The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-07

the membe of the brigade. together with
q numbar from the Twenty y-second Indiana
were there. Col. James Is. Black. OF this
city, presided. DR.. p. G. Bradford and Al
bert Izor. of Indianapolis. have acted. re-
specslvely. ss secretary and treasurer
of the association for the last year.
committee consisting of Comrades Elliott
of kokomo. Williams of Wabash. Charles
Smith of Winchester. Van Meter OF Wa
bash county, and Wunderiich of Evans
willie. was appointed immediately upon as
sembliEz 90 select place for reunion
next year and to recommend list of new
officers. Then o cOmmitte. consisting OF
John s. Tillson. John Carson and Albert
Izor. was chosen to make collection for
the necessary expenses of the ASSOCIATION
for the coming year.
The old brigade is very proud of its war
record. its most celebrated engagement be-
ing at the battle of Cedar Creek. in the
Shenandoah valley, where Francis NJ.
Charles, the colonel of the Eighteenth In
diana. fell. His brother. John NJ.
Charles. was at the meeting yesterday and
made short speech. Mira Emily Thornton
Charles, 1.-THE daughter Of the regiment"
was also there. and she read poem on
"The Battle of Cedar Creek" The regi-
ments of the old brigade were together all
through the war. starting in Missouri un-
der Fremont. IL next saw service In the
Pea Ridge campaign under Curtis In
southeastern Missouri under Davidson. and
then went to the Vicksburg department.
1t was afterwards in Louisiana and was
then transferred TO the Shenandoah val-
ley. It closed it's service in Georgia.
Among the places suggested for the next
reunion were Terre Haute. Pendleton.
Delphi, Kokomo. Rising sun and Win
chester. The committee decided 60 hold 10
at Winchester. The usual date for hold
ing the reunions has been on Oct ~. the
anniversary of the battle OF Cedar Greek.
but 10 was deemed best TO hold 10 next
year on Sept. 10. the anniversary OF the
battle of Opequon. The officers elected
are: President &. c. Smith: secretary. J:
s. Hyatt. ana treasurer, }. n. Thomas. oil
of Winchester.
Colonel Black introduced Rev. Abrsm
Low. OF Pennsylvania. ns the first speaker.
He was in the Ia Igbteenth Indiana aud be
told of the 10Y he felt IN being able 10 meet
the old boys again. Dr. Peter u. BiEney,
OF Cincinnati. was also called upon, and be
told of little incident IN Somrsde
Scbmidts career. The comrade had founc.
during the war. that some one was taking
his good wine. and be put In lew drops OF
q nostrum ia II. He found out In very
short time the culprit The sick man
thought he was dying OF rebel ham.
There 10 Jim Peacock: everybody knows
him" called out the president. And. sure
enough, everybody knew Jim; for did he
not pay on the boys and make ND their
roilsf lie spoke briefly but In q good
humored manner.
There was wild cheering when the presi-
dent announced that Walter Z. Benton. tho
son of Gen. William Il. Benton. the old
commander of the brigade. WAS IN the
room. Mr.. Benton. who 10 from Richmond,
thanked the veterans for their kindness.
He was m ade an honorary member of the
| association with u whoop. Dr. James
/ Ford, of Wabash. the surgeon of the Eighth
Indiana was also automatically re-
| ceived. He is rather old. and he remarked
! that he hoped to intuence 81 Peter 20. lee
! ell the old boys in Dr Brown. also q sur
geon OF the Eighth. spoke. Then Comrada
| Stout sang a song ompnsed shortly alter
the engagement st Pea Ridge. The oresi-