Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-20

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" national encampment
y OF the Grand Army OF
~T- the Republic, held In
AHN Inn Pittsburg this year,
link tE#h brought together
ga5M MF .early 5000 old sol.
diers. The -conven-
tions OF the Ladies OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic and the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. auxiliary to the Grand
Army, the Daughters of Veterans, the
National Association Of Naval Voter
ans, and the National Association Of
Union ex-Prisoners Of War were held
at the anne time.
The reunion this year has been a
notable one, the anniversary being
held upon soil, peculiarly sacred to the
cause re resented at this gathering.
pennsylvania gave more sons accord
ing to her tuota as Il sacrifice to the
god OF battles than any other State in
the Union. She stood on the border in
1861. She sent the first volunteer de-
tenders to the imperiled capital in the
crisis following sumter. Her genius
ruled in the national camps and coun-
sells, and within her limits, fair set
among the charming hills of the Cum
berland. lies tho battlefield Of Gettys-
burg.
Thousands OF the 'boys of 81" who
have made their homes in the North
west have cas- to remember Pitts
burg and to be grateful for the helping
hand extended the SO diers by the peo-
pie OF that city. Pittshurg was the
gateway through which thousands of
troops passed to the front" and again
when mustered out of the service and
returning home. The necessities of
the brave lads We're realized at an
early day and measures take to pro-
vide for their most pressing wants.
From August. 1861. TO January, 1866,
Plttsburg fed and sheltered IO9,-
745 soldiers, besides caring for
~, AGO sick and wounded. Aug. 3,
1861. the Pittsburg Subsistence Com
mittee was formed for the work.
Troops starting for the front" carried
rations for u given number of days,
but delays often compelled them to 90
hungry. In this vicinity was an abun-
dance OF foodstutfs and the committee
set about gathering all possible and
providing the soldiers with meals.
City Hall was the headquarters, but
buildings and grounds near the rail-
road stations were secured and no bow
In blue assed through Pittsburg with
an empty stomach. The Twentieth
Indiana Regiment, Col. Brown, was
the first one furnished with food by
the regularly organized committee.
Pittsburg had made elaborate prep
arations for the event, $4,000 having
been subscribed for the entertainment
Of the veterans. Triumphal arches
were erected for the Grand Army to
pass under, and the merchants and cit
liens We'd with each other to ecu
the most original and beautiful deco
rations.
Hard times prevented the attendance.
OF q great many of the veterans who
live at q distance, but Pittshurg is the
heart OF a district in which old soldiers
are numbered by the thousands and
Ohio were large while the Northwest t,
was we'll represented. Atthe National
Ereamp rent at Washington two years
ago PENNSYLVANIA had the largest num-
bor OF comrades in the parade, beirg
strength, and there was a big rivalry
this year.
Northwest Well Reprts entcd.
The departments of Illinois. Indiana,
Wisconsin, Iowa. Michigan, and Ohio
sent goodlv delegations this year,
though the n merciat strength OF the
bodies was less than might
been cxI ected had the industrial,
and financial conditions of the country
n good during the last eighteen
months. The Illinois delegation to the
encampment numbered over 1000 men.
ent over 800 men, Iowa was
represented by -Oo, Indiana by 200.
C nsin by 90, Ohio by 1905, and.
Pennsylvania by about the same
number
The sessions OF the epcampment
proper were preceded by immense pa
rades o. the Surviving Veterans of the
army and navy. The parade on Mon
which the Pittsburgers saw
down their 9TH avenue, was
one that through tho novelty OF its
In an inland locality. was
FULLY as interesting as the greater
demonstration of tho Grand Army
turn out. which took place on the
day. The first was q pro-
composed of the National Asso-
OF Naval Veterans, commanded
by Rear Admiral Bradley S. Osbon, of
New York City, and the Naval Cadets
and the Sons Of Veterans. Rear Ad-
niral Osbon was Admiral Farragut's
signal master, possesses an honorable
record and has had a variety of expe-
'ienceS. The characteristics OF the
naval veterans r original and vary
considerably from their comrades, who
on land while they fought on
tho sea, and occasioned the interest
attaches to all things nautical
I'm ny people who dwell far from the
;ea.
Tuesday saw the parade OF the rem
1ant OF the great armies that subdued
secession, saved the Union and made
black men forever rec. 1t is q glori-
organization that Commander-in-
John G. b. Adams led on that
Pennsylvania a a State of
from lor old wa Cover nor.
down to her talmost) every
son. TIE l,erartment of Illi-
lois had the right Of line, followed by
he Wisconsin and Ohio DEPARTMENTS.
State and Territorial de-
were represented. This day,
llsO, the ladies Of the &. A. r., the
WOman's Relief Corps, and the Daugh-
,ers OF Veterans held council meetings.
md the Union e~x-prisoners of war held
national con ention. At night
here e camp-fires at 3 dozen
The twenty-eighth National En-
'ampment of the Grand Army assem-.
,led Wednesday in the Grand Opera
House. Addresses OF welcome were
delivered by Gov. Rotert f. Pattison,
Il. McKenna OF Pittsburg, and
William Nj. Kennedy of ALLIE
Gov. Mckinley, OF Ohio, made
! speech. The Ladies OF the G. A. r.,
Woman's Relief Corps, and Daughters
II Veterans held their first meetings:
here we're entertainments at the Ex-
Building and Westinghouse
works, and a campfire OF the Union ex.
prisoners of war.
Thursday YVES given up to business
meetings and elections, q concert aud
reception. and q camp fire by the Sons
II Veterans.
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