The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-06
THE GRAYS DURING 1896
an INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE
COMPANY FOR THE PAST YEAR.

pis'oriah John McCann of the Grays Is the
Author of the Record-Deaths of Mem
bers and Ex-Members During the Year
Promotions of Non-Commissioned ON
eors-other Facts About the Company.
Following is the larger part of an
interesting review of the events of the
year just passed pertaining to the New
Haven Grays, which was read at the
meeting of the company, Thursday eve
ming, by the company's historian, Mr..
John McCann
We review the events of the past
twelve months with pride; the record
made is an honorable one, and the new
year of 1897, now at hand, is of no less
account and concern to us, as 1t finds
this grand old company with more than
Its full quota of siXty-eight members on
the roll, and also thoroughly proficient
in all the details which go to make
UP first class military organization,
yet, we must, 1t is our duty to still strive
to do our utmost to maintain this high
standard of efficiency inaugurated be-
fore we, it's present members, were
born
What source of pride it must be to
our staunch enthusiastic veterans TO
know that this organization, though old
in years, is still young in spirit and
ever progressive, and bids fair to live
to see more than another eighty years
roll by
There is now upon the rolls of the
Grays, including actives and veterans,
a total membership Of eighteen hun
dred and forty (1S40). Of these sixty
nine (69) are active and one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-one Q77D
are veterans.
OF the veterans 1913 are known to be
dead, and as far as can be learned, eX-
Private Amos Bostwick of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who enlisted in July, 1885, Is the
oldest living Gray. Private Bostwick,
If he lives, and which we sincerely hope
he will, will celebrate his eighty second
year on the day our eighty-first ami
versary falls, September Is, 1897.
1t is presumed that of the remain
ing 1898 veterans, there are 612 who
are probably dead or whose present
whereabouts are unknown. Twelve of
the 373 veterans died during the year,
as follows:
Ex-First Lieutenant John E. Wylie,
a retired merchant and much esteemed
citizen, died at his late residence, 507
Orange street, this city, on Monday,
May II, in his seventy-sixth year, and
was buried in Morristown, N. J.
Lieutenant Wylie was born in this
city, and spending his younger days
here he attended the Lovelps school.
In 1889 he enlisted in the company, and
on February "a, 1s41, was promoted to
be corporal. On April "a, 1874, he
was elected first lieutenant and lin 1886
was honorably discharged.
Corporal Harold st. Clare Johnson,
the late junior member of the firm of
Johnson & Brother, grocers, on State
street, this city, died suddenly at his
place of business, of heart disease Sat
urday June 6, and on the 9th inst. the
remains were taken to Seymour Conn.,,
where he was buried. The deceased
was born in Seymour. and at the time
of his death was flftyfour years of age.
Corporal johnson came to this city
about the year 1860, and on January
q, 1885, he enlisted In the company.
June 80, 1868, he was promoted to be
corporal, and on December 30, 1870,
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