The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-10-27
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunions of Veterans Who Stood
Shoulder to Shoulder in the Dark
Days.
Illinois,

Thirty comrades Respondent 10 ioi -cdi
at the meeting of the Sth iii. Association
at Springfield Capt. c. IL Hurt presided.
Letters from 80 absent comrades were
read nv Secretary w. W. Weldon. The
deaths of Comrases w. E. Harry, Co Z;
James NJ Rhodes, Co. X; j. Ii. Robert
were reported. President Hurt and Sec
rotary Weldon were UNANIMOUSLY re-
elected.
during the recent Reunion OF the Bureau
County Soldiers Association. Many OF
the comrades were accompanied by their
families, making the total number o.
visitors in the city upward of !, o0a. I: T.
Streeter was reelected President. Vice
Presidents were chosen for townships as
follows: Clarion, ID. c. Smith; LaM1iiie'
r. B. Frarey; Ohio, W. Conner; Walnu',
G. G. Murdock; Greenville, n. A. Lathrop;
Fairfield, W. g. Johnson; Westfieid, H. u.
VanLaw: Berlin, NJ. F. Laughlin; Dover,
A. Dunbar; Bureau, II. n. Elliott; Manllus,
Pat Keane; Gold. Granville EpPeIson;
Princeton, r. W. Phelps; Wyanet, jas
Hall; Concord, j. Goldsmith; Mineral, q.
Souires: Leepertown, W. II. Ihurston;
Arispie, d. II. Baker; Indiantown, W.
Punk: Macon, ]. s. CarpeT; NeponSet'
f. MaIaney: Wheatland, j. l.. Dawson;
Milo. ]. w. Lonon A. NJ. Swengel was
reelected Secretary; II. NJ. Farrell, Corre-
spending Secretary, and w. "Hsoh'
Treasurer
The Veterans Association of the 51th
III. met at Tiskilwa during me E 6u.eau
County Soldiers Reunion. j. NJ. Stetson
presided. Comradc r. A. Patterson moved
that greeting be sent the seth Iowa Assoc
alton. which served in the sarle prieade
as the 57th III. The resolution was
unanimously carried. Comrade oIeIHG ~
Secretary. Col. F. A. Battey was con
f;nued as member of the Shiloh Battle
field Committee.
Col n G. Buswell presided at the meet
ing of the SD III. at Tiskilwa, Sept 20
The erection of a monument at MISSION
arv Ridge was discussed, but as the com
mittee had no definite Information, no
action was taken. On motion OF 0ap';;
Lee the committee was continues aiIU
Wm. c. Kenney added. Col. n Z. Bus-
well was chosen President; AarrTn ~
bar. Secretary; Judge II. NJ. Irlmble'
Treasure, and the following Wee, res
dents from the companies: CO. 4, Josepn
A. McIaughli., Co. b, Capt. JameS w
Lee: Co. {, n. b. NoIce; 20 ~, C8p AZ;
Charles F. Taggart; 20: +, t az 6 u ID "" G.
Ilgen. Co III, Ezra Mcinti!e; 90: /, feh&
Iaughlin: Co. X, II. /. Davis. The next
meeting will be at Buda, III
The meeting of the 25th III. at Sldeii,
Oct. 6, was pleasant affair. Nearly ~
members of the regiment were pIesen',
while the attendance was greatly m
creased by veterans of other commands
Rev PAYNE delivered the welcoming ao-
dress, Capt. L. l.. Parker Responding OF
behalf OF the regiment. Secretary ~ -
johnson delivered the azores 80 -
talks by other comrades formed Gil III
te-csting feature of the program
Indiana.
Tho annual Reunion of the 10th lnd
Association Of tilc PeTSlmmon Brlgaoe,
was held on Oct II at Lafayette, Ind. II
was a very interesting and successiui
,,eetinr and there were present and reg
;~tered ahollf 90 of the members. The off
GERS elected for the ensuing year are as
follows. Pres. T. NJ Browning; sec. ara
Teas J. NJ. Cassel. indianapolis, IND /;
Chan, 4. j. Nugent. Reu ion IN 10 to De
held at Attica. Ind The Campfire IN the
evening was a splendid affair. Addresses
were made by Mai.-Gen. Reynolds, OF
washington. ID. c., and other prominent
members Of the @. AR. M,
The 10th annual Reunion OF the 10Th
Ind. was held at Fremont, Ind, Oct o.
Sixtv-eight of the old regiment were pres
ent TO answer to their names when called
by Secretary Melady, who is the only stafi
or field officer living. Hon. Steven Powers
and Cant Gilbert of Co. III, l5ath, ad-
dressed the survivors. The next Reunion
will be held at Ligonier in October, 1913.
Paul A. loren was elected IreSloent ana
j. W. Fenton Nice-PresIdent.
The 16sh annual Reunion OF the Sd Ind.
Cav. was held at Indianapolis, IND Get
g. Forty-three veterans were present az
roIl-cal The comrades at the noon-houl
marched in a body and enjoyed good
dinner prepared for them. The day was
sDent ia talking over the events OF years
long passed, but still fresh IN memory.
Only two deaths were reported. Inc next
annual meeting viii he held at MacI-
son. Ind. first Thursday in October, 1888.
j. F. Mckee is Secretary.
The 33d annual Reunion of the 18th
Mass. at Horticultural Hall, Worcester,
Oct. S. was attended by many survivors.
Secretary c. " Putnam reported the
deaths Of George j. Fairweather, Capt
Louis Wageley, Noltair Miller, Capt. c. Ii.
Foss, Ross Mccain, James +. Taylor. j.
Il Barber Lieut.. NJ. T. Prouty, ID. {. Gates
ard Noah VIM. Gen. Josiah Pickett was
reelected President and c. W. Putnam
Secretary. The suggestion that monu-
ment ought to be erected in memory Of
Gen. c. A. Hickman met with favor.
Past Department Commander w. Derby,
OF Springfield spoke in favor of joint re-
union of the 23d, 18th and 9th Mass. He
officially extended the invitation from the
27lh Regimental 4 ISOLATION, and urged
the members TO consider the matter
favcrably.
H. Arthur White. of Leicester, who had
returned from meeting of the 9Th \. j..
suggested that the Association take action
toward raising funds for the Hickman
mon ment II. Arthur White, Leicester;
Gen ". i. Draper Rome, Italy; W. J..
Murdoch, Boston; Lyman Leighton, Gin
ton, and Joseph i. Eaton, Auburn, wee
appointed a committee TO raise funds.
Cos G, ID. III and held separate meetings.
Co. elected Eli Sawyer President; Co ID
with 20 men present, elected jeremiah
Fisher President; Co. ii elected Gilbert
Mcknight President; nine men Of Co. {
were present, ard elected Col. James
Tucker President.
New jersey.
The 1st n, J. Vet. Cav Association held
its 10th annual Reunion at jersey CITY
Oct. 10. Abou: 65 comrades were present
and the meeting was one Of the best eve
held. After an animated discussion twas
decided TO hold the annual Reunion n
Trenton. \. J., on the second Thursday il
September hereafter. Capt. John Hoben
sack was elected Preside nj Of the Associa
ton; Snowden Preston. President
Chas. +. Croselm re, Newark Secretary
James Lindley, Sergeant-at-Arms, ant
William Brcnson. Chaplain.
New York.
The 10Th n. Y. fighting regiment re
cruIted ia Cortland and OtSego Counties
held its annual meeting at Cortland. Oct
8. This command was one Of Foxs 200
and during its service sustained a loss G
IL officers and 161 men killed i'm action
II was while leading this regiment a
Spottsylyania that Gen. Rice was mortal,
wounded. 4 Surgeon asked the GYMS
hero if he could place him in an easie
position. Gen. Rice replied: Yes: turn
me so that | may die with my face iowa RI