The National tribune., 1897-11-11

The anniversary of the battle of PerryvilIs
| was selected by the 9th Ohio as the date OF its
| annual Reunion at Dayton. and all the speeches
were directed 10 that part OF the regiments
service At roll call 164 answered. Depart
ment Commander Kissinger, 93i Ohio, well
coned the comrades. Eight deaths during the
year were reported. Lieut.. Aarkwith, Capt.
Stewart, Col. King, and n. N. Brieourt spoke.
Iha songs OF the regiment were sung by Lieut..
Cushmau, Capt. Winger, Josh Couch, aud Levi
ROdes Sergt Hurston read the prime pal
paper on Perryville. The report on the posi-
ton of the regiment at Missionary Ridge was
approved. Next meeting in Cincinnati during
the National Encampment. Officers elected ::
Pres Lieut.. II. c. Cushman; First V.-P.,
Thomas Hartley; Second W. John VI. Refs :;
Third UP. T. G. Hirst; Fourth V.-P VIM.
Arbogast; Q. NJ, Geo. w. Perry; Rec Sec,
Geo. V. Good. Xenia; Cor. Sec, DR.. James E.
Shelienburger, Piqua.
The largest and most successful Reunion of
the 3lst Ohio since 1850 was held at Colu mbus
recently when LOG of the old veterans assembled
in the Chamber OF the House of Representa-
tives. This regiment was organized in the
Fall OF 1861. TO serve three years and entered
the field under the command of Col Moses B.
Walker, remaining in service until July, 1865.
1t was at Chickamaugs, Missionary Ridge, and
with Sherman on his march to the sea. Capt
L. N. Cunard presided at the business meeting.
Gen. Axline welcomed the veterans, while
Gen. Wright responded on behalf of the reg-
ment. The election resulted Pres, Mai. John
w. Free; First V.-P., Capt. c. L. Williams
Second V.-P., NJ. Barnes; Third V.-P, Capt.
Bennett; Sec'y-Treas., s. A. McNesl. 1t
has been discovered that Minnesota
regiment has laid claim to the position
where the 31st charged on Missionary Ridge,
and to re-estabIish their claim and erect
monument on the spot in conjunction with
Turchin's Brigade. of which tho 31st Ohio
formed part, Messrs. Cahill, Williams, and
Walker were appointed a committee to in
vestigate the claim and secure the amount
necessary for the erection of monument.
One hundred veterans of the 9th Ohio Cav,
many accom- panied by their wives aad dsugh-
tiers, attended the Reunion at Warren, Oct ..
President W. A. Bushnell was In the chair.
Hon. +. Il. Hutchins welcomed the guests,
while Capt. A. w. Fenton responded. As men,
bers of a Regimental Com mittee Capt. w Waga-
nor aud Capt. A. w. Stiles had visited Apo
mattox and other Virginia battiefelds, and
their reports formed an interesting part of the
proceedings. Capt Stiles reported II deaths,
the largest in any year since the war. Off,
GERS: Pres, c. F. Waleott; Rec. Sec, Capt. A.
W. Fenton, Cleveland Treas. A. R. Fell This
regiment was raised in the Nineteenth Con-
gressional District, so long represented by the
lamented Garfield.
Pennsylvania.
A Reunion of the 10th Pa. was held at
Phillipsbur2, Pa. The election resulted Pres,
G. w. Buck. Altoona; V.-P., Thomas Weight;
Second V.-P., G. w. Weight; Third Y-P.,
Simon kephart; See and Treas, L. c. Hag-
erty Chap, A. L. Hall.
The anniversary OF tue capture of Fort Harri-
son commemOratcd at Gettysburg by Re-
union of the Sd P II. A. and the IS3th Pa.
Altoona was chosen the next place of meeting.
The number of deaths was greater than ever
before. % being reported. Officers: Pres.. Theo
f. Turner; First V.-P., Thos. Haight; Second
Y.-P, Harry Watson; See. Harry Graver;
Treas, 7. F. Kreegan; Cor. Sec, Henry Rob-
inson, Philadelphia: Surg, Hon. L. E. Akin
son; Chap. w. S. Settle.
Twenty Ave members of the 5Sth Pa cele-
brated the anniversary of the fall of Fort Har-
rson by holding Reunion at New Albany
H. b. Meeks was elected President n. A. Nc
kown and II. Richard, Vice Presidents, and G..
w. Giidewell, Secretary. at Fort Harrison
the regiment was in STANDARDS Division, and
lost 81 killed out of 237 taken into action.