The National tribune., 1897-09-02
MEETINGS Of CORPS
Veterans of the Greater War
Bodies Clasped Hands at
Buffalo.

There were several Corps Reunions at
Camp Jewett on the different days of the
Buffalo Encampment. Some were largely
attended. Speech making and storytelling
end music was the program at each.
The Reunion of the First and Filth
Corps in the big tent at Camp Jewett was
attended BY an immense concourse OF VET
Grams. The tent was filled to OVERLOOKING,
and the Reunion was pronounced success.
Comrade j. II. Hall, of Lilley Post. 66,
Syracuse was chosen Chairman. lie sald
the record made by the volunteer army OF
America never was equaled by any other
army in the world. Ii there should at any
time be trouble, without or within, he was
sure the g. A. II. would be found on the side
of law and right. Comrade nj. A. Laher,
156h n. Y, First Corps, a member OF Bag
ley Post, 81, Hersey, Mich, said he was
under Reynolds and then under Warren.
The sneaker created considerable enthssi-
asm by saying: am here to defend War
rem, although Sheridan removed him at the
battle of Five Forks"
Comrade John S. Settle, of q. S. Grant
Post. 10. Department of Maryla land, sang
song entitled Pennsylvania Lowlands,"
which was greeted with tumultuous APP
plause.
Mr.. w. III. Scott, colored woman and
lecturer in the Western College at Macon,
Mo. sang a song, Let the Banner Wave
she followed the song by an address which
brought the cd Wells to th,lr feet Win
"hi-yi." She said the negroes were the best
friends the soldiers had during The war, ana
claimed that, given time, the colored race
would make the best citizens.
An association of the First and Fifth Corps
was formed with these officers: John l.. Hall,
Syracuse, \. Y, President; The Hon. Henry
H. Lyman, Oswego, n. Y, Secretary M. A.
LATER, Hersey, Mich, Vice-Pres dent; A. n.
Beadie, Pulaski, n. Y, Treasurer.
1t was decided that each Corps have
Vlce-President from every State represented.
The following were elected: III. l.. Hallock,
IN, wark, y. j.; Warner L. Fuller, OF Bridge
port, Conn; Ii. Bunce of Susquehanna, Pa;
Frank Scott, of Washington, Mass; Gen.
Edward s. Bragg, of Fond-du-Lac, Wis.
Capt Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout, re-
cited one of his poems. The audience went
wild over the recitation, and gave Capt.
Crawford three cheers.
James I. Cheney, colored comrade from
Youngstown, o.. led the assenlblage in sing
ing " Marching Through Georgia"
Fred II. Nichols, of Elias Howe Post 3,
Bridgeport Conn.,, was introduced as one Oh
the youngest soldiers. Comrade Nichols
said he enlisted when he was IA years of
age.
Col W. ". Ferguson, of Cripple Creek,
Colo, Junior Vice Commander of the De-
partment of Colorado ana Wyoming, who
served in Co. III, 4ih n Y. Ii. A., was the
choice for Chairman by the Second and
Third Corps, which held their Reunion i'm
5 mediately following that of the First Corps.
o. c. r =dic, of Butler, Pa, Lieutenant
Colonel, 105ih Pa, was elected Secretary.
J. nj. Shaaf, Lieutenant of Co. E. 105th
Pa. of West Eiiz lbeth, Pa, paid trib-
ute to the heroism Of the lamented Gen.
Kearnv. Il belonged to a regiment that
served under kearny, and / am proud of
it," said he. Col. Redic explained how
Lieut. Shoaf painted the name of Flicker's
Nest over his tent, and the cognomen held
TO him through all The war.
Henry Wade, of the 9th y. Y. Cav, Gus
,teI,s Division. and member of AlansoR
Crosby Post, Frankville, Pa, was the only
representative of his company, and he spoke
for the Second Corps.
No speeches were made at the Reunion Of