The National tribune., 1899-08-03
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Fighting Days Recalled at Happy
Meetings.

9th Me. Battery, at Bangor, Me-. Aug.
81. j. E. Rhodes, Secretary, Rockland,
Me.
A soldiers Reunion will be held under
the auspices of Gait Post, 241, Gait, Mo-,
during the last five days of August.
The Reunion of the 22d Iowa occurs this
Fall, and the ranks of the old command are
becoming so depleted that it was decided
to invite the 2ith and 2Sth Iowa to join
in the celebration. These three Iowa
regiments were in the same brigade during
the whole time they were in the Eastern
Army. They joined the Army of the
Potomac at Petersburg, and were assigned
to Gen. Terrys command. subsequently
they were sent to Washington and the
Shenandoah Valley, under Gen. Sheridan.
Representatives of these three regiments
met July 13, and formally arranged plans
for Reunion to be held at Iowa City, Iowa,
Sept. Is and 10. the anniversary of the
battle OF Winchester, or Opequan. j. &.
Switzer, Secretary, 22d Iowa, Iowa City,
Iowa.
The 22d Reunion of survivors of the 11th
Mass. was held July 21 at Ocean View
House, Nantasket Beach, with over IS
veterans present President Frank w.
Thompson was in the chair. Secretary
Charles II. Mansfield reported the death of
Charles W: Green, c. H. Wakefield, j. II.
Whitten, John j.. Davis, William Cavan-
agh, CHRISTOPHER Parcher, G.: w: Calef,
b. l.. bennett, John McGar, Hugh Flem-
ing, Simon S. Mason, James r. Bige!ow.
The following officers were elected for
the term ending with the Winter Reunion,
which, by vote of the association, will
hereafter be the annual meeting: Pres,
John l.. Parker. Lynn; Vice-Pres., James
+. Mansfield, Wakefield Sec. and Treas,
Charles II. Mansfield, Lynn; Executive
Committee, F. w. Thompson, Charles T.
Wood, Thomas l.. Sullivan, John b. ST.
monds, Frank Weston, A. Linton. f. II.
Rrpni E,nnph Coffin Albert ()rm1nd
Robert E. Lassman. Capt. William H.
Brown, of Marbehead, invited the associa-
ton to meet in his town, July q, 1860,
and the invitation was accepted. 1t was
voted that the first three officers make the
arrangements for the Winter Reunion,
which will probably be held Feb. %, 1900,
in Boston.
18th Ind. Cav, at South Bend, Ind,
Sept. 13 and Ia. G. l.. Andrews, Committee,
Plymouth, Ind.
Association Regular Brigade. Army of
the Cumberland. will be held at Industrial
Hall. Broad Street near Vine Street.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 4. The Campfire
Of the Association will be held Sept 6, 2
p. m, in the room of Co. B, 1st Regiment,
hill Street. David Luker, President. Co
lumbus, o.
18th Ohio Battery, at Norwalk, o.. Sept.
Ia. j. NJ. Beelman, Secretary, S0S Warren
Ave, Chicago, III.
10Th Ohio, at Wilmington, o., Aug. 8
Jos. Miner, Secretary, 435 West Seventh
street. Cincinnati.
10th Ohio, at Greenvile, O., Sept. 10.
This will he the 35th Anniversary of Ope-
quan, or Winchester, Va, and comrades
are called upon to make one more grand
rally. Adam HORNE, Secretary, Green
vile, o.
Co d, Sd Vt, at GAR. Hall, West
Charleston, Vt, Aug. 10. E. A. Grow,
Evansville, VT.
18th Ohio Cavalry Association 18th and
5tn Independent battalions and 18th regi-
ment). in Room No 2, Court House, Colum-
bus, Sept. 6. Owing to loss Of register Of
Cincinnati Reunion, a number of comr AIDES
who registered then for the first time will
not receive cards. as their address is not
known. Howard Astor, Secretary, Zanes-
vile, o.
157th N Y, at Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 10.
Headquarters will be at the st. Cloud
Hotel. George l.. Warren, Secretary,
Cortland, n. Y.
SD Pa, at Peckville, Pa, Sept. 81. II.
G. Miller, Secretary, 209 East Capitol street,
Washington, ID. G.
The fourth Annual Encampment of the
Ninth Congressional District will be held
at Wellsville, Mo-, Aug. o. 10, IL and II.
Among the speakers who have promised
to attend are: Col. ID. =. Dyer, Maj. Vim.
Warner, Col FL. p. Robbins, Col. J. w.
Scott. State Department Commander, and
Col. John p. Platt Col. Henry Newmen
and Gen. Mcintyre, Confeder; es, have
also been invited.