Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-09
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
Steubenville, O., October S.-The
Ninety eighth o. V. /. held its nine
tenth annual reunion here to-day and
as the exercises included the unwilling
of a handsome monument to Col.
George P. Webster, who lost his life
at Perryville, KY, on October s, 1862,
the crowd attracted here to-day was a
large one. This date was chosen be-
cause it was the thirty fifth anniversary
of Col Webster's death, and there was
a large number of the grizzled and vet
eran survivors of this gallant regiment
and many other veteran soldiers in the
city. At the reunion held at Cadiz in
ment, and the survivors Of this regi-
ment that marched with Sherman to
the sea have contributed to the fund
which provided the monument erected
to-day, which is of Barry granite, and
an exact reproduction, on large scale,
of the Ninety-eighth monument on the
battlefield of Chickamauga. The mOnu-
ment is inscribed as follows:
Erected by the survivors of the
9Sth Regiment, o. V. l.
To the memory of their brave COM
mander,
Co1 Georoe Penpv Webster
Who gave his life in the great War of
the Rebellion,
At the Battle of Perryville, KY, Oc-
tober, 9Th, 1862. Aged SO years.
Unveiled October Sth, 1897.
ut is sweet and glorious to die for
ones country.
The Ninety-eighth o. V. |. is termed
by veterans of other regiments as ''the
regiment that put down the rebellion"
The reunion and business meeting was
held at e. M. Stanton Post, G. A. R.,
room this morning. This afternoon
the public schools were dismissed and
business generally suspended to join
in the dedication ceremonies, which
were held in Union Cemetery. The
parade, which formed in front of G. A.
R. post room, was a large one, and it
marched in the following order: Car
riages containing the family of Col
Webster; Ninety-eighth o. V. I. surviv-
ors; speakers and choir and invited
guests in carriages; old soldiers; secret
organizations; bar association; county
officers and citizens. The school chill
dren were in the parade also. At the
cemetery Adjt. D. G. MiInar- of Chica-
go, as chaplain, pronounced the invo-
cation. Judge John S. Pearce, of Cadiz,
who was master of ceremonies, intro
duced Rev. John I. Wilson, of Canton,
who delivered most eloquent address,
paying a high tribute to the Ninety
eighth for their valorous deeds, and to
their loyal and deceased commander,
Col Webster. The monument was I'M
yelled by Miss Eva Mae Webster, of
st. Louis, granddaughter of Col. Web
ster
Hon. John M. Cook, Of this city, fol-
lowed with an address on 1.-THE Charac-
ter of Col Webster as a Lawyer and
Citizen"
A choir under the direction of Miss
Emma Mcdonald rendered several ap-
propriate selections Rev. Crooks led in
prayer and Rev. Butte delivered the
benediction. The exercises closed with
the singing of 'Auld Lang Syne."
The Ninety-eighth o. V. I. was one
of the three hundred fighting regi-
ments." OF the 1,046 men who went
out with the Ninety-eighth only 235 re-
turned home.
The Ninety eighth o. V. I. was organ
lied ut Steubenville August Goth and
21st, 1852, and was mustered out June,
1867. The main battles they took a part
in we're: Perryville, KY, Chickamauga,
Ga, Graysville, Ga, Buzzard Roost Gap,