The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-31
9th REGIMENT REUNION
HELD IN THE SE1 VIEW HOTEL
YESTERD1Y AFTERNOON.
A Most successful Gathering Many
Fine Speeches NIade-Onicers for the
Ensuing Year Elected at the Business
Meeting-AbOut Seventy-five Present.

Ensuing Year Elected Mt the Business
Meeting-Ab0ut Seventy-fve Present
One Of the most successful reunions
ever held by the Twenty seventh regi'
ment Connecticut Volunteers, was that
of yesterday, held at the Sea View hotel
Savin Rock. Seventy-five of the ole
soldiers were present, and all were OF
the opinion that it was the most enjoy
able ever held by the regiment. This
is saying a good DEAL as the reunions
OF the veterans are all very interesting
and memorable occasions, and will long
be remembered by all who attend.
The handshakings of the members are
always hearty, and old comrades who
fought together thirty-five years ago
and who have not seen each other since,
meet once more and talk of old times
how they used to love to go to the front,
how they just managed to escape the
army prisons, and of the history of a
lost arm or leg. The meeting of the
veterans is full of feeling, as are the re-
unions, and as the time comes for them
to depart for their homes they all bid
each other goodbye and hope Ito see
you again at the next reunion"
The regiment, which was formed in
New Haven contains some of the city's
best citizens and established regulations
in the battles of Gettysburg, Freder-
icksburg and charlottesville that
would be hard to equal 1t was led by
Colonel Bostwick, former well known
New Haven business man, and in every
fight companies of the Twenty-seventh
were in the first rank, and heroes Of
the Twenty-seve were lying dead in
the open field in places showing they
were the first to be killed in their en-
deavor to uphold the honor of the stars
and stripes. The men had only a few
weeks training when they were called
to fight their first battle--that of Fred
ericksburg, in which so many were
slaughtered but without a finch they
responded to the call and went in with
a vim and determination that would
bring credit to any regiment on the
globe.
They had drilled very little previous
to their first fight, but the soldiers had
so much faith in their leader that all
determined to do their best, with the
result that in discipline marching and
in fighting they appeared as one of the
regular regiments and figured promi-
nently in the fight until orders for that
historic retreat were given. In Gettys-
burg and Charlottesville they lost
large numbers, but fought splendidly all
through.
A number of the wives of the old SOL
diers were present yesterday and SEEM
ed to take great interest in the doings
and speeches of the men,
business meeting Of the regiment
was held at about II o'clock in the par
Tors of the Sea View house at which Of
ficers for the ensuing year were elected
and other business was transacted. The
officers for 1S99-1900 are as follows:
President, John Hegel of New Haven;
vice president, Joseph r. Clark Of Mil
ford secretary, E. G. Mansfield of
West Haven; treasurer, George T. Dade
of this city. The following executive
committee was elected: Co. A, George
M. Rice: Co. B, r. b. Goodyear; Co. C,
Fred Cornwall; Co. d, Ellsworth T.
Smith; Co. e, George T. Dade; Co. r,
A. r. BurWell; Co. G, Alburtis N.
Clark; Co. H, Leander Johnson Co. l.
Fred M. Smith; Co. K, Charles Weidig.
The retiring president was S. B. Wood
ruff and the death Of Captain C. M
Wilcox, the vice president, left the reg
iment without q vice president for
of months.
The secretary and treasurer were re-
elected. The secretary read a list Of the
who died during the last year,
showing nine had left the ranks never
died are as follows: Robert Arnold,
Allen G. Hubbell, Harvey S. Bailey,
Amos Harvey, James Brand, Captain c.
NJ. Wilcox, Frederick Bucholz, Joseph
A. Miller, and Origen Parker.
No other business of Importance was
transacted at the meeting.
About 80 the soldiers sat down to
delicious shore dinner, one of the best
that the regiment ever had at a reunion
and needless to say it was greatly en-
joyed. The menu was very elaborate
one and the dinner, in every particular,
was a most satisfactory one. Two
large American flags were hung in the
large dining room, which lent to the
patriotism of the occasion. After the
dinner President Woodruff called on
several of those present for brief
speeches.
The speakers were Charles r. Bald
win, General Merwin Colonel Wooster
Of the Twentieth C. ", Charles H.
Pine and Prof. Charles Oberlin.
Comrade Isbell gave two. of his ia
nous war recitations, which We're very
The speeches were of
order and each was enthusiast
-ically received. Some of them spoke
On the late war with Spain and the
policy of the administration and all
were i1oticeably in favor of holding on
% every thing that we have.
Mr.. Baldwin spoke very interestingly
IN the fighting of the men in their three
battles, and spoke of some of the brave !
men of the regiment who died while |
lighting among whom were Lieutenant
Colonel MerWin a brother of General |
Merwin; Lieutenant Barrett and 9TH
srs. Mr.. Baldwin dwelt on the morale |
If the regiment, which was excellent,
and gave an interesting and funny ac- |
count of how eight companies of the |
twenty seventh regiment were taken to |
Richmond as prisoners. These compa |
HES were captured on the outer line and |
t was some time before they We're re-
eased. |
The sudden death of Captain Wilcox |