The National tribune., 1897-12-09
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunion of Veterans Who Stood Shout
der to Shoulder in the Dark Days.
Illinois

Illinois.
Only SO survivors of the battle of Belmont
attended the annual Reunion at Sparta,
but what was lacking in numbers was
made up in enthusiasm. The report OF
Gen. Polk was read and discussed. G. X.
Carson was elected President; NJ. A.
Dennis, Vice-President; J. a. McAfec,
Houston, Secretary, and j. W. Caldwell,
Treasurer. The local GAR. and W.R.C.
extended the visiting veterans royal well
come at the evening Campfire.
New Jersey.
Over 200 veterans of the q NJ j. met at
the home of Comradc j. II. Mcdonald,
Bergen Point, with President Fielder in the
chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. III.
Hill, Chaplain of the Department of New
Jersey. Addresses were made by Maj.
Pangborn, Gen. Martin i. McAIahop, Gen.
John Ramsey, Col TolTcy, Col. Charles w.
Fuller, and others. Serg't MacCauley, the
sweet singer of the regiment, rendered sew
eral old army songs amid much applause,
as did also Comrade Tunultv, who aroused
great enthusiasm with his song, Valiant
Alabama" Comrade Holt sang "Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground" and was joined
in the chorus by the entire regiment. The
officers of the Association are: Pres,
George b. Fielder, jersey City, N. j.;
V.-P.'s. Sergt Thos. ID. Jordan, Lieut..
Theo. Wandel, Adi't Andrew Van Buskirk.
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Richard +. Galbraith, John f. Hewitt, Capt.
Foster, W. Van Kirk, Michael Vreeland, w.
III. Dalton; Sec, James J.. Rikeman;
Treas, John VTceiand.
New York
A very successful Reunion OF the 57th
y. Y. was held at the Hotel st. Denis,
n. Y, with a good attendance. X. S.
Alcolze was elected President; T.. L. Pal
mer Vice-President, and T. j. Commas
Secretary and Treasurer. The 57th N. Y
was formed by the union of several organ
iZations which had been recruited in diff
fcrent parts OF the State. At Fredericks-
burg il was in richardson's Division and
lost 20 men killed ont of 100 taken into
action. Its first commander, Col. Samuel
*. Iook, became Brgadcr- General in
1863. and commanded the brigade in which
the 57th \. Y. served. The other regiments
composing this crack organization were the
eth Conn, I'd Del, 52d \. y, Goth n. y,
SD Pa, and Battery c, 4th L. S. Art. The
total loss in the service was eight officers
and 50 men in action and one officer and
80 men from disease and other causes.
Ohio.
The Reunion OF the 1fsth Ohio at Leipsic.
O., was attended by i27 Survivors, besides
% members OF their families. Presi-
dent NJ. V Bowman was i'm the chair,
and responded TO Mayor Rlhl's ad
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offered prayer. The roll was called by
Lieut.. j. 5. Clum. Capt l. s. Rhodes,
Lieut.. Bowers and j. C.. Noble were an
pointed committee 10 draft resolutions on
The deaths of Mai. Lester II. Bliss, Capt.
j. l.. Booth, and Comrades Fletcher.
Kitchen, Wagner Gaskcll, Klnger, Coon,
Getman, and Stout, who had died during
the year. Capt. Rhodes was elected Presi-
dent and Lieut.. CliIm, Fort Recovery, Sec
rotary. The 11Sth Ohio saw some hard
fighting. II lost five killed and 81 wounded
at Messy Greek, Tenn, and II killed and
SO wounded at Resaca
Several comrades from distant States
were among the 80 survivors whoTesponded
to roll-call at the Wilmington Reunion of
the 39th Ohio. Only when the list Of deaths
was read was there any sadness to mar the
day. Capt. A. j. White, Co. A, was among
those who had answered the last cali,
Frank Bruner was elected President, and
A. Brown, Mt. Healthy, Secretary. T. D..
Barrett, Wilmington, was chosen to prepare
a roster.
Pennsylvania.
The veterans Of the 10th received a roval
welcome at Washington, Pa, on the occa-
sion OF their annual Reunion Comrade
Philip Cooper presided at the business
sessions. In Co. A If men responded to
their names; in b, none; c. ~; ID. 10: f.
.; +, 10; G, II; Ii, 4; ], 9; X, 10. Many vet
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