The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
ANNUAL REUNION.
Veterans Of Company F Re-
view Their Record in
the Civil War.

The gallant old Company f, Of the
Fourth Massachusetts heavy artillery
held its 10th annual reunion yesterday
lat Grand Army hall. The ranks that
once boosted $50 men are now dwindled
down to 80, and of that number but 20
We're enabled to take part in the re-
union. The days exercises We're of the
most informal nature, and the old SOL
diers were satisfied with reviewing the
history of their gallant old organiza-
ton, which braved the fire of the reb-
els on the southerly shore Of the Poto-
mac during the last year OF the most
desperate conflict the world ever saw.
Company F, Fourth Massachusetts
artillery, was mustered into the service
of the United States to aid in the war
Of the rebellion in August of '64 when
the war cloud hung heavily over the
country and the ending of the war
seemed to be as far off as ever. The
men We're assigned to do guard duty in
the vicinity of the city of Washington
on the Virginia side of the Potomac
river where they remained until they
were honorably mustered from the SER
vice in June, S..
The veterans of Company F of the
Fourth heavy artillery are also veter-
ans of other Massachusetts regiments
which went into the fighting under
Grant. Their enlistments had expired
but they reinlisted to be on the win
ming side Of the fight when the war
was over
The meeting yesterday was called to
order at 1920 o'clock by the president
of the association, A. w. Turtellotte of
Ashland, and the minutes of the pre-
xyio animal p1aatiO0 hold Sent
20 last year, were read and
approved. The reports of the
officials of the association were
next in order. The secretary and treas
urer, H. A. Winn of this city, made his
report which showed that since the last
meeting another of the old-time vet
Grams had passed away to answer the
final roB-call. He was Sergt. Eli b.
Fairbanks of this city, whose death &C.
Cured Dec. IA, 1898. Resolutions were
adopted on his death.
The election of officers was next in
order, and the board which served last
year was reelected unanimously They
are as follows: President, A. w. Tur-
tellotte of Ashland; vice president, Rev.
s. D. Gammell of North Brookfield; sec
retary- treasurer. H, A. Winn of Wor-
cester. These officers also constitute the
executive committee.
After the election Of officers the en-
tire party sat down to an excellent
spread in the Creamerie at o'clock.
At 2 o'clock the meeting was again
called to order in Grand Army hall and
a smoke talk with stories of the great
conflict passed the remainder of the af-
ternoon. Letters of regret were read
from Comrades William R. Drake of
Providence and w. G. Haskins of Tus-
tin, Cal.
When the roll-call was made. the fol-
lowing comrades answered to their
names: A. w Turtlellotte of Ashland,
Lieut.. c. H. Haywood of Worcester,
Josiah G. Barker, Lyman w. Brown,
s. F. Babbitt, Michael Foley, Henry
Pratt, Augustus Brigham, William P.
Perkins, Benjamin Carriaco, Dwelly
Williams and H. A. Winn, all of Wor-
cester; w. E.. Barrows of Mendon, Ben"
jarnin Thayer Of Milford, Jonathan w.
Thayer of Westboro, Luther P. Claflin
of Westboro, Charles N. Hancock and
Patrick Hennessey of Spencer, A. M.
Eames of South birmingham and Will
lard M. Wood Of Upton.