The National tribune., 1902-10-23
ENCAMPMENT REUNIONS.
Survivors Of Armes Corps Divisions and Bgades Met Camp
Roosevelt.

The series Of Reunions of Corps, Divi
sions, Brigades and Regiments, held on
the white-tented field of Camp Roosevelt
formed one of the happiest features of the
great Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The veterans assembled
in the larger tents, named for Grant,
Sherman, Sehridan, Meade, Farra-
gut and other distinguished leaders of the
civil war and retold ''the old, old story
of suffering, encouragement, privaton,
death and finally victory triumphant.
They listened to orators whose addresses
were punctuated with patriotic utterances.
They heard again the drum-beat OF the
'60s, accompanied by screaming hfes
sounding the old familiar tunes OF the
dark days of strife. They renewed the
comradeShip of bivouac camp and hrlng
line. and under the very shadow of the tall
shaft erected to the memory of the i'm
mortal Washington, pledged themselves
anew to the old flag and the new and
reunited Nation, the greatest and grand
est under the beneficent sunlight of Heav-
en-. The principal Reunions follow:
SECOND CORPS REUNION.
The Reunion of the Second Corps was
held in Grant Tent, Camp Roosevelt,
Tuesday, Oct s, at IL o'clock a. m. The
assemblage was called to order by Capt.
n. Il. Seville. Seated on the platform
were Col. Charles Lyman, President of
the Corps; Gen. w. S. Shallenberger, Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster-Generai, and
other prominent members of the organiza-
ton. Col. Lyman was called to the chair,
and delivered an address of welcome to
the comrades present. He said the Sec
ond was one of the five corps which retain
ed its organization intact throughout the
civil war. He spoke of the memories of
privations and hardships, which he said
were especially precious at this, the 36th
Annual Reunion of the grand old army.
d. L. Ainsworth recited an original poem,
and addresses were delivered by G. L.
Crouch, a son of Gen. Dennis Crouch;
Capt. n. NJ. Brooks, and Col Nata Ma
thaniel Shotswell, of Massachusetts,.
REUNION OF THE FOURTH CORPS.
Gen. Jacob II. Smith, a veteran of both
the civil war and the war with Spain,
the Fourth Corps in Sherman tent at 2
o'clock on October Z. Great and contin-
ued applause greeted Gen. Smith when he
was introduced to the assemblage. He
spoke of his experience as a member of
the Fourth Corps during the civil war
and referred to his more recent experiences
in the Philippines. The soldier of today,
who participated in the great struggle
from 1861 to 1865. But he expressed his
preference for the oldcn times, and added
that fighting a civilized enemy is prefer
able to fighting with savages.
Gen. o. O. Howard, one of the two
surviving Generals of the q who COM
manded armies at various times during the
the prosperity of this Nation is due to
the men who wore the blue and made their
sacrifices on the altar of their country.
The other speakers were Col. Jasper
Partridge, Maj.-Gen. Darlington, and Au-
ditor Andrews, of the Treasury Depart
ment. ''We are Tenting Tonight on the
Old Camp Ground" and other patriotic
selections were rendered by the Tacoma
Chorus.
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
The Reunion of the Army of the Ten
nessee in Grant tent, Tuesday evening
was attended by many comrades. The
men in blue who fought under Grant,
Sherman, Howard, and Logan were pres
ent in force and cheered Justify when the
names of their former leaders were men-
toned. The opening address was deliv-
cred by Col. F. d. Stephenson, President
of the Reunion Committee of the Army
of the Tennessee. He introduced Hon.
ElihU Root, Secretary of War, who spoke
Interestingly.
'The Army of the Tennessee" said the
War Secretary, "has taught the world
lesson Of courage and patriotism that will
never be forgotten. 1t is no figure Of
rhetoric that the soul is marching on in
speaking of your deeds, for it is to the
spirit Of the Army of the Tennessee that
men all over the world look for freedom
and justice you wrought for all time"
Miss Charville Runals sang March
mo ThrouUh Gonrpio - tho yoforopc in;p
ing in the chorus. Gen. o. o. Howard
was heartily cheered when he stepped to
the fore. He talked of the deeds Of valor
of the men Of the Army of the Tennessee,
and was made chairman of the Reunion.
The Modoc Club, of Kansas, sang a num-
Der of wartime songs. Music by a vet
eran drum and fife corps caused great en-
thusiasm among the veterans.
The other speakers were Col. Asa s.
Matthews, who told of the experiences and
battles of the Thirteenth Corps; Col Will
liam r. Warnock, of the Fifteenth Corps:
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, of the Sixteenth, and
Maj. William Warner. of the Seventeenth.
A lone bugier sounded the plaintive notes
of taps" and the 36th Annual Reunion
of the Army of the Tennessee was over.
REUNION OF THE CAVALRY CORPS.
The Cavalry Corps of the Army of the
Potomac was largely represented in Sheri-
OdH tent lueSudy, Oh tne occasion OF the
Annual Reunion. The gray horsemen
were enthusiastic, and gave lSty well
come to the speakers. Rev. John H. |
Bradley, ID. D., opened the exercises, and
was followed by Gen. Edward w. Whit
aker, who welcomed the veterans to the
Nations Capital.
Col. John McElroy, Senior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief Of the g. A. R., was pre-
sented to the audience by Secretary A. B.
White, who said:
''Comrade McElroy served as a private
soldier in the Western Cavalry, and in ad-
dition to the ordinary hardships of the
soldier, suffered the horrors of Anderson
vile. Since, by the force of great abili-
ties, indomitable courage, and persistent
energy, he has arrived at honorable dis
tinction"
Col. McElroy recited incidents of the
great struggle and prison life, and compli-
Of the Republic on the great and good
work they had accomplished
Secretary of War Root followed. He
spoke Of the great progress of this coun-
try since the civil war. although you
old veterans are being succeeded by
younger men in the walks of life," con-
cluded Secretary Root, 'your deeds will
never be forgotten by a grateful Nation. /"
Rev. +. NJ. Bristol, pastor of the church
which was attended by President McKin- |
ley while in Washington, said he regarded
the Grand Army Button as ''the proudest
decoration in the world" Gov. A. Il.
Bliss, of Michigan, who was member of
the famous old 10th N. Y Cav; Gen. Ed
gar Allan, Past Junior Vice Commander
in-Chief of the g. r.. Cant XVill;on,