The National tribune., 1899-10-12

date to be fixed to accommodate all who
desire to attend tho National Encampment
roll call: Lieut.. Isaac Copley, Chas. W.
Mitchell, Ed W. Stevens. Levi Hager,
Herman p. Smith, Jacob Barkhart. Robert
Wilson, VIM. o. Dayton, Hooston P. TAFT.
DR.. VIM. F. TAFT, Nels w. Burneson, and
W. E. Ward.
The second Annual Reunion of the 12Oth
Ind. convened in the State House, In
dianapolis, Sept 81, with about 40 sur
Vlvors in attendance. There were Just
| !,O1O men in the regiment when it started
from southern Indiana bound for the heart
OF the encmy's country. When the regi-
ment was mustered out there Were only
about 400 men deft. Some of the absent
61O men had left the service, but the great
er part had been killed or wounded on
the battlefield. The regiment was part
of Gen. Hovey's Brigade, known as "Ho-
vey's Babies" and it was right in the midst
OF, some of the fierccst fights of the war:
| The first battle in which 'Hovey's Babies
We're engaged was at Resaca, Ga, and soon
after the HooSier boys were with Sherman
IN the famous march to the sea. They
then followed Hood back into Tennessee.
and fought in the battles of Columbia,
Franklin, and Nashville. The regiment
was then ordered to Washington, where
1t received transfer to Newbcrn, n. c.,
and shortly after was struggling with the
| enemy again at Kingston. The Babies
met Sherman once more at Goldsboro, and
were present when Lee surrendered. A
| few weeks later they We're making their
way back to their Indiana homes to put
aside their muskets for good. There are
| now about $50 survivors of the regiment,
scattered throughout the United States.
| All of the regimental commanders except
one are dead. Col. Prathcr, Licut.-Col.
kisc, and Lieut.-Col. Barkis having all
| passed away before the first Reunion of
| their old comrades. Col Barker, of Prince
| ton. Ind the rppinent'c fret nlpr-
who was succeeded early in the war by
| Col. Prather, is still alive, but was unable
to be present. DIR. j. S. French, of Pitts
| boro, who was an Assistant Surgeon, was
the only regimental officer at the meeting.
| He gave an address of welcome, and re-
viewed the history of the regiment. DIR.
| w. III. Butler, of Columbus; Capt. Robert
SON of Columbus, and several others spoke
| briefly. Dr. John S. French was elected
President and A. b. Wood, of Indianapolis,
held with the First Division, Twenty
| third Corps, at Indianapolis during the
State Fair.
MASSACHUSETTS.
25th Mass, at Horticultural Hall, Wor-
cestcr, Mass., Oct. II. G. w. Putnam,
Secretary, Worcester.
MICHIGAN.
18th Mich. Cav, at Capitol Building,
Lansing, Mich, Oct. 49, j. Q. A. Ses-
sions, Secretary, Ann Arbor, Mich.
AT the recent meeting Of the 18th Mich,
at Sturgis. Mich, E. NJ. Twitchell, of
Three Rivers. WAS chosen President and J.
A, Todd, of Burr Oak, Secretary. Three
Rivers was selected as the next meeting
place, and the date set ut Aug. % and "a,
1900. a most touching incident of the
day was when Lieut.. Myron A. Bcnedict
was called upon to make Il speech, and in
response to the call told how Gen. Slough
ton fell, and how, while rushing to his
support, he lost his own right arm.
NEW JERSEY.
About 40 survivors of Battery 3, 1st
n. j. l.. A., met in Reunion Sept. 13 at
the hall of Garfield Post, a, Newark, N. j.
banquet was'cheld in the evening, at
which speeches were made by Capt. Clark,
Comrades Harrison, Woodruff, Jones,
Hanifer, George, Wilkinson, and others.
Lieut.. Chesney and aothers sent letters of
regret. Officers for the year are: Pres,
Maj. A. j. Clark; Sec.-Treas., n. o. Wood
ruff. Survivors are requested to send
their addresses to Secretary Woodruff,
Pennsylvania Railroad Office, Newark,
n. j.
OHIO.
Comrade John D, Jones, Secretary of
the 56th Ohio, Portsmouth, o., has fur
nished THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE with |
the official account of the recent Reunion
of his regiment in that city, but which, |
on account of its great length. we can not
publish. The meeting, however, was one
was well attended. Capt c. GiIliland pre- i!
sided and Il. j. Williams acted as Secre- |
tary. Many letters were read from absent
comrades, and the following deaths were
reported: Richard d. Evans, Lewis Jones,
Henry Holback, Thos. c. Giles, Chris
Fox, George Brown, John CHATHAM, Geo
McIntire, Stephen Crabtrce, j. c. ,Bing-
ham, Andrew Phillips, Andrew S. Dren-
nan. Capt Gilliland was reelected PreS- |
dent, T. j. Williams Vice-President, and |
John ID. Jones Secretary.
The 23d Annual Reunion of the 32d |
Ohio was held in the City Hall, Coshocton, |
o., on Sept. ID. The number present was
not as large as usual, but the Reunion
was a success. The veterans were kindly |
received by the Woman's Relief Corps and
citizens, who made their visit to the city
pleasant. The election of officers resulted
IS follows: Pres, Joseph w. Davis; V.-P.,
John w. Stanton; Chap, A. B. Sniff; |
Sec.-Treas., Warner Mills, Columbus, o.
The Treasurer reported since the organiZa-
ton of the Association that over $500 had
been collected and expended. Over $500
of that sum was used in publishing his
tory of the regiment, a book of 2SO pages
in blue cloth, with six cngravings. The
evening session was Campfire that proved
to be pleasant and profitable. The Wo-
mans Relief Corps served refreshments
over. Capt E. +. Hays. of Warsaw, pre-
sided. The following is the death-roll
reported by the Secretary: Christian Zet-
ner, Co. b; Joshua Musser, Co. X; Rev. |
X. b. BENEFIT, Co. !; Harvey Baldwin,
Co. f; C. A. Stevens, Co. G; Levi Porter,
Co. K; w. w. Wickham, Co. /; Mai A. NJ.
Crumbackcr, Co. "A; Rev. j. F. Mitchell,
Co. f; John Cairns, Co. f; VIM. jenkins,
Co. f; A. G.. Hart, John Dell, Adam Bidle.
James Stubbs. 1t was decided to hold the
next Reunion in Chicago during the Ma
| tional Encampment.
The 10th Annual Reunion of the 62d
| Ohio was held at Roseville, o., Sept %
and 2S, with so members present. The
officers for coming year are: Pres, NJ. r.
Andrews; First V. p, N. p Strahl; Second
| V. p, J. NJ. French; Third V. p, VIM.
Denister; Sec.-Treas., w. b. Patterson,
Stockport, o.; Chap, j. G. Gregg Ex-
ecutive Committee, Maj II. j. Platt; Capt.
B. A. Thomas, Col J. II. Huntington.
Hon. Thomas Ewing Steele delivered the
oration Rev. +. C. Iliff, of Salt Lake
City, and Rev. Wellar, of Columbus, de
livered addresses. The Reunion of 1900
will be held at Stockport, o.
Just 43 survivors attended the 18th
Annual Reunion of the 33d Ohio, at Bain-
bridge, o., Sept. 19 and 20, but many more
of the veterans reported by letter. Eigh:
deaths We're reported. This is one of the
| regiments that furnished men for An