The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
ROMANCE AT A REUNION
ONE VETERAN HAS HIS DAUGHTER
MARRIED BEFORE HIS COMRADES.
A Happy Affair at the Thirteenth Cav
aIry-Men of PersimmOn Bril-
gade-Other Affairs.

Affairs at the annual reunion of the Thr-
teenth Indiana Cavalry took a romantic
tern yesterday, when, after the regular
business had been transacted, it was an
nounced that wedding was to take place.
Everybody was expectant, some thinking
that possibly one of the boys" was going
to enter into the matrimonial compact, and
still others, who knew what was coming
looking wise. When all was ready, a mod
est, quiet-lookng young couple stepped
from their seats in the rear and Chaplain
]. f. Reynolds, of the old Thirteenth, mar
ried them.
Rev. Mr. Reynolds is not only the chap
lain Of the regiment as it now stands or
ganized, but served through the entire his
tory of the organization during its years of
service in "a and Co. George w. Cole, Of
Fountaintown, Ind, is also one of the men
who entered the war of the rebellion with
this regiment and stayed with it until given
an honorable discharge when peace was de-
clared. He and the chaplain became warm
friends during their campaign together, so
when Mr.. Coles daughter Stella announced
that she was going to be married to Grant
Cross, of Hancock county, the father at
once thought of his old preacher friend of
the war, who lived in a neighboring viii
lage. Then he thought of honcring his old
comrades by having the ceremony per-
formed in the midst of them. The great
event was set for yesterday, when about
fifty of the old veterans met at the State
house to swap stories and elect new Of
ficers for the coming year. To say that
these men were pleased would be putting it
in mild way An impromptu reception
ard handshaking followed the ceremony,
and the father was complimented by his old
comrades for his forethought.
These veterans gathered early yesterday
afternoon to perform their annual business
and then enjoy social good time. J. K.
p. Sonner was in the chair, and commented
upon the absence of o. D. Reeves the Sec
rotary of the organization for the last
eleven years Mr.. Reeves was at his home
in this city, suffering from a severe attack
of rheumatism, and his wife took his place
as clerk of the meeting. A number of his
comrades went to his home in body later
in the afternoon to pay him visit and
talk over old times. Nine deaths were re-
ported at the meeting. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidential. A. Covalt, Greentown.
Vice Presidents. E. Collins, Indianapolis.
Secretary-O. d. Reeves, Indianapolis.
Treasurer-S. H. Moore, Indianapolis.
Chaplain-J. F. Reynolds Mohawk.
In the evening this t'critter'' regiment, as
the Southerners called it in the days gone
by assembled a second time for camp
fire, with fewer in attendance, but with the
best programme the members have ever en-
joyed at a similar occasion. Addresses
were made and stories told, several of the
old boys becoming rather sarcastic in
their remarks regarding the boys of '9S.
Comrade Mcintosh, who for months was
confined in the rebel prison at Anderson
Vile, spoke of the hardships which they
suffered there, and then said: "These poor
fellows are coming back these days and
telling of their hardships. 1 guess they had
no butter and milk and bread. And maybe
they didn't get their ice cream every day.
That was shame" But in explanation,
he remarked that maybe they were worth
more than the boys of 81. Many of them
had more money and were better educated.
He also admonished these new soldiers to
get sworn statements of their hardships,
with bona fde witnesses, in case they
should some time want to apply for a PEN
SION. He said that the average soldier
spent more time and more money getting
his name on the pension roll chan he ever
got from the government in the way of
pension money.
After the speechmaking Comrades Newly
and Mcintosh, old men, pleased the gather
ing with song and dance, and later Mr..
Mcintosh sang several original songs of the
war which he himself had written, one of
them during his stay in the Andersonville
prison. He also gave all the calls on a
bugle which had gone through twenty-five
battles, with words to accompany each call.
All joined in Marching through Georgia."
and ended the meeting with a general hand
shaking, to meet again on the Wednesday
of the state fair next year.