The National tribune., 1897-10-28
RENEWING OLD TIES.

Reunion of Veterans Who Stood
Shoulder to- Shoulder in the
Dark Days.
| illinois.
The survivors of the, 18th H.. Blair's Divis-
ion. Fifteenth Corps, recently met at lroquo's'
with every companyI represented. Charles
Hess was elected President; Maj. R. J. Hanna,
james Hess, Ed Vail and J. A. Dennison, Vice
Presidents and +. J. Filbert, Secretary. inns
| regiment was organized in the Fall OF 1867 ana
lost officer and 30 men in action, while ofh-
GERS and 213 men died of disease, in prison, etc.
Indiana.
Eighty survivors of the 129th Ind, heauea
| by the old fife and drum corps marched
through the streets Of Warsaw, Ind. Oct. Z.
| Z. q. Deardorf presided at the business ses-
sions Adj't Emory G. Melendy, of Fremont.
Ind, is the only officer OF the field and stall
| surviving. He has been Secretary and Treas.
urer ~ years Hon. Lem w. Royse delivered
the address Of welcome at the evening Camp
fire. followed by an interesting program of reci-
tatlons, speeches and songs. Among the speak,
ers were Past Chaplain of Indiana Parrctt and
Col. J. Is. Mcdonald. The following olncers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres.,
Plympton Haagland; V.-P., Charles Crandai;
Sec. and TreaA, Emory G. Melendy. The as
4 ISOLATION will meet Mt Fremont, Ind the first
I Thursday in October, 1893.
More survivors were present this year at the
ll6th Ind. Reunion at Lafayette, Sept. 80,
| IMAM TOT many years past. Over 6O answered.
to roll-call. Lieut.. w. w. McBeth was elected
President and J. NJ. Casscl, IA Park Ave,
indianapolis, Secretary. The new State Sol
diers' Homo was Waited and Campfire was
1 IN ho n;,,y rba f.l
ton was formed in 1877. and every year Re
unions have been held. 1t was the only lndl-
| ana regiment ever sent North, it having been
ordered to Fl Dearborn, Mich, to guard prison
ers After four weeks it went South with
LOO men, and served in the Third Division
Twenty third Corps. ;
| Massachusetts.
| About 100 survivors of the 26th Mass. at
tended the Reunion at Lowell Oct. 18 The
Secretary has collected the names and addresses
of over 300 members of this regiment, who are
| now scattered over 90 States. Martin L. Bas-
| sett, of Lowell, was elected President, while
| the other officers remain as before. This regi-
ment was organized in October. 1861, the
nucleus being from the famous +" Old Sixth"
which had just returned from it's three months
| service. It's greatest loss was at Opequon,
where So were killed.
| Missouri.
|
held at Canton. Oct. and 8; Vice President J.
c. Dussais presiding. Thirty-nine survivors
! registered, and received u beautiful souvenir
| badge. DR.. J. V. Schoield, brother of Maj. Gen.
| Schofeld delivered All address. The second day
the principal address was by Maj. p. d. Cromes,
| Both Iowa. Comrade Johnson. of the 21st. made
one of his pleasing talks. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Pres, Maj. A.
C. Roberts; V.-p Capt. N. d. Starr; Sec and
Treas, T. w. Holman. Edna was selected as
the place OF holding the next Reunion.
New Hampshire.
| At the Reunion Of the 18th ~ H.. at Pitts
| field Sept. g. the address of welcome was made
! by Alice NJ. Carr, daughter of Captain Asa o.
Carr and Capt. Kelley. who commanded the
| first line of skirmishefs that entered Rich.
mond on the morning of April 3. 1865, was
among the entertaining com rades.
Now York.
Fifty survivors of the 10th n. Y registered
| at the Moravia Reunion. and spent n pleasant
day talking over army service. Robert g.
Davidson was chosen President, and Lucius
Davis, Cortland, Secretary. The 10Th N. Y.
earned its place among the fighting regiments
with a loss Of l2 officers and 161 men in action.
Maj. A. J. Grover, commanding the regiment
at Gettysburg, took 81 officers and 346 men
into action. In half an hour 80 were killed,
1872 wounded, and 20 missing. Among the
Wilderness it suffered heavy loss. Gen. Rice
while leading charge of the regiment at
Spottsy lvauia was mortally wounded. The
Surgeon, seeing the General had only few
minutes to live, asked if he could be moved
into more comfortable position. The reply
was: Yes; turn me SO that | may die with
my face toward the enemy"
very pleasant meeting Of the 111th n Y
was held at Port Byron. NJ. Mcdonald was
elected President. and g. ]. Supp, Auburn.
Secretary. Speeches of reminiscent charac-
ter were greatly enjoyed by these veterans, who
had. during nearly three years hard service
made for the regiment record as one of the
300 Sighting regiments. In tho brilliant charge
of Wizards Brigade. on the second day of
Gettysburg the regiment lost SO killed. III
wounded and IA missing. 1t had taken into
action only eight companies, numbering 800
men. Its reputation gained at Gettysburg was
maintained at the Wilderness aud Spottsyl-
vania with heavy loss. Col. Fox ives it credit
for 10 officers and 2l0 men killed during it's
service. or over IL per cent. of the enrolment.
A pleasant meeting was held by the surv.
vors OF the bath n Y. ut Schenectady, with
an attendance OF S5. President Fred F. Essen.
menger was in the chair. Among the speakers
were Rev. L. G. Jones and Hon. Austin A.
Yates. New officers were chosen as follows:
Pres Cyrus Griffin; V.-P.. II. p. Bouck See.
Treas c. w. Hinman. Schoharie This repi.
ment's heaviest loss WAS at Gettysburg. where
400 men were taken into action aud AZ killed.
l5I wounded. and 50 missing. Deaths among
the wounded brought the actual number killed
up to 60, or over Is per cent of the number en-
gagged.
A feature of the Reunion of the 63d Ohio.
at Corning. Oct. and 8, was the large attend.
ance of wives and daughters of survivors.
Fifty veterans answered at roll. call. Col.
Oscar J.. jackson responded to the welcome by
the citizens. Children from tho public schools
gave the veterans handsome reception. Off
GERS: Pres, Col. Oscar l.. jackson UP. R.
NJ Beveridge; Rec. Sec, Geo. b. Bartlett: Cor.
Sec, X. S. Mason Relief, o.; Treas, Hum plrey
Beckett. At Cornsh this regiment lost 80
killed, or over ID per cent of the men
taken into action. 1t leads Ohio regiments in
re-enistments with 455. the next highest being
the 9Th Ohio Cav.
Many comrades from other regiments Joined
the nth Ohio at Stockport, and made the
meeting one Of tho most successful in the his.
tory of the Society. Comrade James Brapnen
delivered stirring address OF welcome. Col. |
A. W. Mccormick responded. At a business
meeting these officers were chosen: Pres, COL
A. W. Mccormick; First V-P., ]. C. Gold.
smith; Second V.-P.s Capt. II. L. Pugh Sec,
Capt. L. j. Cutler, Matietta; Treas, John W.
Brabham; Chap, John Morris. Col. A. w. Nc.
Cormick has been President of the organization
since the death of Cob w b. Mason a number
of years ago. The next Reunion will be held
in Cincinnati during tge National Encamp
ment. EIE
Ill.