The National tribune., 1900-11-08
MASSACHUSETTS.

EHtdIHDIeDl. ABOUT - SURVIVORS were pres
emit. /. S. Carper was elected President
4 Nelson Flansburg, Vice-President, and II. NJ
Ferrell, Secretary.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Nearly 200 veterans attended the 34th An
nual Reunion of the 18th Mass, mt WOrces
ter, Oct. 20. Col Edward J. Russell pre-
sided, and the following officers were elected
Pres. Walter 4. Eames; V. T., Capt. Amo
| Bartlett; Sec and Treas, +. A. Rice. Wor
| cester; Chaplain, John L. Pharmes; Direct
| ors, Capt. Thomas J. Hastings, p. f. Muir
| ray, Capt. ID. NJ. Earle, NJ. 5. Beaman ant
Geo. Myrick. After the business meeting tn,
| command marched 10 G.. A. X. Hall, Whcr,
banquet was served by the Woman's Re
| lief Corps. The exercises were of specia
interest, as the regiment had just re
| turned from the dedication of the regmenta
| monument at Antietam. After an addres:
| by Col. Russell, Capt. ID. II. Earle introduced
a resolution pedging the support of the regi
ment in the efforts already begun by Il par
of the community to erect monument Il
| the memory Of Gen. Charles Devens the
| first commander of the regiment. The reso
luton was seconded by Postmaster ]. Evarts
| Greene and Gen. j. w. Kimball. Senator
| Hoar, who was guest of the regiment, spoke
| on the resolution, and paid a grand tribute
| to Gen. Devens, who was his law partner
when he went to the war, and had always
| been his closest friend
MISSOURI.
At the 18th Annual Reunion Of the 21st
Mo-, at Memphis, Mo-, Oct. 3 and 4, five
States were representations, California,
Kansas, Illinois and Missouri Sixty com
radeS enrolled. At the business meeting
these officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Major A. c. Roberts, President; Lair
Dun, Vice President; T. w. Holman, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. The next Annual Re-
union will be held at Brashear Mo. The
President and Secretary were appointed a
committee to fix time. Major Wilbur F.
Henry, of Kansas City, Department Com
mander, addressed the boys on the 4th, and
rousing Campfire at night closed one of the
most pleasant Reunions the survivors have
held since organization as a regimental as
ISOLATION
NEW JERSEY.
The 18th Annual Reunion of the 2Sth n. j.
was held at Perth Amboy. n. J., Oct 8. Hon.
Adrian Lyon delivered the address OF well
come. to which s. G. Garretson responded.
Thirty deaths were reported. The following
officers were elected: Pres, A. P. Grant;
Secretary, George 4. Seaman, Perth Amboy !;
Treasurer, 2. f. Sampson; V. Ps.-Co. A,
William NJ. Appleby; Co. B, ]. Dawson; Co.
c, S. X. Dayton; Co. D. c. A. Dunn; Co. +,
Co. /, John FOthergill; Co. K, Peter Barber.
The next Reunion will be held in Septem-
Der, 1901, at Lakewood.
NEW YORK.
Members of Co. /. 5th n. Y. Cav (Harris
Light, held Reunion recently at the home
Of A II. Richards, Elizabeth, n. ]. Those
present were Rev. VIM. b. Cary, Mr.. and
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Mundane and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Coddington, Mr.. and Mrs
a. II. Richards and niece and Henry Heck.
OHIO.
A two days Reunion Of survivors Of Bat
terry /, 1st Ohio L. A, was held recently at
the home of l. w. Hallock, in ROotstown.
The following officers were elected: Pres,
IInT1
Mrs. L. G. Babcock, Ravenna, o.; Executive
Committee, Moses James, L. +. Hunt and L.
P. Hunt This battery was a famous organ
igation and was known as "Buckskin's Bat
terry" being commanded by Capt Dilger, q
graduate of a military institution in Prus-
sia, who was conspicuous on the firing line
on account of his buckskin breeches He was
daring officer and won distinction by his
bravery and the effectiveness of his battery.
The 7th Ohio, known as the Rooster" reg
iment. held its 18th Annual Reunion oct. %,
at Memorial Hall, Cleveland. Eighty-one
members responded TO roll call. The officers
taye Schmidt, Cleveland; V. Ps., William
Seufert, s. NJ. Cole, Frank Cone, Frank Chat
fee, Allen Walker, ]. G. Lindsay, Fred
Schmidt: Executive Committee, ]. G. Chat
lin, E. Fl. Bohm, Carl Burroughs Frank Cliff
ford, j. i. Harmon, Seymour GIL; Treas,
William A. Howe; Secretary, Z. w. Force,
Cleveland Letters were read from 80 alb
sent members and messages were receiyd
from IeNdS ana GlaScOW, scotland. 1t was
one Of the most enjoyable Reunions held by
the regiment for years; 132 persons took din
ner at the Forest City House. The Reunion
closed with a Campfire in the evening at
Memorial Hall. Mrs Creighton, widow Of
Col. Creighton, and Mrs. Craine, widow Of
Col Craine were guests at the Reunion.
The Goth Reunion Of the nth Ohio will be
held at Lancaster. o., Nov. y. The trans
fer from Chicamauga, Ga, was made on ac-
count of high railroad rates. o. B. Brandt,
President. James buchanan. Secretary. Basil.
Ohio.
At recent Reunion Of the 1st Ohio Cav,
at Columbus, l.; H. Wells, Co. F, was chosen
Secretary. Vice Presidents were elected as
follows: A. L. ]. Gordon. Co: b; N; B. Ken
nedy, Co. c; Capt J.: Kumdick, Co. d: J: w.
b. Cool. Co. G; C. NJ. Riggs, Co. H; David
Roush, Co. /; n. p. Teeter, Co. x; Neil Dyer,
Co L; Darius A. Finch: Co. NJ; w. II.
Myers Columbus was chosen as place Of
Nearly 100 veterans of the eth Ohio Cav.
revisited Cynthiana. Ky, Oct; 1S On arrival
they were met by Hon. F. s; s. Ashbrooh'
and Col. George Il. Taylor, sth KY. Cav.
(Confederatel, Of Gen. John Morgan's com,
mand. The Mayor extended to the veterans
and without price. The veterans were con-
veyed to the several battlefeds about the
city in carriages, that they might revisit the
scenes made familiar TO them during the
the various streets of the city, with
the Mayor and the band at the head OF the
column, returning to their homes in Ohio
on the evening train. At a business meeting
the veterans OF the gallant old regiment
elected Col. Theodore i. Allen President for
life Capt: P. Savage, Blanchester, Ohio
was elected Secretary, and Capt. William r.
Burton, Cincinnati Treasurer. The next
Reunion will be held at Marietta, Ohio, in
October 1901.
The 37th anniversary Of the battle of
Chlckamauga was celebrated AT Central Tur-
ner Hall, Cincinnati by the survivors Of the
9th Ohio. The President of the Association
opened the meeting with a brief address
Gen. ii. " Boynton responded. Capt VIM.
and patriotic letter, which was read and
caused enthusiastic cheering. Many interest
ing speeches occupied the evening Music
Schmidt, 9th Ohio.
The Annual Reunion of the 10Th Ohio
lnd'p't Battery was held in Mansfield, o..
with q members present. Hon. Chas. a.
celient remarks were made by Mrs. J. NJ.
Beelman, Lieut.. j. Dirlam, A. II. Nall and
others. 9. ii. Boden, of Mansfield was elect
ed President and J. NJ Beelman, of Chicago.
Secretary-Treasurer. 1t was arranged TO hold
the next Reunion in New London O., the
last Wednesday In September, 1901.
PENNSYLVANIA.
At Reunion of the 9th Pa. ii. A at
Plttsburg, Pa. Oct IL, stirring speeches
were made and n resolution passed unnni-
mously advocating the maintenance of the
American flag wherever planted. Over 200
were present, and they arose In a body and
cheered wildly, declaring the flag should
never be pulled down.