The National tribune., 1897-11-11
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunion Of Veterans Who Stood
Shoulder to Shoulder in the
Dark Days.
Indiana.

Indiana.
That the veterans of the war are fast being
mustered ont WAS again impressed on tho sur
viyors OF the 35th Ind. at their Jacksonville
Reunion, when fewer answered to roll call
than at any previous meeting. Mai J. "
Kelso formerly Quartormaster of the regiment,
responded to the address of welcome. Capt.
g. K. Perry read resume Of the service Of the
3Sth Ind. Its graves reach from Louisville,
KY, TO Nash ville Atlanta. SAVANNA, Colds
boro. and via Washington to Louisville again.
Iu stands fifth in point of loss in action among
lndiana's fighting reg iments. Gen. Rousseau
declared it was the only regiment he ever
knew to stand 25 minutes under hot FIRE of
the enemy without a round of ammunition az
did the 38th Ind. at Perryyille. KY. G.. K.
Perry elected President; William Friend,
Lafayette, Secretary. Lillian Friend is the
Daughter of the Regiment"
Iowa.
Just 120 veterans of the 10th Iowa. a rem.
nant of that gallant regiment that marched
10 the front in 1862 1000 strong met at
Newton, Oct. IL and Is. Every company WAS
represented. +. 7. Campbell was chosen Fresi-
dent; c. Burnham, Vice-President; A. l..
Rayburn, Montezuma. Secretary, and Capt. F.
w. Cozad, Treasurer. Memorial services were
held in honor of Col. ]. A. Garrett, Maj. Smith
and Lieuts. Hunter and Edmundsos, who are
buried at Newton.
Hassa oIusetts.
Gen. Josiah Pickett presided at the meeting
of the 25th Mass. at Worcester, when 150 sur
vivors of that gallant fighting regiment of the
"Star" Brigade assembled in Hortcultur
Hall. A letter read from Gen. William f.
Draper Minister to Italy, regretting his nabil-
ity to be with the regiment. Gen. Draper served
as Lieutenant in the 25th, but afterwards
commanded the Both Mass. 1t was voted to
in of MI tn
Hickman, who commanded the Star" Bril-
gade composed of the 25tb, 9th and 23d Mass.
9th n. J. and 55th Pa. Officers were elected
follows: Pres, Gen. Josiah Pickett; V.-P.'s,
Mai. Il. T. Raymond John b. Knox, George V.
Ball, Leander B. Hathaway. Henry w. Fer
maid Sec. and Treas, Glare w. Putnam; Chap,
J. Calvin Spaulding. AT Cold Harbor this COM
mand sustained its greatest loss. Just 300 men
were taken into action; "a were killed, 142
wounded and 40 missing, a total loss of 30
Six officers lost their lives in this battle.
Michigan.
The Reunion Of the 7th Mich Cav. and Cos.
and NJ, LIST Mich. Cav, all of which belonged to
Clusters famous Cavalry Brigade, was held in
Kalamazoo Oct. 10. 200 veterans answering TO
roll-call. Among the speakers were Hon. H. F.
Thomas, P. ii. Burke, Col. George c. Briggs,
Hon. g. NJ. Buck, j. Q. A. Sissons, DR.. A. b.
Isham, Hon. Chas. L. Foote, and Gen. VIM
composed of the LIST, 5tb, 9th and 9TH Mich.
Cav and sustained the highest percentage of
loss in the ted service. At Gettysburg Is
men were killed, 4S wounded and 80 missing.
The gallant old 1st Mich. Cav. met at Lapeer
with only rs survivors present. COmradc
Demorest was presented with a handsome
water-set by his comrades. E. NJ Stevens was
chosen President; Wallace Taylor, Vice Presi-
dent, and George +. Demorest, Lapeer Secre-
tary. Next meeting ut Cassville. The 1st
Mich. Cav. was in Clusters Brigade. and is
second to only one cavalry regiment in point
of loss in action. Its enrolment was 2,4S9 |
Fourteen officers and $50 men were killed |
or MORALLY wounded, and six officers and 244
men died of disease. in prison, etc. Col. Brod- |
head was killed while leading cavalry charge
at Manassas. Only 800 were engaged at Gettys- |
burg but the loss 10 killed, 43 wounded
and 20 missing. in a charge against q vastly
superior force of Confederates. Its gallantry in
this engagement earned high praise from Gen.
Custer.
The old fighting 18th Ohio had a large at
tendance at its Columbus Reunion. The COM
mand is one of the 300 regiments given by Col.
Fox, having earned the distinction by hard
service and heavy losses dozen bloody |
fields. Seven officers and 172 men were killed |
or MORALLY wounded out of 1854 carried ON |
tho rolls. Re-enisting after three months |
service. it took part in the battle Of Shiloh, |
losing 70 killed or wounded. AS part of Will |
llch's Brigade it participated in the battle of |
Stone River, its loss being II killed, 20 |
aud 1913 missing. Murfrsesboro and |
Liberty Gap cost the command heavily.
added 10 killed and II wounded |
TO the long list of casualties. The regiment
re- enlisted in 1864. and at Pickett's Mills lost
10 killed and GA wounded, according to Col
Fox. r. b. Brown is President of the Associa-
tion J. N Welker. Treasurer; Joseph Gender,
Columbus Recording Secretary, and Samuel
Columbus, Corresponding Secretary.