Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17

Capt Stuart, now at the head of the
railway mail service. Miss Ada Sweet
of Chicago, a daughter of the first COM
mander of the regiment, was also expect
ed, but letter was received from her
today stating that she would not be able
to attend owing to an important business
matter.
Especial interest centers in the vener-
able Gen. Hobart. Gen. Hobart, who has
passed the eightieth milestone in his event
full career. does not. now venture out to
very many gatherings, but he decided to
the veterans present today, who fought
under him during a large portion of the
rebellion were especially pleased to greet
him once more. Col. B. +. Sweet
was in command of the Twenty-hrst Wis
consin at the beginning of the war and
served in that capacity until the battle
of Perryville, commanding the First di,
vision, First brigade and Fourteenth army
CORPS He was wounded at Perryville
and was not able to again assume COM
mand Col. Harrison c. Hobart, who
had entered the service as captain IN the
had served at New Orleans under Gen
Benz, f. Butler, was then placed in charge
Of the Twenty-tirst and carried it sue
cessfully through the balance of the war,
from the summer of 1862 to the close. In
that time the regiment participated in the
River. Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Mis-,
sion Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca,
where some fifty of Col. Hobart's men
were hit inside of one minute; Dallas
kenesaw mountain, Chattahooche, Peach
Tree creek, Atlanta, in the march to the
sea, the siege of Savannah and Benton
vile. The record of the Twenty-frst
was among the very best and war his
tory gives the total number of men who
were killed in action or died of wounds
or disease contracted during the war, as
2S6. There was a large number wound
ed who recovered and who do not in any
manner figure in the official reports.
During the association campfire here
this evening Gen. Hobart will give some
of his most interesting "reminiscences Of
the rebellion, telling of occurrences in
which he either took an active part or Of
which he was an observer. There are
few men in the West today who are as
the war as Gen. Hobart, who was one Of
the closest of observers and who noted
many things which should be in history,
but which have been overlooked. He says
he did not come here to do any particular
talking himself, but that he came to meet
his boys once more and to listen to the re,
marks of others Nevertheless, he will
be prevailed upon to give one Of the. best
talks of recent years tonight. Miss Sweet
was also down on the programme for an
address on the subject OF Wisconsin.
Capt. Stuart will speak on the fight at Ben
tonvile: the paper by Col Fitch will be
upon "reminiscences of Staff Life
Commander Hoard will, he says, simply
talk to the boys" George L. Burns Of Es-
canada on "Recollections Of the Regi,
ments;" ]. S. Anderson of this city will
deliver a eulogy upon Capt. Charles
II. Walker.
A brief but enthusiastic address of wei
come was delivered this afternoon by
Mayor Torrison, which was responded to
by President Ostenfeldt of this place.
The programme for the two days includes
a grand dinner, given by the citizens to
the visitors at Turner hall tomorrow, and
an excursion on the lake during the after
noon. The regular business meeting of
the association is being held this after
noon. The present officers are: Presi-
dent, Ferdinand Ostenfeldt, Manitowoc;
first vice-president, A L. Ballard, MiIvau,
kee; second vice-president, J. Z; ,Reardonl,
Manitowoc; secretary, J. Il. Woodnorth,
Milwaukee; treasurer, D. L. Manchester,
Waupaca; chaplain, Charles T. Susan.