New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-23
RFUNIONS AND MEETINGS.
MANY CORPS AND REGIMENTS FIGHT THEIR
BATTLE: OVER AGAIN.

Washington. Sept ao-The men who almost starved
I'm Southern prisons during the war. now organized INTO
the Union cx- Prisoners Of War Association heu an
affecting reunion this morning. When the inquiry
was made: Are any OF the Belle Island prisoners
here who helped to the llcutenants dog in 1853 y
comrades F. L. Ovlott OF Tate. Neb.. and W. II.
p.ler OF Oklahoma clasped each other and told the
story once again. Ex-Congrcssman Harry WHITE OF
Pennsylvania: :. NJ Lovcn, OF Lockport, y. y zap
tain Jack" Adams. OF Boston General H. 3 North
colt of West Virginia Il. T. Powell of Illinois D. I.
Ei,core of New York: b. +. Fisher. OF Philadelphia
ond President Marion T. Andrews, all related prison
experiences.
The Association Of Minute Men Of 'Gl perfected their
org,nIzoton today by the election OF the following
officers: President Colonel Henry Walker. BOSTON,
Mass: ,lce-prcsldcntatlargc. .. {. BosbySheli' OF
Philadelphia first vlce-lresident. George a. BROWN
OF Washington: second vce-piesldent. ~ W. heeoer
- ponnsylyonla; secretary and adjutant h. X. Pier
~, N,Iw,uxoe Wis II was resolved that each State
association hold It's annual reunion on April To- ana
that tho National association hold Its annual meetings
AZ tho National Encampment OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The members OF the Cd Iowa Cavalry, accompanied
nv tho ladies now with them In Washington, to-day
called in body on secretary Noble at his residence
The secretary commanded this body OF men during
the war and he made speech In which he reierre"
to many Of the Incidents in which they were engaged
General CYRUS Blssey who also a member oil the
cavalry, was present and spoke briefly
The cavaIymcn of the Western armies got together
In large numbers In Sherman tent this morning ana
held a reunion which stirred up the enthusiasm OF
all the Old soldiers. The rendering OF new poem
to Old Glory and the army mule was the MT OF
the occasion. W. IL. Lowdcmik, Of the Fourth Corps
presided over the meeting and read letters OF reeiet
from General James IL. Wilson. Of Delawam. and
Colonel Robert j. ingersoll. Joseph W. BFicKett' OF
the 9th Illinois Cavalry, chosen secretary
Members OF the North Atlantic and Mssissippl
souadrns in the late war, were entertained today
by Commander IL. s. wetmore, the executive ohiccr'
and Others Congressman Boutelle OF Maine, too
Of his seagong experience in the war In the North
Atlantic squadron and In the afternoon Admiral Greer
reviewed the Naval Of the Nssissppi squadron
commander Michael delivered an address
The men who rode with Sheridan and Custer, as
men,hers of the cavalry corps Of the Army Of the
potomac held a reunion in Meade tent today. Gen.
ora, y w Whitaker 2ud Ncw-York, presided, and
Cantan r. A. White. 4th Pennsylvania, acted rs
.ecrctary Letters Of regret were read from Gcnernl
Wesley Merritt C. II. Smith. j. p. Hatch and Henry
canehort AMI Mrs. George A. Custer Captain H. Z.
p,rsons urerd the erection Of statue In thls chy
In cavalry officer the cavalry branch not now oelne
rrprescnted Captain Parsons made tnc Sauchent
That the Confederate Infantry officers speak oftener
~ tte prowess of the Union cavalry than 90 Union
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