The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-27
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Veterans OF that Organization Meet at New
London, Conn.

| London, conn.
The Army of the Potomac held Its Reunion
! in New London, Conn., last week. On the 17tf
the veterans began to arrive in the city, and or
| the 18th the Reunion was held. The weather
was perfect. Most of the forenoon was given
up to informal gatherings. Not so many COM
rades turned out in the parade as was ex-
pected.
number of corps Reunions were also held
in the forenoon. Officers were elected as fol.
lows:
First Corps-Pres, D. ]. Gillen; Sec, Daniel
w. Ford.
Second Corps-Pres, Ma. Gen. John Gibbon,
U. s. A., Washington; V P.'s Col. s. p. Corliss,
Albany; Mai. A. II. Embler. New Haven and
Gen. o. o. Howard New York; Sec. and Treas,
DR.. Charles w. Scott Hartford. Executive
Committee, Maj. d. w. Miller. A. R. Crittenden,
Col Oscar Middleton. Maj. T. Z. Parsons, and
Maj John ID. Black. Appointed by the Presi.
dent as Committee on Removal of Gen. Han
cocks Body from Norristown, Pa. to Airing
ton, Va, Cen. James Ii. Smith, Bangor, No. !;
Col. A. ii. Embler, New Haven, Conn, and DR..
Charles w. Scott. Hartford, Conn.
Third Corps-Pres., Capt Isaac Gragg; V.-P,
Gen. j. F. Rushing; Sec, Col. Ed. l.. yelling
Treas, Maj. W. P. Shreve. Directors, Col.
Elijah Walker. Mai. Lowell Purdy, Col Thos.
R. Mathews. Capt. w. Il. Howard; Chap, Jos.
III. Twitchel.
Fifth Corps-Pres., Mai. Gen. Fitz. John
Porter, q. S. A.: v.-P.'s Capt r. Burnett Smith,
New York, and Capt. Fred NJ. Sackett, Provi-
dence; Sec. and Treas, COL A. M. Clark, u S.
A., Newark. Executive Committee, Capt. John
C. White, U. S. A, Boston; Lieut.. g. A. Buck
ingham, Riverhead, n. Y, and Maj. Andrew
Coates New York.
Sixth Corps-Pres, Col. F. G. Battlefield
Derby Line, VT; V.-P.'s Charles III. Pine, An
sonia, Conn.,; John g. Fisher. Jersey City. n.
J.; T. A. Halliday, Brooklyn, n. Y; Rec. Sec,
II. C. Larwoe, Brooklyn, n. Y; Sec, L. A.
Epson, Thompson ville Conn; Treas, Col. S.
Truesdel Brooklyn, n. Y.
Ninth Coras-Pres., Gen. Rush E. Hawkins,
New York V.-P., Capt. Henry E. Conant. Con-
cord. n. H.; Sec and Treas, Maj. L. G. Brack-
EFT, New York.
Tenth Corps-Pres., Capt. Charles A. Brooks.
New York; Sec, Henry A. Phillips Brooklyn,
n. Y; Treas, Maj. William T. shreve, Boston !;
Historian, Maj. j. w. Drew. Lawrence, Mass.
Eleventh Corps-Pres., Gen. L. P. De Ces-
nola; V.-P.'s, Gen. T. II. Osborne, Capt. VIM.
Wilson, jr., Capt. Chas A. Paddock; Historian,
Col. Aug. G. Hamlin; Sec, Capt. Francis Inch I;
Delegate, Gen. A. T. Lockman.
Twelfth Corps-Pres, Capt. NJ. A. Howe;
F.-P., Col. VIM. d. Wooster; Sec, DR.. J. II.
Love.
Eighteenth Corps-Pres. George NJ. Lane,
Springfield, Mass; V.-P.'s, Maj Burrell, Roeh-
ester " Y, and Lieut.. ]. S. Hudson, Provi-
i. IIxtCullFC iUHiDlltB6 pbH- L. -.
Peck, Burlington, VT; Gen. George NJ. Guion,
Chicago; Capt, J. II. Kendrick, Providence,
r. l.; Treas, Gen. w. T. Noyes, Rochester, n.
Y; Sec, Samuel Hodkinson, New Haven,
Conn.
Cavalry Crops-Pres., Gen. Charles @. Saw
telie, u. S. A.; V.-P.'s, Gen. George Haven,
Priv. g. w. States, Piv. E. L. Walter Gen.
Charles L. Fitzhugh; Treas, Maj. c. /. White
head, New York; Sec. Gen. L. q. Estes; Asst
Sec, Capt. o. E. Wood, U. S. A.. Adj't-Gen.,
Maj. Charles g. Davis; Standard Bearer. Capt,
Peter NJ. Boehm, L. S. a.; Historian, Gen. w.
w. Avrrill, U. S. A.
The business meeting of the Army of the
Potomac was called to order at 2 o'clock by
President Webb Treasurer TruesdelI read his
annual report which showed balance of
1900 in the treasury.
Maj Gen. John Gibbon, Gen. Francis A.
Walker, Gen. w. w. Henry, Gen. Calvin T.
Pratt. and Maj David Mem. Gregg were nomi-
mated for President. Gen. Henry withdrew in
favor of Gen. Gibbon, aud the later was elected.
Bvt.-Col. II. c. King. of Brooklyn, was re-
elected Recording Secretary; Ma. -Gen. Sharpe,
Corresponding Secretary; Bvt. Lieut.-Col.
Samuel Truesdell New York, Treasurer
resolution. presented by Gen. G. G. Saw
telle, was unanimously passed, requesting the
United States Government to cause to be
erected appropriate monuments upon the bat
tlefeld Of Gettysburg to commemorate the SOL
diers of the Regular Army who fell in that en-
gagement.
The following Vice Presidents were elected
from the various Corps: First. Private Daniel
J. Gilen, Beaufort, S. C., Second, Capt. c. w.
Harris, Middleton; Third, Capt. Isaac F.
Gragg Boston: Fourth, Brevet Msjor-General
James Jourdan, Brooklyn; Fifth. Col. q. A.
Woodward, Washington, d. c. Sixth. Capt.
@. b. Fielder Jersey City; Ninth.
Maj. ID. w. Wright. Brooklyn; 10th, Capt. G. Z.
D. ~. n
man, New York; 18th, Priv. c. NJ Boyce Buff.
falo; 18th, Gen. w. 7. Noyes, Rochester. N. Y;
18th, Capt. ii. c. Conrady, Brooklyn. Cavalry,
Gen. J. z. Gilley, Augusta. Me. General staff,
Gen. James G. Duane Washington.
An invitation from the Army of the Cum.
berland to attend the Reunion Of the Cumber.
land Army at Chattanooga in September, when
the Chickamauga Military Park will be dedi-
Gated. was referred to a committee.
The parade was very good one, and was re-
viewed by Gov. Coffin. A flag in the procession,
which was given the Society of the Cavalry
Corps of the Armies of the United States by
Gen. Sheridan, just before his death, attracted
much attention.
Campfire was held in the evening. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles was greeted by the comrades
with cheers. Prayer was offered by Rev.
James w. Bixler. The address of welcome in
behalf OF tho city was read by Mayer James p.
johnson. The address of welcome the be-
half of the veterans was made by Mai. John
ii. Cabel, u. S. A., stationed at Fort Trumbull.
President f. V. Daboll of the Board of Trade,
also welcomed the Army of the Potomac. Maj
Gen. Alexander 8. Webb, the retiring Presi-
dent Of the Association. responded TO the kind
greetings. Gen. Gibbon spoke. He was fol-
lowed by others.
There was excursion up the sound by
steamers on the 18th. and dinner at the
Pequont House in the evening.
How He Contracted Senile Debility.
Following is a copy of an affidavit filed in
the Pension Office by "A claimant aged ~ years,
in reply to a call made by an examiner as to
when. where, aud how he contracted "senile
debility"
II connot say precisely when and where and
how contracted senile debility. 1t has come
on quite gradually i seemed free from it at
my birth, yet If / had not been born so far
back as / was then l would not DO suffering
from it so seriously now, The most eminent
authorities are agreed that old age is of per-
msnent character, and i begin to feel certain
that my chances OF becoming younger are cx-
ceedingly slim. In my case senile debility is
not due to vicious habits, yet i have habit of
getting older each day. / have been infirm
from age ever since began to grow DID,"
A Use for Condemned Cannon.
Some time ago the Lebanon (Pa) Bolt and
Mutt Company received two car loads of con-
non from the United States. Ii was the pur-
pose to break them up and use the metal for
mercantile purposes. Since then the firm has
received Inquiries from all over the State from
Grand Army Posts asking the privilege of
buying the guns for decoration purposes. The
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