Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
ROUSING CAMP FIRE.
VETERANS INDULGE IN OLD
TIME "REMINISCENCES
Reunion of the s3rd Indiana Regiment
Able Speeches by Veterans and Citizens.

gram prepared for the occasion was
strictly adhesred to. Music was fur
nished by the Reed band which played
one rousing air on the outside before
catering the hall. The drums and fife
of the 73rd were also heard and were
received with boistrOus applause. The
vocal music was furnished by j. G..
Davis, j. w. Wiltfong and Frank
Brooke. Besides aiding in the choir
aud leading in the general singing Mr.
Davis rendered delectable solo entitled
"The Wounded Soldier on the Battle
Field
Miss Rose Stafford gave recitation
entitled 1.-THE Veterans Grandson" 1t
was delivered with true art and made
deep impression upon the audience.
Mayor Jones opened the speeches by
declaring a general welcome to the
members of the 73rd. His talk was
quite interesting. In it he told them
of recent trip to Lookout mountain
and vicinity. and described the many
historical incidents it naturally re-
called.
Col J. n. Walker responded, relating
many olden time occurrences. He re-
ferred to the day when he and Capt
Miles III. TIbbetts rose from hospital
beds and rushed to an engagement
xxh Of
his speech was occupied in eulogizing
the soldiers of the Spanish American
war. Col. Walker is q fluent speaker.
He held the floor several times during
the evening.
Major Kendall was called on. He
was quite affectionate ard exceedingly
strong in his convictions His speech
illustrated how war tends to bind the
heart of comrade to comrade. A state
ment of his that "the 73rd and 10Th
could lick the world was received with
wild demonstration.
Capt. j ohnson's turn came next. His
speech embodied an absorbing account
of the regiments hardships. He re-
called the circumstances of the death
of Col. Harker and others. Capt. j Ohm
son proved himself adept at telling
anecdotes.
Comrade Williams made short
address following Mr.. Johnson in
which he expressed to the 81 comrades
present the tenderest regards of Mrs.
DR., Miles He also related his escape
from Libby prison in company with
Capt. Boyd.
Speeches were made further by w.
b. Hess, James a. Gilmore, ST., III. CT.
Thayer and comrades GOrshchet, of the
south Bend Tribune, Tell, of Valpa-
raisO, and Lee, of LapOrte.
Charles LaBrash was next called
upon to represent the 18th Indiana.
He responded heartily and with true
eloquence. He was very witty in his
remarks. He referred humorously to
the battles which the 18th won over
long billed mosquitoes and Indictment
weather. The occasion was seized by
him to eulogize Col Studebaker whom
be said the boys all but worshipped
He also emphatically referred to the
kind treatment which be and the rest
of the boys received at the hands of the
citizens of Indianapolis.
This morning the veterans met and
elected ID. NJ. Null, of Logsnsport,
president; w. b. Engartn, vice presi
dent; and f. X. Barnhill, of Plymouth,
secretary and treasurer, Logansport
was decided upon as the next place of
meeting. The time fixed is on Wednes-
day and Thursday of the third week in
September, 1899.
The 73rd was recruited from North
ern Indiana. 1t was marched to Lex
ington, KY, and having joined Buell's
army commenced the pursuit of Bragg.
At Gallatin, Tenn, it surprised the
enemy, driving him out of the place
and capturing nineteen prisoners. 1t
was the first of the whole army to cross
Stone river under the fire of the enemy.
On the 3lst of December the most ter
rifle fighting occurred. The right wing
of our army was driven back two miles.
The 73rd fought twenty minutes at
very close range, losing more than one
third of the number engaged, and then
charging drove the force IN its front
from the field, and IL turn was COM
PEELED to fall back short distance by
the rebel brigade on its flank. Gen.
Rosecrans complimented the regiment
in person Immediately after the battle
recognizing these facts. 1t also dis
tihguished itself at Crooked Creek,
Alabama, and at Blount's farm. 1t
was afterwards engaged in garrison
duty, patrolling railroad lines in differ
ent parts of Alabama and participating
in many skirmishes, and made a record
throughout of which its surviving
members are justly proud.
Sal