The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-22
BRAVE MEN AND TRUE.
MEMBERS OF TWO COMPANIES OF CAVALRY
VETERANS IN JOINT REUNION.

full companies of Van Buren, county sol
diers mustered into the United States
service, besides numerous recruits for
other organizations. BY singular coin
cidence, these companies all bore the
letter &C" The first company was Co.
"C' of the 10th New York Inft., the sur
vivors of which held their reunion last
week, as reported in the Northerner.
This company left the state June Ii,
1861, under the command of Capt. w. III.
Hugo of Paw Paw, going outside the
state after having first offered its services
at home and failing of acceptance be-
cause it was thought the war would end
in 30 days and Michigan would not be
called upon to furnish any additional
troops. The last commanding officer of
this company was Capt. M. j. Foote,
then of Paw Paw.
Co. &C" of the Sd Mich. Cav. was re-
cruited in September, 1861, and rendez-
voused at Grand Rapids under command
of Capt G.. J. Hudson of Paw Paw. 1t
was mustered into the service to date
from Sept. II, and left for the field on the
2Sth day of November. The last COM
manding officer of this company was
Capt. o. w. Rowland, then resident of
Lawrence.
Co. "C' of the 4th Mich. Cav. was re-
cruited in the summer. of 1862 rendez-
voused at Detroit, and left the state Sept.
26 under command of Capt. Z. w. Mel
chor of Paw Paw. It's last commanding
officer was Captain David Dillon of
Waverly.
The surviving members of these last
two companies held a joint reunion at
Lake Cora on Friday and Saturday last,
and had most enjoyable time.
The weather was perfect, and the old
veterans, most of whom were accom-
panied by their wives and other members
of their families seemed to grow young
again as they recalled the scenes of army
life that transpired during their lengthy
term of service, some of them having
been soldiers from September, 1861, to
March, 1866.
a very pleasant campfire was held
Friday evening in the commodious hall
on the camp ground, which was gener-
ously placed at their disposal by the pro
prietor of the Peninsular hotel. The ex-
ercises varied somewhat from the ordi-
nary campfires in that they were largely
given by the young people instead of the
old soldiers themselves, and consisted of
music, both vocal and instrumental, reci
tations, readings, ETC., followed, however,
as matter of course, by short talks from
! the "old boys"
At the business meeting of Co. &C" of
the 30, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Henry Chatfield
of South Haven, captain: Aug. Voorhees,
of South Haven, lieutenant; Jno. p. Goss
of Bangor, quartermaster; .. W. Row
land of Paw Paw, secretary.
Following are the names and addresses
of the old soldiers, members of this com
pany, who were in attendance: o. w.
Rowland, John G.. Ward Paw Paw; Hen
ry Chatfeld, Augustus Voorhees,, South
Haven; S. p. Harvey, Andrew Donovan,
j. p. Goss James Gilbert, NJ. III. Hog
mire, r. G.. Nyman Bangor; q. A. Cross,
Frank Branch, Amos Dopp, j. II. Kelly,
l.. +. Lamphear, Truman Lamphear, o.
ID. Martin, j. b. Marshall, F. G.. Rhodes,
James Widner, Lawrence; G. w. Hilliard,
Hartford; e. S. Hogmire, Breedsville;
S. Nicholson, John Mahard, ID. NJ Ward,
Lawton; Ford Murch, w. III. Glidden,
Mattawan; f. w. Monroe, Schoolcraft;
NJ. A. Howe, Michigan City: A. f. Hurl-
but, Lansing. Honorary members pres
ent: Henry Spaulding, Hartford; L. G.
Tyner, Paw Paw.
Their next annual reunion will be held
/ II l,,
fixed 10y the officers.
In connection with this company is an
other organization, consisting of the sons
and daughters of the veterans and their
families, known as the Juniors of Co. c."
This company meets annually with the
"old folks" and upon its members de-
wolves the duty of providing fuel for the
annual campfire, duty which they full
fill in very satisfactory manner.
Following is list of the officers of the
Juniors Liza Monroe captain; Lora
Glidden, adjutant; Lucy Chatfield, Ma
son Goss and Claude Harvey, executive
committee.
At the business meeting of Co. &C" of
the 4th the following officers were elect
ed: John Shoemaker, captain: Henry
Sherwood, 1st lieutenant; w. T. Barker,
I'd lieutenant; II. j. Loveland, quarter
master and secretary.
Comrades Bullard, Sherwood and Buck
were appointed a committee to confer
with committee from &C" of the 10th
n. Y. in reference to a Joint reunion in 99.
The matter of erecting a monument at
Lake Cora in memory of the company
was left in the hands of committee con-
sisting of Comrades Crane, Heckert and
Bullard.
Following is list of the names of the
survivors of this company who were in
attendance: Rowland Place, John Shoe
maker, John Ryan, Lawrence; Henry
Sherwood, John Page, Breedsville; III. j.
Loveland r. NJ Buck, j. +. Bullard, f. +.
Stevens, Paw Paw; w. L. Barker, Philo
Pritchard, Porter; Geo. Munger, Mar
cellus; r. A. Crane, Kalamazoo; David
Dillon, Waverly; Geo. Worthey, Arling
ton; S. M. Rawson, Decatur; August
Farnham, Keeler; Dave Ecklar, Wayne
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