The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-23
HEROES OF THE LATE WAR!
ALL HONOR TO THE SOLDIER
BOYS WHO DEFENDED
OUR FLAG.
Tenth Annual Reunion of the ro5,h a
Glorious Success.

Fort Sumter on the 18th day of April,
1861, regiment was organized at Pitts
burg, known as the "Wild Cat Regi-
ment," so called from the district In
which 1t was principally raised, nearly
all recruited from jefferson county, so
the name "wild cat" was appropriate so
far as the district was concerned. The
regiment proceeded to Washington, d.
c., and encamped at Kalorama Heights.
A company from Westmoreland county
joined the "Wild Cats" there. When
this regiment crossed the Potomac into
Virginia they did so with nothing but
clubs to defend them from the enemy
and were without uniforms. They
were ragged and almost naked. Many
OF the brave boys who crossed the Poto-
mac never returned TO their homes and
loved ones again. This regiment par
ticipated in engagements at Yorktown,
Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, second Bull
Run, fredericksburg, Charlottesville,
Gettysburg, Wilderness three engage
ments, Spottsylvania, Petersburg eight
engagements, Boydton Plank Road,
and many others. 1t was in the
battle at Boydton Plank Road that
Major John G. Conser of Reynoldsville
was killed in the terrible hand-to-hand
conflict. The last words of this brave
man were: Eight it out" Major Con-
ser was wounded six times-at Fair
Oaks, fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Au-
burn, Wilderness, Petersburg, and was
prisoner in Libby. The following
soldiers now living in Reynoldsville
were in the 10jth: Albert Reynolds,
7. c. Reynolds, S. E. Brilliant, John
M. Hays, Sam'l Lattimer, John Hofr-
man, Philip Taylor, j. j. Smith, Geo.
o. Riggs, E. L. Evans, II. G. Wycoff,
Daniel Sharp, John S. Smith, b. F.
Haymalxer.
The tenth annual reunion of this reg
iment was held IN Reynoldsville last
Thursday and for which occasion the
town was elaborately decorated with
flags, bunting and evergreen, with
numerous streamers floating in the
breeze with the word "Welcome" on
them. Two arches spanned the iron
bridge so as to cross and n small cannon
was placed on the top of them. The
citizens of West Reynoldsville were not
behind with decorations. The day was
Il beautiful one for the autumn season
and everything seemed favorable for
the old soldiers having pleasant time,
and according TO the remarks at the
camp fire it was the most enjoyable
reunion they have ever participated in.
The early trains brought in number
of the veterans, while others drove and
walked to town and still others came in
on the noon trains The town was given
over to the old veterans for the day.
The members of the l0jth registered at
Esq. John Nj. Hays Office and received
badges and the comrades of the other
regiments registered at Esq. T.. Neff's
Office and received tickets for free
dinner, the badges of the members of
the l05th passed them into the banquet
ing hall presided over by the ladies of
the Woman's Relief Corps, and from
statements made on the streets and in
the camp fire the ladies touched the
hearts-through their mouths-of the
comrades who partook OF their hospi-
talities. Almost five hundred men,
women and children were fed by the
w. II. c..
At the places for registering it was
found that there were 2l9 old soldiers in
town, 1l3 of the l05th and l06 of other
regiments. The l05th register showed
the following Field and staff 3, Co. A
16, b II, CO, D 10, E4, F 4, G 10, Fl "a,
is, X 9.
AT 2.30 p. NJ. the parade formed in
front of the opera house and marched
through West Reynoldsville, counter
marched up Main st. to Tenth, down
Tenth to Jackson, down Jackson to
Fifth, up Fifth to Main, down Main to
G. A. II. hall where ranks were broken.
The order of march was as follows: II.
Alex. Stoke, Chief Marshal, and L. j.
McEntire, B. E. Hoover, w. II. II. Bell
jr., A. M. Wadding and Esq. L. Neff
aids; Keystone band; members 105th
p. ", 95 in line; carriage containing
infirm and disabled veterans; Kingsville
drum corps; veterans of other regiments
40 in line; John G. Conser Post No. 1872;
old soldiers in carriage. One of the
bullet riddled and weather beaten flags
of the 105th and stuffed wild cat were
conspicuous in the parade. Large
crowds OF people were scattered along
the line of march to cheer, wave flags and
hankerchiefs at the old veterans as they
passed by. The thirty years that have
been struck off the dial of time since
the surrender of Lee has robbed many
of the soldiers of their alertness and IL
Is only matter OF a few more years UNI