The National tribune., 1895-09-19

piled TO MIN. de nad
made arrangements to have one or more Of
his committee at each one of the halls, so
that the visitors could get just what they
wanted without delay or embarrassment.
tended, while the comrades of other COM
mands were either scattered or had Joined
the grand army on the other side.
RoUssEAU's BRIGADE.
This association, composed of veterans of
the brigade recruited by Gen. Lowell III. Rous-
seau, Mt the time citizen of Louisville, met
at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday night The
brigade was composed of the famous old
Louisville Legion (the 5th Ky.), whose
name mad already been made historic in the
Mexican war; the 1st Ohio, the 9th Ind,
the I'd KY. Cav, the 18th, 10th, and 10Th
battaliOns of Regulars and Terrell's battery
of Regulars, and was afterward reinforced
by the Odd Ohio. About 100 were present
at the Reunion
The Kentuckians were in the majority,
and acted as hosts of the occasion. They
invited Congressman Walter Evans to make
an address of welcome to the visitors, which
he did in felieitous style. Col. Harvey M.
Buckley, at one time commander of the
Louisville Legion, also made an address.
The particular object of the meeting was to
take action on the death of Col. W. w.
Berry, the President of the Brigade Associa-
ton, and to elect his successor.
Col. Berry was at one time in command
of the Louisville Legion, and distinguished
himself at the battle of Chickamauga, where
he had command of the entire brigade.
Suitable resolutions of respect to the MEM
OrV
were drawn up and adopted. The scene
had impressiveness added to it by the pres
ence of Col. Berry's widow.
Capt. Chas. A. Stone, of the LIST Ohio, was
elected President Of the association to sue
coed COL Berry. Mr.. Dale, of the 9th Ind,
was elected Secretary, and John p. Cost,
of the 1st Ohio, Treasurer. The regular
routine business was transacted.
"PAP" THoMAs's BRIGADE
The well-known Pap" Thomas Brigade
held its first Reunion since the war in the AS
sessor's Office in the Courthouse Hereafter it
will meet annually. The next Reunion will
be at Indianapolis during State Fair week
next year, unless orders are issued to the con-
trary. The brigade is more correctly known
as the Second under the Third Division of
the Fourteenth Corps. 1t got its well-known
name from the fact that it started in the war
under Gen. Thomas, and remained with him
to the close. Justice John M. Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Bench, was a mem-
Der of it, and attending the regimental organi-
zation, made an address
At the close of Justice Harlan's speech and
an informal exchange or "reminiscences. bri-
gade officers were elected as follows: Pres,
Col. r. M. Kelly, of Louisville; Sec, Capt.
L. Gates of Angola, Mo.
SEVENTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE OHIO.
About 80 members of the Society of the
Seventh Division, Army of the Ohio, gathered
for Reunion one day, b. on account of
multiplicity of engagements the Reunion was
postponed until the afternoon. In the after
noon only about dozen veterans, represent
ing six or seven regiments, were present.
Col w. w. Kendall, 49th Ind. was chosen
Chairman, while Mai. Adams acted as Secre-
tary.
TENTH CORPS.
The Second Brigade, Second Division,
Fifteenth Corps, and the SD Ohio held their
Reunions together in the Court of Chancery.
The latter regiment has no regular organiza-
ton, but several of the members were present,
and the attendance at the several sessions was
good. The association organized by electing
officers for the ensuing year as follows: Pres,
Samuel Johnston, Findlay. o.; Treas, J. E.
Ellison, Allegheny, Pa. Sec, A. T. Jenkins,
Sullivan, Ill. This took place at the morn
ing session, and the remainder of the morning
was spent in fraternal greetings by the COM
rades, who have long been separated.
FIRST ARMY CORPS.
A meeting of the members of the First
Corps was held in the City Hall. Those pres
ent were: Col. Mark Finnicum, 18th Wis,
KY; j. F. Eastin, 18th Ind,
Louisville; Fred j. Amsden, First Lieuten-
ant, Co. b, 136th Pa, and Past Junier-Vice
Of the Department of Pennsyl- |
vania, Scranton, Pa; G.. W. Briffett, Co. G.,
Cd Wis, Cerydsn, Ind; II. G. Marsh, Hos |
pital Steward, 18th Ind, Muncie Ind.