The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-15
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunions of Veterans Who Stood
Shoulder to Shoulder in the Dark
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Days.
The National Encampment Is always
the most popular place for Reunions.
| Sometimes these assemblages do not
| transact any business, but more frequent
| ly the regular annual gathering for both
business and social purposes takes place.
At almost every one OF these some com
rade turns up who has not been seen by
| the rest for very many years, and IS re-
ccived accordingly. Songs are sung, good
| "reminiscences are exchanged and some
| fine speeches made. Encampment Re
| unions are always recalled with much
satisfaction. Many took place at Cincin-
| matt.
The 23d Ky. held a Reunion at Memorial
| Hail in Newport. TWAS the first Reunion
held by the regiment for more than 20
| years. After bountiful repast Col. Robert
Townsend, as POSTMASTER, raped Tor
| order and introduced Capt. John Barnes,
| of Cincinnati, who gave a review OF the
| 23d and it's campaign from the Ohio River
| to the Rio Grande. from 1861 to '65, and up
! to the discharge Of the men in Louisville
on February I, 1865. Lieut.. William a.
| Morgan, OF Kansas, read an interesting
paper on The Battle of Mission Ridge.
Among others who spoke were MAJ. L. r.
| Hawthorn, Q. NJ. of Newport; Capt. Henry
| Sinner; Hon. Ben. Anderson, of Kansas
City; Arnold Brandiey, of West Virginia;
Hon. W II. Morgan, of Cottonwood Falls,
Kan; Lieut.. Thomas Blythe, of Loroia.
Hall Co., Ncb. DR.. A. M. Morrison, Of
Goshen, Oldham Co, Ky; Hon Louis
Weight. OF Cincinnati; Hon. +. ". Haw-
tlcins, Newport; and Col Samuel Parsons,
of Bartonviiie, EE. %
The 18th Ky. Cav. met at Cincinnati. and
Col W. W. Bradley was made Chair
man. with f. b. Bradley, Il son OF the old
Colonel, Secretayy. Speeches by ID. p.
Waliinrford, OF cynthiana; A. W. Sprad-
ling, of Kciat, KY, and Capt II. II. Talbot,
OF Charlottesville, Ind, set the old boys
wild with enthusiasm by their reminis
cences The most: important business
transacted at the meeting was the effect
ing of a permanent organization to be
known as the 7th Ky, Cav. Association, Of
ficered as follows: Col. ". W. Bradley,
President for life; Mai. A. S. Bloom, Vice
President for one year; Capt. ". a. NC
Quietly, Second Vice President for one
year: Capt. S. ID, Vanpelt, Secretary for
one year; Fl. Ii. Talbot, Treasurer for one
year. The meeting next year viii be at
Cynthiana, Ky.
The Isl battalion Y. Y. Sharpshooters
met This command lost more than 10
per cent killed in action, more than as
many more died in prison, and including
the deaths in camp and hospital left more
than half their number in Virginia and the
Caroiinas. Only a few of the comrades
were present at the Reunion, but it was
discovered that some 60 or 20 of the bat
talon are still living, but widely scat
tered. ARRANGEMENTS were made for pub
fishing a roster. ". O. Bartlett, of Wash
ington. ID. c., was elected President, and
G. II. Baker, OF Sing Sing, n. Y, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Sharpshooters' AS
SOciation.
At the Reunion of the nth Ohio the fol
lowing were elected: Vice President, II.
r. Howard Sec, Tom TOiand, Springfield
o.; Treas, +. X. Stewart. At the invita-
ton of Col. Lane, the President, the com
pany adjourned TO the st. Clair Hotel
where an elegant luncheon was served.
The 4!th Ohio Cav was recruited in and
about Springfield, o., in 1861, and after
seeing three years service in the field re-
enlisted as the Sth Ohio Cav. At the Re
next annual meeting at Springfield, o.
The following officers were elected: Pres,
Thomas Lott, of SPRINGFIELD, o.; Vice
President, Frank NJ. Billings, Dayton, o.;
Sec, Samuel Brown, Springfield, o.
Prof. Louis Mund presided at the meet
were elected: William b. Everson, Presi-
dent; Joseph A. Saumier. Secretary; John
10th, Assistant Secretary; A. T. Craig, As
sistant Secretary; A. +. Dcnnison, Joseph
Larue, B. John Adams, Thomas Hiidt,
Alex. Hart, f. Brickett,. F: Sidel'. j.
LocH, hlllldIn LlIltS anu NJ. DcnJc1Of,
ce-Presidents; w. Ii. Simpson, Custo-
dian Of the Flags. The printing OF the
history Of the regiment was ordered. The
next meeting will be held at Westwood, o.
The new officers OF the 9tth Ohio are
Thomas Hartley, President; David b.
Kelley, cePresident; George Perry,
Quartermaster; George l.. Goode, Record
ing Secretary; James f. Sheilenberger,
Secretary. Among those
present at the Cincinnati Reunion were
Col. Stephen Bassford. Of New York, and
Col. David King, OF SPRINGFIELD, O. The
next place OF meeting will be at Tippe-
canoe City, o., on Oct. 5, 1899.
The lth Ohio Cav. boys were entertained
at the handsome residence OF Comrade
Lucien Wuisin, East Walnut Hills.