The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC REUNION.
Representatives or the yartous Corps Meet and
Elect Oncera.

Elect Onicers.
TROY, Aug. 2O.-The various corps OF the So
ciety of the Army Of the Potomac met at the
City Hall this morning and elected officers.
The association OF the First Army Corps elected
the following: President, Col. II. o. Clark of
East Orange, NJ j.; Vice-Presidcnt First Divi-
sion. Gen. Alonzo Alden; Second Division. Capt.
John w. Landon: Third Division. Lieut.. s. F. B.
Gillespie; Treasurer, l. C. Wilder; Corresponding
Secretary. the Rev. G. F. Gale; Recording Sec
Rotary, John E. Wheelock. The corps nominal
ed for its Vice-President in the general society
OF the Army of the Potomac Capt J. n. Andrews.
An original poem on the occasion and commem-
orative of the First Corps'S deeds was read by
John L. Wheelock, formerly Of the Thirteenth
Vermont
The Second Army Corps elected these officers:
Prudent, Gen. K \. Batchelder: Vice. Presi-
dentS, Capt. John r. Reynolds. Capt. John D.
Rogers. and Col. Samuel A. Moore; Secretary
and Treasurer, c. W. Scott; Historian. Col. John
D. Billings; Executive Commit ee-Capt E. 4.
Howe. GoII. VvHiR Rcen It. L. w fESSS'i and ddeIJF John 6.
Griggs.
81. at the City Hall. this morning.
The Fifth Army Corps elected these officers:
Treasurer. George NJ. Lane; yiee;President for
The sixth Army Corps ELECTED officers as fol.
Russell. and Capt. I. E Rurnham; Recording
Col eeiss SAMUEL rnesdcll; 1viecc.Presiden for ARM;
Of The Potomec, Sergeant Henry G, La R9we:
officers: President. Capt. Charles Curie; Vice
President, Gen: Henry c. Dwight; Secretary
dent for Society OF Army Of Potomac, Capt, Jack
Crawford. During, the meeting The corps elected
came TO the corps quarters. signed the roll, and
after a few minutes pleasant chat with the
members departed. wearing the corps badge on
The Eleventh Army Corps elected: President,
NJ NJ J 1;e it Capt.. JsstroW Alexander. and Capt.
4: B; Searles; SecrFstafy'w Cant lncc Ffan Hista lT5sh;
elected a Vice. President of the Army OF the
Potomac. The next annual reunion will be held
The Twelfth Army. Corps elected the follow.
ing: President. l. Z. Marvin Of Hartford. Conn;
P p1feinaestCa G. Y. i Boye eet Of Buifalo; secretary and
Treasurer, }. II. Love, Montclair, 81: .
owing H oifhserS; Pres!desnt, Mssjor-Gea. FitzioSn
Porter: vice-Presidents; Col Charles +:
SfpFftESe e a sna ca df t Pstf Po a . B hise '.d Gess' ). g.
Grimbley; Secretary and Treasurer, Col. A. N.
Clarke; Executive Committee-Cspit; John z.
White, Major Andrew Coats and Lieut.. Il. A.
The STAFF Association OF the Army of the
IOtOnhC elcClcu lHc oIION lHB' Z cHiuchl - ik'
Gen. II. y. Batchelder; yice-President: Brig
Gen. George D. Ruggles; Secretary, Col. William
jay; Executive Committee Major-Gen. A. :.
Webb, Col, William Jay Gen; George 2.
Ruggles, William G. Biddell, and Gen. X. n;
Batchelder. The STAFF Association Endorsed
Brig.,G Gen. George d. RugFles Tor President of
the Society OF tho Army OF the Potomac. =,
The Society Of the Army of the Potamac held
a business meeting at the City Hall at s r. NJ.
and elected these officers: President, ,Adjt: Gen.
George ID. Ruggles, u. :. A.; Recording Score
tary, Breyet Col. Horatiq G. King. BTooklyni
Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Charles NJ. Scott.
Boston: Treasurer, Brevet Lieut.. Col. Sam
vel Tr@esaell' New York; GeiPrssidentts sc,
end Corps, Col. stephen. p. Corliss; Third
Corps, Col. Charles L. Moore; Fourth Corps
Gen. Thomas Wilson; Fifth Corps, Gen
James G.. Grindley; Sixth Corps. II. G. La Rowe
Ninth Corps, Capt, Jack Crawford; Tenth Corps
Major X. o. Greenleaf; Eleventh Corps, Gen. l.
p. di Cesnola; Twelfth Corps, C. ". Boyoe
Eighteenth Corps. Gen. 7. 8. Peca; Nineteenth
Coips, Col. j. G.. McNutt; Cavalry Corps, Col
John j. McCook; General Staff. Gen. Thomas
Wilson.
member of the society.