will
sleep in Pullman palace during their stay in
the Capital.
phia, has decided to go to Washington an organ
ization and will parade with the Grand Army.
Next dayt he comrades will join the Reunion of the
Reserves Division At Tennallytown.
George y. Sidman. Philadelphia: Gen. Daniel
Butterfcld's old Third Brigade, First Division,
Fifth Corps. composed of the 10th Mich. 53d Pa,
2Oih Me- and 12th. 18th and 4ith y. Y, will hold
its second Reunion at Washington, D. c., Sept. q.
Election of officers and business OF importance.
with the presentation of brigade flag by one of
the attractions. All comrades of the brigade and
their wives are urged TO attend.
VIM. b. Coyle, NJ. D., 1st and 7th Nd Lakota,
n. d.: As :he time for the National Encampment
ing to Reunions of Maryland regiments, partcu-
larly of those comprising the Maryland Brigade;
j. e.. the Second Brigade Second Division. Fifth
Corps. Is it possible that all dead but the
writer? II not let me know where can find you,
men of the 1st, 4th. eth and sth Md.
Charles Schecht. Post 81, Philadelphia: Reunion
Sd Pa. Art. and 1s8th Pa, Globe Armory, corner
Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue,
p. m.
John E. Ayers, Sixth Auditors Office. WASH
ington, ID. c.: desire the addresses of all men,
bers of the sth n. Y Cav, with q view to holding
Reunion during the National Encampment.