The National tribune., 1893-09-14


number present than at any previous National
Reunion. Ex-President Harrison was there
ready to welcome his old war acquaintance. and
the numerous corps, division and brigade CON-
manders who yet in the land of the living
were we'll represented. The privates who in
one way or another won distinction are not to
be left out, and their presence contributed as
materially to the success of the EncampmeDt
as that of any others The wives and daughters
of the comrades were out in force, and their at
tendance not only had beneficial influence
but also gave finish to the great gathering.
Prominent among these was Miss Daisy ID.
little, the daughter Of both the Grand Army
and the Naval Veterans. On board the Kear-
sarge she was great favorte with the Jolly
tars, and WAS Familiarity addressed as "ship-
mate" Her bosom was fairly covered with
various insignias of heasr, and though but 10
years of age she received more distinction than
many others quite older than herself. Her
father, c. c. II. Title. was Sergeant Of Co ID,
lst Ky. Her mothers ancle was Lient. John
+. Borden, who was in the Uaited States Navy
in lS4l, and while on his way home from
three years cruise was drowned in the Potomac
while the ship was coming up the river He
is buried at Arlington, Va. She had three
nnces who served in the army during the war.
W.RC., 134, of Cincinnati. The title of
Daughter of the Regiment was first conferred
on her in 1899 by William II. Lytle Post, AZ,
Of Cincinnati. The Hamilton Csunty Associa-
ton, consisting of all the pests of that County,
next adopted her and conferred the same title
in 1890. and in 1891 at Detroit, during the
National Encampment, she was made daughter
of the regiment of the Department of Ohio.
In the Spring of 1893 the National Naval Vet
erans' Association of the United States of
America adopted her on the same principles as
the GAR. She has received = large number
OF valuable presents-badges and medals from
the above organizations-am0ng which is
an elegant gold badge presented to her by
William Fl. Lytle Womnns Relief Corps, 134,
Department of Ohio Of which she has been
made a member. She has also a badge presented
by the 'Old Guard ;" of Washington, DC
J. F. Chase, of 5th Me. Bat, had probably the
most remarkable wounded experience record Of
any survivor who wss at the Encampment he
received medal Of honor for bravery at Chan
cellorsyille, and was wounded 4S times at Get
tysburg, where he lay upon, the battlefield two
days, and was then taken up for dead. He Is
very much alive yet.
At the head Of the parade rode the Com
mander-in-Chief, modnted OH horse furnished
especially for the OCCASION by comrade Of
Dana, Ind, A. J. RglphIb The indianapolis
papers say that Dick +" will never carry a
rider at the head of n braYer column.
w. II. Webster, of Hhe 6th U. S. Cav, was in
command of company sent ahead TO scout in
the rear OF Fitzhugh Lees raIding cavalry,
after the battle of Antietam. The rest of the
regiment, under command of Major, were be-
hind, acting as reserve. He started with
something like 90 men. and kept sending back
couriers with Teportsf until the command was
down to seven men. by his last courier he
sent word that appearances indicated that Lee